$290k speeding ticket

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Fucker...you qutoed before I saved the changes. I'm thinking that race isn't really fitting here because you could easily argue about our progressive tax system.

What you should be thinking is; "Maybe I should think before I type".

But that's Ok. It's funnier this way.

JC

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Actually Switzerland handles illegal parking fines the same way

Then FUCK SWITZERLAND!!!

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Avatard

To a millionaire, a $400 ticket is a mere road tax.

By making the ticket commensurate with the person's wealth, the discouragement against committing the crime again is proportionate.

This is the theory here, and if the fine is in fact there to truly discourage the offense, then the rationale is valid.

It isn't about socialism, it's about enforcement.

Okay for one, speeding tickets are about revenue, not deterrence! That's a bunch of horseshit! If the gov't really wanted to stop people from speeding, they would mandate 70 mph governors on all vehicles sold in this country and be done with it on the highway. In fact, with GPS technology, mine accurately displays the posted speed limit, they could program a car to not exceed the limit. Now I know that some people would find a way to beat the programming, etc. When those people are caught, put them in fucking jail! Problem solved.

If everyone was treated the same way, even the rich guy would lose his license after so many tickets and go to jail if caught driving without one, again problem solved.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by shmike

Tigger for President.

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Okay for one, speeding tickets are about revenue, not deterrence! That's a bunch of horseshit! If the gov't really wanted to stop people from speeding, they would mandate 70 mph governors on all vehicles sold in this country and be done with it on the highway. In fact, with GPS technology, mine accurately displays the posted speed limit, they could program a car to not exceed the limit. Now I know that some people would find a way to beat the programming, etc. When those people are caught, put them in fucking jail! Problem solved.

If everyone was treated the same way, even the rich guy would lose his license after so many tickets and go to jail if caught driving without one, again problem solved.

I changed my mind.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by shmike

I changed my mind.

Hey I'm not advocating such a program (I'd be one of the first imprisoned!), I'm merely stating that a solution has been possible for decades. AFAIK GM and all of the other manufacturers govern cars to some extent now. I'm merely pointing out the hypocrisy...

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by shmike

I changed my mind.

Goddamn swing voters.

They fuck up everything.

JC