More Ledes: Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, Part 2

Let's look at this lede: 

A $25 mug shot and fingerprint fee will now be charged to those arrested in East Lansing to aid financial crisis, according to city officials.

Um, the fee is aiding the crisis?

I think what we meant to say was the fee would aid city finances, or battle the financial crisis. But what we said is it would aid the crisis. It would help make things worse.

Let's be sure we say what we mean to say.