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Well stated point. I disagree with you but will certainly not downvote you.

• sandworm101 8y ago
  I guess as a former attorney I see the slippery slope here, the history. Once upon a time there was a guy who hung out on the NYC subway. He had nice cloths and a fancy watch. He was the bait. With a revolver in his pocket he was also the hunter. He found what he was looking for. These bait boxes are a step towards that guy on the subway. They aren't exactly entrapment or vigilantism, but nevertheless aren't ethical behavior. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_New_York_City_Subway_shooting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_New_York_City_Subway_shoo...
  • Dylan16807 8y ago
    > aren't exactly entrapment Are you saying that dressing nice is approaching entrapment? I can think of some similar arguments... I could see an entrapment angle for something that appears to be abandoned property. Not for something that has very clear ownership, where you can expect that the owner is going to come for it in the near future.
  • mikeash 8y ago
    What makes it unethical? It seems like it would be nice to live in a world in which thieves are constantly wondering if their latest acquisition is actually bait that’s going to land them in jail.