Title: CO - Someone sent me glitter

Question:
Hi all,

I have evidence that my ex is behind sending me the glitter. I received a letter at my workplace, and knowing to perhaps expect something, I didn't open the letter. It's obvious that there is no letter in the envelope, but small shavings which seems like glitter.

I still have the unopened letter on my desk at work. This is the first encounter either one of us have made since the breakup. My response to this is not contact her or her parents at all (she still lives with her parents). However, I wish to keep a legal record of this. Should I file a police report? Are there any other measures I can take? I hope for her and her family of never contacting me again, but if they continue this behavior I wish to escalate this to harassment and a possible restraining order.

I have solid evidence on paper that they've planned on stuffing the exhaust pipe with a potato, smearing my door handle with liquids of seafood (I am deathly allergic), pouring buckets of water on my car as it will tip below freezing, and other cases where "I should fear for my life". As far as I known, my ex and her sister have not travelled to my place yet, but they have discussed where I live on a map.

I just want to make sure I take every right step to maximize my efficiency in court if it goes there.

Answer:
 You want to file a police report for getting a letter that may or may not have glitter in it?Answer #2: >have solid evidence on paper that they've planned on stuffing the exhaust pipe with a potato,

Mythbusters busted this. Stuffing a potato in a tailpipe will have no effect other than shooting the potato out. [source](http://mythbustersresults.com/episode15)
Answer #3: Surely this is a joke... Glitter? reallY/
WHy don't you worry about your "solid evidence" of them tryign to kill you with seafood juice?


Title: [WA] Company charged my credit card $10k for blinds, then 2 months later, stopped responding and announced publicly that it was going out of business

Question: As of right now, that's all the information I have. I've contacted the credit card company to see what they can do. Thoughts on next steps? TIA

Answer:
 Dispute it with the credit card company in writing, immediately, certified mail with tracking. Do this even if you've already called them or filed a claim online. If you already have a claim number with the credit card company, reference it in your letter. That teeny-tiny light grey printing on the back of your monthly statement will tell you where to send it.

If you do this within 60 days from the date of the first statement that lists the charge, there's a very good probability that the credit card company will simply reverse the charge and it will disappear within 90 days.

Otherwise you'll have to get in line with all of their other creditors in bankruptcy and are likely to get next to nothing after several months and lots of paperwork.


Title: Red light citation 3 years later? [Louisiana]

Question:
I just got a red light citation in the mail. Pretty bummed about it, looked at the video, yup, I ran the light alright. I can concede that.

However, the violation is from January 2013! That's over 3 years ago. Can I really be fined for something that happened that long ago? And it's not like the citation was issued then; the issue date was a few weeks ago and it's due in a few months. Should I contest this or is that wasting my time?

Answer:
 If you're not a Louisiana resident, it seems that Louisiana allows for an interruption of the statue of limitations.
http://www.neworleans-criminal-defense.com/attorney-blog/2011/10/31/louisiana-criminal-statutes-of-limitations/

However, if you are still a New Orleans resident, then you might have a Statue of Limitations case. If it's important, check with a traffic lawyer to be sure....because this is weird, and always double-check weird.


Title: [USA, NY] Forced to work for family business for no pay. Options?

Question:
Hello. My family owns a small business which they forced me to work at against my will at a young age into adulthood. They had promised me wages and even signed me up as a business partner but refused to deliver on the pay they promised. Only paying sporadically and for small amounts of pay. I have time cards and K1 forms showing hours and income I was not paid for. They also have refused to give me tax forms for this year causing me to have to file for extension for taxes. The total of the unpaid income is several thousand dollars worth.

I have suffered from a severely abusive childhood and am still trying to recover as an adult. I have suffered a major injustice by my family, the least of which is the monetary aspect.

I still live at home and don't own a car but have access to one.

What sort of options do I have if I decide to pursue legal action?

Edit: Thanks. I think I have received enough information.

Answer:
 >I have suffered from a severely abusive childhood and am still trying to recover as an adult.

If you are an adult, then you should act like one.  Move out of the home that is owned by your parents - you know, the ones who caused you to suffer a severely abusive childhood.  Become an independent adult and live a happy life.  If you are having trouble living a happy life, then maybe some therapy would help.


Title: Illinois - I will be returning to work after birth of a child. What accomodation does the employer legally.have to make ?

Question:
I recently gave birth to a baby. I am currently breastfeeding but I will be returning to work in a week or so. I would like to continue breastfeeding but would require a time and place to pump milk in order to do so (ideally a place other than the toilet or my car)  Do I have a legal right to receive  this.

I do not qualify for FMLA due to short length of service.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Most employers are covered under federal laws that require your employer to provide a clean, private place (not a bathroom) where you can express milk. They are not required to pay you for time spent pumping, however.

Are you with a large or small company?Answer #2: Here is information on the rights of nursing/pumping mothers.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/nursingmothers/faqbtnm.htm

It doesn't matter that you're not yet eligible for FMLA protected leave.


Title: An employee that walked during a shift on Thursday, sent text demanding $5,000 for wrongful termination tonight at 12:50 AM. (WI)

Question:
I'm trying to help out my partner, who is attempting to manage his family's restaurant. It's admittedly in a state of chaos at the moment (we lost a head chef to rehab earlier in the month), so he's burnt out and this is just... killing him; it's 4 AM, we're still up

I believe this is pretty much bull, but we can't sleep and need a bit more reassurance from others who know better than I. (This is a restaurant, btw) I've been in the industry over a decade, so I feel like I can tell this is off... but IANAL, ya know.

long story short, we had an incident on Thursday afternoon where we were visited by police and government officials. We locked the doors while they were on site, but opened the doors by 4 pm for dinner service. While they were here our day bartender slipped away, without even closing all of his tables, and didn't return for his scheduled shift the following day. We're pretty strict about no-calls no-shows; even if he hadn't walked in the middle of a shift, not showing up for the following shift would have resulted in him being terminated.

tonight, at 12:50 AM my partner and an owner received a text from the employee that walked. It sounds as if they are trying to sound 'official' and almost like they themselves, are a lawyer... but it's misspelled, it's 12:50 am, and ... it's a text.

 In it (I can post an edited version, omitting specifics, if that's needed) they state that we "have 24 hours" to provide a tracking number (to their email) for payment of $5,000 to "settle any legal claims for employment discrimination, retaliation and improper termination" ... and a non-disclosure agreement (wtf?). I've frequented this sub enough to feel like this is just a ploy, and if he had any real legal recourse he would have sent word via mail and an actual lawyer.

The only part that worries me is his mention of schedules. My partner is the only manager on site ATM, he's had to cover shifts up front, as well as deal with a chef-less kitchen, all while trying to do his normal job... it's band-aids on lethal wounds until we get another capable body in the back of house. I think he may have messed up a bit here. The past two weeks, he's basically just told the waitstaff that their schedules will stay the same as the week before, in lieu of drawing up new ones, since it just stayed the same. We're a small place, and typically people work "their" shifts, and it doesn't change unless someone is taking off.  I've told him he needs to post schedules, no matter what, for now on. Does this give this person any kind of leg to stand on?  It's the only thing to worry me about the situation.  I don't believe he has any right to sue or get this $5,000 but does the scheduling procedure mess with unemployment or anything else? It absolutely will not continue in that way, and it has only happened the past two weeks while they are trying to recover from the departure.

Do we not respond? Do we go to a lawyer to get our own letter written up? My MIL likes to throw money at problems and I'm worried she's just going to pay him to make him go away when we do not have the money to play around.  How do we respond to this?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Edited to add: I plan on sending his last check certified mail, so as to avoid any further problems in that area.... Just realized, we usually do a last check/key exchange on site when we lose an employee; this person still has their key. So, we have to respond in some way, because we need the key back. Actual lol, how do we get this key back in this crazy situation?

Answer:
 Ignore the person until you receive service of an actual lawsuit.. Answer #2: >Edited to add: I plan on sending his last check certified mail, so as to avoid any further problems in that area.... Just realized, we usually do a last check/key exchange on site when we lose an employee; this person still has their key. So, we have to respond in some way, because we need the key back. Actual lol, how do we get this key back in this crazy situation?

Pretend the extortion attempt never happened and proceed like you normally would. Call his (drunken) bluff. Answer #3: I can't offer legal advice but am scratching my head at this guy's text.
The only scenarios I could come up with are: a) the guy is undocumented, left for fear of arrest and somehow thinks that his race/ethnicity/country of origin gives him a discrimination claim or b) he is on probation and was violating the terms by working there/having drugs onboard or in his possession and somehow thinks that he is legally protected (5th Amendment right against self incrimination) for leaving the premises.
Either way, he is wrong.


Title: My ex husband is wanting to take our 7 month old without following the court order.

Question:
First time posting, not really sure what all to say. I live in Texas (Harris Co) and I have a 7 month old. I am also going through a divorce. We have been separated since January 2017. In May we had mediation to establish a visitation schedule because from January up until then, my ex had been coming to see our child at my home and had spent a total of 14 hours with him in those four months. I have never kept our child from him because I do believe it is in the child's best interest to have both parents.

However, I do have concerns about my ex taking our child by himself. As I said, he has not spent much time with him since our separation and has never spent time alone with him. He has another child (age 6) whom he has primary custody of but has living with his parents (the child's grandparents) because my ex doesn't know how to care for him properly on his own. While we were together, I raised my step child (took him to all doctor's appointments, gave him his medicine, refilled medicine, fed him, etc). My ex also has a severe drinking problem. He forgets conversations he has, gets angry and argumentative, and just overall shouldn't be able to function with how much he consumes. The court order he has with his other sons mother states he cannot drink while he has their child. He breaks the order every day by drinking (even prior to me leaving) and says he shouldn't have to follow that rule because it's dumb.

According to the CO, he can have our child for 3 hours, twice a week and he has requested tomorrow and Sunday from 12-3. However, he was also supposed to purchase a bed for the child to sleep in by June 1. Yesterday he sent me a picture of a crib set up because I had asked him to show me he had gotten one. The crib did not have a mattress and when I asked where it was, he said he would be picking it up tomorrow (which would be today). I asked him to send me a picture when he gets the mattress which is when he told me he doesn't have to prove anything to me. I told him that if he doesn't show me then he won't be taking our child. He said I would be in contempt of court and fined/go to jail.

Admittedly, I have high anxiety about the baby going because of everything I stated before. I do realize it is only for three hours. My concern is that he already doesn't follow the order he has for his other child and, if I let this slide, 1. Will he ever get him a Bed? And 2. What else will he think he can just get away with?

I know, legally, the cops (if he chose to call them) cannot force me to give the baby to him. But what legal repercussions am I looking at if I don't give the baby to him and he does take me to court for contempt? Would he also be in contempt for not purchasing a proper sleeping place for the baby within the ordered time frame?

Any help would be appreciated.

Answer:
 You aren't going to go to jail, but you should avoid violating the court order.  You lose the high ground if you do.

Are you genuinely concerned about the kid having a place to sleep on a three hour visit?Answer #2: If you make any modifications in court over the order, you should have a provision that he needs to blow clean in a breathalyzer at the beginning AND end of his parenting time. Answer #3: Him breaking the agreement is independent of you breaking the lease. You can talk to your lawyer about trying to get the agreement amended because he is breaking the agreement, but it doesn't give you the right to break the agreement as well. If you break it he can bring you back to court over it.Answer #4: Have you informed the other mother that he is drinking every time around his older child and breaking his parenting agreement?


Title: Protective Order, Civil Court and a bunch of bullshit and questions (South Texas)

Question:
While in the process of getting a divorce Ex-Wife calls the cops on me and says I was suicidal (I wasnt) gets me locked up for 3 days on a "mental heath warrant" the serves me with a Protective order when I get out. I skip the Civil Court case and get a letter in the mail saying the court has found that I "throwawaywifebeater" have committed family violence.  So yay. It goes on to say that I have to take an Anger Management Class and a Batterers Intervention Program and pay her lawyer about a thousand dollars.
So...Questions.
1. It doesn't say what kind of Anger Management Class, just an Anger Management Class. Does this mean just any one I find online? Mail in a certificate and call it a day?
2. Same thing with the batters intervention program, just find an online class ect
3. I dont have the money, what if I don't pay the lawyer, am I looking at jail time?
4. I'm moving  to Dallas, if I fuck up and don't take these classes what kind of trouble am I looking at?
Trying to contact the court has lead to many a dead end. I'm not a wife beater, I never touched her, I just want to get this shit over with and move on with my life. Suggestions?
*edit 1 what could a lawyer even do for me now ?
*Edit 2 I missed the court case because I had a panic attack in the lobby before trial began

Answer:
 You will need someone to help you with this.

You were held on a mental health warrant and then you didn't show to the hearing. Now you're getting accused of things you say didn't happen but you want to bail and move to Dallas.

This isn't a small issue. You need to address this.

That's the easiest way "to get this shit over with and move on with my life."

Ignoring this won't help your situation.


Title: [CA] Homeschooled high schooler, currently working without a work permit.

Question: The permit is currently a "work in progress." How urgently should I be pursuing the permit, and what should I do with my paychecks in the meantime? Can I cash them in legally?

Answer: If your employer doesn't care, it's not your issue.  That said, you should get the permit.  Yes, you can legally cash the checks.


Title: Sanctuary City funding Cuts legality?

Question:
[Recently, Trump signed an executive order ordering the federal government to identify and withhold federal funding from cities refusing to deport undocumented migrants](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38738423).  There have been multiple conflicting discussions regarding the legality of this executive order and whether or not it would even hold up in the face of several court orders.  My question to /r/legaladvice is whether Trump can actually cut funding like this to major cities across america without any congressional approval whatsoever?

Edit: [The actual Executive Order](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presidential-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united)
Topic:
Megathread

Answer:
 If the funding comes from the executive branch, the President can order it used or not used as he sees fit, providing Congress hasn't stated otherwise.

In other words: the President directs the activities of the executive branch until or unless it violates the Constitution or legislation.  Answer #2: Please post a link to the executive order itself. Links to news stories alone are not sufficient for legal analysis.Answer #3: I thought immigration enforcement was federal only. There was a case here in NH 11 years ago http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1462639/posts and of course more recent and wider publicized cases of Sheriff Arpaio in AZ which indicated local police could not arrest people solely for being illegal immigrants.Answer #4: Someone please answer me this:

My lovely city (New Orleans) is a Sanctuary City by force. Via Consent Decree with DOJ we are a Sanctuary City. Far as I know, Trump or new DOJ can't order a judge to throught out an agreed consent judgment due to mere politics. So how can he legally touch my sweet sweet federal money when its their fault?


Title: [MI] Will my child support increase when my kids no longer need preschool so I stop paying it?

Question:
Currently 50/50 parenting time. We are opted out of Friend of the Court. Our income split is her 23% and my 77% so I pay health insurance, child support payment and 77% of preschool. My kids have just 5 more months of preschool then it's finally public school time. Will my child support be increased when school no longer needs to be paid for?

Also, big picture question: How is child support calculated? I know the factors are parenting time and ratio of incomes but what else goes into it? Is there some "cost to raise a child" number that goes into it. What exactly is that number and what feeds into it? I feel like I could understand this so much more if I knew that. (I know where to find the official child support calculator for Michigan so not looking for that).

Thanks.

Answer:
 Michigan might be different, but probably not by much.

The short answer, no your child support will not automatically increase.  You currently pay a base rate of child support calculated based on the difference in income between you and the other parent.  Unless your income changes or you stop being 50/50 this base rate should not change.  Base rate child support covers the majority of a childs expenses, but there are a few exceptions such as the costs for preschool your currently pay, day care/after care in some situations, sports or extra curricular activities, private schools, university, major medical expenses etc.

Once preschool ends that cost will go away, but the base rate should stay the same so your total monthly cost should go down.  Although once regular school starts you may be on the hook for 77% of the cost of school supplies or other specific expenses so it may end up being more than before.


Title: [Indiana] Father had lawsuit ongoing for 10 years, I was subpoenaed in yesterday only to find out I somehow became an interferor. He filed bankruptcy months ago, and now they are randomly pinning a $60,000 judgement on me. How do I get out of this?

Question:
I can't go in to too much detail on the case, as I had never gone, nor was court ordered, to go to any of the hearings, not even to testify.

Basically my father's now dissolved corporation owed the Plaintiff $60,000.  During this time, the Plaintiff had taken vehicles of my dad's dealership vehicles as part of getting the money back, and apparently the court didn't run title checks on them as he had taken 2 vehicles that were titled to my mother at the time.  My father said these vehicles were mine, which is how I am guessing I became an interferor of the case, however not a single item was actually titled to me.  The craziest part is my mother was never subpoenaed in to testify, nor is she listed as an interferor.

Come Friday I obey the subpoena and appear in court.  My father sits at the defendant table, while I sit in the back rows waiting to be called up to talk.  The judge dismisses my father completely from the case as he had filed bankruptcy, as well as my grandfather who was an investor in the corporation.  My grandmother was the listed as the secretary.  **I had literally nothing to do with this business, I was never even an employee**.  The only thing relevant to this case and I was the fact the cars were mine, however in my mother's name.

Now, the Plaintiff's lawyer set forth judgement against me as my dad was dismissed, and the Judge is moving forward with it.  I am 28 years old; the whole trading of cars, etc., started when I was 17.  But now I am looking at a judgement against me for $60,000.  Throughout all of this my father never hired an attorney, and the amount of paperwork is two massive binders.  The judge who started this case had since retired, and the new judge told me during court "I don't want to use the word messy, but this is complex to say the least.  I would advise you to hire an attorney as soon as possible, but I will warn you that it will cost you thousands of dollars at this point to go through this."

Is there any type of motion I can put forth to get another hearing to explain to the judge what I had said here?  The whole thing Friday caught me off guard, I didn't know ANY details, and was mostly in shock that the whole thing was thrown on me as I thought I was just there to answer some questions since I figured the Judge just needed me to clear up some holes in the story.

I called my grandmother today, and she said that she got a letter to reply about us being interferors, but neither of us replied.  She never once mentioned this to me, and this is the first I heard of it.

My girlfriend and I are already in a less than favorable financial situation, and I have been busting my ass to rebuild my credit after being in a not-at-fault car accident that, even after insurance, left me with a lot of medical bills - enough that some went to collections.  Literally the whole last year-two I have been negotiating with debt collectors to get them removed from my report, and now I am looking at bankruptcy over something I have nothing to do with, as I cannot afford a judgement, and I cannot afford to have my wages garnished.

So in short, would a motion to to talk to the judge (with the Plaintiff's attorney present, obviously) be able to remove me from interferor status?  At this point I have no issue pinning the judgement on my grandmother alone (it is currently being split, but she just said she would be filing bankruptcy on it).

I just think there's a lot of misunderstanding on the role I even play in this case, considering there is no role.  I would think the judge would have realized I had never been ordered to court for the past decade would kind of show that my involvement in this whole mess is nonexistant.

Thanks in advance.

**EDIT** I cannot afford to hire an attorney at this point with the paperwork being in the thousands of pages.

Answer:
 > Is there any type of motion I can put forth to get another hearing to explain to the judge what I had said here?

You will get a chance to explain this, at some point.  You'll be offered the chance to defend yourself.

> I cannot afford to hire an attorney at this point with the paperwork being in the thousands of pages.

You can't afford not to.Answer #2: Did your dad steal your identity I wonder, if you didn't title the cars in your name did he?  Absolutely you need an attorney but I wonder if at some point you are going to need police involvement for stolen identity.
Answer #3: Your grandmother got a letter about this but didn't tell you? Will she help pay for your lawyer?


Title: [Ontario] Mother trying to force me to sell house.

Question:
Hello, I need some legal advice about my mother trying to force me to sell my house, here is some back story.

My mother won a lottery and bought a house about 4 years ago, however, in about a years time she racked up a ton of debt. Her solution to avoid putting a lein against our house, was to transfer the house to my name.

Now it has been 3 years later, creditors have no bothered us or even threatened any law suits, but now my mom has met this new boyfriend, and only after a year, she wants me to sell the house so her and her boyfriend can buy land together and live on a trailor on this land.

I told my mother that I am not selling the house, the whole idea they came up with made no sense and I had fears of losing everything over a man she has only spent a year with.

So after refusing to sell the house, she is threatening me with a law suit, she claims that when she transferred the house to my name, she made a contract or "back out clause" saying that she had the right to sell the house when she pleased.

I don't recall signing anything like that, I have all of the lawyers paperwork with me, and there is nothing that says she can sell the house when she wants.

I have a feeling she is bluffing or trying to scare me, but if this is true, what should I do?

Answer: You need to hire a lawyer. Transferring the house to your name to avoid creditor liens was inappropriate, and could create legal issues too complex for random Internet commenters to help you with.


Title: I may have infringed upon a company's trademark with a domain name I purchased. Is their claim justified? (Netherlands/New Zealand)

Question:
I am a student and amateur website designer. I built a website for a university assignment, and purchased a domain name to be used for the website. The domain name is theveganbible.org. I had vague plans to maybe develop the concept in the future but had no current plans to, so this website domain has just been idle.

2 days ago I got an email from a well known website's legal divison saying my domain name is infringing upon their trademark and that I need to transfer ownership of the domain to them. I replied asking for more information about their trademark and they sent me this (I have omitted the website name for anonymities sake:

*"We have secured a broad portfolio of registered trade mark rights in the UK and Europe (and in further overseas territories) in relation to not only our flagship brand, but also a number of related brands within our portfolio, all of which contain the common element BIBLE.  By way of example, these include (but are not limited to) [OMITTED]. The common sequence of ‘The (noun) BIBLE’ constitutes a family of marks with our portfolio for which we are immediately recognised by the public. Full details of these registrations are freely available for your inspection on the online Trade Mark Registers.*

*These registered trade mark rights enable us to prevent the use and registration of domain names which are identical or similar and which resolve to similar (news/entertainment) content.  Given that your domain contains the highly similar components of ‘The (noun) BIBLE’, we are concerned that a significant likelihood of confusion may arise which may lead people to believe that this domain name and site is associated with, or endorsed by, us in some way.*

*We would much prefer to avoid involving our lawyers, if possible, and would greatly appreciate your cooperation in transferring this domain immediately."*

They request I transfer the domain to them within 3 working days but I can't help but feel scaremongered by this. What are my rights in this situation? Do I need to give up the domain or is the infringement claim unjustified? I purchased the domain while in the Netherlands but reside in New Zealand, will this affect the legitimacy of their claim considering I am no longer in Europe where they have their trademark?

I cant afford to fight a legal battle if they involve their lawyers however I want to be sure of my rights in this situation before giving up my property, so advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

Answer:
 Sure smells like bullshit to me. "Bible" is a very common word used in commerce to mean "authoritative reference". Their claim reads like a number of common business names coupled with a word denoting something good or big. Think of "(Noun) City", "(Noun) King", "(Noun) Land", etc.

The word "Bible" existed before their trademark and is common and generic.

>These registered trade mark rights enable us to prevent the use and registration of domain names which are identical or similar and which resolve to similar (news/entertainment) content.

"The Vegan Bible" doesn't on its face sound like it will resolve to news or entertainment content.

For what it's worth, the following domains are registered to completely different entities in different countries and are of the form "the [food or drink] bible.com:

* thefoodbible.com

* themeatbible.com

* thedessertbible.com

* thecakebible.com

* thefishbible.com

* thewinebible.com

* thewhiskybible.com

I'd ignore them. If they actually sue you, you might consider giving up the domain.


Title: What to do about a dog attack

Question:
I work for a cable company doing installations. I am in and out of peoples houses everyday. A couple of months ago I showed up for an appointment to a house that had a 4ft chain linked fence all around. Had to open the fence just to get to front door. (Not completely out of the ordinary since a lot of neighborhoods have it). It was quiet and no sign of any animals nor was there a beware sign anywhere.

So I opened up the gate and walk up to the deck to the front door and that's when i hear dogs barking. Out from around the back side of the house I see a German Sheppard mix running up to me. Im not one to usually be weary of dogs because I've never ran into an aggressive large dog. So I bent down to try to pet it and quickly realized it was trying to bite me and not playing.

I fought it off as much as I could while being trapped with the dog on a small front deck and its blocking the stairs.

Homeowner finally comes to the door and realized what is going on. As she opens the door she lets her other dog out who is now being aggressive because of me fighting the first one.

By now my shirt is tore up and I have scratches on my arms. Homeowner finally starts to grab the dog by the collar and hold it back so i can get out of there. The dog gets away from her 3 times. On one of the times the dog got ahold of my legs between my ankle and calf.

I finally make it to the other side of the fence and to my truck. Im sitting there collecting myself and see im bleeding all over the place. Homeowner comes back out and asked if I was ok and said sorry. Stated she didn't get the chance to go to the store to get a leash for both of the dogs. Then asked if I was going to still do her install.

I drove up a few blocks and found a police officer and told him what happen. He took pictures of my injuries and took a statement. He went to follow up with homeowner while i drove to the urgent care where they treated me for the bites.

I later found out from the police report that I was the 3rd person to be attacked by these dogs and 2 of her neighbors witnessed mine and the others.

I had about a 1" puncture in my leg from a tooth and a chunk out of chest.

I was out of work for a week because I couldn't walk more than a couple steps without being in severe pain. Now a couple months later its all mostly healed. I have scars and possibly some nerve damage to my leg. I can feel a tingling sensation if i stand for longer periods of time and a tightness in the muscle.

Last is my mental stress of the whole ordeal. I have dreams about it constantly and always think of what ifs. I am absolutely terrified of bigger dogs that bark at me when I walk into people's homes. (Especially German Sheppards). It makes it really hard to do my job everyday. Especially when I go to houses in the country where dogs run free around the property. Coming up to my vehicle and barking with no owner in sight.

TL;DR

I was attacked and bitten by dogs and have permanent injuries. Also affecting me mentally and at work.

Looking for advice on what legal action I can take for compensation for medical, time off work and suffering.

Sorry for the wall of text. Thanks

Side note: I am a 1099 contractor so now workers comp.

Answer: You can pursue the homeowner.  If she has homeowners insurance, they might work with you on settling your claim.  Alternatively you can sue her in civil court for your medical costs, loss of income, and your pain and suffering


Title: [Arizona] Can I take someone to small claims court if they're currently in prison?

Question:
In January of 2015, I special ordered a silencer from a local gun shop. I paid the store owner in cash because he was offering a discount (stupid, in hindsight). For those unfamiliar with the process of purchasing silencer, basically you have to buy the silencer, submit paperwork/fingerprints to the ATF, wait for the ATF to approve everything (can take up to a year), and only after ATF approves can you go and actually pick up your silencer to take home (this is relevant for what happens next).

Less than a week later, I found out I would soon be moving, so I dragged my feet with submitting my paperwork to the ATF for approval because I didn't know if it would be an issue to submit forms with an old address on them. I ended up moving a couple months later, and drove back to the gun store to update my forms, only to find the shop vacant/out of business.

I tried to contact the owner by phone and email, but was unsuccessful. According to his LinkedIn profile, he had run away to Texas.

Fast forward to yesterday, my best friend is in the first week of a new job, and finds out one of his coworkers is a gun owner and has several silencers. My friend tells his coworker my tale of woe, and his coworker not only knows about the guy who took my money, but he also tells my friend that this guy is in prison for tax evasion.

I lookup the old store owner online, and while I don't find anything for tax evasion, I do find his mugshot and criminal court records for aggravated assault and narcotics possession (it appears he accepted a plea deal).

So assuming this guy is actually currently sitting in prison for any one of these crimes...

1) Can I still attempt to recover my money given that the "sale" occurred more than 2 years ago?

2) If I can, how does him being in prison change things?

3) If I do not have the original receipt and special order form, but I do have closeup pictures of these documents, can those still be used as evidence?

4) Before this gun store closed, I had purchased a "transfer punch card" (so I could buy guns online and transfer them through this store), which was good for 5 transfers, for $100. I had only used 1/5 before they closed their doors. Can I attempt to recover $80 on top of the money this guy took for my silencer? I'm not nearly as bent out of shape over this $80 as I am about the silencer, but it would just be icing on the cake if I could get that back too.

**TL;DR: gun store owner takes my money to special order silencer, shop closes, owner flees to Texas, owner might now be back in AZ sitting in prison, I want my frogskins back.**

Answer:
 Yes, you can pursue this, but the problem is going to be with serving someone in jail. Each state is different with their rules on service. You might not be able to serve him while he's in prison, but the statute of limitations on the claim may be tolled until he gets out. You may be able to and you may be able to proceed with the case in his absence. You may not be able to do that pursuant to the rules of the state. You may be able to do that pursuant to the rules of the state, but the judge isn't comfortable trying a guy in prison who has no way to get to the court. I'm not familiar with Arizona rules of civil procedure so I don't know.

What I do know is that it's going to be more complicated than if he wasn't in jail.


Title: [MA] Am I allowed to take off my shoes in the Cambridge Public Library

Question:
This seems petty, but I'm actually interested in the answer.

I am sitting in the Cambridge Public Library, reading, and have kicked off my flip-flops onto the floor. A man came by and told me I had to put my shoes on because it is a public building.

Now I don't really care about having my shoes on or off, but I tend to go barefoot a lot and have never been asked that around here before. So I decided to look up the law, and at least in the [Cambridge City Ordinances](https://library.municode.com/ma/cambridge/codes/code_of_ordinances) am unable to find any mention of shoes at all.

1. Does Massachusetts or Cambridge law have anything to saw about this?
2. Even if the law is agnostic, is it ultimately up to the people working in the library to enforce shoe-wearing? Or would I have barefoot protection?

thanks reddit

Answer: They can require you to wear shoes on their propertyAnswer #2: The library is certainly entitled to set reasonable rules around use of the library and to have those rules enforced by the staff.  Wearing shoes certainly seems to be a reasonable rule.  Even in the absence of a statute requiring them.


Title: I'm terrified for my life. Please help me.

Question: My husband and I have been seperated for over a year. We fight a lot. Yesterday we got in a screaming match. Not one of us psychially touched eachother. He sprayed me and my car with the hose and I left. A couple of hours later the cops come to my apartment and say he and his mother called the police on me claiming I punched him in the head and he has a mark. I instantly start sobbing. They charged me qith 2 felonies of domestic abuse because they said California takes domestic abuse seriously. I bailed myself out of jail this morning and my next court date is in a week. I have never been in trouble before with the law. Never been arrested, anything. The only thing I have is a red light ticket. I cant believe this man is allowed to lie like this and destroy my life. I'm so terrified I am going back to jail. How do I prove my innocence or get it taken down to a misdemeanor at least? I am the sole provider and carer of our 4 children. Am I going to prison? Pleaee help me

Answer:
 > How do I prove my innocence or get it taken down to a misdemeanor at least? I am the sole provider and carer of our 4 children. Am I going to prison? Pleaee help me

You really need a lawyer for this.  If you cannot afford a lawyer, then apply for a public defender.

It is likely you have a stay away order as well, but if you don't, stay away from him for your own legal protection.


Title: What would happen if Brittany Spears fled the USA?

Question:
Say she went walking or by car to Mexico or Canada and got there without trouble.

Would get father be able to enforce his conservator powers in another country without spending weeks or months trying to get the foreign judiciary to accept/validate the conservatorship?

Also, can she ask for asylum there? I mean, the conservator need to be approved/appointed by a court so it kind of makes sense to see him as an agent of the state thus she could claim she was being persecuted/hunted by her country's government.

Also, could she file a claim with the Inter American Court of Human Rights?

Answer:
 Legally it would be a horrible idea.  Right now she has no right to self determination, so leaving the country during a court case SHE requested would just demonstrate to the court that she's irresponsible and end up getting a ruling for the father.

What she's doing now - showing up at court, pleading her case - this is her best course of actionAnswer #2: Let's use an example and you tell me:  your grandmother is diagnosed with alzheimers.  She is adjudicated mentally unfit and put under conservatorship by a court.
She goes to Mexico.  You attempt to have her returned by the authorities, citing that she is legally your ward and has no self determination rights to exert.

You'd expect grandma to be returned since she is legally an infant in your charge right?


Title: Manager keeps changing my clock out time.

Question:
They keep changing my clock out time 2 hours before the time I actually left. What should I do about this? This is the second time and I NEVER forget to clock out.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Keep your own records, take a photo, etc. You can file a wage complaint.


Title: Ontario Condo Rule - Must carry pet in common area

Question:
Hi All,

Just seeking a little bit of legal advice here relating to my condo rules.  I purchased my condo back in in 2016 in Markham Ontario.  My dog at the time (a puppy) was manageable to carry through the common areas and into my unit.  Since then, she has grown to be about 60 pounds and unmanagable to carry through the common areas and unit my unit, especially for my girlfriend which is around 100LBs.

I stopped carrying my dog beginning of 2017 and got a threatening letter from building management that I've been seen not carrying my dog and if it continues, that my dog would be considered a nuisance and will be evicted.  After speaking with building management, they proposed that I use a dolly or cart to bring her down.  Not only is this extremely embarrassing, but I've received complaints directly from residents that the cart is loud.  Also I've damaged my unit walls, doors and floor because of this thing and my girlfriend has sprained her wrists many times trying to use this cart.

So recently, I've also stopped using cart and received another complaint from property management about this.

The rules for the condo state the following but I wasn't provided this during when I purchased the condo.. But I was recently provided attached rules stating that I infact must carry my dog.  I've tried to get an answer as to why we need to carry pets, whether its a safety issue or a cleanliness issue and cannot get a straight answer.  I find this a little unreasonable since carry a 60LB pet through the common areas is more a safety hazard than anything.  I've tried carrying my dog a couple of times and she just wouldn't have it.  She would literally jump out of my arms.

I've done a bit of research and some places say rules are not enforceable in court unless states in the declaration or bylaws.

I know some of you guys will say " its in the rules, and I'm responsible for following them"

Can anyone provide me some legal advice on how to proceed?  I'd like to keep my dog at the condo.

https://imgur.com/a/ZoP7d

Answer:
 > "A dog or cat... that are sufficiently small in both weight and size such that same can be easily lifted and carried throughout all portions of the common elements by the dog or cat's owner..."

It sounds like your dog is too big to live there. Although it is odd they don't put a weight limit and instead leave it a little vague.


Title: IL: Foreign friend bought used iPhone, but can't unlock it. Police refuse to help.

Question:
I have an Indian friend who bought a used iPhone from a guy off Craigslist for $200.  After getting home, he realized he can't unlock the phone.  After speaking with the seller, he said that he (the seller) would need to deactivate that phone from his iCloud account as it's protected with Apple's 'Find my iPhone' service.

However, the seller never did end up doing that and is now ignoring my Indian friend who has texted him asking if he could, again, remove that phone from his (the seller's) iCloud account.

After a couple weeks of no response, my friend texts the seller and asks if he could just drop the phone off at his house - with no intention of a refund - just so he would have an extra phone to use which is of no use to my friend (how nice is that!? - I would be furious).

The seller still never responded to him.

My friend has called the police several times to get help.

The first time, the police department (it's a small town and everyone knows each other) stated that the guy was disabled and probably just didn't get my friend's texts as he's hard of seeing.

Well, he was able to see my friend's texts about buying the phone.

The police reiterated that there wasn't anything they could do - despite the seller stealing $200 from my friend.

The second time my friend called the police, he asked that they accompany him to the seller's house so that he could return the iPhone and be done with it all.

The police stated that the seller didn't like foreigners and that them accompanying my friend to the seller's house would appear to be aggressive.

I am flabbergasted!  Small town police openly saying they won't help because a local doesn't like foreigners AND refusing to look into the incident despite the seller taking $200 from my friend.

Is there any way I can help my friend?  Is there an organization that assists minorities with police issues?  Is this stealing?  If I stole $200 of lawn ornaments from a person's home would the police not get involved?

Why is this different and what can I (we) do??

Answer:
 You can sue in small claims for the cost of the phone. This isn't a criminal issue it's only a civil one. Answer #2: >If I stole $200 of lawn ornaments from a person's home would the police not get involved?

Of course they would. But this is more like you buying $200 worth of defective lawn ornaments. Police wouldn't get involved in that, either. No crime has been committed, just really bad customer service.


Title: Cousin's fiancé passed away before we got a marriage license, can she still legally change her last name to his? (Ontario, Canada)

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Not saying this is what she intends to do - but using the name change to claim she's his "widow" for purposes of insurance payout, inheritance, etc would be fraud.


Title: [uk] What does 'Invoices must be presented fortnightly in arrears' mean please?

Answer: That's the most British line I've ever seen in a contract.


Title: Suppose someone steals a car and keeps it hidden, avoiding getting caught until the statute of limitations runs out; do they then have legal ownership of that car? [California]

Question:
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 No. That's not how ownership works.

It's a continuous crime to possess a stolen car anyway.


Title: Child breaks arm at school and was made to stay all day without contacting parents.

Question:
My friend is in a tight spot and need helps. Maybe because the school is one of the top in the state but lawyers have told her that "nothing could be done." Were in central Arkansas

The second day of school my friends first grader said he fell from some play equipment on the playground in the morning. He has a medical order because of severe seizures and wears a reflective vest. Apparently he went to the nurse but she didn't do anything and doesn't even recall what he complained of. He went back at noon and she put a bandaid on the scratch on his arm and made him go back to class.

He gets home and can't move his arm so she takes him to the hospital to find out he had broken either his arm or wrist or both (a bit unclear to me). The school said they aren't responsible. The lawyers she contacted have also said not much can be done.

Is this not neglect? This young child walked around with a severely injured arm and no one contacted her. They said he didn't have a seizure so they didn't have to call. She was told they are immune to injury claims.

So, what's going on here?

Answer:
 > Is this not neglect?

The attorneys you've spoken to don't seem to think so.  First, neglect/negligence is looked at in context.  What did they know or should they have known, and what should they have done knowing that?  If the kid didn't present with symptoms that made a broken arm a reasonable diagnosis, there's no issue with them not diagnosing it.

Second, you have a question of damages.  The issue doesn't appear to be the break itself, but the response.  Is the child worse off because of the response?  Did the break become worse or the recovery longer?  If not, you have no damages.  Answer #2: Nurse is likely not a nurse but a health clerk. Regardless she should have had logs and whatnot, some sort of documentation. This should include symptoms presented, time of incident, and actions taken. If not she messed up, but may not verge on actionable because:

Kids react very differently as individuals. Some kids will scream for 30 mins over a blister. Some kids will take a nasty fall, bounce, and keep on going. It can be very difficult from reaction alone to judge. I had a kid fall on the play structure, we applied ice, talked with her, and she was drawing with the arm a half hour later. Turns out it was broken, and I had no way to know. Her mother was even present the whole time as she worked for me.

Now we documented everything, but if we hadn't the arm would still be broken. Their actual response may have been appropriate for the situation. Their failure to document wasn't, but it may not have contributed to any damages. I believe that may be why no lawyer wants this one.


Title: Husband deducting money from alimony payments (NY)

Question:
Not me, asking for someone else but..

Wife and husband were married 20+ years. Marital home closed on in mid September 2018, divorce was finalized about a week before. Long story short, husband moved out years ago. Instead of child support, he paid the mortgage and for landscapers. Wife paid all other bills and raised their two children. This agreement only came about because his child support payments were never the full amount (deducting x amount because y) and he stopped giving her half of his pension, this agreement was set up by a mediator when they were first separated. That’s when the wife stopped paying the mortgage that was in his name. Not wanting his credit messed up, he took on that role and did so for a few years until the house was sold.

Now husband has to pay alimony every month of about $2000. Wife is beneficiary of husband’s life insurance, so she must pay half legally (paid quarterly). October, being the first month of alimony, with out any agreement he deducted the life insurance payment and bills that had been in his name for the marital home. (about $500) At closing, the divorce and realtor lawyers made it clear it was his responsibility for the bills. Wife understands the life insurance, but their was no agreement that that was how it would be handled. Today, she received an email from him, asking for half of a rebate check on a bill in her name that she had paid for years after he moved out. (literally $13 lol) Wife is upset because she knows he will continue to deduct money each month as he sees fit. Since the beginning of October, the wife had called her divorce lawyer, but she had already paid the divorce lawyer off in full and the lawyer then went on vacation and hardly got in touch. So the wife knows she’ll likely have to retain her again, or seek a new lawyer.

What should the wife now do in the meantime? What’s the best course of action legally? Also, what does this mean for the husband legally?

Answer: It may end up becoming grounds to say he's not paying in full, though he may be able to argue he wasn't aware of this. The best thing to do would be to look over any documents pertaining to the divorce regarding alimony and specifically life insurance and deductions to see what it says.


Title: Employer trying to force me to install security software on my personal phone.

Question:
Recently my company has made some changes to their data security policies. Part of that is a new app called MobileIron that they are stating is mandatory to install on our personal phones.

The app is mostly to protect our company emails accounts that we may have synced with our phones. I asked if I'm okay with not being able to check my email on my phone can I just not install it, and they said no.

Due to a variety of things that app does, I don't feel comfortable with installing it. Do I have any legal standing to refuse?

I'm in Denver, Colorado if that matters to any relevant laws.

Answer:
 Yes. You can refuse and they cannot legally compel you to do it. They can also legally fire you for not complying.Answer #2: I'm not sure about this app, but be advised that many of these apps give your employer the ability to completely wipe your phone remotely.  All information will be gone including personal photos, videos, etc.  Your employer can do this whenever they want and likely will if you leave the company for any reason.  The suggestion from u/The-Scarlet-Witch to get a burner phone is the right answer.

Edit: spellingAnswer #3: You can refuse. Why not get a burner phone and put it on there?


Title: Thoughts on Throuple Marriage.

Question:
I have a scenario for anyone who cares to think critically about or help solve or find a solution to.

Scene: The US legalized thouple marriage allowing ONLY 3 people to mary. (Gender of participants can vary)

1. Property is owned by a thouple in which all three names are on the mortgage.

2. 2 children are conceived/adopted/ surrgoated, etc. (There are children involved! lol)

Problem/Issue: A divorce dissolves the relationship completely! All parties can no longer be together

Desired Comments:

1. Solutions to: Custody, Child Support, Alimony, and/or Spousal Support.

2. Restrictions/Amendment(s) to Marriage structure.

Answer:
 It's hugely unlikely that a legislature would decide that, in a three-person marriage, one person exiting the marriage would _necessarily_ sever the marriage between the other two. It's offensive to basic notions of freedom of association, and it's also futile, as they would be able to remarry one another immediately anyways and resume their marriage that way.

Even if the initial legislation were drafted this way, it'd probably be less than a decade before it were to be revised to allow one of a triad to divorce the other two, leaving a dyadic marriage rather than two unmarried people behind.

There's surprisingly little about dyadic marriage that has to be amended to accommodate polyamorous marriages, legally speaking. Guidelines around spousal support would likely need to be revised, and intestate estate rules and similar structures would need to be adjusted to accommodate multiple spouses, and that's not nothing, but it's not an insurmountable amount of legislative work to do.

The big barriers to polyamorous marriages are social and historical, instead. We have had polygamy (a specific variety of polyamory) in the past, and it has generally not gone well. That's not necessary because of polygamy qua multiple partners, but a function of context. Regardless, though, that's left the idea with a bad reputation, and that makes it unlikely a legislature would pass laws enabling polyamorous marriage in the near future.


Title: I was sexually harassed the man who did it wasn’t fired after the fact, can I sue ? I was working at a very corporate restaurant...

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Typically the standard is that the harassment stops, not that a specific action is taken toward the offender. If the harassment was particularly egregious, maybe. What happened?


Title: [Hypothetical] If you know someone is out to kill you, could going out into public be reckless endangerment?

Question:
Hypothetical scenario: John Doe knows that Carl the Criminal is out to kill him, *and* knows that Carl will shoot at him out in public if the opportunity arises.  John goes out into public, Carl shoots at him, misses, and hits a bystander.  Would carl be criminally or civilly liable for the resulting injury/death?

If yes, then exactly how certain does John have to be about Carl going after him in public for John to be liable? If John thinks there's only a tiny chance that Carl will shoot him in public, does it still count?  If John knew that Carl was out to kill him, but had absolutely no idea that Carl would ever shoot at him in public, could a criminal/civil case be made that Carl *should* have known, and hence is still liable?

Answer: John is not responsible for Carl's criminal actions. Period.


Title: accidentally accessed the WLAN of the Technology Institute of Thailand.

Question:
So, a little backstory here:

I'm 14 and I live in Germany

Today I spend some time on [shodan.io](https://shodan.io) (This is a completely legal site which lists every kind of IoT Devices and it's IPs). I found an IP and I clicked on it. The site asked for a password and a username. I typed a default password (i won't wright it here so that no one can access the site.) And suddenly I were in the Router Config. I didn't touch anything. I did't even red something. I clicked the site away and wrote an email to them (after I had to use google translator to read thai lol). I wrote this text:

&#x200B;

>
>
>Hello,  I found your WLAN password on shodan.io. I didn't change anything. Just  wanted to report this so nobody can acces your WLAN. Here is the link:
[https://www.shodan.io/host/](https://www.shodan.io/host/161.246.45.112)\[censored\]
                                             this is your wlan ip

&#x200B;

Now, i'm a little worried about the law (as I said I live in Germany, so just mind there are other laws). Did I do something illegal? I mean I wrote them to change their password. And it's Thailand. Shit.

&#x200B;

P.S. isn't it ironically if a 14 year old can acces the wlan of a tech institute with a default pw and username?
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 Nah, the irony in this post is you trying to make yourself feel better by repeatedly saying your innocent. Your not innocent. Shodan is for educational purposes only, not just a gateway that gives you permission to connect to government funded networks. You broke the misuse of a computer act, by connecting to a routers backend with credentials that weren't given to you by any authorized person.

I'd say that things arent looking safe, as you didn't mention any form of ip obfuscation like a vpn or a simple proxy list.

Its polite that you left a message giving them a notice. But theres a saying that's been around for a long time, the messenger always gets shot.


Title: Buyer messaged me saying he wants to sue

Question:
I sold my 2000 mustang gt to a guy for $4000 with clean title. I live in the Midwest and cars here are usually rusty. He messages me a week later saying it was a flood car and is all rusted out. He is now threatening to sue me. What should I do? He took the car on a test drive and even stuck his head underneath and said it looked good.
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer: Tell him the sale was as-in and you will see him in court if he actually sues you then ignore him. Unless you made some specific promise about the car then it was as-is and it was on him to inspect it.


Title: How can I move to USA?

Question:
I'm not really sure if this is the right subreddit to post this. But if it's not, someone please let me know.

 So I(21F) have been dating my ldr boyfriend (20M) for almost 18 months, and he lives 15000 kilometers away in USA. We've been talking about closing the distance at some point in future and he can't move out of USA for some personal reasons, so we've decided that I'll move there because it doesn't matter that much to me where I live. I'm currently doing my masters degree in economics and I want to do an MBA at some point and I was thinking if I should apply to universities in USA. But from what I read online, colleges are really expensive there and I don't think companies want to hire foreign employees. We're really clueless as to how I can move there and somehow get a job. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Sorry for the long post because I'm terrible at making stuff brief and I apologise for any grammatical mistakes there as English isn't my first language.

Answer: Fiancee visa, k-1. You will have 90 days to marry once you enter the US.


Title: Grandparents Rights, Parents Rights, Ontario Canada

Question:
Hopefully without making this long, we wanted to know how often we should be allowing grandparents to have visits with our 3 month old. We have had problems with them regarding boundaries concerning health and safety. We always supervise visits but we have not had any positive headway since our child was born. Any questions are welcome. I think we just want to lessen our stress as much as possible but not have them come after us.

Here's some examples:

Constant calls/texts about when visits will happen and then wanting visits in between

They want Sunday visits with stopping by during the week

Refusing to acknowledge SIDS prevention

Wants to babysit/sleepovers but they drop things, fall asleep, tripping, leave gas stove on, doors/windows unlocked by accident (night time or when not home too)

Constant badgering on visits and wanting to over take feeding, changing, hovers, pushy, hogs child, will want to bother child if sleeping.

Topic:
Canada

Answer:
 It's sounds like it would be better to stop them from having contact now based on what you described. You said "we" so I am guessing the other parent is still alive and as long as both parents are alive, and there isn't an extremely strong relationship between your kid and the grandparents, they are going to have a hard time proving how it is in the best interest of the child to see them against your wishes, and the sooner you stop letting them see the kid, the harder it will be for them to try and claim grandparents rights.Answer #2: This is your decision as parents, it is not a legal issue.

The cases where grandparents have enforceable rights usually involve a case where one spouse has died and their parents are being excluded by the surviving parent. Even in cases like that for grandparents to establish rights it involves extensive litigation.


Title: Pizza Topper

Question: If I buy a pizza topper, am I allowed to put it on top of my car. I have no relation to the pizza company, I just think it’d be funny.

Answer:
 Former pizza delivery guy here.

I'm not going to address the legalities. I'm not even going to address the humor value. I'm just going to tell you that this is a good way to get robbed at gunpoint. The driver nicknames for these signs are "car targets" and "rob-me signs".

They can also screw up the paint on the roof of your car. Answer #2: It isn’t funnyAnswer #3: Well, you can't buy one. No pizza company is going to sell you one. If an employee sells you one, they stole it, since it was never theirs to sell, so then you are in possession of stolen property.Answer #4: >I just think it’d be funny.

HowAnswer #5: Sure, until you receive a cease and desist.


Title: Girlfriend forged my signature to join my lease (WA)

Question:
Everett, WA. My girlfriend forged my signature to get onto my lease, moved all of her things in, and made a copy of the key. This happened about three weeks ago but now we have broken up and she wants me to move out. She is leaving for a trip tomorrow for 10 days.

Can I tell the apartment she forged the signature, change the keys, and move all her things into a storage unit?

Answer:
> My girlfriend forged my signature to get onto my lease, moved all of her things in, and made a copy of the key. This happened about three weeks ago

Nobody here or elsewhere will believe any of that probable hogwash. Whether you can change the locks will come down to the lease, but doing so won’t be a real barrier against her. If you are required to give your landlord a key to the property, he will give her a copy. If you aren’t required to give a copy of the key to the LL, she can still call a locksmith and enter the apartment, then change the locks so she has a working key once more.


Title: Oregon: Previous landlord trying to collect funds over deposit for damage we didn't cause

Question:
In 2013 we moved into a house rental.  When we moved in we spend approximately 2 days cleaning.  We didn't report this to our landlord because we were grateful to be living in a house from an apartment, in an area that we wanted to live in, and we thought that reporting it would start us off on the wrong foot with our landlord.  We know better know.
In addition to the cleaning damage, there was existing damage to the interior doors and frames from a previous renters dog and there were some holes in the doors.  We didn't ask for the doors and frames to be replaced because honestly they didn't bother us, they were still functional.
There was no move in walk-through or checklist requested from us.  We did not take pictures.  It never occurred to me that we would be held responsible for previous damage to the property. (lesson has been learned)
In April 2015 we requested approval to bring a labrador puppy into the house and it was granted - this was via text message only. (lesson learned)
In December 2016 a crack formed in the floor of the master bathroom the day we were leaving for vacation.  Because there would be no one to use the bathroom while we were gone we waited to report it until we were back in town.  Our landlord came to the house with a bath fitters employee to give her a quote, which was too high for her liking.  She said she would continue to think of options and asked if we could not use that shower until it was fixed.  We agreed, since there was a working bath/shower in the second bathroom.  She did not have anyone look into the reason that the shower floor cracked.  That same day we were cleaning up fallen debris and limbs from an ice storm that our area was having.  While our landlord was here a limb almost fell on us.  We went inside, told her what happened, she chuckled and said she saw. We told her we didn't feel safe cleaning up any more with limbs still falling and she said she would send someone out to remove the limbs.
In April we were honestly tired of waiting for things to get done.  We had been using 1 1/2 bathrooms and we didn't feel safe going into out yard because there were limbs hanging high in the trees.  In the months that had passed we had tried to pull some down ourselves with no luck.  We wrote our landlord an email asking for an update on the shower and limbs.  In addition, we had also begun to notice that the toilet was leaning to a side.  We had not noticed this in the past and aren't sure when it started happening.  We included this in our email.  That same day we started looking for apartments, found a place that had availability and a dog park on site and set up an appointment to view the apartments. We went to look at them, and got preliminary approval and called out landlord to tell her we were looking to move.
After the phone call she replied to our email telling us that she was having trouble putting money into a house that we were not taking care of.  She said that when she was there in December the house was damaged and the yard was a mess and that everything needed to be back to how it was when we moved in to get our deposit back.  We asked for details on the damage she was mentioning, because while the outdoors was a mess, the interior was not.  She replied saying that the house was cluttered and smelled bad.  While the house was cluttered, the only bad smell was stagnant indoor winter smell.  She did not mention any damage at all.  The outdoors did need a lot of work, however we reminded her that we did not feel safe going into the yards to do work due to the limbs.  She sent someone out to clear them up that same day.
Over the next month we moved into our apartment, cleaned and shampooed the carpets and started to work on the yard.  The weather and available time off of work were working against us and in the end we didn't not finish the yard work.  We know this would come out of our $1000 deposit and were okay with that.  We knew it would take work to put the yard back to where it needed to be.
Our landlord asked to schedule an open house while we were still occupying the unit.  We agreed and on that day she came with her husband and a contractor or a plumber – not sure because the person was not introduced to us.  I told her husband that day that we had noticed the floor was going soft and he said the whole bathroom would be gutted.
When my husband met with our landlord to turn in the keys he let her know that we had not been able to finish the yardwork and she let us know that it would come from our deposit – he agreed.
After moving out we received a notice from the landlord that there was much damage to the house – including the leak in the bathroom.  She says that she gave approval for a small older dog to be brought into the house and we wanted to keep the truth from her so we delayed in telling her about the leak.  In addition she is blaming the damage to the doors and frames on us also.  She also says that the house was very dirty, including the fridge/freezer – that there was dog hair all in the appliance that was very hard to remove.  We had cleaned the fridge/freezer, along with the rest of the kitchen and house.  The only room that wasn’t cleaned was the master bathroom, since we were told that it would be gutted – I didn’t see the point in cleaning it when it was all going to be removed anyhow.
Below are the cost of damages she reported:
Yard work 16 hours @ $30 - $480
Inside cleaning 12 hours @ $30 - $360
Blinds - $243.84 (I agree with this, I was going to replace the blinds and honestly forgot)
Light fixtures - $69.90 (also agree with this – while we were there a screw came out of a light fixture and it fell and broke, we never reported it or replaced it)
Interior doors - $425
Total $1,578.44 - $1000 deposit = $578.44 owed PLUS the water damages that required the whole floor to be replaces that they will pursue at a later date
I complete agree with the charges for the yard work, blinds and light fixtures.  That comes to $793.74 (well inside of our deposit).
The problem I have is that we have no proof of what the house was like when we moved in, or how it looked when we moved out.  In the 4 years we lived there she never did an inspection, and only came by by four times, once when we asked if we could make a change in the yard, a second time when she and her husband stopped by unannounced and we showed them some damage to the fence, the third time when she came with the bath fitter person to get a quote and the last time was when she was showing the house for rental.
What are out options, if any?

Answer: The enter key is your friend.Answer #2: No one is going to read that gigantic wall of text. Please condense it to the essential facts, and use paragraph breaks.


Title: (Ottawa) I have been asked to Donate my sperm to my sister and her wife

Question:
I am 18, my sister is 24, and her wife is 26.

My sister and her wife would like to have children, and they have asked me if I would like to donate my sperm to my sisters wife (they want me to have the child naturally, not in a lab as well as have the child be related to both of them). I love my sister and think she would be a great mum. I don't plan to have kids until i'm like 25 or something. My sisters wife does not have a brother, only sisters. I don't have any other brothers.

From the legal standpoint, how would it work. Would I be the father? Would I have any rights or legal obligations? I don't care too much, aslong as I don't have to pay my sister and her wife child support, and they take good care of thier child. Could I have some legal advice on this situation, thanks.

Answer:
 Your sister and her wife could adopt the child, which would absolve you of any responsibilities as the father.  But should things go south for your sister's relationship before the child is born, it is possible that you'll be on the hook for the child.

You'll want to consult with a family lawyer about how to do this properly through legal channels.  Contact your states bar association and get a referral.


Title: Shoplifting no police, am I banned? NY

Question:
Caught shop lifting in Albany, NY in 2014. No police, they did take my ID and I signed a confession.

I'm now in ogdensburg,NY and I need to cash a check. The only facility is the Price Chopper. It's been two years, I'm probably in their database. Could I try to cash my check without repercussions? I did not receive any contact after the shoplifting incident in 2014.

Also haven't shoplifted since

Answer: Did they ban you from the location as part of your (stupid) signed confession?


Title: Are Police Allowed to Seize Fruit of the Poisonous Tree without Holding it Against you? (From TV Show)?

Answer: Yes. Say they find a kilo of coke. They can seize it and you won’t get it back. It can’t be used against you though.


Title: Tux rental business is attempting to pull one over on me. How do I best end this?

Question:
A local business who gets their rentals from a larger business is attempting to make me pay $75 for a replacement vest. The vest, under my control, degraded very little with the exception of a little sweat. They sent me a letter dated for May 13, although I didn't receive it until July 2nd. In addition, the company had no issues with my tux return upon getting it back. They said that they counted the materials and that it was until the inspection at a different facility did they deem the vest "irreparable" and "not fit for future use".

I'll be entering college in the fall and don't have the money for things like this. Not to mention something I didn't do.

Any help/ advice is much appreciated! Thank you!!

*Below are the communications between the business and myself*

[Initial Letter Received](http://i.imgur.com/reuwEU3.jpg)

[My Response to Initial Letter](http://i.imgur.com/RkMYoWI.jpg)

[Business Response to My Letter](http://i.imgur.com/cMsQvCn.jpg)

Edit: I paid with a debit card

Edit: I'm from Michigan

Ninja Edit

Answer:
 Your defense is this:

You returned the tux in good condition.  They have employees at the location of return who should have checked the condition there.  If they said it was okay there, then something could have happened to it at the return location, in transit, at the secondary location, etc.  those things are not your problem.


Title: [NC] My friend was arrested for prescription fraud three months ago, and was just arrested again for not appearing in court. How much trouble is she in?

Question:
About a year ago I reconnected with a high school friend on Facebook (we're both 30-ish). By all appearances she was doing well for herself: married, three cute children, and a job she enjoys in medical coding and auditing. She looks healthy and has always seemed happy, and I assumed that her recent absence on Facebook just meant she was busy with real life. But I saw on the local news today that she was just arrested (criminal court capias) and held on $15,000 bond, and that this was her second arrest. The first was in early October on charges of prescription fraud and forgery, with a $10,000 bond.

I don't know what this all means for her. None of our mutual Facebook friends have mentioned it, and I don't want to bring it to anyone's attention if they don't already know. Could she have somehow used her job (what is coding and auditing, anyway?) to make fraudulent prescriptions for herself or to sell to other people? Judging by the amount of the bonds she had to put up, how serious are these charges? What might her punishment be? As far as I know, she's never been in trouble before -- will that work in her favor? I'm really worried about her.

Answer: Not enough to know. But yeah, the amount of bond that was required points to her being fucked. Never having being in trouble before only helps in certain situations. If her crime was serious, deliberate, and if premeditated enough, "first time" isn't much of an excuse.


Title: So I’ll keep it short and simple. What course of action could a friend take if we believe they are being racially discriminated against when it comes to adopting a pet from a rescue organization?

Question:
No way it’s a coincidence.
I think everyone should be able to have a fair shot at helping abandon pets.
It’s not healthy for our community.
All rescued pets are pictures of white families with the pets and respond to POC application with “oh we thought we emailed you...”

Answer: There is a lot of details you havent explained. I'd say for any real advice you might want to add more info to your post


Title: Asking to see mall security video?(CA,USA)

Question:
I don't know where to ask this, but seems like this would be the best place since redditors here might have some experience with such a topic. Posted on [/r/askretail](http://www.reddit.com/r/AskRetail) as well on a different account.

A friend of mine lost her phone at the mall and we used her iPhone tracking app and it said it was at CottonOn. We look for it and closing time rolls around, we get kicked out, manager tells us that he will let us know if they find anything. 2 hours after closing, the tracking app notifies us that the phone has moved and that it was turned off after being moved as well.

We believe one of the employees pocketed the phone and placed it in the back room and left after closing, which would explain why the phone was not ringing when we called it, as well as not making the alert sound from the tracking app.

What we have done:

*Left our information and description of the phone

*Filed a non-emergency police report

*Continuously tried tracking the phone

What we are going to do:

*Go to the the store tomorrow morning

*Talk to the manager and explain our situation

*Ask to see security videos

Is it even possible for us to look at such videos? I believe it would solve the entire issue as it could possibly show where the phone went. What should I bring up when talking to the manager? I have not really faced anything like this in my life and I have no idea how to properly approach this.

**tl:dr: friend lost phone, have reason to believe that an employee pocketed it by tracking it with an app, want to ask to look at security videos, don't know exactly what to do**

Answer: The store has no obligation to show you or allow you access to the video. You (or the police) would need a subpeona to force them to give you access. You are welcome to ask to see it but they will likely say no.


Title: Hulu.

Question: I went to activate my free Hulu that is now a part of Spotify and I find out that some guy has been using my email address to access Hulu since 2016. I logged him out and changed the password forcing all computers off the account. His Credit Card is still listed, can I sign up for additional services without getting in trouble or is that considered credit card fraud.

Answer:
 Don't use somebody else's credit card without their permission.

Do not commit crimes even if they are 'easy.'Answer #2: First of all just changing the password will not force them all to re log back in.

Yes this is fraud it is a crime do not do it.

Also make sure you remove all devices from use to make sure that the account is secured to just you. Answer #3: > is that considered credit card fraud

Of course.


Title: [Baltimore, MD] One roommate won't stop smoking weed even though our landlords have given us a final warning: stop or everyone is evicted. What do we do?

Question:
Hello all,

There are 6 of us living in a rather large apartment in Baltimore, MD. As the title states, we have a roommate that refuses to stop smoking in his bathroom. The smoke/smell fills the apartment above us, and the woman has complained to the owners multiple times. The last time, we received an email stating that if it were to happen one more time, we would be evicted/fined.

Even after the email, the roommate continues to blaze it multiple times a day. The lady upstairs knocked on our door today instead of calling the landlords thankfully, and told us to stop, so it's obvious it's still going on.

My question is whether or not there's any way to not have the rest of the roommates be evicted for his smoking? We do know that 1. We are all on the lease as a unit, not by person, and 2. The landlords don't know specifically who is smoking, but just that it is happening in our unit.

Would it be a bad idea to call the landlord and point the finger to absolve the rest of us of any guilt, or would that be admitting that there is illegal substance activity going on in our apartment with our knowledge?

In addition, is there any way that he could be stuck with the rather large fine if we are evicted? Or would that fine be put on all of us for his mistake, seeing as we all signed the lease together.

Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 Whatever you do, I would act quickly since your housing is at stake from your one roommate being selfish and inconsiderate. The woman above you has been very kind by giving you a chance to deal with the roommate's problem. That should not be taken advantage of and she has every reason to tell the landlord the next time that happens. He clearly has no intention to stop and, depending on how long this has been a habit, he may smoke in the bathroom again the second he gets another craving. For you guys, the legal situation is going to get worse as time goes on unless you act now with honest intentions. It's not your problem, it's his.

I would suggest meeting with the landlord with the other five roommates and explaining that you have recently discovered that your other roommate has an illegal drug problem. Not only is it affecting you, but the people living above you and you wanted to act on your own will before the law gets involved and you're all screwed.


Title: [Nevada] What do I do with an unregistered vehicle?

Question:
Big ass ford explorer 2000, registration expired little over 2 weeks ago; I can't renew it without a smog check, can't get a smog check with an engine light; can't lose the engine light unless I spend like $4k fixing the car.

I paid $1900 for it 2 years ago and I'm just hoping it won't actively cost me money to get rid of it.
The car is in drive-able condition.

Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 If you actually want to get rid of the car, there are many options.

• You can donate the car. Many charities accept donations of cars. Some charities even exist just to take cars and give the proceeds to other charities, taking a cut.

• You can donate it to a school. A common suggestion is a community college or high school with an automotive repair program. A less well known option is a school with a film program. My roommate in college, a film major, had a horrible car, and ended up driving it out to the desert and setting it on fire as a visual effect.

• Speaking of fires, would your local fire department be interested in it for a training exercise?

All of these options will probably be tax deductible.

• Another option, since you’re in Nevada, is to blow it up. You have some shooting ranges in Nevada with serious weapons. You also have an Air Force base where they train drone pilots. You might be able to find someone who wants to “part out” a vehicle at very high velocity.


Title: Told about sex crime happening in another country.

Question: A 15 year old American on Twitter has told me they have been viewing child porn. I am in the UK and they are anonymous, what should I do?

Answer:
 https://www.fbi.gov/tips

The FBI can trace a twitter account.


Title: Is It Legal To Use An Ultrasonic Anti Barking Device Against Your Neighbors Dogs In Austin Texas?

Question: I bought an Anti Bark Device from http://antibarkingdevice.com to shut my neighbors dog up. A mutual friend told him and he wants me to shut it off.  His dogs bark and he does not care.  I have to work all night and sleep during the day while he is gone. The device works when I use it so I dont want to stop.

Answer:
 The device is legal UNLESS there is a local ordinance in your area prohibiting it.

My only concern would be, "is this ethical"? I know that a constant barking dog can be annoying, don't get me wrong; however, you will not just be affecting the neighbors dog but any dog within the range of the device. A dog that would normally only bark at strangers entering the yard may not bark at all now. I have also seen these devices harmful to medical assistance dogs who bark in order to alert their owner.

If it was me in this situation, I would start with notifying the police or HOA of noise ordinance violations and escalating from there as needed. This product just seems like a "get off my lawn" tactic.


Title: Lithuanian living in the US with a green card, Lithuania has released conscription.

Question:
So as soon as I finish my high school career here in America, I'd like to go back to Lithuania and join the military.

My question is, if I leave the US for the military training will my green card be revoked?

I heard that a person with a green card can leave the US up to 6 months or a year before their green card gets revoked, but since I am joining NATO military, does it allow me to be abroad longer?

The training is about 9 months afaik and thats what Im going for, after planning to come back to the US.

Thanks in advance

Answer:
 A immigration lawyer is going to be able to best answer that. I know a few NHL hockey players here on green cards have gone back to Finland for their military training over the offseason and had no problems coming back, maybe they have special treatment since they are professional athletes.Answer #2: You can file for an I-327 Re-entry permit with USCIS that will allow you to be absent from the US for up to three years.

As a side note, your I-551 (Green Card) is only evidence of your status, not the status itself. Only an Immigration Judge can revoke your status, not an officer at a port of entry.


Title: Please help me keep my ex out of jail.

Question:
My ex is very intense and occasionally violent, but is a good person. After a fight went too far, I called to police so that I could safely get my stuff and leave. Then when the police arrived I defaulted to telling them the truth, which was that she had cornered me in the kitchen with some knives and refused to let me leave. I also handed over an audio recording of the fight. I’m not sure why I did that, but my only goal was to get my stuff and leave. The police decided to arrest and charge her with felony domestic assault.

My only goal now is to keep her out of jail and hopefully keep a felony off her record. How can I help her? If I never receive the order to appear (they don’t have my address), and never pick up the phone to an unknown number, can I not show up to court and not be held in contempt? Can I refuse to testify? Her lawyer believes that the recording will be thrown out as evidence, leaving just my initial verbal statement (I tore up the written one).

Location: Ottawa county, Michigan

Answer:
 Calling the police on a violent person, with enough evidence for the police to arrest her, is not a "good person". You are the victim of domestic abuse. Please get help.

[https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh)

1−800−799−SAFE(7233)


Title: Pre-sex agreement regarding offspring? [CA]

Question:
  Suppose a man were to have a written agreement with his partner, that in the case of pregnancy, they both agree to abortion. And that if she decided to keep the child, it would absolve the father of all fatherly responsibilities including child support? Is it possible for such an agreement to be drafted (by a lawyer) that it would carry weight in court?

  Similarly: Could a woman who wanted to get pregnant have a man sign away his offspring legally, by signing a contract prior to conception? Similar to how a single woman might get artificially inseminated, but conceived more traditionally. Such that the father is not liable for the child.

  This is a hypothetical - Comments on the ethics involved or the relationship health are irrelevant.

Answer:
 > Is it possible for such an agreement to be drafted (by a lawyer) that it would carry weight in court?

Nope.

> Could a woman who wanted to get pregnant have a man sign away his offspring legally, by signing a contract prior to conception?

The only way to do this is through a doctor or fertility clinic.


Title: Pls respond fast

Question: Someone was building on our property without permission and argueing with us. What do i do?

Answer: Call the police if they refuse to leave, and sue them for any damages they caused.


Title: Landlord broke into the garage and threw out my property.

Question:
This has to be trespassing right?
She claims that I am not allowed to store my belongings in the garage (other than car and bike).
It's my garage, I should be able to do whatever I want with it.

Answer:
 > This has to be trespassing right?

Yes, and conversion of the belongings she discarded.Answer #2: Where are you?  The law varies by state/county/city.

What does your lease say concerning use of the garage and the landlords access to it?

The leases I've signed grant the landlord access to the property with reasonable notice (unless it's an emergency) and prohibit storing certain materials (like gasoline, illegal drugs, etc.)  Your lease may be more restrictive, especially if the garage is shared.  On the other hand, the law in your area may not allow the restrictions in your lease.

There really isn't enough info here to say if the landlord was out of line, as much as it may sound like it.


Title: I work at a theater with a large film archive, and buried deep, I found an 8mm porn film that depicts a dog fucking a woman. Is it legal for us to have?

Question: Thats it basically. I watched it too. It was kinda gross. Early 70's film of a lady sucking off a dog, then they fuck. Cum shot. Petting. It was... different but its not abuse. It was a professionally produced porno from sweden. Im not worried that we'll get in trouble but all of us found it and sorta thought "uhh.... ok is this okay to have?"

Answer:
 What state? Most porn laws are at the state level.Answer #2: > *In the U.S., as of 2012, bestiality is illegal in 37 states [...] The legality of pornography has three components: legality of production, legality of sale and transportation, and* ***legality of ownership***. *In general, animal pornography is legal to produce where both zoophilic activity and the creation of pornography in general are legal. Laws concerning sale, transmission and* ***ownership*** *vary more widely*.

So, your location matters. Early in the days of the Internet a couple (I forget who and Google skills are failing me) were sent to prison for running a website that had footage on it like you describe. If it were me I'd destroy it, but to know if it's legal to possess you'd need to look up your state's laws.Answer #3: The real question is why would you want to keep it? Answer #4: >It was... different but its not abuse.

Different.......yes. That's the word.Answer #5: Not the greatest source, but [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoophilia_and_the_law_in_the_United_States#State.2C_territorial.2C_and_local_law) says private ownership of bestiality pornography is legal everywhere in the United States except the Virgin Islands.  A specific location may not help much if there's no law prohibiting it anywhere.Answer #6: That strongly depends on your location.


Title: Arrested with 10 felonies 4 years ago, adjudication withheld and record sealed/expunged. Got Masters' and PhD in the mean time now looking for a job. Need advice!

Question:
Sorry in advance for the wall of text, just hoping to get some advice after a pretty crazy situation! Per the subreddit guidelines, my current location is Florida (land of Draconian drug law) however, I am looking for jobs in California, Oregon, Washington, DC, and New York.

I was arrested four years ago when my apartment was raided because my roommate was selling drugs.  It was like Woodstock in there but with more variety.  The result was that I was initially arrested with four 1st degree felonies (drug trafficking) and six 3rd degree felonies (possession).  My roommate admitted that it was his operation and was very compliant.

After a few months of legal negotiating my attorney was able to have most of the charges dropped.  I was a user, so I was still found in possession of some items in my room (four 3rd degree possession felonies).  Because it was my first offense I was able to enter in to a drug court program and after completion had my adjudication withheld.  Shortly thereafter I had my record sealed and expunged.

Since my arrest, I have completed my Masters' and Ph.D. studies and am now looking for a job.  According to my attorney, since the sealing/expunction I am legally allowed to claim I have never been arrested.  However, if you look hard enough you are able to find my mugshot on some shady sites (jail.com, etc.) along with the initial charges against me.

My questions are:

* Where do major (think Fortune 500) companies' background checks cull their information? If my info is not in an official database will they see it?
* If a potential employer approaches me regarding the situation because they have found my mugshot/arrest record on one of these shady sites, what should my response be? I think denial may make it look worse, despite my legal right to do so.
* Is there any other specific advice for someone in my situation that reddit could give?

Answer:
 They are going to use a background service. BTW, your lawyer is wrong if an employer asks you if you have ever been arrested you have to answer yes. If they ask you if you have been convicted of a crime you can say no. You can obtain a free copy of your background from here: http://www.hireright.com/applicantsAnswer #2: What is your PhD in? This is relevant to the type of work you are seeking and what advice will be givenAnswer #3: If Jail.com has your mugshot, then it's fair to assume that the background research companies have a record of it as well. You'll probably need to confront it some manner. I would construct a narrative that spins this to put you in a favorable light. "The lowest point of my life was when swat busted in my front door..I learned a valuable lesson and then became an A+ 4.0 PHD grad."

I've done background reports on people before. It was far more problematic when they didn't admit stuff up front. More importantly, if the crime was somewhat related to the position, this looked bad. E.g. shoplifting charges (theft) for someone in finance. Isolated incidents, such as DUIs, weren't so bad.


Title: (CA) Asking for a friend: I live in a sanctuary state and city and am undocumented. If I get arrested, for anything, can they put me through deportation processes?

Answer: Sanctuary cities/states are simply legal terms of art. If you are arrested, local/state law enforcement officers are choose not to cooperate with federal detainers/requests to pursue immigration requests. However, there's no guarantee that you won't be put into immigration proceedings, so the answer to your question is "maybe."


Title: ND/MN: I live in ND and I bought a motorcycle from a private seller in MN. Paid for bike and took to a dealership. Needs a lot of engine work done.

Question:
Hello,
I purchased a motorcycle for $3300 last week from a private seller in Minnesota. It was supposedly in excellent condition, and I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. The man didn't ride much it much in the past five years, and he told us he just didn't have time to. The bike was sitting at his friend's used car lot, so they signed  the bill of sale, not the seller. The title was presigned. I ended up riding it back to my home town dealership (~2 hours away) and found out it needs a lot of engine work done (~$2,500 worth). We contacted the seller yesterday and he said he would be willing to send us $2,000 back, but today he said he won't be doing anything. After talking on the phone with him today, it sounds like he knew more than he was letting on. Do I have any chance in small claims court? Do buying a used vehicle laws apply to me since the auto lot signed the bill of sale? What do you guys recommend I do? Any and all advice is appreciated. Thank you.
https://imgur.com/a/CKgfI

Answer: Private vehicle sales are as is. You should have had the vehicle inspected prior to purchase.


Title: Wisconsin. Got a speeding ticket for going 17 over, my reason for speeding was panic over car trouble

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 That's not a valid excuse to speed. I don't see any chance of that getting you out of the ticket for that reason. Was your oil warning light on?Answer #2: You can certainly try to plea bargain the charge down either on your own or (preferably) with a lawyer.

You can contest the ticket if you want, but "I was worried about the oil in my car and it was shaking" is not a defense to the charge.

In fact, one might argue that those are reasons to go *slower* or pull over and stop altogether rather than speed.