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The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 12: I Was Entrapped!
Entrapment pg 25: Opportunity Isn’t Entrapment

Zeke explaining himself

ZEKE

I know where you’re going with this, but my case is different.

When the police just stood there and let us go on the bridge, they led me to believe that it was okay, that we weren’t doing anything wrong—I’m a law abiding citizen!

COUNSEL

Sorry, Zeke, but that’s still not entrapment.

Maybe we have a Mistake defense (I’ll have to read how the ordinance is written). But as for Entrapment, you were already inclined to block the bridge. The cops only gave you the opportunity to do so.

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