Swiss court fines speeding millionaire $290,000

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland – A Swiss court has slapped a wealthy speeder with a chalet-sized fine — a full $290,000.

Judges at the cantonal court in St. Gallen, in eastern Switzerland, based the record-breaking fine on the speeder's estimated wealth of over $20 million.

A statement on the court's Web site says the driver — a repeat offender — drove up to 35 miles an hour (57 kilometers an hour) faster than the 50-mile-an-hour (80-kilometer-an-hour) limit.

Court clerk Heidi Baumann-Becker said Thursday the unidentified driver can appeal the decision, handed down in November, to the Swiss supreme court.

The Blick daily newspaper in Zurich reported the fine was more than twice the previous Swiss record of about $107,000.

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[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

Maybe the US should start doing stuff like this to the wealthy

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Maybe the US should start doing stuff like this to the wealthy

That was my first thought, but it brings up the concern of redistributing wealth. I agree a fine is suppose to be a deterrent, and yet its less of a deterrent for wealthier people. But being wealthy also doesnt mean you should be fined more for the same offense as a poor person. Removing incentives for individuals to get ahead in life financially goes against the very nature of our free market society.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Maybe the US should start doing stuff like this to the wealthy

That was my first thought, but it brings up the concern of redistributing wealth. I agree a fine is suppose to be a deterrent, and yet its less of a deterrent for wealthier people. But being wealthy also doesnt mean you should be fined more for the same offense as a poor person. Removing incentives for individuals to get ahead in life financially goes against the very nature of our free market society.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Maybe the US should start doing stuff like this to the wealthy

That was my first thought, but it brings up the concern of redistributing wealth. I agree a fine is suppose to be a deterrent, and yet its less of a deterrent for wealthier people. But being wealthy also doesnt mean you should be fined more for the same offense as a poor person. Removing incentives for individuals to get ahead in life financially goes against the very nature of our free market society.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Maybe the US should start doing stuff like this to the wealthy

That was my first thought, but it brings up the concern of redistributing wealth. I agree a fine is suppose to be a deterrent, and yet its less of a deterrent for wealthier people. But being wealthy also doesnt mean you should be fined more for the same offense as a poor person. Removing incentives for individuals to get ahead in life financially goes against the very nature of our free market society.

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

That was my first thought, but it brings up the concern of redistributing wealth. I agree a fine is suppose to be a deterrent, and yet its less of a deterrent for wealthier people. But being wealthy also doesnt mean you should be fined more for the same offense as a poor person. Removing incentives for individuals to get ahead in life financially goes against the very nature of our free market society.

Just shows some of the mentality these "wealthy's" are running around with. Fuck you!!!!!!!!!

 

[bigtoyota479 10+ year member]

Yeah, no. There are plenty of poor people who drive like total ****tards and speed all over the place too. I'd like to see them get fined like this. Your hate for people with more money than you is appalling.

 

[SplAffair 10+ year member]

That was my first thought, but it brings up the concern of redistributing wealth. I agree a fine is suppose to be a deterrent, and yet its less of a deterrent for wealthier people. But being wealthy also doesnt mean you should be fined more for the same offense as a poor person. Removing incentives for individuals to get ahead in life financially goes against the very nature of our free market society.

i agree with this statement

just because you have money doesnt give them the right to fine you more

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, no. There are plenty of poor people who drive like total ****tards and speed all over the place too. I'd like to see them get fined like this. Your hate for people with more money than you is appalling.

You stupid fucking gutter snipe your logic is fucking appalling. How the fuck would you expect a poor person to pay that type of fine. The subject in question was doing 35 miles over and has a history of such.

You are a moron just a little:fyi:

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

i agree with this statementjust because you have money doesnt give them the right to fine you more

The subject in question was doing 35 miles over and has a history of such.

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[SplAffair 10+ year member]

You stupid fucking gutter snipe your logic is fucking appalling. How the fuck would you expect a poor person to pay that type of fine. The subject in question was doing 35 miles over and has a history of such.
You are a moron:fyi:

fixed

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Maybe the US should start doing stuff like this to the wealthy

things like that make me glad I'm poor //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[SplAffair 10+ year member]

The subject in question was doing 35 miles over and has a history of such.

/thread

hey idgaf

i bet there is tons of repeat offenders doing the same thing that are poor

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

hey idgaf i bet there is tons of repeat offenders doing the same thing that are poor

I see you drive a Pontiac are you a repeat offender