>These folks taking the bait are doing something illegal. How else do you propose catching them? Would you prefer the sexual abuse of women, and probably children, continue?
Arrest people after they have evidence of a crime instead of manufacturing a crime?
Those arrested attempted to commit a sex crime. That they were caught before they could succeed is what counts.
“Arrest people after they have evidence of a crime instead of manufacturing a crime?”
Exactly. There was no crime! Unless running a confidence game by the perpetrators if the sting is considered a crime. A civvie running a con would be hauled into court.
I never understood the legality of sting operations. It resembles theatre.
Sure, the police should wait until these pervs destroy another life before arresting them for being willing to commit a known crime.
That’s the ticket.
I’m sure their victims would really appreciate that, wouldn’t they?
Does it occur to you that if they were not willing to commit the crime, they wouldn’t be in any trouble to begin with?
Nobody held a gun to their heads and forced them to respond to the solicitations. If they are willing to break the law, it’s on their heads if they get caught. They have no one to blame but themselves.
And again, how else to you propose catching them? Give us your better ideas.
Where are they going to get the evidence?
From the the women and kids held captive who can’t report the crime?