| I have been offered bribes in the past, which had hilarious consequences for the briber. |
| Intent must relate to a future result: the public official acting or refraining from acting as the briber intends. |
| Likewise, it is immaterial which is the nationality of the briber or of the person who is bribed. |
| Perhaps you would be willing to give me the name of this briber, Mr. Hatch? |
| However it should not be forgotten that there is no corruption without a briber. |
| The briber may not even have known whether the official had discretion or not, this element being, for the purpose of this provision, irrelevant. |
