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What would be the alternative though? Jail would be a bit harsh for a parking violation, and all other punishments I can think of would also be unfair to some people.
Until we get rid of the rich, any punishment will be somewhat biased. But not punishing misdemeanors at all would not really be an option either.
Multiple time offenders should see harsher penalties regardless of what their income is.
Take away their license. If they drive without a license, then they should go to jail.
Being a parent or being disabled is no excuse for multiple parking violations. If you don't know the law or aren't patient enough to follow them, then don't drive. Driving is a privileged, not a right.
Not even progressively larger fines, up to jail time and having your driving licence and car forefeited are proportionate - this still disproportionately affects those less well-off.
Perhaps civil asset and "rights" forefeiture for the rich could be a better solution. With rights I don't mean human rights, but stuff like being allowed to ride in a car at all (since being rich enough you can hire a chauffeur, even losing your licence isn't a big deal and you can always rent a car or buy a new one multiplr times over). How this would be implemented (enforced) I don't know, but it should work. If course it should only be applied to people blatantly disregarding basic civility in traffic and those who don''t need the car