If It Seems Too Good To Be True - or - You Get What You Pay For

In a story that one would expect to have originated from Florida (but didn't), a porn "star," who goes by the nom d'enculer Lynn Pleasant pled guilty to hiring a hitman to kill the father of her children.  While this is not necessarily noteworthy, the agreed-upon price for commission of a capital felony struck me as a bit low: $5,000.

It seems that we get one of these stories every couple years.  Some would-be kingpin busted for hiring who they believe to be a professional killer for the equivalent of a used ten-year-old pickup truck. 

When it comes to hiring a professional killer, maybe don't follow the contract awarding policies of a municipal government and fork over a few extra ducats for someone who is not:  (a) an informant; or (b) so addled that they are willing to risk life behind bars or capital punishment for $5k.

Here's a picture of the charming Ms. Pleasant, since I know you all want to see: