NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal appeals court ruled Monday that law enforcement officers investigating sexual predators can pose as children to catch their prey, saying that the First Amendment provides no refuge for such criminals. The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan noted that its findings were in line with similar decisions by six other appeals panels across the country that it said had ``squarely rejected'' the same arguments for "sound reasons.'' The written decision came in the case of a man who appealed his conviction on one count of attempting to entice a child to engage in prohibited sexual activity. Lawyers for the man, Frank Gagliardi, had argued that the law used to convict him required an actual child victim and that it was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. The appeals court said requiring law enforcement officers to use an actual child as a decoy would significantly impede legitimate enforcement of the law and it was not necessary because the language of the law is clear that it is not required.
Posted by: Hutch
That's good to hear. How many cops look like little kids though?
Posted by: 94c
I believe they use midgets.
Posted by: jettsixx
I know a few that act like kids. Does that count?
Posted by: Unit7
if i got pulled over by a cop that looked like a kid, i may be asking to speek to the Supervisor on duty, or ask for a ligit ID.
Posted by: 94c
my guess is that they only use them to pull people over on the internet.
have you never been sitting on the computer at home and heard sirens?
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