How do you feel about bait cars?

Bait cars are in essence, entrapment. Do I have pitty for those people anyways? Hell no...

Would you pick up a $100 bill you saw someone leave and the person is no where in site? I would...technically it belongs to someone else and they are not in current possession of it. This is an extreme example, but these bait cars are a bit extreme if you ask me. It's like dangling a goodie bag of drugs in front of an addict. An addict could be doing everything they can to be sober and not be around a situation where drugs would tempt them. But if someone gives them a deal too good to be true. They would probably crack too.

How often do you ever see a car running and the doors open, lights on, super noticeable like in the show? (I just watched it and previously had no opinion about this til now btw lol) Now I'm no Grand theft auto criminal...but even I would walk by and think ...wow it would be really easy to steal that. For someone, who has a history of car theft and has stopped, this is just taunting them when they might not otherwise have stolen a car. The definition of entrapment is basically causing someone to do something that they normally wouldn't do. There was an episode where the guys CLEARLY had never stolen a car before. That case is entrapment (for the repeat offenders, it isn't and I hope it was their third so 3 strikes they are out).

Idk...I just think it is a bit ridiculous. Borderline unconstitutional in some cases. I really hope they are required to post signs, just like for those red stop lights etc.

Alright, that's like my 20 cents.

BUT....I do want to say that although I didn't find the show all that entertaining, it is a deterrent. Just like one of my favorite shows "To catch a predator".

I kinda want to bring this up in my Law Enforcement classes and see what they say... less

Bait cars are in essence, entrapment. Do I have pitty for those people anyways? Hell no...

Would you pick up a $100 bill you saw someone leave and the person is no where in site? I would...technically it belongs to someone else and they are not in current possession of it. This is an extreme example, but these bait cars are a bit extreme if you ask me. It's like dangling a goodie bag of drugs in front of an addict. An addict could be doing everything they can to be sober and not be around a situation where drugs would tempt them. But if someone gives them a deal too good to be true. They would probably crack too.

How often do you ever see a car running and the doors open, lights on, super noticeable like in the show? (I just watched it and previously had no opinion about this til now btw lol) Now I'm no Grand theft auto criminal...but even I would walk by and think ...wow it would be really easy to steal that. For someone, who has a history of car theft and has stopped, this is just taunting them when they might not otherwise have stolen a car. The definition of entrapment is basically causing someone to do something that they normally wouldn't do. There was an episode where the guys CLEARLY had never stolen a car before. That case is entrapment (for the repeat offenders, it isn't and I hope it was their third so 3 strikes they are out).

Idk...I just think it is a bit ridiculous. Borderline unconstitutional in some cases. I really hope they are required to post signs, just like for those red stop lights etc.

Alright, that's like my 20 cents.

BUT....I do want to say that although I didn't find the show all that entertaining, it is a deterrent. Just like one of my favorite shows "To catch a predator".

I kinda want to bring this up in my Law Enforcement classes and see what they say... less

TruTV has a show called Bait Cars, and on this show, they've just edited together footage from actual bait cars, and filmed the rest Cops style.

For those of you unfamiliar with what a bait car actually is, basically it's a car used to 'lure' people into stealing it, then the police shut it down and arrest the driver.

Some people are all for bait cars, and some people think they're as bad as red light cameras. A lot of places have now had to start putting up signs that let potential offenders know that there are bait cars being used in the area.

I'm personally all for bait cars. If you're stupid enough to steal a car that isn't yours (especially in an area known to have bait cars in use) then you absolutely deserve to get arrested for it and deal with the punishment. I don't think bait cars are entrapment, I think they're a good way to teach people not to take things that aren't theirs.

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That was how people had their cars in my old town in MT - doors unlocked, keys in the ignition - NONE of them were stolen until the Californians moved in with their gang-kids. Car theft became a whole NEW crime in that town. The locals just could not understand how these 'foreigners' (to their state) could not respect their property. Even the kids raised there didn't DARE try to steal anyone's car because everybody knew everybody.

I say it's a great idea - anyone even tempted to steal gets what they deserve. Can they rig it up to shock them to a crisp? 'Smells like bacon - must be another idiot car thief.' less

TruTV has a show called Bait Cars, and on this show, they've just edited together footage from actual bait cars, and filmed the rest Cops style.

For those of you unfamiliar with what a bait car actually is, basically it's a car used to 'lure' people into stealing it, then the police shut it down and arrest the driver.

Some people are all for bait cars, and some people think they're as bad as red light cameras. A lot of places have now had to start putting up signs that let potential offenders know that there are bait cars being used in the area.

I'm personally all for bait cars. If you're stupid enough to steal a car that isn't yours (especially in an area known to have bait cars in use) then you absolutely deserve to get arrested for it and deal with the punishment. I don't think bait cars are entrapment, I think they're a good way to teach people not to take things that aren't theirs.

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