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[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, and the FBI has been doing that for at least 7 years now, to catch some pretty disgusting criminals

The outrage...

[-] Sneptaur@pawb.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The outrage comes from the fact that the FBI had to literally distribute that kind of content in order to catch people, and it kind of borders on entrapment.

I don’t have any sympathy for these predators. I’m glad they got locked away. I just think the FBI is using unconstitutional means to do so

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

That's not my understanding of "entrapment". It needs to coerce somebody into something they otherwise would not do.

"Making available" illicit material is not coercive.

[-] Sneptaur@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago

If I remember correctly, it was brought up in court but dismissed. So you’re right there.

[-] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 0 points 1 year ago

Is the FBI gonna start giving away cocaine to try and catch dealers too?

[-] Sneptaur@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

Hmm 🤔🤔🤔

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