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minus-squareKMAMURI@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·2 days agoWhat’s really stopping them from openly asking for bribes?
minus-squaresome_dude@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 days agoNothing, now. Didn’t they change the laws to say government employees can receive “tips”?
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 day 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-up10·1 day agoIt’s because they also receive a lot of “gratuities.”
minus-squarebradinutah@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoAssociate Justice C. Thomas has entered the chat.
minus-squareBrave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoOh shiiiit. Oh shit shit. This is too funny to even be laughed at.
minus-squareFauxPseudo @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·2 days agoThey decided to not enforce bribery laws
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”?
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.
They decided to not enforce bribery laws