Staggering how much money was in play
It's kind of staggering some of the dollar amounts that were in play here, especially for 1973. It seemed like some of these guys were getting hundreds, if not close to a thousand, dollars a month in payoffs.
A cop savvy with a dollar and who showed some caution with their acceptance of payoffs could have retired at 50 with a 30 year pension and a house in Florida that was paid for.