Tuesday, 29 July, 2003

AMERICAN JUSTICE OR HOW POLICE ACT ILLEGALLY "Scotland Yard claimed last night that the future of covert police work was under threat after a court ruling that some of its officers had committed a 'state-created crime' during a sting aimed at trapping suspected money launderers. A total of £15m was brought to London hidden in suitcases, laundered by undercover police officers and then returned to alleged drug dealers over a three year period, the court heard." Total estimated bill for the taxpayer £25m. This is, indeed, state-created crime, entrapping people to commit crimes, giving them opportunity to commit crimes. It's a copy of American policing, where officers use soliciting to entrap people. US cops are allowed to do what is illegal for all citizens, namely peddling drugs. A similar thing happened in the Netherlands (IRT-affair), when police smuggled drugs into the country. People made jokes like: "I'm going to the police station to score some weed." 12:49:44 PM

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