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Re:ICE set up a fake university; 100s enrolled, not realizin... by gammateam on Thursday January 31, 2019 @11:27AM (#19045959)
> why this is not entrapment

because they are charging the recruiters too! Hahaha this is hysterically bad, so because government agents werent the ones getting people to do what they wouldnt have otherwise done

And because deportation isnt a criminal charge

All necessary elements for an entrapment defense

But The recruiters might have a defense and do face criminal charges

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Re:ICE set up a fake university; 100s enrolled, not realizin... by optimuspaul on Thursday January 31, 2019 @11:39AM (#19046068)
> And because deportation isnt a criminal charge

but isn't it entrapment of the recruiters?

I don't know, it may be legal but it's not ethical.

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Re:ICE set up a fake university; 100s enrolled, not realizin... by gammateam on Friday February 01, 2019 @01:59AM (#19052204)
Yes there is a possible argument
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Re:ICE set up a fake university; 100s enrolled, not realizin... by Izkata on Friday February 01, 2019 @12:02AM (#19051737)
> so because government agents werent the ones getting people to do what they wouldnt have otherwise done

If the recruiters were acting on the government agents' instructions, it still counts as entrapment.

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