The Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Microblog MemesEnglish · 15 days agoDon't you even try!media.piefed.worldimagemessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1636arrow-down19
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minus-squareAgent641linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·14 days agoNow, if heavily armed men show up at my door demanding these things, I can say “I’m afraid that’s unconstitutional my guy!” And they will go " Oh shit I’m sorry I totally spaced on 3A!" And they will leave my belongings and wife alone.
minus-squaresurewhynotlemlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·14 days agoLaws are about recourse, not prevention.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 days agoWhich is why there is a section on your tax form to report bribes. Obviously no one does, it’s just something else they can throw at you when they catch you.
minus-squareFurbag@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 days agoThe IRS doesn’t give a shit if you accept a bribe, they just want their cut. Income is income, no matter the source. Technically speaking, accepting a bribe is not illegal in most cases, just unethical always.
Now, if heavily armed men show up at my door demanding these things, I can say “I’m afraid that’s unconstitutional my guy!” And they will go " Oh shit I’m sorry I totally spaced on 3A!" And they will leave my belongings and wife alone.
Laws are about recourse, not prevention.
Which is why there is a section on your tax form to report bribes.
Obviously no one does, it’s just something else they can throw at you when they catch you.
The IRS doesn’t give a shit if you accept a bribe, they just want their cut. Income is income, no matter the source.
Technically speaking, accepting a bribe is not illegal in most cases, just unethical always.