The district attorney focuses on what she perceives as corrupt business practices
The district attorney focuses on what she perceives as corrupt business practices. You believe you understand the difference between a facilitation payment and a bribe. The payment you are about to make would be a bribe if it were paid to an official, but you are paying it to a business associate from a private firm for a service that would clearly be a bribe had you paid it to an official. Should you pay?