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Re:Judge: I won't reveal witnesses because Ulbricht could ha... by akerl_ on Friday December 12, 2014 @10:46AM (#8740650)
I think you're misunderstanding what entrapment is. What you've described is blackmail.
Re:Judge: I won't reveal witnesses because Ulbricht could ha... by tptacek on Friday December 12, 2014 @11:24AM (#8740914)
No, that's the example I came up with in my head too. "Entrapment" is what happens when law enforcement coerces someone to commit a crime who was not otherwise inclined to do it. The kernel of entrapment isn't that law enforcement creates an opportunity to commit a crime, but that they accompany the opportunity with some kind of push or shove.
Re:Judge: I won't reveal witnesses because Ulbricht could ha... by ceejayoz on Friday December 12, 2014 @11:58AM (#8741182)
It's both. It'd be just blackmail if I did it to you. If I were a cop, it's additionally entrapment.