Double standard?

An Edmond beauty salon owner and a former state Cosmetology Board investigator have been charged with bribery-related crimes.

Patricia Migliaccio, the investigator, allegedly requested a bribe to help Tina Thi Vo pass her state-mandated licensing test. Vo reportedly promised Migliaccio $4,000. Vo faces felony charges for offering a bribe, but Migliaccio faces only a misdemeanor for soliciting a bribe.

You would think government officials seeking bribes would face similar charges to those offering money. Those in a position of government power, even in a relatively low-key job like a Cosmetology Board investigator, should be held to a higher standard than the average citizen.

The difference in the seriousness of the two charges gives the appearance of favoring government officials who take bribes over those who offer them.

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