Shoplifting

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Peak dystopia indeed (slrpnk.net)

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 52 points 2 years ago (6 children)

That sounds a lot like entrapment, which I thought was illegal.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 years ago

I think it's only entrapment in a legal sense if the cop tells you take the sneakers. Simply presenting someone an opportunity to commit a crime isn't entrapment.

If a cop went over to the kids and said "hey look, that truck is full of sneakers and no one is around, so you should go take them" that would be entrapment. But the sneakers just being there and the kids on their own accord deciding they should steal them isn't entrapment.

It's a really shitty thing to do to be sure, but doesn't fit the legal definition of entrapment as far as I know.

[–] StarkillerX42@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago

It's only illegal if the kids know what entrapment is and go to court for it.

[–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's not entrapment. See https://thecriminallawyer.tumblr.com/post/19810672629/12-i-was-entrapped for a good explanation of what entrapment is and isn't. It's commonly misunderstood.

Though what it is is a very sketchy use of police resources.

[–] DagonPie@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is. But if the police ask them without a lawyer "did you steal those shoes" they dont know any better and will say yes. Then they can take that to court and their parents and say "They admitted to the crime" and then more bullshit continues. Thats why if you ever get arrested DONT SAY SHIT until a lawyer is present.

[–] MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Don't say shit is my go-to after watching every forensic files episode. Seems like pretty much everyone gets convicted by admitting to it.

Clam up and let the police work it out. It's not your job to help them.

[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

It's called an attractive nuissance and it's only bad if normal people do it.

[–] RegularGoose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Who's gonna arrest them, the cops?