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Originally Posted by Frosty
One's income should have no bearing on the fine imposed. So is the guy that makes minimum wage, driving a clapped out '87 Camry any less guilty or any less responsible for a speeding ticket or moving violation?
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Well, I'll give you a real life scenario, not linked to speeding.
I do not recall the name, but there was a company in South Plainfield that had a lot of Hazmat waste to get rid of from their galvanizing plant. Properly disposing of it was something like $10 million. The fine for dumping it? $2 million. So what do you think they did?
I think it's the same type of deal here. If you make a ****load of money, a regular fine is a slap on the wrist. And we already pay taxes linked to income.