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Indeed. Entrapment is such a narrow case and is designed to stop the government from taking advantage of vulnerable people. If you call someone who has just lo
by CPLX 3y ago
Indeed. Entrapment is such a narrow case and is designed to stop the government from taking advantage of vulnerable people.
If you call someone who has just lost their job and is not able to feed their baby and say if you do this drug deal I’ll get you enough to buy baby food that’s entrapment, assuming they weren’t already involved in the drugs trade and this “crime” would never have happened without the government willing it into existence.
- GauntletWizard 3y agoAnd to be clear on the other end (with requisite IANAL) - If the undercover officer says "You holding? I got cash", it is not entrapment. Simply making a request for a transaction isn't entrapment, even if you're being circumspect. Even if you're aggressive about it - "I know you're holding, give me the drugs, man" - That's not entrapment, especially if they are actually "holding". Entrapment is a narrow defense - The Government forced me to do something I would not otherwise have done. If someone other than the government (and it's agents) coerces you, that's not entrapment (but may be a defense).