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minus-squareKMAMURI@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·1 个月前What’s really stopping them from openly asking for bribes?
minus-squaresome_dude@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·1 个月前Nothing, now. Didn’t they change the laws to say government employees can receive “tips”?
minus-squareFauxPseudo @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·1 个月前They decided to not enforce bribery laws
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 个月前Snyder v. United States from June 2024. The ruling is that money given before an official act is a “bribe”, but money given after an official act is a “gratuity”. Yes, our Supreme Court is batfucked in the head, why do you ask?
minus-squareClent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 个月前It’s because they also receive a lot of “gratuities.”
minus-squarebradinutah@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 个月前Associate Justice C. Thomas has entered the chat.
minus-squareBrave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 个月前Oh shiiiit. Oh shit shit. This is too funny to even be laughed at.
What’s really stopping them from openly asking for bribes?
Nothing, now. Didn’t they change the laws to say government employees can receive “tips”?
They decided to not enforce bribery laws
Snyder v. United States from June 2024. The ruling is that money given before an official act is a “bribe”, but money given after an official act is a “gratuity”.
Yes, our Supreme Court is batfucked in the head, why do you ask?
It’s because they also receive a lot of “gratuities.”
Associate Justice C. Thomas has entered the chat.
Oh shiiiit. Oh shit shit.
This is too funny to even be laughed at.