"Only in Finland"....

[straffo]

Originally posted by ra
I'm under the impression that many European countries base the fines for minor infractions on the income of the person involved.

not in mine but I think it's a good idea.

[Staga]

Rip in Finland we don't kill our prisoners. We also don't keep persons locked up for years without prosecution.

Hell only barbaric countries are killing their prisoners or keeping people in concentration camps without court's judgement.


Try a better bait next time

[miko2d]

Staga: Hell only barbaric countries are killing their prisoners or keeping people in concentration camps without court's judgement.

 How do you know that?

 Before 9/11 plenty of americans would not believe either that our government would keep people in concentration camps without court's judgement.

 Do you have anything beyong naive wishfull thinking to substantiate an opinion that your government would not do the same if anyone cared to attack your country?

 miko

[airguard]

what is wrong to pay with the % of the income thats for true good thing.
Everyone pays what they can hardly afford for a traffic bill or whatever.

so we do in Norway too, and I kinda like that.

if not 500$ for a millionair is not the same  as for a  factory worker.
Let the rich fukers smell the bill too not only the rest of us

[Staga]

Miko if my country would do that I'd be ashamed; after all this country suffered from oppressive regiment of Russia when lots of people were transferred to Siberia to Gulags and penal colonies and I'd like to think we learned something from those times.

[airguard]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Is Finland considered a "Socialist" country? If not, whats it prime political platform?

youre a godamn idiot rip.

check the it out before you cry socialist please !!!

You cannot try to equal Europe vs US, you guys call our left side :socialists and our right side :  "socialist light"
We have a diffrent view but you woulndt care less

I couldnt care much anyway cause it works for us

[Pongo]

The only lesson anyone should learn is that any people at any time can do anything to anybody. To think that we have evolved above such things is the biggest mistake. We have not evolved biologically or morally in any way since the 14th century. Only our political systems have evolved and they are very fragile things.

[Pooh21]

dang I should go to finland, they'd pay ME for speeding

Schroeder get your hands off my paycheck you damdirty ape!!!:mad:

[miko2d]

Staga: Miko if my country would do that I'd be ashamed;...

 And I respect you for that. I also respect your country collectively for many other things it did - standing up to soviets, standing up to Hitler on the issue of anti-semitism, etc.

 But crediting your country with lack of evil deeds that it has never had a chance to do and not providing a substantiation why it could not possibly have done that sounds like wishfull thinking on your part.

 miko

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Staga
Rip in Finland we don't kill our prisoners. We also don't keep persons locked up for years without prosecution.

Hell only barbaric countries are killing their prisoners or keeping people in concentration camps without court's judgement.


Try a better bait next time

Prisoners? I don't think your country ever TOOK prisoners!  I think the Russians took you prisoners

Ya know, I say we turn all the Guantamano bay "prisoners" over the love-fest, heart warming familys in Finland. I'm sure they'll change their fanatical ways with you!

[fd ski]

Originally posted by ra
Well, if you fine rich people more than poor people, who are the cops going to concentrate their enforcement efforts on?  Cha-ching!

That's only if police has an insentive in giving tickets. Kinda like a police quote on number of tickets issued here, better not go over 55 on 31st of the month but 90+ is fine day later.

If the fine goes to say charity instead of police / city/ country's budget, then who cares ?

[Staga]

Originally posted by Ripsnort

Ya know, I say we turn all the Guantamano bay "prisoners" over the love-fest, heart warming familys in Finland. I'm sure they'll change their fanatical ways with you!

ROLFLLOLMALOLOLOL!!!


Hey wait a minute...
We do have working juridical system here, courts, prosecutors, defenders, prisons... everything you need to have a trial against alleged terrorists who are now in concentration camp at Guantanamo.

If your country is incapable to establish a trial against those prisoners (are they prisoners if they're not convicted?) maybe you should ask if another country could do that?

[airguard]

Originally posted by ra
Well, if you fine rich people more than poor people, who are the cops going to concentrate their enforcement efforts on?  Cha-ching!

LOL so in youre country the policemen get the income by gettting the fee ?

[midnight Target]

This story sounds familiar.

[FUNKED1]

Originally posted by fd ski
That's only if police has an insentive in giving tickets. Kinda like a police quote on number of tickets issued here, better not go over 55 on 31st of the month but 90+ is fine day later.

If the fine goes to say charity instead of police / city/ country's budget, then who cares ?

Unfortunately, if you create a system where police agencies are rewarded for punishing a particular group, the agencies will evolve to concentrate on those groups.  Happens time and time again.