I understand that this does not directly go with the "entrapment" definition. But i believe that the cop could be waiting for you to do something wrong. My buddy told me this and I do not believe it.
2007-12-25 09:56:49 · 14 answers · asked by crazymonkey 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
We are waiting for you to mess up, we are running your plates, we are running the name that comes back on the plates, we are waiting for another unit to fill with us, etc.
Its not entrapment. There is nothing illegal about it. I've had guys bring it up in court trying to claim I was stalking them, waiting for them to commit a traffic infraction. The judge snickered, I admitted that's what I was doing.
2007-12-25 10:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by California Street Cop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, not entrapment. They can follow you from here to anywhere. If you don't do anything wrong...you should be okay. Pray they don't have some stupid quota to make either. Entrapment is when you are forced to do something you didn't want to do. They are not forcing you to do anything. If you feel uncomfortable driving with them behind you then make some excuse to pull over into a store of some kind or a gas station and get a can of pop. They will then follow someone else.
2007-12-25 18:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by Soniafrompa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were pulled over, I'm sure that he/she had a legal reason to. So, no! I don't think that is entrapment. What was the reason you were pulled over for? And sometimes a cop will follow someone for a short time, but if you aren't doing anything wrong or have a reason to get nervous if they do--don't sweat it. Just ignore them. They will go away.
2007-12-25 18:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by rosie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is waiting for you to do something wrong.... then don't do anything wrong and you wont have a problem.
To be entrapment, the officer has to induce you into breaking the law. Following you is not entrapment, your buddy is ignorant of the law.
2007-12-25 18:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No if you break the law with the officer following for 100 turns it is not entrapment, if an officer follows you too Long you would be wise to pull into someplace even if it is a private drive so the officer stops following you if it makes you nervous.
2007-12-25 18:03:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here's what I do if I see some nosy cop in my rearview mirror who'd rather harrass "suspicious" people than actually seve and/or protect somebody. I casually pull into a gas station or parking lot a little bit down the road and just see what they do. Every time they just keep going, although sometimes they will slow down and give you the over the shoulder stare. But I mean, what are they gonna do? follow you in there and make it obvious? I don't think so.
Of course this only works if you're on the surface streets in a populated area.
2007-12-25 18:11:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's true that a lot of drivers are more likely to get distracted and make a mistake if they feel they're being stalked by someone, but the traffic courts apparently couldn't give a crap about that. Pull over somewhere and let the cop by you next time.
2007-12-25 18:19:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
driving through Vancouver BC last night, heading out to Coquitlam with a cop following me turn for turn.
After 45 minuets of this, I pulled over to the side to let the cop pass.
He pulled up about 300 feet behind me, and waited for me.
I sat there for 20 minuets, watching the cop watch me.
Having not done anything to deserve this, I was getting nervous about the situation.
Why didn't this cop actually approach me and ask me for some ID or what I was doing pulled over?
I now understand why some people fear police.
He left me on the side about 10 minuets later.
weird, right?
2007-12-25 18:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, if a cop thinks you look somehow 'dodgy', he can follow you all night waiting for you to do something wrong.
Richard
2007-12-25 18:03:28 · answer #9 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no not at all. he can follow you all night if he likes to. that is not entrapment
2007-12-25 18:01:40 · answer #10 · answered by kenj53 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋