In-case those in the US didn't know. The Eighth amendment doesn't mean anything to the ABC's during prosecution.

They simply need to change the word "fine" to the word "penalize" and magically they get to "penalize" you for everything you have. You have the right to deny it, called "inability to pay" and your attorneys can file that for you, but when you do, they require you agree to a forensic financial investigation, which THEY will then use to determine if you have the ability to pay the fines or not.

"It looks like you have a little equity in that house over their there, and your wife has a nice diamond on her left hand" We think you can sell off that land and pawn that diamond ring to pay your "penalties" sir.

And they get to wear badges that make them think they're actually better than the mob.

I tell you this was a real event. I was told one of the attorneys chuckled when we received the news, they tolds us "yeah, that's how this works, it's their way around the Eighth"