[moehoward]

"If you set a trap, you’re guilty."

Not really. Cops set traps all the time. Every "sting" operation is a trap, bait cars, fake prostitutes, real drugs, on and on. And this is just the officially endorsed tactics. We all know what sort of tactics they utilize unofficially.

[cuban leaf]

Yes, but they don’t legally set traps to KILL PEOPLE.

That is the big difference here. If you are going to do a citizens arrest, I don’t think there is as much of a problem. Maybe no problem at all, actually.

[Impala64ssa]

. Cops set traps all the time. Every "sting" operation is a trap, bait cars, fake prostitutes, real drugs, on and on. And this is just the officially endorsed tactics.
I remember back in the 70's, a policewoman, who became one of the most highly decorated women in the NYPD, nicknamed "Muggable Mary". She would dress up as a homeless "bag lady", nun, junkie, etc to look vulnerable to any would-be muggers. The ACLU tried to file suit against the NYPD on the grounds that "a mugger should know who he's mugging" Thankfully, the ACLU was told to "take a hike".