here's why I ask. I'm walking across the parking lot to the store when a 11 or 12 year old kid stops me and asked if I'd get him a pack of cigarettes. He has money in hand. I was so shocked by the question I just stood there like an idiot. First I looked at him, then around just to see if I'm on a hidden camera show. Then in one of the vehicles in the parking lot I see a guy in regular clothes observing us. he says something like he's talking to someone, but he doesn't have a phone in his hand. Right away I think "cop" I tell the kid I'm sorry but I don't think I can get him the 'cigs, and walk away. So again I ask, does law enforcement do this against samaritans? and if so, would they really use a child as a "lure"?
2006-07-08 09:40:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yes. It's called a shoulder tap. But I disagree with the previous poster. By law, the person they use must be under age. In other words, it has to be illegal for that person to actually possess tobacco (or alcohol if it's an alcohol sting). Otherwise, it's not a crime to buy a pack of cigarettes for an adult.
2006-07-08 09:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by gunsandammoatwork 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they don't, they should. Not sure if it would be legal to do with individuals. When businesses apply for a licence, they have to agree to submit to those sorts of investigations. With individuals it may be viewed as entrapment. 'samaritans'? Are you implying that somehow you would have been doing this 11-12year old kid a favor?
2006-07-08 09:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by UNITool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that's interesting when they use a kid. Well remember on dateline when they are using teenagers to lure in Sex Predators and haul these criminals to prison? Probably a same concept to use teenagers to lure 18+ to buy cigs for them and you get trouble for it. You'll have to be careful, you'll probably will lose your driver's license as the way as buying a alcohol beverage to a minor too.
2006-07-08 09:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many western international locations comprise a "separation of powers" into their governance structure. those separations are oftentimes : Legislature, authorities and judiciary. This guarantees that no company/individual/branch etc has undue potential. consequently the police do no longer "make" the guidelines, they basically implement the guidelines. regulation enforcement might want to no longer be above the regulation, in the adventure that they were, the perfect exams and stability at the instantaneous are not occuring.
2016-11-06 01:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, they sure do! As often as not the "kid" is actually an adult who looks very young. We've had a few cases of just that in our area.
2006-07-08 09:45:10 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋