Let’s say you own a little business. Any kind of business. It doesn’t matter. And let’s say you need a permit from the city to expand. You are painfully aware that the process of getting permission from the bureaucracy can be cumbersome and take a long time, But you need the permit now. If you don't expand you may go under. So you decide to bribe some low-level government functionary in order to grease the skids. Okay, now here’s the short version of what may very well happen after that: They arrest you, indict you, put you on trial, convict you, and send you to prison. And if the government official decides to take the bribe, he can be your cell mate.
The Price Is Right -- Washington's Version
The Price Is Right -- Washington's Version
The Price Is Right -- Washington's Version
Let’s say you own a little business. Any kind of business. It doesn’t matter. And let’s say you need a permit from the city to expand. You are painfully aware that the process of getting permission from the bureaucracy can be cumbersome and take a long time, But you need the permit now. If you don't expand you may go under. So you decide to bribe some low-level government functionary in order to grease the skids. Okay, now here’s the short version of what may very well happen after that: They arrest you, indict you, put you on trial, convict you, and send you to prison. And if the government official decides to take the bribe, he can be your cell mate.