here in SF it's pretty common to bribe officers with gift cards to get traffic tickets dropped.
it's been like that as long as I can remember
also, in the late 80s I remember my GF's father bribing the SF building inspector to overlook something.
it's been like that as long as I can remember
also, in the late 80s I remember my GF's father bribing the SF building inspector to overlook something.
If you had a girlfriend in the late 80s, I don’t see how police could have been bribed with gift cards as long as you can remember.
I should also add that I myself have never heard of it being common to bribe SF cops with gift cards, in any decade.
Nobody says “hey here’s the bribe”, they act like they’re mistakenly handing over money or whatever. This is basic bribery etiquette.