▲ 810 ▼ Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt for 10th time over gag order and threatens jail time (www.cnn.com) submitted 2 years ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bullshit fixed-value fines are only a deterrent for poors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Asafum@feddit.nl 23 points 2 years ago As is intended permalink fedilink source parent [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fines not tied to income are a joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) IMO It's not always that simple. Yes some countries do this but it can also backfire (and has). Some examples: unfairly targeting rich people in order to help the town budget previous annual incomes may be vastly different from current monthly wages (furloughed etc.) punishment being spun as a political tool similar to trump's martyrs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Wow first bullet is a fascinating point, seems obvious now. Great insight! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fines not tied to income are a joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) IMO It's not always that simple. Yes some countries do this but it can also backfire (and has). Some examples: unfairly targeting rich people in order to help the town budget previous annual incomes may be vastly different from current monthly wages (furloughed etc.) punishment being spun as a political tool similar to trump's martyrs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Wow first bullet is a fascinating point, seems obvious now. Great insight! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) IMO It's not always that simple. Yes some countries do this but it can also backfire (and has). Some examples: unfairly targeting rich people in order to help the town budget previous annual incomes may be vastly different from current monthly wages (furloughed etc.) punishment being spun as a political tool similar to trump's martyrs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Wow first bullet is a fascinating point, seems obvious now. Great insight! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Wow first bullet is a fascinating point, seems obvious now. Great insight! permalink fedilink source parent