We’ve all heard the stories of professional athletes being fined thousands of dollars for unexplainably missing practice, or people being fined for double parking or not picking up after their dog when it does its “business”. These fines are widely accepted by the offenders because the reasoning behind the charges is well known and fairly straightforward, however, not all fines are what we would call “normal”.
Some fines that have been dished out to people sound absolutely bizarre, and although the offender might not agree with the reason behind the fine they’ve been given, more often than not, there is a lawful and justified explanation for the charge, even if it is ridiculous. Below, we have a list of just a few of the many absurd fines that people have incurred in recent years.