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ZankerH comments on Stupid Questions September 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ShardPhoenix 05 September 2015 10:41:10AM 4 points [-]

I've never been in this situation, but one question I'm confused about is how both sides arrive at an appropriate-sized bribe. What's the stop them taking everything you have?

Comment author: ZankerH 05 September 2015 01:00:50PM 3 points [-]

There's usually an informal standard that's large enough to represent a significant boost to a police officer's income, but small enough that it's worth it for most people to pay rather than risk more fines or worse. There's not much negotiation involved.