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Originally Posted by camaraderie
So poor people should not be subject to fines when they break the law?
Novel concept.
The THREAT of fines causes behavior change. I'm sure a payment plan can be worked out with the courts/municipalities as needed in individual circumstances.
I agree with your comments on the boat. The only sensible result will be chain saws and a crusher.
You're right...there is NO good answer but personal responsibility rather than public responsibility is the BETTER answer.
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Cam,
I agree that personal responsibility is better than public responsibility but what is nice is theory does not necessarily work in practice. I don't know what the answer is but I do know that it often costs more to collect from people who don't have money than is ever collected. Payment plans, again you have the problem and costs of getting payments plus the costs of administering the plan. May if you don't pay you're in contempt of court and can be jailed -- I don't know...
Maybe manadatory insurance as the do on autos with no sale or transfer of title allowed without proof of insurance. I'm not real happy with that and not at all sure it would work but the state does have a real interest in the issue.