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Wait, it is unjust to trick a criminal into revealing himself?
by dmishe 14y ago
Wait, it is unjust to trick a criminal into revealing himself?
- Karunamon 14y agoThat's not what I said. I said that police should be able to do their work without resorting to lies and deception. Also, notice that GP said "suspect", you said "criminal". Huge difference.
- vacri 14y agoDoes this mean you're also against undercover agents and informants? What about things like bait cars?
- Karunamon 14y agoBait cars, drug stings, and the like always seemed way too close to entrapment for my liking.
- tptacek 14y agoThey manifestly cannot do their work without resorting to deception. Virtually all policework above the level of street patrols turns in one way or another on some flavor of deception.
- qbit 14y agoThe counter example that comes to mind is a detective who gathers physical evidence in order to convict a criminal. Where is the deception there?
- dmishe 14y agoAgreed on second argument.