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This was an actual documented Stasi tactic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zersetzung


> the Stasi did attempt to entrap individuals, as for example in the case of Wolf Biermann:

> The Stasi set him up with minors, hoping that they could then pursue criminal charges.

Am I reading this right? They leveraged child abuse laws against political opponents? Essentially weaponizing children? And this practice is well documented?




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