Thatâs the message of a pie chart now circulating on the Internet. The pie chart is headlined, Look closely at this chart of federal spending.. It says spending on the military accounts for 57 percent of the federal dollar, with other categories ranging from 1 percent to 6 percent.
Ticket fixing. Ticket fixing is a practice in which a public official destroys or dismisses a pending traffic ticket as a favor to a friend or family member. For example, police officers in a number of jurisdictions have been charged with destroying pending tickets at the request of other officers. Judges have also been accused of ticket fixing. Some police officers consider it a professional courtesy extended to friends and relatives of police officers. However, the practice is unpopular with the general public, and is illegal in most jurisdictions.
1 People selling tickets at face value may be selling fake or scalped tickets. 2  This is not ALWAYS the case, but it does happen. 3  There are tons of scams out there. 4  Check ticket agencies for views of seating charts, the cost of tickets, the dates of games, concerts, shows, etc.ay 1/2 now and the other 1/2 when the tickets are received. And make sure the person letâs you know they got your money and they are sending the tickets, track your communication via email! 1  People selling tickets at face value may be selling fake or scalped tickets. 2  This is not ALWAYS the case, but it does happen.