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2006-07-07 International-UN-NGOs

Cultures of Corruption: Evidence from Diplomatic Parking Tickets

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-07 07:24|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Interesting that Kuwait is the worst offender, yet neighboring United Arab Emirates has zero unpaid tickets per diplomat.

Posted by glenmore">glenmore 2006-07-07 09:05|| 2006-07-07 09:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Even if the city can't force the dips to pay their tickets, tow the cars anyway. To New Jersey.

Posted by ed 2006-07-07 09:57|| 2006-07-07 09:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Convert the f*cking UN into a pay as you go parking garage, viola, no more diplos or parking tickets.

Posted by RD 2006-07-07 10:26|| 2006-07-07 10:26|| Front Page Top

#4 After that, Bulgaria needs to take a shower.

Posted by wxjames 2006-07-07 10:38|| 2006-07-07 10:38|| Front Page Top

#5 so NYC could provide free wheel booting service. free to install, but some fee to remove. and cheaper than towing. and NJ's closed anyway.

Posted by USN, ret. 2006-07-07 14:40|| 2006-07-07 14:40|| Front Page Top

#6 1 KUWAIT 246.2 9 Muslim Arab
2 EGYPT 139.6 24 Muslim N. Africa
3 CHAD 124.3 2 Muslim N. Africa
4 SUDAN 119.1 7 Muslim N. Africa
5 BULGARIA 117.5 6 E. Europe
6 MOZAMBIQUE 110.7 5 S. Africa
7 ALBANIA 84.5 3 Muslim/Comm E. Europe
8 ANGOLA 81.7 9 S. Africa
9 SENEGAL 79.2 11 Muslim W. Africa
10 PAKISTAN 69.4 13 Muslim W. Asia

Look at my additions and not quite a few similarities. Also note that Bulgaria and Albania were former Communist countries. Cuba had extensive influence in Angola and Mozambique. Chad and Senegal were former French colonies, Mozambique and Angola were former Portuguese colonies.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-07-07 15:56|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-07 15:56|| Front Page Top

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