Fines and Bails Cost

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You know how fines and bails are usually flat, but what if they were based on your income. Introduced in countries in Europe like Germany and Finland, the Unit-Fine or Day-Fine is based on your income. The basis is that if both high-income and low-income are punished accordingly and equally for jail time then the same should be applied to fines.

Kind of like the income tax.

So is it a good idea or not?
And is it applied in your jurisdiction?


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Taxation is oppressive - the state needs to find a new way to make money.


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Sounds like a better idea than just flat fines.

And I live in the US, so of course it's not implemented!

Why would anything even remotely progressive ever be implemented in the US!?


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Judges have discretion in setting bail amounts. I don't see any particular reason for why bail should be scaled to income level, though.


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Getting ticketed $25 for a broken taillight is insane.  Getting ticketed $2,000 for a broken taillight because your income is high is completely and utterly retarded.


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Sounds like a better idea than just flat fines.

And I live in the US, so of course it's not implemented!

Why would anything even remotely progressive ever be implemented in the US!?
haha xD US so regressive le edgy maymay stupid America!11


 
 
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That sounds like a bunch of bullshit. If your for that your either a millionaire or a homeless bum.


 
 
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That sounds like a bunch of bullshit. If your for that your either a millionaire or a homeless bum.
So do you believe that the fines should always be equal with no further consequences or deviations? As in, the millionaire can simply ignore traffic regulations and do 150mph down the highway because the $1000 fine he'd get is mere pocket change to him?

I see where you coming from an all. But yeah that's just what I believe. I'm not a millionaire, but they shouldn't be punished for making for more money. Same if they were going to lower it for some homeless guy that makes no money. Thats not fair. Not that this homeless guys gunna be going down the interstate in a Ferrari doing 150 mph anyway, but you know what I mean. I think it should just be the same for everyone.