[ekianjo]

> The difference in the way he was treated by police and the justice system (and how different it is than what we've come to expect in America) is what struck me the most about this story.

The fact that they were setting a trap for him was also relatively shocking. Don't they have to follow due process?

[DerpDerpDerp]

What part of inviting a criminal you've gathered significant recorded evidence against (eg, their own telephone confession) to a place you can arrest him do you think violates due process?

[ekianjo]

Well, lying about your true intent. It's not like he knew he was going to be arrested.

[vertex-four]

Police in the US don't have to tell you what they're doing up until the point they decide to exercise their power (i.e. searches or arrests) either, last time I checked. They can ask you to go somewhere and you can voluntarily comply or choose not to.

[ekianjo]

So you are OK with women police officers dressing up as prostitutes to attract potential costumers and then arresting them on the spot ? That's extremely twisted. There's a reason why in many countries police officers HAVE to wear uniforms.

[talon88]

Yes? I'm pretty okay with this. I'm okay with police going undercover, too, to bust up gangs. It turns out that policework is more than just standing in a pretty uniform.

[vertex-four]

Which countries are you talking of, may I ask?

[CocaKoala]

Why is it twisted?

[ekianjo]

Because the police should be busy catching criminals instead of trying to trick innocent people into criminal acts when they are not doing any.