An FBI sting indicts 13 Philly plumbing inspectors.
The inspectors had code names for the contractors that paid the bribes and those who refused to pay. The ones paying were called the "good guys," the others were called "zeros." The zeros were harassed, delayed on receiving inspections and cited with bogus requirements. All to make their lives miserable. The philosophy was easy — if you paid the inspectors, it cost less money than putting up with their nonsense. They were appealing to the business sense of the plumbing contractor.