Re:The mystery of India’s deadly exam scam
by Cthulhu_ on Friday December 18, 2015 @03:55AM
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I was going to say that too, but in corrupt countries, you'll get fined for speeding whether you were speeding or not - and expected to bribe the 'officer' regardless. It's not paying a policeman something then and there that's the problem - for you it'd become the fine for speeding - but it's having to pay without having done anything wrong. It's the power abuse associated with it that's wrong.
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Re:The mystery of India’s deadly exam scam
by roddux on Friday December 18, 2015 @06:59AM
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This happened to me in Vietnam. A police officer pulled over me and a friend as we rode past, then came up with a story about us having 'incorrect papers'. Later found out from the owner of the hostel that the same thing had happened to most of his guests for the entire season!
Re:The mystery of India’s deadly exam scam
by aianus on Friday December 18, 2015 @11:17AM
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While I can't say for sure, you probably did have incorrect papers. I drove the whole time there without proper registration or a valid license because it was basically impossible to obtain them as a foreigner. I tried my best and it just wasn't happening and the advice I got was to act dumb and pay off anyone who tried to stop me.