[FireBeyond]

Is a local official accepting a bribe inherently better than a federal official?

If you were in the spotlight for your alleged corruption at the federal level, I would have a hard time considering you an objective judge of corruption at other levels of government.

[patmcc]

I don't think anyone is arguing in favour of bribes for either local or federal officers - just that this particular ruling is not related (directly/legally) to the actions of the Supreme Court justices themselves.

[Hasu]

> I don't think anyone is arguing in favour of bribes for either local or federal officers

Not here, but six Supreme Court Justices have done exactly that.