Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoIf the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower classimagemessage-square77linkfedilinkarrow-up1842arrow-down15
arrow-up1837arrow-down1imageIf the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower classClinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square77linkfedilink
minus-squaregreenfire@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-22 months agobase fines on income as Finland does for traffic violations
minus-squareklu9@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoThe rich can always find ways around the law, including income-based fines. See the death of singer Kirsty McColl.
minus-squaregreenfire@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThey can afford the best/worst lawyers
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoWhat does the average traffic violation set back the average person in Finland?
minus-squaregreenfire@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·2 months agodepends on their income
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoFew hundred euros if you’re minimum wage, IIRC
base fines on income as Finland does for traffic violations
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
What does the average traffic violation set back the average person in Finland?
depends on their income
average
That’s not how averages work
Few hundred euros if you’re minimum wage, IIRC