Numerous similar scenarios have taken place all across the United States, but the law simply chalks those up as isolated unlucky incidents. The police are claiming that they are not setting up normal everyday people — they are trying to arrest criminals, which is where the line is drawn again.
However, while some may consider bait cars entrapment, the law system does not, even though they provide thieves with an opportunity to steal the vehicle before the arrest. Want to stay up to date on the latest news and stories from the Unhaggle Blog? Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Unhaggle is Canada's leading automotive pricing resource that helps thousands of consumers find great new car deals. Elliot is a content writer at Unhaggle. Writing blog posts, reviews and anything else car related, he explores interesting and engaging automotive topics.
Search this site Submit Search. Manzanita Hall Nordhoff St. Northridge CA Editorial Advertising hello sundial. Daily Sundial. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share via Email. Search Submit Search. Activate Search. Scroll to Top. You know your rights and all that? Explaining why the D. Alex, whose criminal history includes brandishing a firearm and drug possession, admitted during a probation violation hearing for another case that he took the car.
A judge allowed him to remain free as long as he continued taking his psychiatric medication and sought mental health treatment, records show. Shapiro did not return messages for comment. His captain said the detective could not discuss the matter because it was the subject of an ongoing investigation. Court documents show Shapiro was almost fired in over allegations that he received stolen property from a known felon. Shapiro denied the items were stolen, saying several came from his brother.
Prosecutors declined to file charges, finding insufficient evidence the items were stolen. The detective appealed the decision, arguing there was no proof the items were stolen, court records show. Investigators, including a deputy who had previously worked in the same unit with Shapiro, inadvertently tipped off the detective before executing their search warrant and allowed him to be present for an interview with a key witness, according to a report by the Office of Independent Review.
The plan is to purchase about 16 bait cars used to trap car thieves in the act. Current funding already will purchase enough equipment to continually target 10 areas, but he is asking for private money to fund more. The city already has some crime watch groups that are already working on preventing crimes, but Brown claims they need over 1, watch groups. In San Francisco, the show Bait Car, a reality show on truTV about police departments using bait cars to catch criminals in the act, will pay the San Francisco Police Department to entice citizens to steal cars—meaning the police departments are getting incentives to use baiting.
Police in San Francisco have since caught more than 30 car thieves. According to San Francisco Weekly, the production company paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime to dozens of police officers. Once the cameras are off and cases go to court, many cases have been dismissed for a lack of evidence and that those caught were just set up by the police. The baiting tactics are costing people money and the police departments have incentives to use these tactics.
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