Seeing as you guys are experts and I'm not, I wanted to understand different points of view on the following subject:

In NYC, Ray Kelly had to order officers to ( http://gothamist.com/2011/09/24/ray_kelly_to_nypd_marijuana_is_decr.php

To correct this discrepancy, Commissioner Ray Kelly released a memo this week strongly reminding his officers that, "A crime will not be charged to an individual who is requested or compelled to engage in the behavior that results in the public display of marihuana."

Basically what was happening was people were being stopped for various reasons, and during the stop the officer would ask them to empty their pockets. In NY, marijuana possession under 25(ish?)g is a violation, unless it's burning or in public view, in which case it's a misdemeanor.

As far as I understood entrapment, it was a legal defense for an illegal act because an officer compelled you to commit the crime. How is this not textbook entrapment, where an officer stops someone, during the frisk orders them to empty their pockets, and then arrests them for having marijuana in public view when they actually empty their pockets.

So the question is - is this entrapment or isn't it? If so, why; and if not, why not? Thanks for reading and for commenting!