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minus-squareKevin Russell@mstdn.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 days ago@T00l_shed Accountability, responsibility. Sweden and others have a sliding fine with no top end, based on the income of those being fined. A baker speeding 90 in a 70, gets a 154.00, but the billionaire doing 90 in a 70 gets fined $14,675.00. So as to make the pain of the fine equal for all. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-fine
minus-squarefourish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoTh billionaire fine needs at least 2-4 more zeros to make the point.
minus-squareKevin Russell@mstdn.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day ago@fourish You can look up the fines in Scandinavian countries. Its quite sane and satisfactory. They aren’t fined too much, just enough so it makes sense to not speed anymore.
minus-squarefourish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoI was going off the numbers in this post. $15,000 is a rounding error to a billionaire. Doubt they’d even care. Just pay it and speed. If the number is accurate I stand by my comment. If the number is inaccurate that’s in the hands of the person I replied to.
minus-squareNo_Maines_Land@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day ago Swedish day fines have, contrary to its Finnish counterparts, a maximum limit so as not to render too excessive of a fine should the offender have a very large income. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-fine
minus-squareKevin Russell@mstdn.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day ago@No_Maines_Land Its in several Skandi countries. Let’s expand.
minus-squareNo_Maines_Land@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 hours agoOh, I’m on board with the concept. Just trying to correct a bit of accidental misinformation on Sweden having no upper limit to day-fines. I’m pretty sure our military justice system uses a a form of day-fines. So we even have an existing precedent at home!
@T00l_shed
Accountability, responsibility.
Sweden and others have a sliding fine with no top end, based on the income of those being fined.
A baker speeding 90 in a 70, gets a 154.00, but the billionaire doing 90 in a 70 gets fined $14,675.00.
So as to make the pain of the fine equal for all.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-fine
Th billionaire fine needs at least 2-4 more zeros to make the point.
@fourish
You can look up the fines in Scandinavian countries. Its quite sane and satisfactory.
They aren’t fined too much, just enough so it makes sense to not speed anymore.
I was going off the numbers in this post. $15,000 is a rounding error to a billionaire. Doubt they’d even care. Just pay it and speed.
If the number is accurate I stand by my comment. If the number is inaccurate that’s in the hands of the person I replied to.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-fine
@No_Maines_Land
Its in several Skandi countries. Let’s expand.
Oh, I’m on board with the concept. Just trying to correct a bit of accidental misinformation on Sweden having no upper limit to day-fines.
I’m pretty sure our military justice system uses a a form of day-fines. So we even have an existing precedent at home!