On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:58:09 -0500, Warp wrote:

> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> Warp wrote:
>> >   Even if it's not technically called by the legal term "entrapment",
>> >   I have
>> > to still assume that it's illegal for a police officer to do that
>> > (even if it's by some other legal term). Else it wouldn't make much
>> > sense.
> 
>> I think in this particular case, MJ is supposed to be by prescription.
>> So if the cop gives you a fake prescription and you fill it, then
>> you're not guilty of selling weed. You're guilty of accepting a fake
>> prescription, which is probably not illegal unless you knew it was
>> fake.
> 
>   I'm talking about the cop, not about the person who commits the crime.

It's not illegal (in general, there are exceptions) for a cop to use 
deception in a sting, investigation, or questioning.

That's why it is generally best when dealing with the police to say 
nothing; there's no requirement that if they say "we're not investigating 
you" that they be telling the truth.  Cops are trained professionals, and 
not just trained in physical skills, shooting, and the like - they also 
have training in conducting questioning sessions and getting people to 
say things they don't want to say.

Jim

Jim

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