Re:Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County C...
by kelnos on Monday November 23, 2020 @09:13PM
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I think people in the overall thread are getting confused about different kinds of bribes.
A bribe needed to get a lucrative contract for your company: not ok.
Paying off a local cop so he won't throw you in jail for no reason: totally ok.
The US is concerned with preventing the former, not the latter. I would be surprised if any US company is advocating people pay the first kind of bribe, at least publicly, as that's quite illegal in the US (I'm sure it happens, but as quietly as possible). But I would not be surprised if US companies tell employees to pay the second kind of bribe, as well they should.
Re:Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County C...
by ALittleLight on Monday November 23, 2020 @10:05PM
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This thread reminds me of John McAfee's bribery guide
http://www.whoismcafee.com/the-travel-guide/
Re:Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County C...
by HeWhoLurksLate on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @02:03AM
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That was an interesting and mind-numbingingly depressing read at the same time
Re:Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County C...
by FireBeyond on Monday November 23, 2020 @09:32PM
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Absolutely. This is a good point.
Courtside tickets to an NBA game? Not okay.
"Your vehicle does not have the permits. You need to come with me" at gunpoint in sub-Saharan Africa? That's a matter of life and death, potentially.
It's one thing to be a boy scout, but it's another entirely to get accused of severe, frivolous charges while abroad, or to drive up to an armed cartel/militant roadblock, and then say "I'm sorry, bribes are against corporate policy and illegal in my country" when asked for $50.
Shame on any company for creating a clause like that and risking their employees lives instead of just remaining silent on the matter. Make no mistake, bribery isn't optional in many parts of the world, it's a robbery by a uniformed official.