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March 16, 2006
Can We Make a Deal with Aaron White?
I was reading an article from the Halifax Herald this morning about a gentleman, Aaron Glenn White, who owes $30,000 for 30 convictions of driving a car without any insurance or license. He claims he only tries to drive to get to work or get groceries. In the small town of Bridgewater, police officers recognize his vehicle and pull him over and fine him every time they see him.
He told Judge John Nichols, that if he can build up some savings that he would like to go to jail to pay off his fines because he doesn't feel he will ever be able to pay this amount. The judge said:
"You’d be in jail the better part of five years to pay that off"
I did a quick search for the yearly cost per inmate in Canada and found at the bottom of a CBC article, Doing the crime and doing the time, that medium- and minimum-security inmates cost taxpayers more than $70,000 a year. So in order for Mr. White to be incarcerated for 5 years to pay off his 30K fine, it would cost us $350,000.00.
Maybe they should consider cutting that expense in half? Why couldn't the province give someone the job of being his personal chauffeur for 5 years; pay this person $35,000 per year, and than absolve Mr. White of the debt he owes? At least he wouldn't be convicted of anymore traffic violations during this period and we save ourselves (taxpayers) $175,000.00.
All-right! Maybe this is a little absurd. Do you have a better idea?
Posted by Steve MacLellan at March 16, 2006 06:52 AM
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