[cumbria_lug] Proposal for dealing with spam

[Russ Phillips]

Michael Saunders wrote:

> Now, the problem is: how do you know when someone buys from a spammer?
> The trick here would be for law enforcement agencies to send out fake
> spam, and fine those attempting to buy. The fines would only be very
> small -- say, 50 quid or so -- but enough to act as a deterrent.

The problem would be enforcement, and I don't know if this suggestion 
would be legal. I'm not a lawyer (I just work out their bills) but I 
*think* it's illegal for law enforcement officers to set someone up to 
do something illegal, then arrest them for doing it.

Russ