Ebdon told the committee last week that he would fine universities that didn't widen access to students from poorer backgrounds.
He fined the ranchers and abattoirs 2 billion reais ($1.2 billion) and told the retailers that unless they cleaned up their supply chains he would fine them, too.The response was dramatic.
Bob Watson, baseball's vice president for discipline, told the Mets yesterday that he would fine Shawn Estes $750 for what he said was his intention to hit the Yankees' Roger Clemens with a pitch last Saturday.
Dr. Chen said he would fine the hospital about $10,000 for misdiagnosing the patient's disease for five days and for failing to report its error for two days longer.
Later, the lawyer recalled, the judge telephoned to apologize and said he would fine himself for missing a court date, just as he had done to no-show lawyers in his own courtroom.
He said he would fine the state $26 a day for every state prisoner still in a county jail in 45 days, an amount that could add up to $37,570 a day if none of the current prisoners are removed.
