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Orsino

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5. He may emigrate, but I'll bet he does it at a reasonable speed.

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 11:36 AM

Mar 2015

That "impossible to live in" drips with entitlement. He thought his high income was supposed to exempt him from legal burdens...but the court has succeeded in getting his attention.

Wish progressive fines would catch on here--if not at the top end of the scale, then at the bottom where people are getting jailed for not paying.

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In Finland - $70,000 speeding ticket (amount of fine linked to income) [View all] pampango Mar 2015 OP

Wow. Agschmid Mar 2015 #1

I totally agree with this policy Kalidurga Mar 2015 #2

doing the math, somebody here making 80K would have a $664 ticket snooper2 Mar 2015 #3

Not to complain Aerows Mar 2015 #25

Complete opposite of our tax/penalty system. marmar Mar 2015 #4

He may emigrate, but I'll bet he does it at a reasonable speed. Orsino Mar 2015 #5

IANAL, but are people 'getting jailed for not paying'? I thought SCOTUS had ruled such KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #16

You'd think so, wouldn't you? Yet it's a thing, and on the rise. Orsino Mar 2015 #20

yes, they are. It is a disturbing trend. bettyellen Mar 2015 #23

They are jailed for contempt of a court order to pay. Shrike47 Mar 2015 #26

another link for you.... bettyellen Mar 2015 #29

I LOVE it! truebluegreen Mar 2015 #6

I have proposed that prison-sentences are calculated based on the damages. DetlefK Mar 2015 #7

But wouldn't it be simpler to just eliminate the speed limit? brooklynite Mar 2015 #8

That fine system is strong to the Finnish. Orrex Mar 2015 #9

This is the way it ought to be. hunter Mar 2015 #10

+1 Pacifist Patriot Mar 2015 #13

No offense, but $500K a year is chump change to the 0.01% - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #18

Let them suck on billion dollar fines for speeding tickets. hunter Mar 2015 #21

Here's the money quote: procon Mar 2015 #11

I don't support this, I'm sorry Reter Mar 2015 #12

I propose that everyone be fined the same 0.83% of their annual income Orrex Mar 2015 #15

Actually, I think the uber-wealthy class ought to be taxed out of existence. hunter Mar 2015 #17

But . . . but . . . but . . . 'freedom' :sarcasm: - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #19