so take their big screen tv and their xbox and sell them at auction
Posted on 03/17/2016 6:06:33 PM PDT by Nachum
The Obama administration is urging judges across the country to stop handing down jail time to low-income individuals who have unpaid fines.
To entice (bribe?) the courts, Loretta Lynch's Department of Justice is offering grants totaling $2.5 million to states and local governments who update their criminal justice practices following these, and other, recommendations.
According to Essence, state judges received a letter that complained they were infringing on the constitutional rights of their communities by trapping those low-income citizens in a cycle of poverty.
The letter stated:
Furthermore, in addition to being unlawful, to the extent that these practices are geared not toward addressing public safety, but rather toward raising revenue, they can cast doubt on the impartiality of the tribunal and erode trust between local governments and their constituents.
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But they still must pay their Obamacare fines.
I think we should stop putting people in jail for not paying taxes. too.
What’s next,not having to pay your water bill?Oh wait....
Huh?
Weird...
Jail just costs us more in taxes. Put ‘em to work.
Will not work though because muncipalities need the cash these fines generate.
I have no problems with fines for infractions of the law....I am low income. I would love to se those fines based on percentage of income and wealth achieved. I had a good laugh when I heard of the billionaire that had a 100,000 dollar speeding ticket in Sweden. that’s how there fines work
big news for those that don’t want fines don’t break the law. the fact that some one is poor should not be used as an excuse to not be punished and if someone does not pay a fine let them spend a few weeks in jail. I am sure that it will change there perspective
I have no problems with fines for infractions of the law....I am low income. I would love to se those fines based on percentage of income and wealth achieved. I had a good laugh when I heard of the billionaire that had a 100,000 dollar speeding ticket in Sweden. that’s how there fines work
big news for those that don’t want fines don’t break the law. the fact that some one is poor should not be used as an excuse to not be punished and if someone does not pay a fine let them spend a few weeks in jail. I am sure that it will change there perspective
Sure. Let them go on to the next level of antisocial behavior.
so take their big screen tv and their xbox and sell them at auction
How about the $600 Air Jordans?
Aren’t debtor’s prisons already outlawed?
If WE have to pay and others don't, it's illegal.
Period.
100%!!!
Well, it would be more efficient for judges to hand down jail sentences instead of fines in the first place. You mean that’s not what Lynch meant...?
I agree.....put ‘em on a chain gang and get some useful work out of them.
I would guess they have the stats and onow what democrat demographics are being jailed because they have bought bling, beer and boomboxes instead of paying bills, taxes and law violations.
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