Saturday, November 25, 2017
Minor Violations Lead to Massive Prosecution Fees in Two California Desert Towns
Just remember, just like European ideas, California ideas often find their way to all of us...
At Reason.com, Scott Shackford reports:
"A couple of cities in the California desert have found a novel and remarkably cruel way to make money—force citizens to pay for the privilege of being prosecuted by the attorneys contracting with these cities.
We've seen cities across the country abuse their own citizens—particularly its poorest residents and visitors—with vicious enforcement of petty laws designed to create a revenue stream via a cascade of fines and fees.
But I don't think we've seen an enforcement mechanism as nasty and cruel as the one the Desert Sun has uncovered out in California's Inland Empire."
