re: Question about police underage liquor buying schemes

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I think many of them are. Lets say you are downtown minding your own business, on foot or in a vehicle it doesn't matter, and a "streetwalker" attempts to solicit you. You tell her not no but hell no and call the police. I think you could press charges.

I would be pretty pissed that those bastards tried to ruin not only my day by arresting me as a john, but my reputation too.

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In a lot of places that's entrapment and the charges would get thrown out. The john would have to approach the undercover officer.

In the case of the ATC sting, law enforcement is initiating the encounter so it should be considered entrapment and there should be no criminal case. However, if you think of a liquor license as a privilege and a business regulation, you could make an argument for fining the establishment.