Thread: FBI finds and organizes the terrorist plots it disrupts

I am ok with "Set up sting operations to prove intent."

However they need to go so far as to clearly prove the person would have committed the act. In the example I gave, they showed him a large bomb, which he drove to an event, parked it, and then called a phone number 3 times he was told would set off the bomb. Intent clearly proven.



Here is another one. They had someone pose as a drug dealer. That person told a guy in charge of an armory that they would trade kilos of heroin for military weapons. That man then stole rocket launchers and delivered them to people he had been told were terrorists. I don't think that is wrong; I think that is justice.

Originally Posted by sivason

I am ok with "Set up sting operations to prove intent."

However they need to go so far as to clearly prove the person would have committed the act. In the example I gave, they showed him a large bomb, which he drove to an event, parked it, and then called a phone number 3 times he was told would set off the bomb. Intent clearly proven.



Here is another one. They had someone pose as a drug dealer. That person told a guy in charge of an armory that they would trade kilos of heroin for military weapons. That man then stole rocket launchers and delivered them to people he had been told were terrorists. I don't think that is wrong; I think that is justice.

Would these people have done these things on their own without the help of the authorities? If yes, then it's fine. If not, then there's a problem.

Originally Posted by GavinGill

Would these people have done these things on their own without the help of the authorities? If yes, then it's fine. If not, then there's a problem.

It shows that in both of these cases these people would have done these things IF they were approached by actual terrorists.

One can say they were tempted by our people and that is unfair "anyone would if offered enough money." But, that is not rue. Most people would never harm children no matter how much you tempted them with.