06-08-2024, 12:12 PM
(06-08-2024, 11:53 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: But here's the thing, if you had a friend that had an interest in something that you had some decision-making authority over and they gave you a free stay at a resort, would that not look suspiciously like an attempt to influence? The mere image of impropriety is enough to undermine the rule of law when it comes to these things, and we are learning that the hard way.
I completely agree, I've said here repeatedly that the appearance of impropriety is as bad as actual impropriety. I'm just raising a point that all "gifts" are not equal.
