There wouldn’t be a check. Even Silverado isn’t that dumb. But I invite you to use your imagination...picture how you would put a riot together, organize and pay the punks. It really is impossible without some kind of trail. So who goes to the bank for the cash? Which bank? Or is it money that needs to be laundered/-like drug money? Once you start finding that money, there is a potent legal and political weapon in your hands.
“There wouldn’t be a check.”
Oh, yeah; there wouldn’t be an actual check for sure. Even Neil Bush watches Law & Order. ;-)
Really... it’s all about laundering.
The bad news: There’s nobody to prosecute — nobody who cares; we’re on our own.