My friend goes to Thailand often and he told me an amazing story that when the cops want money they just pull over drivers and threaten to write them a speeding ticket unless they give them money, essentially they demand a small bribe.
I’ve heard similar stories in other 3rd world countries. You give them like $20 and you are on your way.
The sad part is that if you really think about it, those Thailand cops are actually more honest than the cops here.
Does anyone really believe a cop is pulling you over for going above the speed limit because he/she really cares about safety or other such nonsense? Hell no!! They themselves when they are off duty don’t even obey the speed limit. They like the Thailand cops just want your money. Even worse they are collecting money for the DA, the Judge, the Town, the Insurance company etc etc etc.
If it wasn’t about money than what’s with the plea-bargaining (Double the fine - Zero Points anyone).
So yes, the Thailand cops are much more honest, because at least they are telling you up front that all they want is your money instead of playing all these games the cops here do.
A lot of countries have police that do that. There is a Russian joke where a guy asks a police officer if he has change for a hundred and the cop says “No, I just came on duty”.
Does anyone really believe a cop is pulling you over for going above the speed limit because he/she really cares about safety or other such nonsense? Hell no!!
I believe this is called EXTORTION, and anyone who does not realize that is what the current government run, lawyer-ridden police state of America is about is clueless.
Wayward Businesses and Capitalism my include deceit, exaggeration, and fraud, but they DO NOT include police authoritarianism.
Extortion = Protection Racket = Police State = the LEFT = a demoralized, failed Society.