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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
I repeat, the GOVERNMENT provided the items for this individual to attempt his attack.
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Yes, they can legally trick someone into thinking they are buying a real bomb. The fake bomb is part of a sting. Taking action is when you buy the bomb to kill people, then detonate the bomb in the hope of killing people. Do you find it unfair that a government can provide fake bombs via a sting operation?
If a city loses electrical power, and looting occurs because there are no alarms, are those people turned into criminals by the electric company?
My view is that they become criminals on their own by the act of looting.
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
if the individual was approached and goaded by the government, i.e. the gov told him they could provide him with a bomb, then that is entrapment.
If the individual actively sought out someone to provide him with a bomb, then THAT would be a crime.
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I agree. I believe the second scenario you describe to be true in this case.
Do you still think it is a crime if the someone sought out ended up being a government agent?