If paying these fines is a problem, then make sure you don't get hit with them.
If you don't want your kid to be educated with a strict set of rules in the school, then choose a different school.

He also worked out that the heavy nuclei is made up of particles and identified the proton as the nuclei of hydrogen - which is why he named it 'proton' after 'protos' - the first. He also identified alpha particles as helium nuclei. Taking protons from the nuclei is a little different than stripping electrons in chemistry in a test tube.

http://www.manhattanrarebooks-science.com/rutherford1919.htm
"We must conclude that the nitrogen atom is disintegrated under the intense forces developed in a close collision with a swift alpha particle, and that the hydrogen atom which is liberated formed a constituent part of the nitrogen nucleus." -Ernest Rutherford

FIRST EDITION of Ernest Rutherford's announcement of the splitting of the atom and the discovery of the proton.

Cockcroft & Walton used high voltage accelerators to shoot protons to split lithium which is the first deliberate "splitting" to continue the work started by Rutherford.

Which was based on US technology researched by Goddard outside of military science.

Goddard's first liquid fueled, gyroscopically controlled rocket was launched in 1926. So while the US space launch capability was kicked into overdrive by the captured V-2 specialists - their work was based on stolen/borrowed/inspired tech from the USA. So while the V-2 is a military development, the core technologies were developed outside of military science.

I'd have thought splitting the atom has rather crucial to fission based nuclear power. Rutherford proved it could be done and then others developed his work to create it in a stable sustainable environment.

Just as Faraday demonstrated the link between magnetism and electricity. It took others (Tesla, Westinghouse, Edison) to actual make it functional and usable.

And all your network traffic is compromised via a Man-in-the-Middle attack.

Why do you think Certificate Authorities keep getting compromised?

So it will be the same as the founding of America then - private enterprises creating the settlements & colonies for profit, which then developed into self-sustaining colonies which eventually went to war with their home countries to gain political and tax independence.

But built from designs 'aquired' from NASA.

No republican candidate is ever going to suggest military cuts despite the savings it could give.
Also, don't forget that the military has a social health care program for the veterans and their immediate families :-)