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24 Feb 2011 13:20

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U.S.: A bad day for the Baltimore Police Department

  • Baltimore cops busted for kickbacks: Reports have come out that the Baltimore Police Department is charging seventeen officers, as well as a pair of brother auto mechanics, with running an extortion scheme through a towing company. Basically, the cops took bribes from the mechanics, proprietors of Rosedale’s Majestic Auto Repair shop, to steer accident tows and repair to their business instead of a city-authorized one. This scheme lasted two years, and now stands to cost those involved a maximum of twenty years in prison. source
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09 Dec 2010 10:19

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World: Anti-Corruption Day Study: People bribe other people a lot

Transparency International says that one in four people worldwide paid bribes to people for public services. We do this all the time! It’s fun! source
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10 Feb 2010 09:21

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World: After angering the U.S., China mines the Aussies for more anger

  • Don’t know the Rio Tinto four? You will. The Anglo-Australian mining company is the latest focus of China’s razor-sharp focus, after four employees – including one Australian national – were charged with bribery and stealing business secrets. This comes about a month after Google suspected the country of hacking its Gibson. Sounds like somebody’s looking for a fight. source
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07 Oct 2009 21:11

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World: Silvio Berlusconi lost his star power, could lose his mushroom next

Why so sullen, Silv? Is it because you’re an Italian premier about to go on trial on bribery charges? Is it because you don’t have immunity? source
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19 Jun 2009 16:21

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Biz, U.S.: Let’s stare at a photo of smug (indicted) bastard R. Allen Stanford

The feds found something to pin on the ponzi schemer in the form of a bribe to an Antiguian official. Stare hard. Let his smugness stain your retinas. source
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