Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts
Disclosure/entrapment
If a police officer or any law enforcement person is directly asked if they are a law enforcement agent is there any time ever that they can lie about it and not disclose the fact that they are a cop?
Asked on 8/23/07, 9:14 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
henry lebensbaum
Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)
: Disclosure/entrapment
yes s/he can lie.
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Answered on 8/23/07, 10:33 am
Daniel Maloney
Law Offices of Daniel J. Maloney
Re: Disclosure/entrapment
Unless under oath, police officers can refuse to reveal their office. Otherwise undercover operations would be all but impossible.
Answered on 8/23/07, 10:38 am