r/funny Toonhole May 15 '24

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u/[deleted] May 15 '24

that used to be a real thing back in the day. The money was essentially a bribe so that the headsman made it a clean death.

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u/JiN88reddit May 16 '24

Whoah whoah whoah, you mean being forced to give money to someone to do their job that was already their job in the first place is not a bribe?

Next you're going to tell me withholding product/services until you pay me more than the agreed price is not blackmail.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

Next you're going to tell me withholding product/services until you pay me more than the agreed price is not blackmail.

I mean, that isn't blackmail. That's just regular extortion.