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IronLionZion

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9. Police need more regulation on the use of undercover underage students

Reply to Night Watchman (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 09:03 AM

Jul 2016

No matter what someone has done, they shouldn't be coerced into doing more crimes and put their lives in danger like this. Actual police offices should be the undercover ones. Students can be informants or something. I'm sure just normal nervousness would give it away.

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Police need more regulation on the use of undercover underage students IronLionZion Jul 2016 #9

Not that changes anything, but this guy wasn't underage. He was 20 years old. PersonNumber503602 Jul 2016 #22

yup, undercovers of all types need more protections IronLionZion Jul 2016 #24

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It happens every day.... pipoman Jul 2016 #12

Pressuring someone into being an informant Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #13

or the protection Night Watchman Jul 2016 #30

Yay, Cops! Iggo Jul 2016 #14

They trust the police! mountain grammy Jul 2016 #17

$20 worth of pot Person 2713 Jul 2016 #18

And they LIED to the parents about it? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2016 #19

Mr. Nixon's War on Political Enemies marches on, another voter eliminated. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #20

I wonder if the officers who made this all happen feel any regret for their role PersonNumber503602 Jul 2016 #21

Cops Cover Up Murder As Suicide? billhicks76 Jul 2016 #23

Why did he get involved with drugs in the first place? Kang Colby Jul 2016 #25

non taxable drugs are illegal but not all drugs. wildbilln864 Jul 2016 #29

Interesting isn't it? Kang Colby Jul 2016 #32

The police tried to do the same thing to my son when he was 15. iscooterliberally Jul 2016 #27

It should be unlawful for the government to blackmail informants like this Ash_F Jul 2016 #31

Will Hillary end this? SHRED Jul 2016 #34