What if one of Latin America's billionaires offered a $10,000 reward to any person or organization who could provide proof (defined specifically) that a politician, government official or police officer is corrupt.
It would create a rush of private investigators trying to find evidence to win the money. It would put fear in some government officials. At its best, it would be pressure for transparency. At its worst, it would be a sort of vigilantism that unfairly hounded the many officials trying to do good work.
It's worth debating whether it's a good or bad idea. It's also worth thinking about the fact that few laws would prevent a super-empowered rich individual from offering such a set of prizes and starting this cycle.
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