Women cops less likely to take bribes?

This is just weird.

Russia is to create its first women-only traffic police unit because commanders believe they are less corrupt than men, a newspaper reported on Monday.
The male-dominated traffic police routinely forgive traffic violations in exchange for bribes. Many believe this culture helps make Russia’s roads among the world’s most dangerous: about 35,000 people are killed in accidents each year.

Regional police chief Mikhail Tsukruk says that “there is research which proves that women are not inclined to bribe-taking.” Um, huh?

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