Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-213 days agoIf the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower classlemmy.worldimagemessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageIf the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower classlemmy.worldClinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-213 days agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-squaregreenfire@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-213 days agobase fines on income as Finland does for traffic violations
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoWhat does the average traffic violation set back the average person in Finland?
minus-squareklu9@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoThe rich can always find ways around the law, including income-based fines. See the death of singer Kirsty McColl.
minus-squaregreenfire@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoThey can afford the best/worst lawyers
base fines on income as Finland does for traffic violations
What does the average traffic violation set back the average person in Finland?
depends on their income
That’s not how averages work
average
The rich can always find ways around the law, including income-based fines. See the death of singer Kirsty McColl.
They can afford the best/worst lawyers