The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 12: I Was Entrapped!
Entrapment pg 21: More Mythbusting
MYTH #2: The police cannot ask you to commit a crime.
Counsel explaining to Grayson
COUNSEL
Sorry, Grayson. They can ask all they want. All you had to say was “no.”
They’re allowed to go after those who would say “yes.”
MYTH #3: The police can’t break the law themselves.
Counsel explaining to Sylvester
COUNSEL
Sorry, Sylvester. A cop joining your conspiracy is not entrapping you.
You were already involved. Saul didn’t turn you criminal.