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The argument isn't over who can issue fines, it's about who has the right to contest them in a real courtroom with a real judge or even a jury.


we call those "appeals". If you don't like your judgement, you can contest them in a real court room. There's an entire process for this.

But if the appeleate court rules the same, you're SoL. IDK how many appeals you think people deserve over crimes this open and shut (and so frivelous in the grand scheme of things. He was charged 16k for the offense and backpay).




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