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re: Louisiana judge operating modern-day debtors’ prison
Posted on 6/22/16 at 12:27 pm to Hammertime
Posted on 6/22/16 at 12:27 pm to Hammertime
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So they arguing that only people with money should go to jail when they don't pay fines? How are they supposed to punish the people without money?
It is actually unconstitutional to jail someone for not having the means to pay court fees/fines
The goal isn't to punish someone for being poor, it is to punish someone for disobeying the law. There are plenty of ways to do this without adding unauthorized extension fees and jailing people unconstitutionally.
This post was edited on 6/22/16 at 12:29 pm
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Posted on 6/22/16 at 1:53 pm to GenesChin
Well, you can either pay the fine or do the time. Those have always been the two options. How is that unconstitutional?
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