Reply to post: Re: Entrapment?

'Walter Mitty' IT manager admits to buying gun on dark web

danbishop

Re: Entrapment?

It sounds like he approached the officers (although unknowingly) in order to attempt to purchase the gun. The officers didn't approach him and attempt to sell it to him... so not really entrapment? He couldn't argue that he was unlikely to commit the offence otherwise, as he actively sought to do so in this case.

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