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This is a pretty shady looking protection racket -- "nice business you've got here, be a shame if something were to happen to it". With the difference from trad
by kemayo 3y ago
This is a pretty shady looking protection racket -- "nice business you've got here, be a shame if something were to happen to it". With the difference from traditional gang/mafia activity just being that they'll get the government to remove your business license, rather than burning the place down.
Similarly, I once got a speeding ticket while driving through Kansas, and was instructed by the ticketing officer on how to send a "donation" to the "Sheriff's Benevolent Society" to make it go away without any points on my license...
- selimthegrim 3y agoThis happened to my dad with an Indiana State Highway patrolman on the toll road on the way to Chicago. (We are from Ohio)
- datadrivenangel 3y agoThis is also a favorite tactic in Mexico.
- pcthrowaway 3y ago> Similarly, I once got a speeding ticket while driving through Kansas, and was instructed by the ticketing officer on how to send a "donation" to the "Sheriff's Benevolent Society" This is when you express frustration because you already donated to the Policemen's Ball. If it works out, the officer will respond with something like "What are you talking about, policemen don't have balls"