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When does a Fine become a TAX?
Right now in California traffic fines have increased from last month.
A new term is Penalty assessment has been coined.
Parking illegally in a handicap space was $250, now it has several other fees and fines and comes in at $250 + sate pa $250 county pa $175 dNA pa $50 Court pa $125 Surcharge $50 ems pa $50 court security fee $30 Conviction assessment, night court $1.00
Grand total? $1016!!!!!!
Speeding ticket went from $70 as a base to $332
Holding a cell phone? $20 is now $142
Running a red light is $446 ( I agree with this value of fine.)
Do I feel that this is just. No.
When I drove home tonight I made a rough calculation that 85% of the people traveling the highway where driving greater than the speed limit of 65 mph.
I drove at 75 mph and I would guess that 50% where in the 80mph range and 35% where around 75ish.
How can the 65 mph limit be just when the VAST majority of people are traveling greater than the speed limit?
Is it that the 15% of the people traveling the speed limit or near it, are part of the law enforcement,judges and other people that create the laws?
I'm waiting for my hope and change.
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" Formerly we suffered from crime. Today we suffer from laws" (55-120) Tacitus
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