• PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    That cops are spending time and effort to create fake circumstances (of a very real violation of rights) to arrest people that are acting from those societal rights being transgressed is disgusting.

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      2 months ago

      Yes, it is truly tragic how flock cameras have perverted the goodwill and community stewardship of the police. /s

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        2 months ago

        I am not sure why my comment deserved being shit on like that. As if I’ve praised them otherwise? This step they are taking is magnifying the “bastards” moniker and for sure in an exponentially shitty way.

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          Background: Cops have been murdering civilians with impunity for over a century. This ain’t magnifying shit, it’s par for the course.

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            2 months ago

            Thanks for the history lesson. Let’s just ignore it then. Business as usual, carry on and all that. My outrage is quelled.

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      2 months ago

      Unfortunately not, entrapment involves coercing a person to commit a crime they wouldn’t have otherwise. Simply giving someone an opportunity to commit a crime isn’t considered entrapment under the law.

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      No it’s the same scenario as a prostitution sting, or a bait car for vehicle thefts. They provide the false situation but they aren’t convincing anyone to do anything, they are still choosing to commit that crime on their own.

      Even if whether these devices should even be legal in the first place is questionable. Legally, currently, they are private property being vandalized.

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      No, entrapment is when a cop goes "Hey, wanna go vandalize Flock cameras with me? I’ll give you ten bucks if you do. "