Remember, kids: "Punishable by fine" is capitalist for "Legal if rich enough."
@LexYeen The Finns have an admirable system of fining people a percentage of their disposable income. Although this isn't enough – we should be fining people a percentage of their total wealth – it's a much closer approximation to justice than anything you'll find anywhere in the English speaking world.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/finnish-businessman-hit-with-121000-speeding-fine
