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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Guess we'll add some speed cameras to afford more bike lanes to show we deserve to be a state. [/quote]

Yeah, but only some people have to actually pay the full price of the tickets.  [/quote]

Seriously: who cares about this? Would you rather make less money so you pay lower tickets? Probably not, I assume? You could also just not speed, and not have to worry about it. I got a speed camera ticket. Once. After that, I decided I didn’t want to pay any more stupid fines. Why are people here so outraged about this ticket proposal?[/quote]

Why are we upset that the law is discriminating against people?[/quote]

Making more money isn't a protected class. If the law is discriminating against you because of your race or your gender or your religion or something like that, that's a problem. In this case, it's a sliding scale for payment for fines for something that you can easily avoid by not speeding. I also would pay the higher rate here, but I have absolutely no problem with the concept.[/quote]

Poor people are more likely to spend time in prison awaiting trial even when ultimately found not guilty. Wealthy people have an easier time posting bond and getting lawyers who argue effectively for pretrial release. There is a lot  of inequity in the fine and punishment side of our justice system.[/quote]

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