Wonder if cops post grow equip. on craigslist?

Am i giving them too much credit? There is some really nice stuff posted for cheap, but no way am i going to risk it. I guess i could have them meet me in a parking lot or something but still - aint got it in me. What do u guys think? If i was a cop i would do that shit.

That would be entrapment..

Almost all my growing equipment comes from craigslist,,,,,,, I find some kick ass deals I just cant pass up......and you do know people do grow veggies and other types of plants as a hobby.......so how could police possibly know what your growing????

stumpjumper said:

That would be entrapment..

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not sure if it's entrapment, but it's got to be close
just selling the stuff isn't exactly encouraging you to break the law
but getting a warrant based on the sale, sounds pretty edgy
that would be kind of admitting they knew the law was going to be broken
you'd think it would need to be pretty major sale for them even to try this

Yes they do. Some also hang out near hydro stores, so don't make a habit of going if you live in ana aPt with no garden...

Anyways, grow equip ain't illegal so if your gonna buy it don't say anything about weed. Pay and leave. Don't talk or insinuate marijuana or growing or anything illegal...

If you think it's a good deal go for it. The thing I don't like is sometimes the equipment looks like if it's been through hell and back.

Make sure you have a box to put it away... Don't want to be having that 'in plain view' in the car or while you take it into the house

oaktown said:

Am i giving them too much credit? There is some really nice stuff posted for cheap, but no way am i going to risk it. I guess i could have them meet me in a parking lot or something but still - aint got it in me. What do u guys think? If i was a cop i would do that shit.

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Growing equipment is not illegal.

And no it's not entrapment..... Entrapment would be the cop ordering a person to grow weed and then for that cop to open the investigation. Entrapment is a very weak defense, especially in America's 'let's put people in jail for jaywalking' laws....

What was it? 10%of the worlds total population, 30% of the worlds prison population?? Something like that???

Grow equipment is Legal to own in all states. What you do with that equipment determins if its legal or illegal to use.

Any Law Enforcement posting grow equipment, selling it and then busting you would have the case dismissed due to entrapment, As long as you do not talk or indicate the equipment would be used for illegal purposes then you are doing nothing wrong.

There are lots of great deals on Craigslist from legal flower and vegatable growers who no longer want their equipment.

Without trying to scare anyone I go to Police Auctions and buy grow equipment and then post it on Craigs list. Where am I located, sorry i wont tell that, Am I law Enforcement, Not at all

Anyone who calls or comes to my house and starts talking about useing it illegally gets thrown out of my house or hung up on

I think that may be why most "police departments"....So far from the truth...should be called "Criminals in blue department" or something along that lines....ANWAYS...I think the reason they dont is cause they know they cant entrap people anymore with grow equipment....hell for all we know they take it home to use it themselves, or scrap it for metal and a 10 rock of "crack cocaine"...

another420 said:

Grow equipment is Legal to own in all states. What you do with that equipment determins if its legal or illegal to use.

Any Law Enforcement posting grow equipment, selling it and then busting you would have the case dismissed due to entrapment, As long as you do not talk or indicate the equipment would be used for illegal purposes then you are doing nothing wrong.

There are lots of great deals on Craigslist from legal flower and vegatable growers who no longer want their equipment.

Without trying to scare anyone I go to Police Auctions and buy grow equipment and then post it on Craigs list. Where am I located, sorry i wont tell that, Am I law Enforcement, Not at all

Anyone who calls or comes to my house and starts talking about useing it illegally gets thrown out of my house or hung up on

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No it's not. Cops sell people drugs and bust the buyer all the time. It's entrapment if the person is coerced or forced into commiting the crime.

What determines entrapment is that coerced factor, the person has to be coerced somehow by a cop or by an agent of the police ( informant)......

I wouldn;t put it past them.

this is why I don't buy used equipment in the first place man...

I always buy my stuff new.. and if I can't afford it.. then I don't need it.

peace.

redivider said:

No it's not. Cops sell people drugs and bust them all the time. It's entrapment if the person is coerced or forced into commuting the crime.

What determines entrapment is that coerced factor, the person has to be coerced somehow by a cop or by an agent of the police ( informant)......

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Exactly Red! Well put buddy... well put.

My father is a judge.. has been for the past 23 years now. Started out as a Federal Judge, stepped down from that.. down to a Circuit Judge; then went from that.. down to a workers compensation (workers comp) Judge. Needless to say.. I know quite a bit about how the laws work.. and what they mean.. and what not.

What most people think of entrapment being.. is actually false. This thread is a good example.. see.. the cops can do this... if they want to. And if someone calls and or buys the equipment from them (the cops).. guess what? Your busted! simple as that.. and no.. it wouldn't be "Entrapment".

Why not?

Simple.. each one of us.. is responsible for our actions. If you were to take action, and you were the one that called, and drove to look at/attempt to buy the "equipment" from them (the cops).. then your responsible for that. Look at this way, the cops didn't make you get in your car, and drive out to look at/possibly buy the equipment.. did they? NO.. they didn't. You or whoever.. chose to do this.. not the cops. Therefore, your responsible for those actions.. that led up to you arriving to "buy" or "look at" the equipment.

Entrapment is a total different ball game.. Google it.. you'll see what I mean then. If you can understand it.. that is.

anyhow.. just remember.. your responsible for your own actions.. not the cops.

peace.

oaktown said:

Am i giving them too much credit? There is some really nice stuff posted for cheap, but no way am i going to risk it. I guess i could have them meet me in a parking lot or something but still - aint got it in me. What do u guys think? If i was a cop i would do that shit.

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nothing wrong with buying grow equipment just what you use it for.. there not going to follow you and watch what you do with it.. hell many including me buy and resale on craigslist to make a profit...

example:

No entrapment:

A cop dresses up as a hooker and Fred drives up and solicits sex. Fred is arrested for soliciting.

Entrapment:

A cop dresses up as a hooker and Fred drives by. a pimp (really a U/C in disguise) walks up to fred and tells him if he doesn't do business he'll be sorry. Fred goes back and solicits sex, from the the woman cop. Fred is arrested for soliciting. Fred was 'entrapped'.

you can buy the grow gear, they sell 150watt hps in pipe shops around here....

just don't tell the guy you want to use it for pot. if the guy (not you, the seller) mentions marijuana, pot, grass, weed, buds, chronic, ak, or any other lingo like that then say no thanks.... and walk away......

easy as pie.

redivider said:

No it's not. Cops sell people drugs and bust the buyer all the time. It's entrapment if the person is coerced or forced into commiting the crime.

What determines entrapment is that coerced factor, the person has to be coerced somehow by a cop or by an agent of the police ( informant)......

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If a cop is standing on a cornor and you ask to buy drugs and they sell it and then bust you then there is no entrapment due to you asked to buy them.

If you walk by a cornor and the cop asks you if you want to buy drugs and then sells them and busts you then its entrapment

Basic Law School 101

If you initiated it then their is no entrapment, if the cops initiated it then their is entrapment

It's still a very weak defense. ... Don't ever believe your gonna convince a judge or jury of entrapment. Almost always fails. Even if the cop 'initiated'..

if you buy grow equipment dont tell them your growing weed dummy. your a florist and you growing your ownflower and plant or that you like to cook with fresh vegies all year round so your growing your own. lol

Whatever dude. How many 25 yr old kids grow veggies in their house? Give me a fuckin break. Cops arent stupid. Its the perfect setup if you ask me. They post a 600w used lumy ballast for $75 and tell you to meet them at their house but its not their house- its just some random house down the street from the station.. When you pull up they catch you on the street and tell you that some guy just bought it for $100- sorry man. But by then they have your licence plate and your name which theyll match up with what you have on file at the dmv and the post office. Theyll probably follow you home too just in case. Theyll do this all day getting person after person. Then after that they do survaillance and write down all the names of your buddies that come through and buy. Just saying- it could happen.

not many 25 year olds grow their own vegies but it does not mean your not. cops are not stupid they wont waste the resources to entrape a 25 year old growing the amount of weed you can grow with 1 600 watt light. they want a guy like me 2500watts in one room. why tell them its for you, your buying for your mom who grows tomatoes for gravy like my mom does. if your that paranoid dont go to store and buy a light cause might be sitting in the parking lot writing down your plate or it might be a store they took over after busting the owner. oh and while your at it dont buy from internet cause you might be calling a cop who is pretending to by supplier and now he has cc# nuber and now can look up all your past purchases. you should just buy from me your to paranoid lol

Nah, its the same deal for the hydro shops. You would never catch me at one of those places and if i was ever forced to go-- say its the weekend or something and i needed a bulb--- i would take the bus. The safest way to buy grow equipment is from one of the major retailers who dont print their name on the return address label and who pack discreetly. I usually stick with hid hut or atlantis hydro.