• Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Police def overdid it, but part of the problem might be that some people would prefer to pay the fine for speeding because it’s insignificant to them. This specific component of the legal system is broken because it treats the wealthy exactly the same as everyone else.

    • Maven (famous)@lemmy.zip
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      Fines need to scale based on the wealth of the perpetrator. It should be an equal punishment for breaking the law.