Money out my hand
Where it goes I don’t answer
Into your pocket
“You should just donate money to the campaign. You’d get this cleared up in a jiffy.”
“Isn’t that bribery? That’s illegal. Isn’t it?” asked Mr. Green.
“Yes. Absolutely. And I’m saying that as your lawyer. Bribery is illegal,” said Mr. Johnson, “Political donations are not. And I’m not saying that not as your lawyer.”
“Donations as part of a bribe?” asked Mr. Green his arms crossed.
“Who’s doing that? No, nobody here is doing that. Or any suggestion of that sort. We are merely saying that if you were to make known that hefty donations were made to such candidates in support of their ongoing good work; they may look upon this case more favorably, well actually unfavorably, therefore more likely to dismiss.”
“So if I give money to some politician then he’ll talk to the judge and tell him to dismiss the case?”
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