Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-227 days agoIf the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower classlemmy.worldimagemessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1841arrow-down14
arrow-up1837arrow-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-227 days agomessage-square77fedilink
minus-squaregreenfire@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-227 days agobase fines on income as Finland does for traffic violations
minus-squareklu9@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·27 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-up2·27 days agoThey can afford the best/worst lawyers
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·27 days agoWhat does the average traffic violation set back the average person in Finland?
minus-squaregreenfire@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·27 days agodepends on their income
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-227 days 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