“if the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class” was posted on Twitter by CJ on November 16, 2020. “If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class” (a meme with a card from the game Final Fantasy Tactics) was first posted on Facebook by Leftist Gamer Memes on October 17, 2020. “If the penalty for a crime is a fine, Then the law only exists if you are poor” was posted on Facebook by Blessed Little Homestead on October 19, 2020. “If a penalty for a crime is a fine then the law only exists if your poor” was posted on Facebook by Alondra Arreola on October 16, 2020. “IF THE PENALTY FOR A CRIME IS A FINE THEN ITS LEGAL FOR THE RICH” was posted on Twitter by fus roh dah fuckboy on March 24, 2020. The saying went viral in 2020, with “lower class” originally as “poor.” “I read somewhere that if the penalty for a crime is a fine then it’s only illegal for the poor” was posted on Twitter by Bheith faoi scamall bróin on March 23, 2020. The lower class (poor) are the real subjects of the law. The meaning is that the upper class (rich) can afford to pay the fine, and will often continue to do the illegal behavior.

This saying (not in the original game) was made into a Facebook meme by Leftist Gamer Memes on October 17, 2020. The image is from the game Final Fantasy Tactics (1997), and the card features a man’s face (the character Wiegraf). 'If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class” is a saying that has been printed on many images.

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