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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Ashford on February 10, 2004, 05:01:23 PM

Title: Only In America? Riiiiight...
Post by: Ashford on February 10, 2004, 05:01:23 PM: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=15&u=/ap/20040210/ap_on_fe_st/finland_speeding_fine

Personally, I think its a good idea to base fines on misdemeanors by income...
Title: Only In America? Riiiiight...
Post by: Bozco on February 10, 2004, 05:23:33 PM: That\'s complete bullshit, plain and simple.
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Post by: SirMystiq on February 10, 2004, 07:51:01 PM: I agree with Ashford. That\'s why rich culprits can get away with so many things...

"Ohh I think I\'m too good to watch out for kids and I\'m going to drive at 80 in a school zone"

Fine them with something that will hurt them.
Title: Only In America? Riiiiight...
Post by: Black Samurai on February 10, 2004, 07:57:58 PM: Fines based on income are not a good thing.

If the fines go up for rich people they go down for poor people. That is not fair at all. Why punish people for being successful?

I know if I was unemployed in Finland I would never drive under the speedlimit. Maybe if I was in debt they could pay me?
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Post by: SirMystiq on February 10, 2004, 08:09:45 PM: They shouln\'t be breaking the law in the first place(Of course I\'m a hypocrite). Just because they are poor doesn\'t mean it won\'t hurt them. If the percentage of the fine was the amount they make in lets say a month. If the percentage was 10% and I make 1000 dollars a month. That would be a total of a 100 dollar fine. Doesn\'t seem like much but they could be used. If I make 100,000 then the fine would be 10,000. It\'s an equal rate.
Title: Only In America? Riiiiight...
Post by: Ashford on February 10, 2004, 09:04:41 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Black Samurai
Fines based on income are not a good thing.

If the fines go up for rich people they go down for poor people. That is not fair at all. Why punish people for bring successful?

I know if I was unemployed in Finland I would never drive under the speedlimit. Maybe if I was in debt they could pay me?

What about taxes? Make more, pay more...
Title: Only In America? Riiiiight...
Post by: SirMystiq on February 10, 2004, 09:43:16 PM: Unless you get tax-cuts...
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Post by: Bozco on February 10, 2004, 11:45:48 PM: The second incident was a man going 46 in a 31. He was fined 148,000. You\'re wasting my time if you\'re going to try to defend that.
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Post by: SirMystiq on February 10, 2004, 11:47:44 PM: I bet he won\'t do it again...
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Post by: Bozco on February 10, 2004, 11:56:34 PM: Hell, we should chop off his legs, that would stop him.
Title: Only In America? Riiiiight...
Post by: Black Samurai on February 11, 2004, 04:36:08 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Ashford
What about taxes? Make more, pay more...
Who said taxes were a good thing? The tax system could use a little reworking too.
Title: Only In America? Riiiiight...
Post by: fastson on February 11, 2004, 06:06:17 AM: LOL.. Lead the way Finland! :D
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Post by: clips on February 11, 2004, 06:01:13 PM: i totally disagree with that. keep the ridiculous fines where they should be..in the sports world!
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Post by: Phil on February 11, 2004, 07:00:13 PM: I could see a reworked version of that being implemented. Having ceilings and floors to keep the outrageous fines to a minimum. Doubt it\'ll happen, but I don\'t see why it wouldn\'t work.