Street Bribery

Early morning down at the port in Dar es Salaam, waiting for the ferry to set me across the harbor; A police man in full uniform encounters a fisher man, just a few meters in front of the waiting cars, numerous drivers watching what is going to happen next. The policeman removes the banana leaves that covered the fish in the basket, inspects one fish after the other lifting them all out of the basket, and finally chooses the freshest and biggest to walk away, without paying a single shilling.
Police in Tanzania is very corrupted, 1000s of them stay along endless roads in smart light blue or sandy color uniforms, cashing money for nothing directly into their pockets.
When the newly appointed Attorney General wanted to make believe the Swedish ambassador in my presence, that there is no such thing as street bribery, I could not resist the temptation to invite both of them on a ride with a local minibus. The attorney changed the subject, and luckily the Swedish ambassador has forgiven me my diplomatic insult and is still greeting me!