Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-222 days agoIf the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower classlemmy.worldimagemessage-square77linkfedilinkarrow-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-222 days agomessage-square77linkfedilink
minus-squaregreenfirelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-222 days agobase fines on income as Finland does for traffic violations
minus-squareklu9@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·22 days agoThe rich can always find ways around the law, including income-based fines. See the death of singer Kirsty McColl.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·22 days agoWhat does the average traffic violation set back the average person in Finland?
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-222 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