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I love these threads because nobody in them ever knows what entrapment is

• SpaceManNabs 3y ago
  yes because the legal definition is intentionally narrow and nearly toothless. not the fault of anyone but legislators and lawyers.
  • mrguyorama 3y ago
    No, the legal definition has a purpose. If the only thing stopping you from doing a crime is easy access, and a cop provides you that access, and you commit the crime, you were in the wrong. If you don't want to go to jail or be fined, don't commit the crime, no matter how convenient or easy it seems to be.
    • SpaceManNabs 3y ago
      I am not denying the existence of the legal definition. I am saying that the contrast with the public expectation is because the legal definition is a sort of regulatory capture. You are debating with an irrelevant point that only you brought up. > If you don't want to go to jail or be fined, don't commit the crime, no matter how convenient or easy it seems to be. This in particular > If the only thing stopping you from doing a crime is easy access, and a cop provides you that access, and you commit the crime, you were in the wrong. If you don't see how this is different from the example above, then I can see you are bringing up irrelevant points.