Does anyone have any interesting stories involving a public official being offered a bribe?



Iowa Police Say Drunk Driver Tried to Bribe Officer With Sandwiches


IOWA CITY, Iowa (Fox News) -- Iowa City police say a man who was driving drunk tried to bribe a police officer - with a sandwich.

Police say 25-year-old Mark Booth of Iowa City, was charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning.

Police say he was pulled over after an officer saw him driving with his headlights off.

Police say that Booth was riding with a police officer in a squad car when he offered the officer free sub sandwiches if he could go home.

The officer declined.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,414550,00.html

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[This message was edited by JB on 09-20-08 at .]

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