> But none of that worked “The scam continued due to lax punitive action,” It percolated up. It’s usually what happens with corruption. If lower levels are fou

> But none of that worked “The scam continued due to lax punitive action,” It percolated up. It’s usually what happens with corruption. If lower levels are found out to have a lucrative scheme, the higher ups (auditors, police, legislators) make a big fuss about stumping it publicly, but behind the scenes go and ask for a cut.