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

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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.

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Answered on 8/23/07, 10:38 am


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