Playing a trick like that ought to make a conviction very hard, or at least give grounds for a long line of appeals. I don't understand why they didn't just go round to their houses and arrest them there. They obviously knew where they lived or they couldn't have sent letters.
I wasn't particularly interested in its legality, of course, just the humor of it, but I think it's a valid arrest. Cops are allowed to lie to people, contrary to the popular rumor otherwise which I think they encourage. They weren't trying to convince anyone to commit a crime they otherwise wouldn't have, so it's not entrapment. It didn't involve any sort of illegal search, they just lied to people that they'd give them something. One could kinda maybe claim fraud but under common law that's gonna run right into #8 and 9, plaintiff's right to rely upon it [the claim]; and consequent damages suffered by plaintiff. I don't think one can establish they had a right to rely on a free ticket and could claim any damages, since being arrested and fined for having a warrant out on you is not legitimate damage.
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Alabama Sheriff Uses Fake Iron Bowl Tickets to Smoke Out Suspected Deadbeat Parents
- 06/08/2011 01:01:51 PM
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I think it's valid to ask if you still get the promised tickets in that situation.
- 06/08/2011 01:09:07 PM
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Wouldn't deception make the arrest unlawful?
- 06/08/2011 03:01:08 PM
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Sorry there is nothing the says cops can't lie to you and by the way the world isn't fair
- 06/08/2011 03:19:07 PM
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Well, some legal systems think using dirty tricks undermines the integrity of the justice system.
- 06/08/2011 03:35:50 PM
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what you're assuming they'd just walk up and answer the door if an officer was there?
- 06/08/2011 04:01:20 PM
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I don't think so, it's not entrapment or fraud
- 06/08/2011 03:40:15 PM
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Haven't you ever watched tv shows or movies?
- 06/08/2011 04:27:00 PM
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I'm pretty sure fictional programmes and films aren't the best way to learn the law
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- 06/08/2011 04:29:35 PM
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- 06/08/2011 04:29:35 PM
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Unfortunately cop shows rarely show the trial where the coerced confession is ruled inadmissible . *NM*
- 06/08/2011 08:13:06 PM
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- 06/08/2011 08:13:06 PM
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What Isaac said: This just facilitated arrest for established criminal acts (or non-acts).
- 06/08/2011 05:08:00 PM
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By the way, my favorite of these strories is still "Pot Plants Found: Please Come Claim".
- 06/08/2011 04:54:49 PM
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Re: By the way, my favorite of these strories is still "Pot Plants Found: Please Come Claim".
- 06/08/2011 07:06:01 PM
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Re: By the way, my favorite of these strories is still "Pot Plants Found: Please Come Claim".
- 06/08/2011 07:52:13 PM
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Re: By the way, my favorite of these strories is still "Pot Plants Found: Please Come Claim".
- 06/08/2011 08:25:13 PM
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They're SEC fans; they deserve whatever happens to them. 
- 06/08/2011 05:17:07 PM
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- 06/08/2011 05:17:07 PM
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While you're a fan of an university that seems to want to be Texas' bitch?
- 06/08/2011 05:52:56 PM
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- 06/08/2011 05:52:56 PM
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I don't really have a dog in the NCAA fight.
- 06/08/2011 06:16:52 PM
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