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minus-squarecollapse_already@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up141·18 days ago“We’re not allowed to just straight out ask for a bribe, so you have to figure that out on your own and give us the money under the table.” “Did you stay at a Trump branded hotel ofr this trip? That’d be a start.”
minus-squareKMAMURI@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·18 days agoWhat’s really stopping them from openly asking for bribes?
minus-squaresome_dude@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·18 days agoNothing, now. Didn’t they change the laws to say government employees can receive “tips”?
minus-squareFauxPseudo @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·18 days agoThey decided to not enforce bribery laws
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up13·17 days agoSnyder 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-up12·17 days agoIt’s because they also receive a lot of “gratuities.”
minus-squarebradinutah@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up3·17 days agoAssociate Justice C. Thomas has entered the chat.
minus-squareBrave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoOh shiiiit. Oh shit shit. This is too funny to even be laughed at.
“We’re not allowed to just straight out ask for a bribe, so you have to figure that out on your own and give us the money under the table.”
“Did you stay at a Trump branded hotel ofr this trip? That’d be a start.”
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.