In Tennessee, there are no entrapment laws. i use to sit on an entrance ramp to a busy divided four-lane highway in my police car and clock motorists with lasar radar. i was in plain view of everyone. i was not hidden in any way. the speed limit is 45 mph and i gave 20 mph over the speed limit, before stopping a speeder. stop to think about that. 66 in a 45 mph zone. this highway is an open stretch of open road, straight road for 1.5 miles and many drivers “let er rip” on this road. the fastest speeder caught was 124 mph. my point is this: how could any speeder complain entrapment in this situation? several did, but they lost their case. and giving 20 mph over the posted speed limit should have been a gift and no complaints from the speeders. yet, some did complain about entrapment and again, they lost.
People complain that stings are entrapment. how can this be if a person is violating the law intentionally(like soliciting for prostitution)? how can this be if a person is buying stolen property and thieves are selling the property to him/her in plain view? its not entrapment, its the police doing their job.