> I don't understand how they go from hiring a guy to bribe inspectors for them (or teach them to bribe inspectors), to saying they have a rule "not to say anyt

> I don't understand how they go from hiring a guy to bribe inspectors for them (or teach them to bribe inspectors), to saying they have a rule "not to say anything, or pressure anybody". They didn't say they wanted to bribe people. Rather, someone assumed they were going to play along and told them to do these things. They just did what they were told and played along. They just included an envelope. Things that shouldn't pass were passed. They didn't say "Hey, here is the envelope of cash, that should pay for the mess back there." That's effectively how it's done. Basically, if an inspector came along and refused to take the money and/or refuse to pass them, they would have accepted the refusal to be passed and most likely fixed the issue to get passed. Or end the story. As for "hiring a guy," he came associated with the place, and effectively offered to do the work for them. They didn't seek him out. He approached them, and they just say "Ok" and played along.