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bucolic_frolic

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1. A sting operation at a high-priced sporting event that fans paid to attend.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 08:12 PM

Sep 4

I'm not a big fan of deception. Despite past SCOTUS ruling, most famously in the ABSCAM case, that entrapment was moot, doesn't a sting risk provocation? Would behavior have been different without the sting?

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Seahawks will have undercover cops dress up as opposing fans to curb unruly, disruptive behavior at home games [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 4 OP

A sting operation at a high-priced sporting event that fans paid to attend. bucolic_frolic Sep 4 #1

A friend used to do this for Eagles' games. PAMod Sep 4 #2

Entrapment is tough to claim in court IbogaProject Friday #3

This affects me pfitz59 Friday #4