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Re:Algorithm Helps New York Decide Who Goes Free Before Trial by boulos on Sunday September 27, 2020 @12:50AM (#24604301)
Some places do this! Here’s a 54000 euro speeding ticket in Finland [1]:

> Finland's speeding fines are linked to income, with penalties calculated on daily earnings, meaning high earners get hit with bigger penalties for breaking the law. So, when businessman Reima Kuisla was caught doing 103km/h (64mph) in an area where the speed limit is 80km/h (50mph), authorities turned to his 2013 tax return, the Iltalehti newspaper reports. He earned 6.5m euros (£4.72m) that year, so was told to hand over 54,000 euros.

[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-31709454

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Re:Algorithm Helps New York Decide Who Goes Free Before Trial by irrational on Sunday September 27, 2020 @04:40AM (#24605163)
See, this is what I'm talking about. The government (whether state or federal) already knows how much a person makes from their tax returns. If a person doesn't have a tax return, give them the lowest fine possible.
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