jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agoThe Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treatwww.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-down114cross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.19Karrow-down1external-linkThe Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treatwww.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square166fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
minus-squarecollapse_alreadylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoThe critical question, apparently.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoNo, before is fine as long as they don’t have you on tape calling it a bribe and laughing maniacally. The last part is important as without it they cannot prove you knew you were committing a crime.
minus-squareSnapz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoYou can tell if it’s a bribe based on whether the gift was delivered by an African Swallow or a European Swallow?
“Encouraged him” before or after?
The critical question, apparently.
No, before is fine as long as they don’t have you on tape calling it a bribe and laughing maniacally. The last part is important as without it they cannot prove you knew you were committing a crime.
You can tell if it’s a bribe based on whether the gift was delivered by an African Swallow or a European Swallow?
Unladen?
You get it.