3 ms·
The idea of having the fine scale based on how quickly people re-offend is also really interesting! I feel like I worry about...situations where people are pres
by aeturnum 2y ago
The idea of having the fine scale based on how quickly people re-offend is also really interesting! I feel like I worry about...situations where people are pressed into breaking that law out of circumstances and then are extra-harshly punished by the mounting fines? Maybe you combine it with some kind of income-based ceiling or a loss in driving privileges (has its own problems ofc but it is a public danger for someone to always be breaking the law - even if they feel they have no choice).
- Teever 2y agoOh I don't just want this for driving fines but all fines in general.If the point of fines is to serve as a disincentive and to modify the behavior of people then they need to have some teeth to them. People are free to do their own personal cost benefit analysis when they decide whether or not whatever personal circumstance they're in is worth breaking the law, and the law isn't there to give them a pass because their personal analysis on this resulted in them deciding to break the law.
- ASalazarMX 2y agoThis could be an incredible revenue stream for law enforcement at all levels, without heavy balances it's almost guaranteed that it will be egregiously abused, like asset forfeiture.
- Ekaros 2y agoSolution really is that money does not go to law enforcement, instead it goes to general budget from which then law enforcement is funded. Law enforcement really should not be able to fund itself by any mechanism.
- Teever 2y agoYou could say the same thing about all fines in general or specifically the Swiss and Finish income proportional fines in general. Is there any evidence of egregious behaviour from Swedish and Finnish law enforcement in the manner that you describe?