JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If fines were a percentage of income representing > 10,000 for an average income that wouldn't > happen. > > She just wouldn't take the risk. She's paid the > going rate voluntarily > > https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/rita-ora-apolog > ies-lockdown-breach-birthday-instagram-b116454.htm > l > > > Same goes for the owner of the restaurant - The > "Billionaire Francois Perrodo" - 10 Million may > have given him second thoughts. > > Also allegedly there was a pub in Greenwich that > ignored the first lockdown completley. Having to pay what you can afford as opposed to the going rate can work well. I think they still do this kind of thing in Finland (as I remember things!) whereby the cost of a speeding ticket based on your salary might amount to ten euros for the lowly paid... and sometimes ten thousand euros for high earners or those with great and disposable assets. That's a fair system I reckon, although it doesn't fix Finnish speeding 100% given so many of them still drive fast as lightning. But if you can pay more maybe you should. Nothing wrong with taxing the very rich a little more, along with those blossoming firms who've been enjoying Covid so well. If you can offer more to benefit everyone without breaking the bank then offer a little more. If you screw up and can pay a little more to help out then why not? I think I will if I'm ever flush enough.