So aptly appropriate

The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.
-Frank Zappa

Just like the news story about India and corruption through the viewpoint of requisite bribery. The American reporter pointed out that the bribery was required due to the "undevelopedness" of the country.

Yet, I was requested to submit to a bribe here in Lawrence yesterday, not once but twice.

First, the prosecuting attorney asked for a bribe to keep the ticket off my driving record. Second, the judge admitted the officer lied under oath, and requires a "bribe" to go to appeals court, where he assured me that it would be thrown out.

So, the prosecutor wanted double the $100 fine to remove it from my driving record, and the fee for the appeal is $200 as well, which is non-refundable. Therefore, had I taken the "plea" deal it would have been $200, and the fee from the court is $200 for the near same result. All because they both are corrupt and legally allowed to be so. Even with the admittance of the my point of the officers lying under oath, and lying on his official report, the judge stated, "I'm not in charge of the police, you need to complain to the commissioner."