Bribery is the status quo in many countries and I believe it’s a skill Westerners should at least attempt to understand for the future

If you are in a situation (with a cop or otherwise) where you feel like a bribe might smooth things over, start the conversation by asking

“Is there something I can do to resolve this?”

and negotiate from there. 

Cash preferred for now but once Coinbase gets “the next billion” onchain I am confident USDC will also be accepted

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I was traveling with a partner in an eastern European country a few years back. My partner was on a bus one day and bought the wrong ticket and the ticket agent tried to give her a 500 euro fine and threatened her with jail. She said I don't have it and held her ground and the ticket agent shrugged and left. Similarly we were driving and stopped on the side of the road to change drivers and a police officer pulled up behind us and tried to give us a 500 euro fine for illegal parking. We said we didn't have it and eventually he went on his way as well...