Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-21 day agoIf the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower classlemmy.worldimagemessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1765arrow-down14
arrow-up1761arrow-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-21 day agomessage-square65linkfedilink
minus-squaregreenfirelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-21 day agobase fines on income as Finland does for traffic violations
minus-squareklu9@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoThe rich can always find ways around the law, including income-based fines. See the death of singer Kirsty McColl.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoWhat does the average traffic violation set back the average person in Finland?
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 day 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