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It has to be cruel and unusual. Fines may or may not be cruel but they're definitely not unusual.
by frgtpsswrdlame 8y ago
It has to be cruel and unusual. Fines may or may not be cruel but they're definitely not unusual.
- praptak 8y agoFines in general aren't. Fines so big that the individual cannot realistically pay them are up for discussion, IMHO. I admit there's a Catch 22 logic here though. Once a punishment starts being handed so often that it becomes a problem for society, it becomes "usual".