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Maybe being naive here, but that would be entrapment wouldn't it? Since, in this case, they would only be doing so because a cop asked them to. Of course not s

• dharmab 3y ago
  Nope: https://thecriminallawyer.tumblr.com/post/19810672629/12-i-was-entrapped https://thecriminallawyer.tumblr.com/post/19810672629/12-i-w...
• gnicholas 3y ago
  Entrapment with regard to that on instance, perhaps. But if you’re just looking to gather evidence related to the many other instances of boot unlocking, there’s no problem. Now you’ve got their names and cell phones and can track to see if they happened to be right where prior instances happened, according to video evidence.
• papercrane 3y ago
  It isn't entrapment. Entrapment is when the government induces you to commit a crime that you weren't inclined to commit. Good comic from a lawyer on the subject: https://lawcomic.net/guide/?p=633 https://lawcomic.net/guide/?p=633
• WrongAssumption 3y ago
  Not likely. The bar for entrapment is higher than that. 1) Entrapment can occur if it can be argued suspect has no pre-disposition to commit a crime 2) Government actions caused a normally law abiding citizen to commit a crime If you are effectively running a hotline and taking orders to commit crimes, those won't apply to you.