[khazhoux]

Sure, there are laws limiting the totally unchecked exercise of power. Your example is too extreme, though.

In my case, I was being sarcastic... yet it's nearly true. His mega-wealth let him buy the oceanside estate to begin with, and then his mega-wealth lets him ignore fines. The laws against this abuse are (as evidence here) quite weak.

[ams6110]

That's the thing about fines. To really be punitive, they should be indexed to the wealth of the offender.

[jacquesm]

Confiscate his land. Problem solved.