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pjc50 ◴[] No.43717110[source]
It's always been the case in protest movements that you need to be a little careful who you let into your planning circle, especially if they suggest you commit crimes. This goes double if it's someone you only know over the Internet.
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af78 ◴[] No.43717219[source]
I heard that saying too, “if a stranger tries to make you do something illegal, it's a cop” or something close to that. Isn't it the principle of a sting operation?
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tclancy ◴[] No.43717353[source]
You just ask them if they’re a cop, they have to tell you.
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1. tclancy ◴[] No.43719221[source]
Oh Lord, I apologize for being a person almost congenitally incapable of using /s. I had thought/ hoped the idea of an AI "cop" having to tell you it was a cop was ridiculous enough on its face, but it also occurs to me I am of a certain age where that was a very popular legend in the US and that doesn't apply to everyone. I accept the downvotes as appropriate!