Cruel and Unusual Punishment?

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Originally Posted by dellinger63

At what point do these revenue producing municipal fines, that support needless programs and payoffs become cruel and unusual; making them unconstitutional?

$600 - $1200 a day for having weeds taller than 10 inches in Chicago would seem to fall right into that category especially when the fine for getting caught with 10 grams or less of marijuana in the city is $200. Get caught everyday for a week and the pothead is out $1,400. Go on vacation for a month with heavy rains back home and that last week could cost you between $4,200 and $8,400. A month? Forgetabout it! Where's the Civil Liberties Union when you really need them?

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news...minal-20111107

I agree. I think your next-door-neighbor on your block should entirely be able to let his yard go back to "completely natural". He's smart not to mow your lot line - let it get 6 feet tall. Rats be damned!