New York City Council introduces bill requiring richer people to pay more for violations like parking tickets, double parking | Category: General Source
skunkadelic says How does that not violate equal protection? I don’t think this pass constitutional scrutiny.
SaxyOmega90125 says *All* fines should be income-based, including capital gains in income calculations. A fixed fine is a punishment only for the poor – for the rich it’s simply the price tag on breaking the law.
CrJ418 says If it’s anything like the system that has been used in some European countries, the fine is calculated based off of your income. Similar to the way workers comp. and unemployment benefits are calculated. ( Obviously not the same formula exactly but, an income based calculation)
NycVideoGuy1986 says To be truly fair, fines should be issued as a percentage of income, and NOT a dollar amount.
5tyhnmik says investments should have to be realized every year. taxes assessed on all wealth every year, whether realized or not. until then we cannot have meaningful wealth assessments or things such as wealth based fines like this that make sense.
TheDraco4011 says If the only punishment for a crime is a fine, then it is only a crime when poor people to do it.
lunetick says
It should be that way everywhere. Make sure no one can afford violating the laws.
skunkadelic says
How does that not violate equal protection? I don’t think this pass constitutional scrutiny.
SaxyOmega90125 says
*All* fines should be income-based, including capital gains in income calculations.
A fixed fine is a punishment only for the poor – for the rich it’s simply the price tag on breaking the law.
CrJ418 says
If it’s anything like the system that has been used in some European countries, the fine is calculated based off of your income.
Similar to the way workers comp. and unemployment benefits are calculated. ( Obviously not the same formula exactly but, an income based calculation)
heroini says
How is this Onion-y?
Number-5-Living says
op thinks they’ll be one of the 1% lmao
NycVideoGuy1986 says
To be truly fair, fines should be issued as a percentage of income, and NOT a dollar amount.
5tyhnmik says
investments should have to be realized every year. taxes assessed on all wealth every year, whether realized or not. until then we cannot have meaningful wealth assessments or things such as wealth based fines like this that make sense.
TheDraco4011 says
If the only punishment for a crime is a fine, then it is only a crime when poor people to do it.
teamlessinseattle says
OP getting cooked in the comments
poisonapple16 says
Ooh, 14 amendment violation right there