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JF's avatar

Good point. But isn’t there a better hiding place than random pockets? Or maybe that supports your point; hiding the spoils is an admission of guilt I guess.

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EnderAK08's avatar

I think Menendez knew he was on the feds' radar for a long time and got excessively paranoid. These guys usually are.

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buns-n-butter's avatar

Or excessively confident. My work place has cameras all over, yet people are constantly caught doing stupid stuff. Some to the point of being fired.

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Paul K. Ogden's avatar

Yeah, if I'm paranoid about the feds busting me for bribery, I don't keep thousands of dollars in envelopes stashed in my closet.

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JF's avatar

What a strange way to live. Is it worth it? I suspect some of these corrupt types get a thrill from the game, separate from the spoils.

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EnderAK08's avatar

Also once you really get going you can't stop, too much liability, too many people who know what you're doing. Maybe you can take a $500 bribe and walk away.

But millions? That's hard to quit without someone getting mad.

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JF's avatar

Maybe that’s the situation for most criminal enterprise. I couldn’t handle the stress!

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JF's avatar

I don’t know anything about his family, but his wife seems ‘of a type’. I always feel sympathy for the children; except in the case of the Trumps.

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Oh, I don’t have cable. I didn’t realize she’s a public figure. Yikes.

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