Probably, nowhere do people feel such hatred for officials - as in Russia, this word itself has become abusive, synonymous with corruption and theft, bribery and extortion, "kickbacks," arbitrariness and "lawlessness." In unofficial ratings of corruption, the Russian Federation occupies one of the most shameful places - somewhere between Liberia and Haiti. Since the time of Karamzin, who, when asked how things are in Russia, replied: "They steal!" - only the scale of theft has changed: the bribe-takers of the 19th century did not dream of the appetites of the current bureaucracy!