Title: How do I get off of the no-fly list?

Question: Not too long ago, I purchased a plane ticket from a travel agent and everything was all set. I arrived at the airport and while trying to check in, there was a very long delay. The airport official was reading something on the computer, then on the phone for a while, and eventually the federal police showed up and they handed me a letter saying that I was on the Passenger Protect Program (no-fly list) and was not able to fly. They then proceeded to escort me out of the airport. (& my ticket was never refunded). My question is: how in the world do I get off of the no-fly list? How can I find out why I am even on it? They are apparently not allowed to tell me why I am on it. I am not a terrorist... but I do have a criminal record.

Answer:
 Maybe because according to your post history you intended to kill a bunch of children, assaulted a bunch of other people and tried to kill THEM (and got caught), and also broke into an airport and snuck around in the basements and tunnels.

I'm baffled about how you are confused about being on a no fly list.Answer #2: [go down to “lack of appeal process”](https://iclmg.ca/issues/canadas-no-fly-list/) Answer #3: Given your past history, it might be best if you don’t challenge this right now. Don’t travel internationally. Drive locally when you can. Get involved in public work, volunteering and trying to become a better citizen. Do this for X years (3-5 years maybe? I don’t know). Build a case for having learnt your lesson from past mistakes and for having consistently worked at bettering yourself and providing for the underprivileged. Then maybe you can contest your no-fly situation and ask the authorities to reevaluate your case. Answer #4: Given your posting history, is this some sort of public theater?Answer #5: Start here
https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/cntr-trrrsm/pssngr-prtct/ppio-en.aspxAnswer #6: "I am not a terrorist".

If I was a terrorist I would say the same thing.Answer #7: OP, if you are on the no-fly list, how did you even manage to purchase a ticket for a flight that terminates in the US?


Title: Did my friend commit a federal crime here by lying to an ATF agent?

Question:
As a prologue, my advice to her has always been not to talk to any law enforcement agency without a lawyer present, and overall to just shut up and not post or talk about this stuff. She doesn't follow my advice.

So an ATF agent visits my friend to talk about some guns she recently came into possession of. At one point the agent asks her if she knew what a straw purchaser was. My friend said she decided to play dumb and claim she didn't know when in fact she was familiar with the concept. Assuming she was otherwise truthful, would that be considered a big enough lie for her to be charged?

Answer: Martha Stewart went to prison because she said “I don’t recall” and the federal prosecutors were able to convince a jury that this was a fib.


Title: After leaving company, they still continued to direct deposit unearned wages into my account (NY)

Question:
I worked for a large multinational company in New York who had their HQ in London. I quit working for the company about 6 weeks ago and since then I have received full pay of $1700 every other Friday.

I have relied on the money for expenses and bills. I know what I did was wrong, but planned on alerting them once I found a job where I could pay it back.

My next check will be coming this Friday and I’d like to alert them of the mistake and try to fix this. I’m just not sure what will happen or how to go about this.

What is the most likely scenario to occur since I don’t have the funds to pay back? Will they request immediate payment or will I be able to set up some payment plan?

Answer:
 This is "get a real lawyer" territory. You've committed a crime and you need someone to guide you on alerting them while avoiding incriminating yourself as much as possible. The best case scenario is you somehow, without perjuring yourself, make a convincing argument you didn't realize $3400/month was being deposited into your account even though you were using it.

Stop talking about it on the internet as well. The fact that you knew it wasn't rightfully yours is a big part of this.


Title: Brother passed with $30,000 credit card debt

Question:
Throwaway account to avoid doxxing. I[m in
nova Scotia Canada.

My brother was 25 and between two credit cards left my parents a surprise inheritance of a little over $30,000 in credit card debt. The account was co-signed by my father, which makes our family liable.
None of our current budgets can really handle to pay this down.
It's been about a month, and settling any kind of estate looks like the balance has transferred to my parents for certain. Is there any kind of relief to prevent being further buried in interest?
Everything is still very fresh, but I want to try to start managing this so our family doesn't have only unpleasant memories of my brother related to this. Before tax I earn $45,200 per year, mother does not work, father will be retiring within the next few years and earns around $60,000.
Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you!

Answer: This is more of a financial issue than a legal issue. Maybe call the credit card companies and see if you can make a deal? Otherwise, your father has to pay down his debts,


Title: [Will County, Illinois] I'm on court supervision for a DUI. I DESPERATELY need to travel out of the country to go to an Ibogaine clinic which also offers 12 weeks of drug rehabilitation. Would this be a reasonable motion to have my attorney?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You're using again which means you'll piss hot. Chances are extremely slim that they will let you leave the country.  I'd concentrate on nearby stateside centers and you may have more luck. Answer #2: You can always ask.  Generally it helps if you have proof of what program you want to attend.  And also you should see if the country where it is located will allow you to enter.


Title: My wife's has a five year boy from a previous relationship and the father is now trying to take him out of the country to France.

Question: He just got done with drug court from being caught in a sting selling drugs at work.  He is behind in child support and provides no financial support for his daycare or health care claiming he does not have the money for it.  He is going to France for some type of school exchange program.  It's not required.  He just thinks it would be a good experience.  He wants to take him a a couple of times for a few weeks while he is there and my wife won't allow it because she is concerned about his well being while down there.  We are being threatened with court. My question is do we have a leg to stand on in denying him the ability to take the child overseas? He is planning on leaving this July.

Answer: Is there a child custody agreement in force?Answer #2: Does the child have a passport? It requires the consent of both parents to obtain one.Answer #3: Where did he get drug court for sales? Most places don't divert sales charges.


Title: Drunk driving

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The best thing to do is not drive drunk.

There is no magic solution. Don't admit to being drunk is always good. But many states legally required you to blow or you lose your license automatically for a period of time.

But not blowing and not cooperating will not change the outcomes generally.


Title: My Apartment Rental Company Misled Me

Question:
I recently signed a lease for a new apartment and the lease. The lease goes into effect tomorrow, August 1st and is for 12 months. One of the stipulations in the lease was that my new apartment comes with two tandem parking spots.

I just got home from meeting the building manager of the new apartment and getting a tour of the building. To my and the manager’s surprise, it turns out that the apartment only comes with one parking spot, not two as the lease mentions. While I don’t absolutely require two spaces, it was a nice perk to have and added to my interest in the apartment. I’m not sure whether the leasing company, which both manages the building and acts as the legal fiduciary between the owner and the tenants, knowingly misled me or whether they truly didn’t realize that the apartment comes with only one spot and not two.

What course of action can I take here? I really like the new place and want to live there, but I believe that the rental company has already voided the legal agreement due to this misrepresentation.

Thank you.

Answer: If your lease guarantees you two spots, they owe you two spots. You might be able to negotiate a small rent reduction if they are unable to provide the second spot.


Title: (Missouri) My ex wife’s mother thinks I need to stop paying child support at minimum and potentially take primary/full custody of our child. Help?

Question:
Ok, so I have very minimal contact with my ex. Like “how’s Child’s name?” “Great” is a typical exchange between she and I. I know she parties hard, and have anecdotal evidence of her taking drugs regularly as we have some overlap in our social circles. When we were together she smoked weed daily, my understanding is that she has progressed to pills and cocaine as regular too.

Last week my ex MIL came to me and expressed that she doesn’t believe ex is fit to be a mother and that my child support goes to partying.  Ex MIL requested that I stop paying child support immediately, but that’s obviously not an option without a change to the divorce decree. Ex lives with ex MIL and is potentially going to be kicked out.  Apparently my child is taken care of almost exclusively by ex MIL and great grand mother, as none of  them trust ex. Apparently she’s been so trashed she’s not been able to walk/has passed out from drugs/alcohol in front of my child.

I went to the DFS (department of family services) this morning and spoke with people in the child support department, who said that there’s nothing they can do and I need to seek legal counsel. Previously I obtained a lawyer but quickly came to the realization that I cannot afford a lawyer. Do I have any other options here?

A few pertinent pieces of information:

-She couldn’t pass a drug test if her life depended on it.

-She has recently been in an accident with our child in the car and has a court date approaching for that (according to ex MIL)

-She has also recently been pulled over for something else (possibly driving without a license or no insurance, ex MIL was not specific) and has a court date approaching for that too.

-She has declared bankruptcy recently.

-She has not been able to hold a job, constantly employed but fired regularly.

-She also has wrecked something like 5 cars over the last several years.

-She currently has no car and no way to transport our child anywhere.

She’s a absolute mess and I have no idea what to do. I just want my kid safe. Also her family is on my side.

Thanks for reading.

Answer:
 >Previously I obtained a lawyer but quickly came to the realization that I cannot afford a lawyer.

But you *can* afford years of child support?

>Do I have any other options here?

You really do need legal counsel to change the child support amount.

If your ex MIL really feels that your ex is a danger to your child, she should be in contact with CPS.Answer #2: The MIL could file for emergency custody since they live with her. You will need the MIL definitely.


Title: The restaurant I work at gave me salmonella. Do I have any options?

Question: The restaurant I work at feeds us lunch every day. I noticed after a few bites that my chicken was raw. I felt salmonella symptoms about 6 hours later. Any advice?

Answer:
 >	 I felt salmonella symptoms

were you *diagnosed* with salmonella?


Title: Copycat killing lawsuit

Question:
USA - NV

Posting on behalf of a friend

Long story short, a while back, a national magazine did a profile on a killer in Vegas. They described everything from his planning, to the tools he used, to how he avoided being caught. Everything.

Years later, a close relative of my friend is killed in basically the exact same way.  The police found that magazine article at his house and he admitted that he used it as a kind of manual for his killing.

Would it be possible for my friend's family to bring some kind of lawsuit against the magazine? And what claims should they bring? Emotional distress? Thank you

Answer: Nope, absolutely none, no chance.  The First Amendment protects the magazine.Answer #2: No, of course not. They truthfully and accurately reported something, that's their entire function.


Title: Car broke down because Midas forgot to screw oil cap back on after oil change

Question: So last Thursday I got my oil changed at Midas to prepare for a business trip from Indianapolis to Chicago today and on the way I notice my car is making a funny noise when I accelerate and eventually a mile outside of Chicago the oil light and check engine light come on and a few second later the car dies. After restarting it enough to get to the side of the road i pop the hood and notice the oil cap is sitting on the front near the hood latch and oil has spewed everywhere. I call Midas and they arrange to get it towed to a nearby branch in Chicago. I’ve called my dad and he has advised me not to sign off on anything after Midas looks at it incase it did permanent engine damage because he believes I would be liable for any engine trouble after that. He also told me to have them tow it back to Indy for me and have them get me a rental. What should I do here?

Answer:
 Do not let them work on the car again.  Have the dealer of your make check it out or another repair shop.  Answer #2: If it stalled from lack of oik, there's a good chance your rings and cylinders are burn, costly. Gather all the Midas paperwork, hire a lawyer, and get a third party to inspect your car.Answer #3: Just FYI, leaving the oil cap off won't do this. Ideally you don't let Midas get their hands back on it, you have someone independant verify why the car died. Now they can hide damage they did to the vehicle.

Your car will be totaled unless it is quite new. If they don't pay up for the value of the car, get it towed to a shop nearby so someone can verify that midas wrecked the car. Do not accept repairs unless it comes with engine replacement. Answer #4: No it's because they never put oil in it.  Driving without the oil cap  would just make a slight mess


Title: (Ohio) Rental car accident leads to police "inventory search"

Question: SWIM crashed in a rental car (1 car accident, bad weather.) As part of an inventory search, police found illegal substances. Driver was fully awake and cognizant, was the search legal? What protections are there to this kind of warrantless search?

Answer:
 For the uninitiated: SWIM in internet parlance means **S**omeone **W**ho **I**s **M**e. Somehow, someone got the idea that the third word was 'isn't' and that posting 'SWIM' instead of 'I' or 'me' would be the one weird trick that prevents the FBI/DEA from arresting them. That someone is probably in federal prison.

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Title: Can Trump be charged with the same thing that the Chicago 7 were charged with?

Question: Please don’t be political. I’m just wondering. If he can’t, what’s the difference?

Answer:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Seven

> charged by the United States federal government with conspiracy, crossing state lines with intent to incite a riot, and other charges related to anti-Vietnam War and countercultural protests in Chicago, Illinois during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Trump didn't cross state lines.

> All of the defendants were charged with and acquitted of conspiracy

Those guys ended up getting aquitted.

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OP - if you are gonna ask a question like this - at least do what I did.  Someone else should not have had to do that for you.


Title: [NY] Is the tinder $5 scam legal?

Question:
I am one of the guys who fell for the tinder $5 scam.

For those not in the know: a girl will match with a lot of guys and post in her bio: send me $5 and see what happens.

I fell for it and sent her $5 via Paypal. While I was obviously taken advantage of, is there anything I can do about this? I doubt there is, but is there at least any hope that she'll get shut down or sued or something? I'm understandably pretty pissed about this.

Answer:
 >send me $5 and see what happens

Surprise - your money disappears!


Title: Entering the Country with Undeclared Food (New Zealand)

Question:
Hello to all,

I had for the first time in my life the unfortunate mistake to not declare that I had food with me, when entering New Zealand. I signed on the entry card that I am perfectly aware that I do not carry with me any forbidden food or other items and the only reason I was caught was, because I went through the extra search so my shoes from hiking can be checked. I played by the rules, be honest that I went hiking, and I wanted to enter the country (NZ) 'clean'. Unfortunately for me, I forgot that during my trip I forgot in my bag 3 bananas.

I have been asked couple of times if I have anything to declare, I was really convenience that I did not have anything with me, and now for this 3 bananas I got 400 nzd fine.

On the template given to me was clearly defined that I cannot dispute the claim on the grounds that I simply forgot, or was jet-lagged, or any other similar reason. As well, I was made aware through contacting a local layer services, that declaring that my income is quite low (student budget), still the Biosecurity laws are quite strict and still I have to pay.

My question is- on what grounds I can still dispute the fine? Only 1% of all disputes have been granted ever, statistically speaking in the country. I wanted to go for the approach that indeed I claim guilt, and that I broke the law, on other hand, I follow the after all the law to be 'honest when declaring', passed the extra check for my shoes, and unfortunately the bananas were discovered. I know already that the department of Biosecurity does not care and make a difference between accidentally bringing food or other good in the country or not, but it would made a huge difference for me and my income if I can be spared from the fine. Not so much to be an exception from the general rule that everyone must pay, regardless of intentions, but rather, a plea for justice, to be considered as individual who can be included in society where not everyone can pay the fine or will be tough a lesson paying the fine.

&#x200B;

Any suggestions from legal point of view? Is a moral plea for justice still considered nowadays...?

Answer: You, whether you knew it or not, lied on a declaration form. You have no defense.


Title: California - car dealer sold a car with a financial hold to someone else and won't return the deposit money I paid.

Question:
My step daughter put a $100 hold on a car (Friday), she has no credit so she applied for a special program that was going to take till Monday for approval due to the weekend. On Sunday she decided to have my father help her get approved and called the dealer to cancel the hols for a refund and they had already sold the car to someone else.

It is Wednesday and they refuse to give the hold back. I'm going to the dealer in 2 hours to try and fix this.

Is any of this legal?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: New or used dealer?


Title: Someone told me today that if you whip out a camera and record, prostitution becomes porn and isn't illegal. Thoughts?

Question: This is a great point and, regardless of reality, brings up a pretty good topic.  What y'all think?

Answer: School is out and so are the trolls.Answer #2: In the US, porn is only not prostitution in New Hampshire and California. Everywhere else it can be both.


Title: (AL) Suing Ex Fiance for Engagement Ring: Statute of Limitations

Question:
Good afternoon, r/legaladvice.

I'm in Alabama. Proposed to ex fiance in August 2011, split March 2013. Tried to get ring returned. She refused. I'm now wanting to get engaged, and I'd like to use the money I spent on the last ring ($6000) to purchase new one. Kay jewelers will allow me to upgrade as long as I spend twice as much ($12,000). Obviously, cash value would be what I'd sue for, since ex probably doesn't have the ring any longer. I have texts where she said she was pawning it, and offering to sell it back to me.

FWIW: broke off the engagement because she cheated on me.

Answer: Non-legal advice: head over to r/personalfinance and see what they think of spending 12,000 to "upgrade" at Kay Jewelry for an engagement ring.Answer #2: If you broke off the engagement you might have more difficultly with the conditional gift rule.


Title: Turned down a plea bargain with a DUI, what next?

Question: I had a plea bargain to take classes, and 20 hours of community service for a DUI. I don't like being "laid to rest" without a fight, so I told the state that I won't accept their plea bargain for a DUI. What's next? Can I expect a harsher penalty for my DUI if found guilty?

Answer:
 > What's next?

You go to court, and then you go to jail.

Get a lawyer before you dig yourself even deeper.


Title: [NYC] My mom's landlord is harassing me about my mom's rent

Question:
Landlord lives downstairs. Mom has been living there 10+ years. I also lived there when I was young before getting my own place so I know the landlord personally.

My mom is high risk (pre-existing breathing condition, 60+) so she has stopped working on my recommendation. Landlord has been asking for the rent and when my mom mentioned she doesn't have the money, the landlord is now calling me and asking if I can pay.

He says that even though there is a moratorium on evictions, homeowners are still legally required to pay their mortgage and that he HAS to pay. We are not talking about a big corporation here but just some old guy that lives off the rent so I feel kind of bad but I'm not sure how true it is that he still has to pay the mortgage.

Thoughts?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 OP:
He is correct, if he has a mortgage, the company that holds the mortgage is under no obligation to give him any sort of leeway or time to pay due to this outbreak.  Now while some may, understanding that money is slow, others may not.

Also if your mother has stopped working, how is she going to survive without a paycheck?  Is there any sort of financial assistance she can get?

Those are the kinds of things that you and her may want to check into ASAP, or she may have to go back into work, or you pay her rent for her until she can get back.


Title: Pissed off a "friend" and now me and my SO are getting sued on questionable grounds.

Question:
Californian here, me and my SO are moving out tomorrow to another state and with next to no money currently. we wanted to say our goodbyes to our friend in CA who I'll refer to as "R". we were getting to visit R, but our shower was occupied. R said they'd give us a ride and let us shower at their house. R picked us up, we showered at her place, and we began to hang out together downtown. while hanging outside a bar, we ran into a pretty friendly guy. He seemed a little unstable, but he was mostly just getting passionate and loud about his purpose in life being to help others like him but how hard it is to reach out to people being a gay black person in a town with a considerably large neo-nazi community.

he asked if we could give us a ride to the train station nearby, but me and my SO said that it wasn't up to us but R agreed to give him a ride. R drove him to the train station and things seemed fine until we were able to drop the guy off. R started blaming us for making her do it, saying that we should never have done that started getting condescending towards us, saying that she has no idea how people like us would survive. she knows very very thoroughly that we have no money which at the moment and what few dollars we do have is going to be spent entirely on food to try and make it until the next time we can get paid.

she drove us to her house and offered to call us a cab after this happened but instead just gave us a cab phone number and locked us out, knowing we were several miles from home and couldn't pay for a cab. after we managed to get home, she left messages about how the shower was broken and she is going to sue us for it. we have absolutely -zero- idea how we could have even broken the shower or if that's even true at this point but the thought of being sued is just so massively horrifying with how poor we are. When we tried to ask how the shower was broken, it seemed like she dodged the question. She has sued several people in the past with great success, has a lot of money, and is going to soon be inheriting multi-millions when her grandma dies. It might just be all the stress of moving, but it's really too much to deal with right now and we could use any help we could get.

Answer:
 Ignore your crazy friend and just move. Don't communicate with her, but keep copies of anything she sends to you. If she does follow through with her ridiculous threat look into low-cost or no-cost legal services in your area for help.

If she sues it's likely to be a small claims action which means you don't even need to hire a lawyer.


Title: Is it legal for cashiers or bartenders to take someone’s fake ID?

Question: Even if you’re committing a crime by using it it’s still your property right ? Could you hypothetically press charges against someone for taking your fake ID even if it results in charges against you?

Answer:
 Potentially not - it's either theft or possession of fake ID, depending on jurisdiction.

But I would not put money on the police assisting in prosecution when you call them up to complain that your fake ID has been stolen.


Title: Employee that resigned in 2018 claiming unemployment

Question:
Hi everyone,

Throwaway so I can share answers.

My mother (California, USA) is a small business owner with one other employee. Today, she received an unemployment claim from a former employee whose last day was December 31, 2018. My mother still has her resignation letter, stating that she left the company due to “financial decline” and intended to leave July of that year but Mom had requested she stay longer for her help.

It was a big shock for the office. While they did indeed lose a major client that year, there was no intention of laying off anybody. The employee decided entirely on her own accord so she could retire and leave for another state.

Mom received the letter today, April 13th, stating that any complaints or reviews must be postmarked by April 10th. So, three days before she received it. Of course, she’s really concerned about it due to the times and the fact that the employee voluntarily quit. Called the EDD office number and received no answer, only a notice that they have a full mailbox.

Is she liable to pay for the unemployment at this time? When she is able to get in contact, will the EDD claim that it has come in too late? If so, would she be able to fight that?

Thank you.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Your mother should respond to the claim ASAP. She should mention that she didn't receive the letter until 4/13. Then she should be truthful about the employee quitting. Send any documents, such as the employee resignation letter.

Some states have a fax number or email address on the claim form that you can submit your response to rather than by snail mail. I would suggest getting this done tomorrow.Answer #2: HR professional: yes there is a look back period based on calendar quarters. Jan/Feb/Mar is the 1st Quarter and so on. Since the EE resigned in Dec of 18 and therefore had wages,  the look-back period starts 1 year ago in the 1st quarter of 2019. I agree, your Mom can fax her response with the resignation letter. EDD will send her a letter as to whether or not her ER account will be charged for her former EE's unemployment. EE wages from her employment with your Mom are used to calculate her weekly benefit amount.  (ER= employer,  EE= employee) Please note, the EE is NOT trying to scam anyone.  This is standard procedure when there had been a short period of time between departure from one job and involuntary layoff from another.


Title: What is the legal requirement for landlords to provide temporary accommodations in a flooded apartment (in Ohio, US)?

Question: The apartment bathroom above mine flooded and leaked into mine. No major damage but I currently have no access to the bathroom. With it being a holiday I am unable to get a definitive answer on whether or not my renter's insurance policy will cover a hotel room for the night. What accommodations is the owner responsible for?

Answer:
 I would imagine your renter’s would cover this. For example, if there was a fire, the landlord wouldn’t be responsible for housing you following the fire. Perhaps continue going forward with your tenant insurance.Answer #2: [Ohio state law](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5321) doesn't explicitly mention whether they will have to comp you in the event of an issue like this.

Have you asked your landlord about this?  Do you have access to another bathroom in your apartment?


Title: Do you have a reasonable expectation of privacy up your dress? (TN)

Question:
I'm 99% sure the answer is no, but I just wanted to check.

I know some new anti-voyeur laws went into effect on July 1, so I'm curious.

Is it legal, for example, for a co-worker to use a shoe camera to film/photograph up my dress? I know that I don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy at work, but does that extend up my clothes? In the eyes of the law, should a reasonable person expect to be filmed up their skirt/dress while in public?

I know that the obvious answer is "just wear pants", but "if you wear traditionally female attire to work, your crotch will be filmed" seems...at least legally sketchy.

Tl;dr: is upskirting legal in Tennessee?

Answer: Reasonable expectation of privacy in a public or semi-public place has to do with audio recording (wiretapping laws) and normal video recording. Someone filming you up your dress is blatantly illegal. It's not like you were intentionally lifting up your dress for all the world to see.


Title: I just started a new job and I am not getting paid what I signed on to get paid for

Question:
So, I just recently graduated from grad school and started working at a nonprofit as a social worker. Just for reference, I am located in New York and work in the Bronx. I signed a contract, have the original signed and everything stating my salary to be 52k a year. My coworker recently noticed she was not getting paid the correct amount either since we were both hired for the same position at the same time. I just recently noticed that I am not getting paid the correct amount either.

Before taxes, monthly I am getting 4k which is 48k a year. My friend has attempted contacting HR about this issue and they basically told her the amount they listed on the contract was a mistake and that the position was really for 48k not 52k, even though we signed a contract saying otherwise. I also heard from another social worker that they also are not paying her what they should be.

I have yet to go to HR, I am obviously going to shoot them an email on Monday and try calling them. However, if they respond the same (which they probably will given how they respond) is there anything I can do? The social work position at my nonprofit does not have a union so we don't have any representation.
Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 Do you only get paid once per month. Because I realize 4k x 12 = 48k but that’s not usually how salaries are paid. It’s usually weekly or bi-weekly based on 52 weeks not 12 months.

So if you’re getting 4,000 per month, that’s 1,000 per week. 1k per week x 52 weeks is your $52k yearly salary.Answer #2: So it looks like you are being paid correctly. Bi-weekly pay is 26 pay periods per year. 26 x 2k = $52k.


Title: My boss is trying to dock my pay and I'm on salary

Question: Ok, so I'm a salary worker in New York for a retail store. Recently I missed some hours of work because i had caught bronchitis over the weekend. I still came in to work though everyday I was suppose to, but was asked to leave on one day because i was too sick, missing 6 hours of work. The next day I came in but was still sick and decided to leave because i wanted to go to the doctor. MY boss told me i could make up the hours but it had to be before the next pay period which was impossible to do because I had to make up 11 hours and I only had 3 days before the next pay period and had to work  all of those days already. So when I got my check they explained to me that they had paid me a full day for the day they sent me home but didn't pay me for the day I left early for the doctor, so they docked me 8 hours and are expecting me to make up the remaining 3 by coming in early. I feel this is not right because one I am a salary worker and my pay is not suppose to change and two I was sick and willing to work which is why I came in but physically could not. When I talked to my boss about the change in my pay and how I was sick he told me they do not have sick pay and that's why he took the money out, but I don't think he can do that. Can he?

Answer: Nope. Report this to the Dept of labor.


Title: Neighbor keeps harassing me about my parking, in front of my own house

Question:
I'm sorry this kind of ended up longer than I thought, but TL:DR is next door neighbor (NDN)is harassing me about where I park in front of my own house, Garage space is for my mom and upstairs neighbor (USN), parking in the driveway forces me to have to move frequently as others need to come in and out or I need to park in the little patio area and risk angering the landlord.

NDN keeps lying to Mom and USN about parking rules or twisting them to suit her, which I think is because she refuses to try to turn into her own driveway differently and since she does it so awkwardly, my trying not to be a jerk with taking up two spaces in front of my house is making it awkward for her so now she's harassing us about it with police calls. She wasn't able to get her way with calling about the space from the curb (I park typically about five feet away, even if I have up to four. Partly to give her a little extra room while still leaving room for another car, but also so definitely has to room to complain.)

I'm in Sheboygan, WI (I don't know how specific things are supposed to be, but parking laws seem to be a bit different from city to city. Most WI from what I see are 72 hours for parking in most places except in specific parts of the city like downtown areas. Residential? It's longer than 24 because it's your own place. Sheboygan's online thing is confusing so I'll probably have to call or stop in to ask because it doesn't seem to be as clear as Kohler's)

I need the space in front of my own building because I'm disabled and if I'm having a bad day I don't want to have to a ton of extra distance because both parking spaces were taken up, or deal with her harassment or the possibility she may call the police (again) claiming I've been there too long during the rare times that I both get time off (that's not recovery time from a surgery or other procedure) and don't have to go out for some reason or another and actually get to just stay in bed or sit without needing to get dressed, or she may even complain even during the days I don't have off because I'll need to park in a space overnight and be there until I go to work in the afternoon.

Getting really annoyed at this woman and I'm not sure if she's moving or not, because I was told she probably is (I havn't seen a sign out front for it), but if she is she's still being a huge pain in the ass.

I'd like to know if I need to send a Cease and Desist or something else for harassment? Since I don't have the specific dates now do I have to start watching for if there's marks on my tires or something and call in each time I do or can I have something done before then because of all the times she's called previously and been told we've been fine and she's complaining for nothing? Do I go to the police station myself now to talk to them about my options or is there specific types of things I should know about before to ask for and try to file for? I deliver food to the court house fairly often and I know someone in the Court Services Section of the police station but I'm not sure if those are the right sections to try to ask?
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Since I moved in May my NDN has continually harassed us about where I park my car and at this point I'm ready to file for harassment or whatever I need to file for. I don't know what I'm able to considering I don't have a lot of money, or what I should be considering, but I'm sick of this bs from her, especially since I'm pretty sure the whole thing come from the fact that she has this GIANT car that she backs in awkwardly into her own driveway, and with the direction she comes from she just wants more room to be able to do that with. Because even if I park in front of her house because I'm forced to with the USN parking in a way now that takes up both spots, or I have to park across the street, she gets annoyed from that too (because I'd still be in her way with how she backs that giant thing into her driveway.)

I get that the previous USNs have been problematic with parking too close to the driveway (and I mean pretty close, but they've never blocked it as far as I've seen) but I've always kept more than the required amount of feet away from her driveway without taking up the entire space in front of my house because I don't want to park in a way that keeps anyone else from being able to park there.

NDN claimed it was six feet from a driveway so there was no way that the space in front of my building would be able to fit two cars unless they were tiny smart cars, so it was illegal to try to park two cars in the space and I should just park in the middle. The required amount of space is four feet, my car is not that big, and there's more than enough room to fit two cars unless there's giant trucks. We don't even care that much if people are that close to our driveway unless it's blocked and then we just ask people ourselves to move up (LIKE ADULTS), because I don't care if people are that close to my car either as long as they don't smash into it (I can't open the back end really, and if I need anything I just go through the side).

This woman had even blocked me in once when I was trying to leave for work (and she had just gotten home, but she decided to block the entire road with her car) to try to claim that I shouldn't be parking the way I was because of the parking rules. I had previously watched police measure where I was parked on the sidewalk, measure the distance for the car parked behind me, measure that car to the distance to OUR driveway (which again we didn't care about), and the police said we were fine. I knew she was full of shit, and we had measured out ourselves where it was ok to park and marked it so we know where it's ok. After her trying to convince me I should park in the middle I watched her back into the driveway and it was a really awkward V that came close to my car. I make sure to try to give her a little more room when I park too now in case because ok, she has a big car, but now months later, today my mom tells me the neighbor complained again claiming that cars have to be moved every 24 hrs. Not 72, 24.
She's not calling for in front of her house, this is for in front of ours and in general. This is not an abandoned vehicle, this is for me parking in front of my own building and in the area, where I leave space for another person to park behind me and she's the one that keeps telling me (and my mom, and now the USN) that we need to park in the middle because we "can't legally park two cars there" even when it's proven to be false by the police measuring the space multiple times. This is not a busy neighborhood where parking is even really hard to come by, but I still need to park close to the door because of my disability.

Now basically, this is telling me that this woman is now willing to waste the time of the police to constantly start calling them if I'm parking out front and refusing to be a jerk and taking up both spots, which has repeatedly been told by the police before that has been fine where I parked, until she'd given up on that because there's been no point in calling for that, because I on occasion have days off just because I don't want to leave the house because there's no reason to and I'm disabled so why hurt myself more (cause if I don't have appointments or reasons to leave, I'm gonna sleep or do whatever at home) and may not move my car. Even if it was left in front of her house, the space is ALWAYS empty every time I've seen anyways and she only uses her driveway. It's unnecessary pain for me to have to go through all the motions of trying to move the thing or checking if the USN moved or if other people ended up parking there too. It happens. We're not hurting for space in our neighborhood, but I'd just like to be able to park in front of my own building or close to it without being harassed by this woman.

Now on occasion I've parked in the back up our driveway, in an awkward spot that technically I shouldn't be parking on because it's the patio, but my car is small enough that it fits in the area without blocking the garage space in case the USN wants to get into the garage because half my mom uses and the other half is the USN's. If I park anywhere else I'd have to move my car all the time anytime someone wants to get in and out. This is also awkward because my car is HEAVY despite being small so this makes me nervous, and the landlord may end up really unhappy. Still I had it there over my 3 day weekend just so it was out of the way so USN wouldn't have to deal with it when she was moving more things in. Obviously my car wasn't on the street during this time, right? Also worked fine for me because my car that turned like a boat did not had to be dealt with so wasn't a big deal to be back there so I could deal with a flare up and sleep the whole time since also no appointments (Horray weekend!)

I worked a day, had to park in front of NDN's house because USN suddenly started parking right in the middle of the spaces instead of either spot like they were before? Really annoying because not only raining but I was hurting and had to make two trips back and forth to the car to carry my things without dropping the food or anything else. Next day I also had an 8am appointment (and thankfully I happened to have off), which is a lot of fun when I get back home around 11pm from work and still had to get ready for bed and all the great things that take forever with chronic pain.

I had the appointment, did a bunch of errands and got food, wasn't back until around noon, remembered I still needed meds and left around 2pm, came back and had a (long) nap. Now today when mom got up she tells me she moved my car to the back because the NDN is threatening to getting the police to try to issue citations for parking for longer than 24 hours (Since apparently the trying to call them for parking too close to her or our own driveways didn't work, and neither did trying to cow us into parking in the middle to take up two spots).

I was not even home half the day and my car wasn't even on the street all weekend to allow the person upstairs plenty of space for moving things in. She is harassing me, she is harassing my USN now to get them to take up the space in front of the house that I need because of my disability and to avoid pissing off my landlord or the possibility or accidentally breaking something because in all honesty I have no idea how well the patio is going to hold up under the weight of my car and I really don't want to keep testing it out (especially not when winter comes).

I work just about every day and my days off and pretty well staggered. It's not very often that my days off are lumped together unless I request it because I have something like a surgery or some kind of procedure where I'm going to need some recovery time and yeah very likely I'm not going to be driving around often. Most likely during that time my car is going to be in front of my own building too, and if it ends up in front of hers I try to move it or have mom move it back in front. On occasion my days off will end up lumped together just because I'm not needed for work and I'll probably need to be out anyways because I have a ridiculous amount of appointments most weeks or there's usually something needed to be picked up somewhere, or I have something I need to go get. If I get the chance to just lay in bed and sleep on and off, sure I'll be a little upset that I "wasted" a day sleeping, but same time Fatigue sucks and screw it. I don't want to have to worry about this woman throwing a fit and abusing this system.

I wasn't writing down dates before, because it was mainly just an annoyance and after pretty much going through the motions of measuring things and making sure there was no reason for her to call the police and basically let her be a cranky pos that I guess is going to move as some point soon (?), that after awhile of nothing that that was the end of it.

Well guess not.

Yes I'm also working on trying to get a hold up the people upstairs to try to talk to them about the parking and why it's important for me to be able to park out front and close to the door, and I'm just going to start putting my handicap parking pass up at night even if this is a residential neighborhood, and not even a busy one.

My mom claims the woman hasn't done anything that can count as harassment, but considering she's called the police on us for nothing multiple times, blocked me in to keep me from leaving to go to work to try to get me to stop parking in a place that it's completely legal to park in, and is now trying the different tactic to threaten to try to start trying to get me or my upstairs neighbor citations, and is likely telling my USN that they have to park in the middle (which isn't true) and is keeping me from being able to park in front of my building, I consider that harassment. I don't know what things count for with the system or what's needed. Or if I'd be able to send a cease and desist yet, or any other kind of legal document or even an officer to her house to tell her to knock it off and let me park in front of my house in peace and leave me alone.

Answer:
 That is a really long post, I didn't read it.

Assuming your car is legally parked, you can ignore the complaints. It may make sense to purchase a security camera and face it towards your car's spot. If you are concerned for your safety, make a police report.Answer #2: I am not reading that insanely long post.

Can your neighbor bitch about your parking? Yes

Can they call the police if they feel you are breaking the law? Yes

Can you send a C&D? Sure. But it is just a piece of paper and means nothing.

Can you sue someone for calling the police because they feel you are violating the law? Not really

You can use your neighbor. The police will deal with it if they are being called over and over for nothingAnswer #3: Seriously. Cuz this down to like 3 paragraphs. It's a parking issue, not Moby Dick.

If you're parked on the street legally you're parked on the street legally. Tell neighbor to piss off.


Title: "Friend"smashed expensive tv with baseball bat when i took his car keys from him while he was drunk and high on xanax

Question: My "friend" that i let stay with me rent free for the last 3 months got super fucked up last night. He drank almost a whole fifth of tequila and  some xanax (not sure the exact ammount.) He wanted to drive to his dealers house to get more xanax and i told him hes not driving anywhere and i wouldnt drive him anywhere either because of how fucked up he was. (Im also not into that kind of stuff.) So he got pissed off and grabbed the baseball bat out of his room and hit my tv with it twice i ended up pushing him over and took the baseball bat. I told him to go to sleep before i kick him out and after a while of arguing with him he finally went to his room and went to sleep. Fast forward to the next morning he wakes up about an hour and a half after me and confronting him (He was still drunk/high when he woke up but he wasnt super fucked up) i basically told him that i need him to give me money for my tv and he only has 2 weeks to leave. He got pissed because i told him he has to leave and ended up grabbing his shit and leaving saying hes not going to pay me back. Im happy that hes gone but now im out around $1000. I dont know where he went and i have no way of contacting him. He blocked my number and social medias. What would the best way to go about this since there isnt really any proof it was him and i have no idea where he went? Would the police really be able to do anything about it? I dont have any cameras or anything like that in my house. Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks.

Answer:
 If you want him to pay you back for the tv, you'll have to sue him. You can report the destruction of property to the police, but they may only take a report and certainly won't help recover the cost of the tv.

Small claims is your recourse. Problem after that is then getting him to actually pay the judgement.


Title: 420 in an embassy of Uruguay ?

Question: Can you smoke weed in an embassy of a country that has legalized  cannabis ? What laws apply here ? For our example let's take Uruguay -  as of 2017 weed there is legal for people over the age of 18. Note that I  don't live in US but I don't think it matters because its more of  international law dilemma.

Answer:
 Embassies are the sovereign territory of the host state; it's an urban legend that they're the territory of the sending state. In the Uruguayan embassy in DC, US laws apply. In the embassy in London, British laws apply. In the embassy in Singapore, Singaporean laws apply.

That said, host state authorities cannot enter the embassy without permission from the sending state, so gathering evidence of a crime would be somewhat difficult without their cooperation. There are also diplomatic concerns, especially if the law you're enforcing is a pretty minor law. In practice, in countries where possession of marijuana is a minor offense, it's unlikely that anyone will enforce it for possession in an embassy.


Title: Child support

Question: So i live in CA, and if my girlfriend got pregnant, what would happen to me if I just suddenly leave to another state or country without her knowledge? Would I still have to pay child support if they find me?

Answer: What, you think moving to a new state or country is akin to moving to another planet? Because that's what would have to happen in order for you to get out of paying child support. Unless we have an intergalactic treaty with said planet, and then you'd be fucked if you moved there, as well. Answer #2: Yep. Pay child support.


Title: [Dallas, GA] Second Marijuana Offense

Question:
I first got arrested for marijuana when I was 16 and was given Georgia law classes and drug classes along with 3 months probation and the charge was expunged, and from what I understand, taken off my record when I turned 18. I am 18 now and just got arrested for it again but this time I had to get bailed out by a bonding company for $234 and had to get my car out for $150. I had about 4 grams on me and I was with 2 other people and all of us took the fall. I want to try to keep my license so that I can go to school and work. How severe will my punishment be? My court date is June 26. My parents are also making me do this entirely alone, which is understandable, but I have no idea what I'm doing or how to find a decent lawyer that I can afford with a $7.75 an hour job.

Please do not leave comments telling me what I should have done before I got arrested and how I could have avoided the situation. It's too late for that.
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 > Please do not leave comments telling me what I should have done before I got arrested and how I could have avoided the situation. It's too late for that.

Why would we? It's obvious that you're not going to listen anyway since this is your second offense.

You already know the answer. You need a lawyer to minimize the impact. If you can't afford one, request a public defender. You may or may not be eligible since you have employment.


Title: Can My Client Be Held Accountable For a Sudden Deluge of Rain on My Equipment? Virginia

Question:
I'm a DJ in Virginia.  I DJ'd for a client today, and it was an outdoors job even though they didn't tell me beforehand.  I was under an awning so I thought it'd be fine even if it started to rain.

Well, sudden deluge of rain comes down, and it's raining sideways.  Everything gets wet.  Everything still seems to work, except possibly my controller, I'm scared to try it.

The thing is, I'd asked them for a tarp or something to cover my stuff in case it did start to rain.  They told me "Nah, you don't need it."

Here's the contract they (the General Manager of the place) signed:

CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL DISC JOCKEY SERVICES

______________________________________ (Client) hereby hires Alexander Bell (DJ) to provide professional disc jockey services for a ______________________________________________ [Type of Event] at
    __________________________________________________________________ [Address], beginning at
    _____ and ending at ______ on [Day of Week] __________, [Month/Day/Year] ________________. DJ will supply a complete system, which will be set up and tested prior to the event start time.

If the event is delayed as a result of DJ’s late arrival, then Client has the option to either extend the show by double the time delay, or reduce the fee on a pro rata basis according to the time lost. Except to the extent of compensation previously paid by Client under this contract, DJ is not responsible for the inability to perform due to accident, injury, equipment failure, or other condition reasonably beyond his/her control.

If DJ experiences an equipment breakdown and is not able to finish the show, the fee will be paid on a pro rata basis determined by the length of playing time. This will not apply in the case of damage to DJ’s equipment that is caused by persons or incident at the event. DJ cannot be responsible for electrical problems or power failures, unless they are caused by his/her actions. The Client will indemnify, defend, and hold DJ (and his employees, contractors, agents, and representatives) harmless from all actions, proceedings claims, demands, liabilities, losses, judgments, damages, penalties, or expenses, of whatever kind, including interest, attorneys’ fees, court cost, and other reasonable cost and charges resulting from the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Client or third parties involved with or present at the event, including guest and venue staff. In addition, Client will be fully responsible for the replacement of any audio equipment damaged by the conduct of themselves or any related parties.  To cover any such claims, the Client may obtain a single liability insurance policy.

In consideration for the services provided, Client agrees to pay DJ a total fee of $ _________ ($50/hour) by cash or via debit card. Upon a request from Client to play longer, DJ at his/her discretion, may perform overtime at the rate of $30 per hour. Failure to pay the balance due on the date of the event to DJ will subject Client to a $50.00 late fee plus interest at the rate of 15% per month on the unpaid amount.

This Contract constitutes the entire understanding between the parties, and there are not covenants, promises, representations, or warranties other than as set forth herein. No modification of its terms will be valid unless they are recorded in a written instrument signed by both parties. In the event any provision of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. This contract will be interpreted according to the laws of the state of Virginia, and jurisdiction and venue will be deemed to be proper in City, Virginia. In the event of breach of contract, a court may award attorney fees, court cost and related expenses to the prevailing party.

The Contract is entered into on the ______ day of ______________________, 20____.

Contract void unless signed by both parties.

DJ Signature: ____________________________________
Client signature:	 ____________________________________
    Alexander Bell
Phone Number

City, Virginia, Zip Code

E-Mail: Email

Web Site:  www.MixCloud.com/alexander-bell3/

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If I'm not mistaken, my liability clause basically says if *anything* happens to my equipment that isn't my fault, they're financially responsible.  Am I right?  What would a small-claims court say to this argument?  It's only $300 but fuck if I have that much laying around to replace my equipment.  I want them to replace my controller *if* it is broken, which I don't know yet, because I'm letting it sit upside-down for at least a day before I try it so as to ensure it dries out completely.  If it's not broken then good, but if this still doesn't hold my clients accountable for any and all damage done to my equipment, I'd very much like it to.

Answer: Can you point out which part of your contract you think says that?


Title: I'm a female felon. What hope do I have landing a job?

Question:
I'm 23 and have three felonies on my record: Falsifying documents, perjury, and mortgage fraud. When I was 19, my sister was working in real estate and started doing some shady business. She put houses in my name, faked documents, forged my signature, and pretty much screwed me over. I had no idea she was doing this until I learned that a warrant was out for my arrest (hers too). We both landed in jail for a couple weeks, and three years later, were both felons. Thanks for screwing me over, sis! Now I'm 23, running out of money, and about to be evicted. I cant find a job, and I dont have a degree, although Ive been taking classes at a community college down here. Ive been to many interviews, recently I had my second interview at Panda Express, and they set me up for a third interview. I really hope I get this job, I dont mind working in fast food and lets be honest, Panda tastes awesome. But, I know that during this third interview with the district manager, theyre going to ask me about doing a background check. I dont want to hide it from them, but Im scared that if I tell them, they wont hire me. Im still on probation from what happened too :( I got in trouble in Fresno County and now live in Los Angeles County. Is there anything I can do to find a job and pay the bills? I'm terrified that I'm going to get kicked out

Edit--- Yea it was all really messed up. The public defender said, "look kid, Im over worked and under paid, and I have bigger cases to work on. Just take the plea deal so we can both go home." I didnt want to take the plea deal, but she convinced me that I would go to prison otherwise, and that Id better just plea out to felony probation. I mean I was only 19 at the time, I was very naive, and she was the authority figure so I listened to her. Now looking back, I wish I didnt :/ it wasnt worth it

Answer:
 >We both landed in jail for a couple weeks,

Didn't you defend yourself by saying you were a victime of identity theft?Answer #2: http://jobsthathirefelons.org/

Also working as a contractor will often get you around this as the contracting company will often not reveal that you are a felon to the employer.Answer #3: So your research on places that hire felons. Think more towards jobs in manual labor. Your cannot work with children, elderly, or any at risk population.
Answer #4: Talk to your probation officer and search for resources/agencies that help those with backgrounds get jobs.

Don't dwell on past, look forward, never give up. And remember, education is the key. You know what my boss said when they ran my background? They didn't cause as you increase your skills and raise your value you are more valuable to the employer than your record. Keep at it! Don't give up!Answer #5: With those felonies, you'll probably need to veer away from jobs that involve handling money, and that probably includes fast food. Answer #6: I'd probably look into waitressing jobs at non-coroprate/franchise restaurants.  There are a lot of mom and pop and independently  opened places that don't run background checks.  Good luck!


Title: Double jeopardy applie in school?

Question: So I got introuble for giving me friend something called Kratom, I got 10 day OSS and recomended expulsion, I met with the super intendant and he SAID he was going to give me 100 days OSS, my other suspension actually has terminated so what my question is, since my first suspension has worn out before he could implement the second suspension wouldn't that make it double jeopardy? Is there anyway I can get the second suspension thrown out? It hasn't been put in place yet.

Answer:
 No, double jeopardy does not apply to school suspensions.

>Is there anyway I can get the second suspension thrown out?

Have your parents talk to the school, talk to the school yourself or have your parents take it up with the Board of Ed if it's a 100 day suspension.Answer #2: No. It's not "double jeopardy" http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-rights/double-jeopardy.html

This isn't a court thing. This is a school thing. I would encourage you to ask your parents for help and see if they can help you fight your impending suspension/expuslion

TIL there is a new "thing" going around http://www.vocativ.com/culture/society/choose-kratom-adventure-internets-wonder-drug/


Title: [California]Is it legal to BYOB to a non-restaurant business?

Question:
I frequent indoor recreational businesses, that do not sell alcohol or food. I typically bring a flask with liquor in it and make no effort to conceal myself drinking from it. On occasion, I've seen other patrons bring in a 6 pack right through the front door with no one stopping them. Yet at one particular business I go to, they have signs posted everywhere requesting patrons do not bring in any alcohol.

Is it legal to BYOB to a non-restaurant business? If it is not legal, who is committing a crime - the patron bringing their own alcohol, or the business for not monitoring and kicking out patrons? Perhaps it is legal, but if the patron gets injured would he be able to successfully sue the business for not kicking him out?

Googling "BYOB California" brings up a lot of results indicating that it is illegal for a restaurant without an alcohol license to allow BYOB, but I didn't see any results for non-restaurants.

Answer:
 How about you respect their right to control what goes on at their business instead? Answer #2: If an establishment doesn't have a license, then you're subject to the same standard as if you were on the street with respect to being [drunk in public](http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4312523) [see the map in the linked article).  Many states prohibit having a drink *anywhere* except certain exempted locations, and you risk getting cited for even just one drink in a movie theatre.

CA on that map indicates it doesn't have such a restriction. But that doesn't mean it's Mad Max rules, anything goes. It's still private property and they can set their own rules. If they see you drinking they can't have you arrested for that; but they can treaspass you from their property, and if you refuse they can have you arrested for *that*.


Title: [OH] My husband and I are getting calls over a debt me paid off years ago from someone we think is a scammer. How do we get them to stop?

Question:
A little background information. My husband had a small debt, approximately $500 in 2009. In 2012, he was contacted and made a payment plan to settle the debt and it was paid off.

We have checked with the original owner of the debt and the group we paid it off to is the correct owner of the debt. It's all well and good. The original owner of the debt is NOT seeking payment.

About two weeks ago my husband got called by an online "process serving company" who left a phone number and case number. He called and they were claiming he owed four times the debt's worth in order to settle out of court (and of course it had to me THAT day.)

Husband freaked out, but I googled the company and was seeing scam after scam associated with it. I also called a friend who is the CEO of a bank. She said that they will close an account after three months and then sell it off to a collection agency within six. So there is no way that the people calling are actually representing a bank.

So I told him we would be seeing him in court. No letter (that had already been sent btw) ever came. No email.

Fast forward to last night. This time they called me. I began fishing for information. I asked the name. The law firm. The case docket number if they already had something scheduled since they were threatening us with court. I asked his location. He ended up hanging up on me.

Now I have their number and the case reference. Should I continue to call them back to seek more information in order to report them to the Ohio Attorney General?

Also, is there a way for me to prevent them from harassing my family. They obviously got our numbers off of a list and from what I've read online, they like to harass friends and other family members in order to get more information about you.

Answer: yeah, this is not a real debt collection firm, your google results pretty much confirm that ignore them and they will move on to an easier mark. If you want to spend some money  and put the fear of Jesus in them hire a process server to skip trace the number and file a restraining order against whoever owns the number, not that it would matter if they live in eastern europe.Answer #2: There is no real effective single way to stop total scammers worldwide from calling you.  If it's a legitimate debt collector, then you can block their numbers, and you can tell them that they must stop calling you and that they can only communicate with you in writing, you don't have to give them your address.


Title: Drove my friends car into a ditch. Her car wasn’t insured at the time. She wants me to pay for the damage.

Question: Long story short, I drove my friends car into a ditch. There was very minimal damage but there was damage nonetheless. She didn’t have insurance at the time and she wants me to use my insurance to pay for it. However, I think insurance follows the car not the driver. I only have liability on my 2003 Toyota Corolla. She drives a 2015 Honda Civic. At the time of the accident the car hadn’t been registered for months and had no insurance. Will my insurance even do anything about this?

Answer:
 First, insurance follows whatever your contract says. Most insurance companies only cover cars, but some companies with some people cover drivers to a certain extant.

Second, you are liable for what damage you caused (your insurance only mitigates). From what you said, it sounds like you are liable for any damage you caused, and your insurance won't cover it. You may be able to offset your damage based on what her insurance should have covered.


Title: Unique Foreign marriage situation

Question:
Thank you in advance for any advice or information anyone might have. I guess I'll just start from the beginning. About 9 years ago I started dating a university student from Uganda, Africa. About 3 or 4 months into our relationship he invited me to stay with his family in Africa. All I needed to do was come up with airfare and I would have a free place to stay. It seemed like a once in a lifetime opportunity. I booked the trip and planned on staying for 3 weeks. His father, who is a doctor and a professor picked us up from the airport along with his younger sister.  Everything was going really well until about 2 weeks into the vacation. It was around this time that his father asked to speak to me about doing a a really big favour or gesture that would really help their family. He told me that his son had been involved in some illegal activity (non violent) and was basically deported from the country. I did not know this until I was there. He then asked if I would marry his son and sponsor him to come back to Canada. My immediate response was no but over the next few days I was really pressured and guilted into agreeing to it. Instead of being there for 3 weeks I ended up being held there for 3 months. The father even bribed a judge at the courthouse to expedite the ceremony. I signed a marriage certificate but was never given a copy. I ended up being able to fly home only after my family threatened to intervene. When I came back to Canada I really wanted to put the whole thing behind me and forget about it. After my ex knew I would not be sponsoring him to get back into Canada he tried to get money from me saying that he needed it for the anullment. Every few years he contacts me again. I'm worried that he can take some sort of legal action against me. I also wonder if I can get legally married in Canada if I'm still married to this guy? Nothing was ever filed here in Canada (Alberta) to my knowledge and I don't have a copy of any of the paperwork.
Topic:
Canada

Answer:
 If the marriage was legal in Uganda, Canada most likely recognizes its validity even without any paperwork being filed in Alberta. If you're already married, you can't get married again without divorcing number 1. You probably need to talk to an attorney in Alberta about filing for divorce or annulment yourself, in Canada.Answer #2: Canada is not going to recognize a forced marriage to a Canadian citizen that occurred in another country under duress, particularly when the only person testifying that the marriage occurred was the non-Canadian citizen. This asshole is simply looking to hold a bit of power over you, and make an extra buck in the process, before he throws in the towel.

Close all current forms for social media, block him from any/all contact points he may have for you, and go on with your life. In the extremely, extremely unlikely event this sham of a marriage comes up in the future, hire a lawyer then to argue the points you've already made. This is almost certainly not going to happen.  Otherwise/until then, go and live your life and don't worry about it. This asshole doesn't deserve you wasting time, money or energy on him.


Title: Uniform Trade Secrets Act...Do I have an argument? Kansas

Question:
I am researching to start my own business and I have ran across this  law, and it could shut everything down before it ever starts.  My main question is.  What is the definition of trade secrets as it pertains to an account list or client list?

I currently work for a company that is being sold, and I would like to use this time to branch out on my own.  I do not necessarily need the client list, but I do need some of the clients off of the list.  I have never signed a non compete non solicit agreement, or been asked to sign one, no promise or discussion.  I "think" that I understand that the client list cannot have any trade specific, customer specific details that cannot be easily found out by a third party firm.  If my list of clients only contains-name of business, address, phone, contact person can these be defined as "trade secrets"?

My argument is that all contact information is accessible through the  internet and phone book.  The Chamber of Commerce has a complete list of business's and reps that containing all forms of contact information.  Do I have any chance at all?

Answer: Customer lists are a classic example of a trade secret.


Title: Illegal work environment/abusive boss

Question:
When asked for a description to my lawyer he told me to be detailed. The following is what I wrote up for him.

*Have changed names and places.
Already emailed this to my lawyers but I figured you guys would be faster answering.

Hi (legal assistant),

This conversation was on the phone between Jane Doe, CEO of The  XYZ Foundation, and I. She asked me to repeat back an assignment that she had given me regarding (various tasks that would give the organization away). When I repeated back to her what she had said in different wording, she said "I don't know, I think you need to be on meds or something. I’m serious. Because of your fucking awful memory" (she says a lot of things like this to me, such as "you must have fucking memory loss") and then on that same conversation she said something to the effect of "I can't believe you right now, I'm hanging up.” (Ok whatever).  On multiple occasions she says to me, in exact wording, "It's like someone sent you in here to ruin my company, I don't know maybe you're going to murder me in three days!" (She says this a lot to me in front of another employee, John Doe).

I also wanted to ask what the law was with recording these conversations... As I'm sure if this pans out, I'll have to have some hard proof. Do I need to ask her for consent to record? I'm in California.

.
Side note: I’ve been working here for maybe 5 weeks now.
Also: I haven’t worked since Friday and she won’t give me a set schedule after I have asked her numerous times to provide one. Her excuse is that I’m still “training” but the guy who was supposed to train me left after 2 days of training.
My job is bookkeeping and planning/closing an event that happens every week
Do I have some sort of case here?

Also another side note: I think maybe my wording in my title is wrong. I'm asking about harassment. (I really don't know anything about the laws on this and when I research it seems vague to me)

Answer:
 None of this sounds like an illegal work environment, it just sounds like someone being an asshole. That's not illegal.

You may or may not have been legally allowed to record, but you failed to post your state.


Title: Are weekly, mandatory, after work hours conference calls legal?

Question:
[Florida]

My boss forces every employee to call in every Thursday at 7:30 PM and remain on the call for an hour. I am salaried so my pay technically includes this call (and it is not much to begin with). When I forget to call into the conference, my boss will text me 2-3 minutes into the call asking things such as “care to explain why you’re not on the call right now”, etc. Is this legal? What are my options here?

p.s. he also calls me early on the weekends to ask me to do work related matters that have deadlines. I oblige because I need the job but I’ve been considering seeking other opportunities recently.
Topic:
Labor Law (Unions)

Answer: If you're salaried you are paid. But it does sound like you'd benefit from looking for a new job.


Title: How much trouble can I get in?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Are you on drugs? That's fraud. You could be charged criminally. Answer #2: This is plain old theft.  Depending on how much you receive, potentially a felony.


Title: who pays?

Question:
r/bestoflegaladvice has become my new drug of choice. i'm absolutely fascinated by the shenanigans that some people get into.  with shady HOAs and trees worth $650,000 I'm completely floored.

but it's got me thinking,  some of these defendants in these lawsuits i'm reading about seem so completely ignorant of anything it seems highly unlikely they have any money so what happens when a judgement is passed against them that they cannot afford to pay?

i apologize if this is been asked before. i didn't notice.  i'm new to all this.

Answer: You can't get blood from a rock. Ultimately, if someone can't afford to pay a judgment, that's that. There are ways to deal with people who are *unwilling* to pay (seizing property and garnishing wages), but if they don't have money, don't have seizable property (you can't seize *everything*, a judgment isn't supposed to leave you homeless), and don't have much of an income (you can't garnish all of their paycheck, a judgment isn't supposed to stop you from buying food), then the judgment won't be paid.


Title: Grandmother being sued by my step-grandfather's disinherited children. Need Help (NJ)

Question:
Never thought i would end up being the one posting here.
My grandmother received an real court summons for a hearing about her spouse (my step-grandfather)who passed away two years ago. He had a falling out with his children and tried his hardest to ensure his biological children were not included in his last will and testament. His children are now suing my grandmother over not receiving their portion of the inheritance. My grandmother owns about 400K assets total in joint accounts. In the notarized Official will however it states in regards to join property/accounts

"I give, devise, and  bequeath all  the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal or mixed, of whatsoeverkind and wheresoever situated, or over with I may have a power of appointment by Will, including any lapsed gifts, bequests, and/or devises, to my beloved spouse [rep3t3's Grandma]"

Does this clause mean that they are SOL or is this going to be a long and hard battle?

The reason this came up was that he submitted a hand written note in the will also saying how he hated his biological children and doesnt  want them to receive anything. The clerks office 2 years later noticed this letter was not notarized so now they are fighting saying that they deserve their fair share of inheritance.

Please let me know what is the best approach to handle this. This is a real (30 page summons) that was handed to her and she is not  handling this well.

Answer:
 They are SOL. He made her executor of his estate, and all that goes with it.

They can try, but ultimately the living spouse has the right to deny.

She does need a lawyer however.


Title: Cops found weed and xanax

Question: Im writing this because I need some advice and im just all around nervous if they decide to make me do time. I was driving back and apparently I had been doing a 57 in a 25. The police stopped me and found 4gs of weed and 3 xanax in a prescription bottle that was not mine (also this is in NJ so any ppl who know about the laws can help). After finding these items they basically put me in a squad car and took me to the station. They took a couple of photos and fingerprinted me. After that whole ordeal they gave me a big paper explaining the events that happened and 3 seperate tickets that read "reckless driving", "speeding", and one that confuses me and just says "driving while in". After this happened they took me to my car and let me drive home. The ticket has a specific date and time to report to and is a summons. My question is can I still do jail time for what they found or is it likely that I will be just paying fines?

Answer:
 > "Driving while in."

That's likely shorthand for "Driving While Intoxicated".


Title: My (32m) stbx (26f) is making claims that I'm unfit to be a parent [CA]

Question:
I decided to end our relationship because my partner was emotionally abusive and unwilling to work on treating me better. She was sexually assaulted as a teenager. At one point she told me she hurts me because she's been hurt before and she finally had someone to make miserable. She's also called me pathetic (I'm educated and outgoing, constantly trying to improve etc).

Some examples of her abusive behavior include :
*the time she got my kids secretly baptised without my knowledge or consent. She had to set up two baptisms because I inadvertently interupted the first attempt.she was trying to rush out of the house and my son didn't want to get in the car. She was trying to shove him in and wasn't telling me where she was going. I told her she was making me uncomfortable and so I helped my son by getting him out of the situation and taking him to get some fast food. She eventually tried again right after we separated. I found out because my son told me he was baptised and described what happened in vivid detail. I asked her 3 times, very directly, that night before we left. I asked her multiple times after this why my son kept talking about this and she said she just helped him 'practice'. She had the certificate sent to my house so I went to the church to ask for my own personal copy. It wasn't until after I had definite concrete proof that she finally said she did it because I "would never allow it" (untrue)

*When she deleted our entire text message history. She did this right around my birthday without my consent or permission. She also deleted the conversation from her phone. She did this because I had reached out to her mother. I tried to tell her mom that i was scared about the future and that our marriage was on the rocks.  My wife had threatened to leave me with the kids because she was mad at how I handled a disciplinary issue. This is how the initial argument started.  She told me "Our son will never listen to me again, you deal with it." And I just said ok and let him come into my room where I was watching a movie before bed. She got in her car and told me she wasn't coming home and that I should just keep the kids because I didn't need her. She said she was gonna sleep in her car and didn't come home until 2am. She slept downstairs.

She's told me the following at different times in our relationship: *her BIL was a spy who looked into her shady ex BF to find out he was a drug dealer. *She's told me that her aunt was a lawyer and would fuck me if I ever tried to leave her. *She's told me that I should parent without her because I don't need her.

I feel like she was emotionally abusive because of the constant gaslighting, the hurtful (not constructive) things she would say to me, and her overall treatment of me. She is not driven or educated. She is very much a hater.

Now she's claiming that I can't hold a job or provide for my kids. I have 2 jobs.

She's claiming the kids live with her. They've been sharing time at both of our houses equally...

She's claiming I'm a drug user (for marijuana) and that she's never been supportive of that (she's smoked and eaten edibles). I would never expose my kids to anything like that.

What will happen now that she's made these allegations in a formal court document? Is the burden of proof on her? What will happen if I try to say that she's been emotionally abusive? I believe in nonviolence and have never laid a hand on her. I do have a picture of a bruise that she's given me. I have a video of her being emotionally abusive to our kids as well. I only wanted 50/50 joint legal and physically custody. We agreed to equal coparenting.  I feel like she keeps doing things to hurt me. She gives me serious anxiety and I feel like she tries to do things to trigger me constantly. She proposed top have sole physical custody and me to visit every other weekend. I'm the one who convinced her to have children with me and she told me "my dad will kill me if we don't get married" once she actually was pregnant. (I'm dumb I know). I felt like I owed her but 2 kids later and I feel like the marriage was the biggest mistake of my life. I've documented the emotional abuse in detail in text messages to myself from before we started going through the seperation process.

I plan on talking to a lawyer about all of this, but I also wanted to hear from people who've been through a similar situation. Thanks for reading this far.

Tldr: my stbx is emotionally abusive and has said untrue things about me in her divorce documents to try to take my kids away. Do I have to defend myself or does she have to prove what she says? What happens if I try to claim emotional abuse?

Answer: Custody issues are a weird blend of the law, politics and feelings. So while technically you don’t have to defend yourself against accusations, in all practical situations you really do. Get a lawyer.


Title: [All States] What are a person's rights when pulled over? (Details in Description)

Question:
I'd like to make something akin to a handout containing them all, but don't know where to start. I'm basically looking for a full list directly cited from legal documents/sources.

I'm from New Jersey but would like to create a legally correct list for each state. If some states have the same laws, they'll share a paper but if some state has unique laws, it'll have its own.

I'd be perfectly content with just sites that list the rights, to save you trouble.

Thank you very much for any help provided!

Answer:
 That's pretty broad...

You don't have to consent to a search.  You don't have to make any statements.  You're required to provide license/insurance/registration if you're operating a vehicle.  You are required to get out of/stay in your vehicle if the officer orders you to do so.

Note that just because you refuse consent to search does NOT mean that no search will be conducted.  If the officer has probable cause to search, (s)he may generally do so even absent your consent.

Everything you are looking for has probably [already been done by the ACLU](https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/what-do-if-youre-stopped-police-immigration-agents-or-fbi).


Title: Received a court summons for a car accident I was involved in, not sure how to defend myself or what happens next

Question:
Long story short, a year ago when I was 16 I went through a flashing light and hit another woman as she was coming through the intersection. I did not see her until the minute I hit her but my friend I was giving a ride maintains that her lights were not on (it was around midnight) but I was so freaked out I don't think I made that clear to police. So yesterday I got a summons in the mail saying she filed a civil complaint and wants $175k in damages, even though everyone I talked to about it says her injuries were mild and my insurance already paid for her hospital bills and car. I will be talking to my insurance company tomorrow and understand one of their lawyers will most likely deal with it, but I was mainly wondering if it's likely it would get dismissed or settled privately with the insurance company? I have no way of paying that and my coverage is only up to 50k and I'm just really scared. State is Tennessee
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: I'm a TN agent. Let your insurance company handle this. They have a legal obligation to defend you. Hopefully you don't carry crap low coverage because you, nor people you've talked to have no idea the extent of her injuries, if any at all. No one here has any idea how this will shake out but vast majority of time these cases are settled within policy limits.


Title: [USA/CA] If I wanted to completely isolate my person from my assets, is this sufficient?

Question:
If I were to have a blind trust set up, that contained all the stock to a holding company into which I put my assets - is that enough to completely isolate me from my belongings? If not, why not and what other options to look at?

If I bought anything, I'd have said holding company buy it, and I'm just a user. If I get paid, it gets paid to said holding company. Any benefits I receive all go to said holding company. Etc.

I personally receive no income, and besides this blind trust, I have nothing.

edit: From what I've read, a blind trust can be set up such to deny me access to it in certain scenarios; eg. the popular Reddit example: alimony; a court could order me to pay, and I could genuinely try to take money out but be denied access.

edit2: why the downvotes? i'm actually curious, if i'm actually being misinformed please let me know.

Answer:
 What is the problem you're attempting to solve?Answer #2: You have a misunderstanding here:

>If I get paid, it gets paid to said holding company. Any benefits I receive all go to said holding company. Etc.

and repeat it here:

>alimony; a court could order me to pay, and I could genuinely try to take money out but be denied access.

There exists a legal standard called assignment of income.  Money always passes through the possession of the person who performed the work which it's being provided as compensation for.  So you could direct your boss to pay all of your salary to a trust, but the courts will still consider it your income regardless of where it goes.


Title: Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, or Go To Trial in MI

Question:
**TL;DR: unlawful driving away in Michigan during bipolar manic episode. Choice of NGRI and automatic sixty-day commitment or go to trial, take the felony, and hope for just probation. No violence, no priors. I'm self-employed as a freelancer so two months out of commission looms larger than a felony on my record if there's only probation**

I had a hypomanic episode with psychotic features a while ago, which led to an incident for which I was charged with several felonies, and after being jailed, a trip to the psych floor. I asked for and received lithium, and got a formal diagnosis of bipolar disorder after bonding out.

The state's forensic examiner met with me a while after and determined that I was definitely legally insane at the time and definitely not insane when she met with me. That makes the NGRI plea an obvious outcome, but the problem is it includes an apparently intractable minimum 60-day commitment, which no one on the state side seems to think is actually necessary, but that's the law. The victims were family members who were shaken up but unarmed, and with whom I had good relationships up to the incident. I have heard through family intermediaries that they're over it. My lawyer tried to plead down to misdemeanors, but the prosecutor thinks the NGRI is the correct conclusion and is therefore not willing to make any sort of deal.

What happened is while I was nuts I asked to drive my step-niece's car (I thought I was being followed at the time); I asked her to direct me to her uncle's police station (he's a deputy chief), where I intended to call my lawyer from I place I thought I would be safe and her family didn't worry. When we ended up at an abandoned building that was inexplicably unlocked instead, I freaked out and started to believe that she and her boyfriend were now trying to help her uncle arrest me first and ask questions later. I had my son (9) with me at the time, and my main motivation was keeping him safe and not subjecting him to seeing my wrongful arrest. (This was part of my delusion at the time.) Long story short, I asked for their phones, which I intended to check to see if I was right, and when I realized that would be difficult with them there, I stopped the car, told them to get out, and told them they would find both the phones and the car at a police station (but not which one specifically). Then I drove to a police station I knew the location of to call my lawyer, and was arrested there a while later. The charges are unarmed robbery of a motor vehicle, unarmed robbery of (the phones), unlawful driving away, and something else connected to the phones I can't remember.

My lawyer believes he can beat everything except for the unlawful driving away--the state forensic examiner went on record saying she does not think I had criminal intent at any point during the incident, but criminal intent is not necessary for a guilty verdict of unlawful driving away. His advice at this point is to take the NGRI, which he thought was a great outcome until he found out about the 60-day stipulation. I think we may have tipped our hand a bit because we asked for the evaluation and he discussed it with someone in the prosecutor's office early, hoping to resolve it that way, but changed tack after that detail come out.

I have no reason to doubt his judgment about likely outcomes legally, but the reason I'm here is those two months will pretty much ruin my whole family's lives(see above--I freelance, and wife neither works nor drives). I have no criminal record and the state's own examiner has gone on record saying both that her opinion is I'm fine now and just needed to be in treatment, and the no criminal intent thing I mentioned. So I'm wondering what the chances would be of my getting more than probation if I did go to trial and lost on the UDA. The felony on my record is obviously a big thing to consider, but right now the automatic 60 days is looking worse. I understand there is a chance I could get both--the felony and an indeterminate amount of jail time--but I'm going into a very high-stakes bet here, and would like to gather as much information as possible. In the end I need to decide what will be least traumatic from my son.

**Edit: I do not intend to ignore my attorney's advice--he's simply never had a case like this and therefore does not have the benefit of seeing anything similar go to sentencing. I'm looking for perspective on sentencing in the case of going to trial and losing on the UDA, if possible, in order to make my final call with as much information as possible. He's suggested I weigh my options, so I am.**

Answer:
 > My lawyer believes

No one here can give any better advice than your lawyer.

You should decide how to proceed with his or her advice...


Title: Can police willfully attempt to obstruct video taping in public?

Question:
Although[ this video](http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b71_1446157506) is in Canada, I was wondering how this type of incident would be played out in the United States.

Is it legal for officers to willfully obstruct an individual from filming a police interaction like in the matter of this video (forcefully walking into the individual, placing hands in front of the lens, trying to put their body in front of the aperture etc)?

Answer:
 Filming of a police operation may or may not be legal, depending on how it's done.

The police don't have to cooperate, however.  So long as they're not actually stopping you by taking the device or forcing you to turn it off, they can stand in your way, put up screens or do anything else to block your view.  Just like anyone else.


Title: (Wi) Is what I signed even technically a lease and do I have a valid excuse to get out of it?

Question:
We've been having troubles with my landlord for a while, he raised the rent while I was still pregnant because he said that made it too many people. then when we said we would be looking for a new place and would give him 30 days notice, because we were on a month to month for 2 years, he wanted us to sign a lease. We talked to his representative about looking for a place after I gave birth and she said that was fine, then posted a 5 day notice on our door while I was in labor. He then said if we wanted to stay we'd have to pay $200 more than every other unit and sign a "lease." The paper that was given to us to sign says 785/month and it asks to list the "applicants" it then states about pet fees and security deposits. It does list a date of signing and the month that it's for and that it's for a year. It has nothing about how to give notice or anything beyond a normal rental application. The landlords name and signature isn't even on it.
Now my father had a stroke in June, he's recovering but he still has balance issues and uses canes and walkers. The front steps leading into the building are steep and have no railing according to the landlord because "they rusted out and became unsafe" and the back porch is cement and cracked to the point where there's a deep gouge in the middle and both sides lean in, the drive way is also very steep and uneven and would cost a lot to fix. The back porch has tripped me up and I'm completely fine, my father has fallen twice and has had to drag himself into the building because he had no way to get himself up. In July we found a place that would be opening in November and we want to leave and break the lease. The official reason is that the building entrances are dangerous to my father. We informed the landlord in July and he is now measuring to fix the back porch bc I believe he does not want us to leave. Do we have a good reason to break our lease? Do we even have a lease? What can we be held accountable for?

Answer:
 > The paper that was given to us to sign says 785/month and it asks to list the "applicants" it then states about pet fees and security deposits.

That is a lease. A lease is just a contract between parties that basically says one party gets monthly payments, the other gets use of X property. It doesn't HAVE to have anything more.


Title: Tesla drinking and driving question

Question:
I saw this on Tik tok and was wondering the legality.

Say a person has more than a 0.08 BAC, and they need to go home. They hop into the front passenger seat of their Tesla and use autopilot to get themselves home. (Only person in the car)

If the car was pulled over and the owner is in the passenger seat (wasn’t driving vehicle) would this constitute a DUI?

Answer:
 Tesla's "autopilot" and "full self driving" are in fact Level 2 in the SAE autonomy table:

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This means the driver is still 100% full responsible for the vehicle and must be able to take over immediately in case of emergency.

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Some AV companies have gotten away with this by proving Level 3 or Level 4 autonomy, but very, very few....and Tesla is not one of them.

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In Germany/EU, Tesla is being sued by regulators because of how misleading the names Autopilot and "Full Self Driving" are, and will likely be forced to change the names.Answer #2: Yes.  People have been arrested for DUI when they're passed out in the back seat of a parked car, with the keys in their pocket.  Being in the front seat of a moving car would be a slam dunk.Answer #3: You have to put your foot on the brake to put it in gear.

You have to engage the auto pilot.

You have to constantly touch and interact with the steering wheel for it to drive.

Even some of the laws about texting and driving are written to where you can be cited if you're driving an autonomous vehicle like a Tesla.


Title: Can we legally hold someone's keys if they don't pay for auto work? (MD)

Question: I work in an auto shop and procedure is to hand someone's keys back to them after they've paid for the work done on their car.  My question is, if someone came in and demanded their keys back without paying for their car, would we be legally obligated to hand them their keys?  Or would we be able to hold them until they pay for the work?

Answer: You have to return their keys and sue them for monetary damages.