If you're willing to take $6k to commit a crime, you're a criminal (in the eyes of the law). On the other hand if you're being coerced, that's not a crime you'd normally commit. There's presumably people willing to offer up money for illegal plate searches, so this isn't really some wacky situation (the price might be high though).
I do agree the line is incredibly vague. In theory, you could argue that, oh yes, the criminal would commit a crime if you constantly called them up and threatened their family. That's a bit of a stretch, I think.
I don't agree with this interpretation and think entrapment should be more broadly defined, and stings should be very limited... but I also think a lot less things should be illegal and we should reform the criminal justice system, so clearly I'm not the type of person they listen to when writing laws.
I do agree the line is incredibly vague. In theory, you could argue that, oh yes, the criminal would commit a crime if you constantly called them up and threatened their family. That's a bit of a stretch, I think.
I don't agree with this interpretation and think entrapment should be more broadly defined, and stings should be very limited... but I also think a lot less things should be illegal and we should reform the criminal justice system, so clearly I'm not the type of person they listen to when writing laws.