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bucolic_frolic

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1. I have mixed feelings about the use of deception as an investigative tool

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2023, 07:47 AM

Mar 2023

It can be used to catch really bad actors. It can be used as a sting. It can deceive the public into crossing a line, and one that would not exist without the government trap being set. It makes citizens mistrust their government. Entrapment was a legitimate defense issue prior to ABSCAM. Was there an opportunity to commit this crime without government bait?

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I have mixed feelings about the use of deception as an investigative tool bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #1