Time to tie the fine to a fraction of percent worth, like how the Europeans do it.
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JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
“the man told witnesses that he was “rich enough to pay the fines” and walked away as Lani was immobile in the water"
Since this asshole is already “rich enough” let’s make him famous as well.
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Gork@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 2 months ago
It just makes since. A fine is just a price, a percentage makes sure people feel it as much as a given law wants them to.
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
A very lucky subset of Europeans, mind
Ashiette@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Only the finns.
9bananas@feddit.org 2 months ago
i think the swiss too, at least when it comes to driving fines? not sure…
Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Someone needs to fish the rock out, hand it back to him and drop him in the arctic. Let him argue with a polar bear on how is wealth protects him.
Alternatively, mob justice.
Elilol@fedinsfw.app 2 months ago
Alternatively, mob justice.
Ah, South American style.
Elilol@fedinsfw.app 2 months ago
Bless you.
scytale@piefed.zip 2 months ago
I read somewhere a random local gave him a couple of punches after the news went viral.
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 months ago
That local should be eligible for sainthood, or at least a key to the city
knightly@pawb.social 2 months ago
You’ll be glad to hear that the anonymous local was awarded the highest honor the city could bestow: the Ambassador of Aloha.
k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
“Don’t worry guys. Alohandle this cunt.” — some local
FrChazzz@lemmus.org 2 months ago
“Eh, get cracks!”
Saw that the local guy is also not having any charges pressed against him for this. Love to see it.