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Comment on How come people get fined for breaking the law and it goes to the state or county? Why doesn't the fine go to the victim or victims? Instead of having to pay restitution just fine them.

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Barbarian@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

In some countries, the fine is not defined as a definite amount, but as a percentage of yearly income. In Finland, a speeding ticket is half your daily income. That means for Musk, if he was caught speeding there, would have to pay ~38,000,000 EUR as a mild slap on the wrist.

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caseyweederman@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
It should ratchet up as well. Second infraction is half your weekly, third is half your monthly, fourth annually.
Not that I think fines work as deterrents, but if they’re going to work, they should work for the rich as well.

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- Barbarian@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Even without the ratcheting, assuming the percentages are well calibrated, it works on everyone equally no matter your financial situations. A wealthy person paying tens or hundreds of thousands of euros for going 5km/h over the speed limit learns the lesson very quickly.
  
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  - certified_expert@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    The key word, my friends, is “income”. Wealth ≠ Income
    
    So in reality, Elon would probably not pay that much. He would most likely pay nothing.
    
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