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Other backward ideas this judges may try... One hour in the "pillory box" just outside the courthouse. with large signs saying I'm too poor to pay the fine, so
by hwstar 11y ago
Other backward ideas this judges may try...
One hour in the "pillory box" just outside the courthouse.
with large signs saying I'm too poor to pay the fine, so
I chose to be humiliated instead.
Or the state installs a large treadmill outside the courthouse and connects the output to a generator.
One hour of hard exercise on the treadmill sets you free.
- brianbreslin 11y agobut look at the bailbond industry. these are effectively loan sharks that are lending you money for your freedom. Why not have temp jobs that need to get done, and an agency (third party) fronts you the money for your fines and you do their tasks?
- hwstar 11y agoThat would be rife for exploitation by commercial interests similar to what is happening with private prison labour. First it would be one hour of menial work, then it would increase to a day, then a week... The bail bond industry prevents a lot of people from languishing in jail, but it still exploits people. Maybe more people should be released on their own recognizance instead of asking for bail. This should always be the case for non-violent crimes. For violent crimes, maybe there should be no bail (I know this is a potential constitutional issue).
- tzs 11y agoDo you also object to people being offered a choice between fines, jail, and community service? It seems to me that donating blood is similar to community service as an alternative to jail or fines--you are being given the chance to do something generally recognized as good for the community, and that non-convicts are encouraged to and often do volunteer for.