[Mr.Buttocks]

[quote="Short Hand":65024]omfgomfg !!!!!!!!!![/quote:65024]

Calm down woman! *SLAP*

[SoLiDUS]

[quote="Pick Axe":cf75f]I have this friend in Austraila, and He just told me about the ticket system there. He said they fine you based on your ability to pay. ie...Bill Gates goes 5 over, gets hammered for 5 mil, poor guy go 30 over, pays $100. I don't know, it kinda makes sense, but seems too overdone to me. What do yall think????[/quote:cf75f]

Horribly subjective, biased system: why should my punishment be harder
than that of another individual's because of my success and productivity ?
You need an objective system that treats every entity the same regardless
of social standing or ability. Of course, safety nets could be put in place in
one form or another. Failing that, short-term incarceration suffices.

[Eames]

this is a hard issue to side with, on one hand i can see the point of having fines proportional with your income for fairness...because like previously stated a 250 dollar fine kills normal guys but to someone making over 500,000 a year its really no sweat. but that being said, the whole idea of charging someone more based on their income goes against the whole princible of equality before the law which is a cornerstone of english law and therefore in my opinion is a bad idea...before the government everyone should be viewed equal rich or poor.

[SoLiDUS]

A: "You're guilty of murder in the first."

B: "Crap ..."

A: "However, due to the fact that you have three children, we'll let you go.
Be warned: next time, there will be a FINE."


See where this is going ? Absolutely retarded. You've committed the crime,
pay the price.

[Old Reliable]

i think if a high price kills a lower income person its good cause they will be less likely to do it annoy: or they should just take your license away for afew months

[Pick Axe]

[quote="Eight Ace":1dcba]That system is in parts of the Netherlands, not Australia.[/quote:1dcba]

Mabey only in parts of Australia? My friend lives in Melborne (sp?). Just what he told me. Mabey he's full of shit.