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This seems to be a paradigm case of entrapment. This should thus be easily sorted out in the courts. Am I wrong? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrapment https
by simbolit 13y ago
This seems to be a paradigm case of entrapment. This should thus be easily sorted out in the courts. Am I wrong?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrapment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrapment
- venomsnake 13y agoWell yes. But only 4% of the cases end in court - the others are plea deals. So you need competent and capable defense, defendant that is willing to take the risk against the huge prosecutor mallet the DA is swinging and probably some luck. The targets in the article are from parts of the society that are already outcasts for various reasons. (Not a lawyer, from observations)
- simbolit 13y agoyeah, i forgot about the US system for a moment. i knew the 90+% plea bargain number, but it is so utterly inconceivable that i always and again forget it. simply does not compute.
- talmand 13y agoMany people don't have the funds to defend themselves against the very group that entrapped them. They have nearly unlimited funds to prove they didn't entrap you, while likely you will not. That's why there are supposed to be laws and procedures to prevent this from ever starting, but there are budgets and arrest records to pad.