Yeah - it seems to me that in Finland speeding is the second most severe crime, only murder is punished more severely - rape, theft, arsony... not so bad as speeding. Sick. All the best! Raimo
----- Original Message ----- From: "Aric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:40 AM Subject: OT: Speed Cameras > So much for the punishment fitting the crime. Next thing you know, they'll > be handing down longer prison sentences for people with long-lived > ancestors. Shades of Harrison Bergeron. > > Aric > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Brigham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: OT: Speed Cameras > > > If you're flush with money then maybe best to avoid speeding in Finland... > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3477285.stm > > Jussi Salonoja, the 27-year-old heir to a family-owned sausage empire, was > given the �116,000 ticket after being caught driving 80km/h in a 40km/h > zone! > >
