Title: Former boss removed my name from written articles. What can I do? [US, Ark]

Question:
Arkansas, USA

I worked for a company as a IT professional for over two years. In that time, I wrote many articles for this company and authored them. I was terminated in the worst of ways, retaliation, and to put icing on the cake, my former employer removed my name and replaced it with his own on no less than 5 articles I wrote for him. My employment agreement does not state that he owns these works. Is this plagiarism? Is there a legal path I can take? What could I expect when dealing with this in the future?

I know he has made money off of these articles, as they are security related, and they tie into his IT service. I'm willing to answer any additional questions

Answer:
 Your employment contract with almost 100% certainty stated that anything you publish during work hours is theirs to do with as they please.Answer #2: So, odds are you have no claim to ownership of the articles. That sucks, but if you were an employee and wrote them as part of any job function for the company, that is going to be the case.

The other question, one that I don't know the answer to, is the legality of him claiming authorship.  Even though you have likely no right to the articles yourself, his claiming authorship could (someone else fill in the blanks here) be its own, separate issue.


Title: Summoned to appear in state court as a victim, do I have to go? NJ

Question:
Hi,

So last October I was hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk on my college campus (funnily enough, the only crosswalk on campus with a stop-sign!). I wasn't hurt too badly; I was bruised up, sprained my wrist and needed sutures so nothing too pricey. The kid that hit me who i will refer to as Joe Schmo, was as good as you can be about the process I guess. He stopped immediately afterwards, was very apologetic and actually drove to the campus police with me. Apparently he meant to hit break but hit accelerate instead, idk if he was texting or something.

Anyways, today I received a court summons in the mail from a judge ordering me to appear in court for the state vs. Joe case for reckless driving. I was cited as the victim for what it's worth. I guess I'll be asked to testify or something. I'm not sure if I want to go since I'm pretty sure I'd just be there so the prosecution can pile on their sentence. I think having to pay for the lawyer and whatever happened afterwards has probably taught him enough of a lesson. I commute so I can make the drive for what it's worth.

So my questions are"

When I summoned to appear in state court by the judge, do I have to go?

What are the consequences I would face if I don't go?

Answer:
 >	When I summoned to appear in state court by the judge, do I have to go?

Yes, this is a command, not a request

>	What are the consequences I would face if I don't go?

A warrant would be issued for your arrest and you would get to spend some time in jail for contempt of court.

The only question here is if the order was properly served. I’m not familiar with NJs rules on this, in some states mail isn’t proper service, but it is in some places. I suspect in NJ it is valid if this coming from the court/prosecutor.


Title: [UT] Started receiving text messages I did not consent to

Question: A couple months ago I signed up for an app, since I can't say the name, I'll just say it's an app to invest and save money, they save money from keeping track of what you buy and using who knows what kind of ai, will every now and then take out a dollar or two from your bank account and put it in the app, used to when this would happen I would get a notification on my phone saying "I just saved you $x" but then those notifications stopped a few months ago, no clue why, but then this week I got a text saying "Hey, this is [app name], just letting you know I just saved you $x" and that's pretty much it, doesn't say anything about opting out, and today I read the entire terms of servce for this company, and they didn't say they would send you text messages. As of today, I've received 3 text messages from them, is there anything I can do legally?

Answer:
 Delete your account.

Delete the app.

Block the number.

You cannot realistically take them to court.


Title: My mom's abuser keeps going to the cops regarding me.

Question:
For this story, I will call my mom's long term abusive boyfriend A. About 3 years ago I slowly started pulling away from my mother. Mostly because seeing her meant spending time doing favors for and kissing the ass of the man that has been beating and robbing my mom blinds for over 2 decades. My mom has taken me pulling away very poorly and has spread rumors about me and sent me many abusive text messages and long passive aggressive snail mail letters. This summer I wrote her a letter informing her that I would be blocking her texts and handing all mail over to my husband for my sanity. She lives close by I and told her she could still come to see me if she needed me.

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Where this gets legal: A few days before my birthday last month A sends me a text message, I respond to leave me alone. So, my aunt sends me a bunch of abusive text messages the following day, and then it escalates, and everyone starts texting my husband. A started in with telling my husband that if he was a real man and not scared he would go over there and face him. Husband tells A to leave me alone, he's been following me around my entire life, and that I will shoot him in self-defense if I have to. For the record I do not have a license or a gun, it was posturing. So, on my birthday me and the husband were served anti-harassment orders. The cop serving them could tell this was him and not us but said he had to serve them anyway. He said I should file reciprocally but that doing so will get my mom evicted from her subsidized housing because he is not allowed there. I did not file. We did show up to the court date, he requested a restraining order. When I say the judge laughed him out of court, I am only very slightly exaggerating.

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Two weeks after court, yesterday, I get a call from a detective. A is at the police station again saying that he fears for his life from me. The detective pulled his records, saw he had done several stints for hitting my mom and was not buying any of his bullshit. The detective said he will do whatever he possibly can to make sure A stops contacting me.

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I honestly want nothing more than for this to stop. I have anxiety and depression and I am afraid I am going to get fired from my job because the stress is affecting my performance in a serious way. I am afraid to file papers against him and cause my mom to be homeless. I also don't really want to do that because I will have to miss work to file the papers and then again in two weeks for the court date and maybe again after that.

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My fear is that he is just going to keep going to the police until he finds someone that feels like buying into his bullshit. A friend has also put it in my head that he is trying to establish a pattern of abuse so that he can hurt me in "self-defense". He has been threatening to kill me for over 25 years, as a punishment if my mother ever leaves him.

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What can I do that will cause me the least possible anxiety and work time missed to ensure that I don't someone end up in prison because this idiot convinced someone I was out to get him.

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Location: Massachusetts
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: File a restraining order. Stop trying to protect your mother from her horrible choices. It was her job to protect"you* her child, and she's failed. Answer #2: I think it might be a good thing to contact your local domestic violence resources and ask for their help. They are experienced with these types of situations and would probably have good advice for you on how to protect yourself, and even your mom.


Title: Microsoft sent me the wrong return item, do I need to send it back?

Question:
So I had an issue with my Microsoft Surface Pro 4 screen where the bottom half of it would "jitter" up and down without anything being able to fix it.  I contacted MS support and they agreed to send a replacement once I sent mine back.  Cool.

So I sent my surface pro 4 back, having to pay for a box, but using their shipping label.  I waited a week or so, tracking the progress throughout the way, and finally, today it arrived.  I excitedly open the box to discover they sent me an XBOX One S instead of my Surface Pro 4.

I called support and they made me take pictures of the item received as well as the box it came in.  I did this, jumped through their hoops, and they agreed to send me an actual Surface Pro 4 this time.  They also mentioned they are sending me a shipping label to send back the Xbox.

Where as the original surface didnt get sent back to me until they received the broken one (reasonable), they said they would send the new one back out immediately, while the xbox was being sent back.

My question...Am I legally required to send back this xbox?  What ramifications can happen if I don't.  I looked it up and came across this: [https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0181-unordered-merchandise](https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0181-unordered-merchandise) but I don't know if it applies to returns.

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TLDR: I sent my surface pro 4 back to microsoft for repairs.  They sent me back an xbox instead and agreed to send a new surface pro 4.  Am I legally required to send back the xbox?

Answer:
 >My question...Am I legally required to send back this xbox? What ramifications can happen if I don't. I looked it up and came across this: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0181-unordered-merchandise but I don't know if it applies to returns.

The law you cited is to prevent retailers from sending you an item and then saying "ha-ha, now you owe us, sucka!".  It does not mean that if a company accidentally sends you an item, you automatically get to keep it for free.

> They also mentioned they are sending me a shipping label to send back the Xbox.

Your failure to send back the xbox means they can legally charge you for the item.


Title: [US,IL] I am a minor and my mom is trying to move me out of state.

Question: Hello, as my title says I am a minor (16 years old) and my mother is trying to move me out of state to Nevada in the middle of my sophomore year of high school. I do not want to go and I have told her this multiple times across the period that I have known about it, which is only 2 weeks up until now. Now, my parents are divorced and I don't see my dad regularly and I believe he doesn't pay child support but still has joint custody of me so I am unsure if he is able to disallow this in some way or will my mom be able to fight back against him in court because of it. Anything to help inform me if i'm able to do anything against this is welcome, or the contrary.

Answer:
 You don't want to move and you're looking to your parents' divorce agreement in hopes of preventing that.

Should custody be re-evaluated in the courts, the fact that you don't see your father regularly and that he doesn't pay child support are factors that will be considered.

Yes, at the age of 16, your wishes would be taken into account in a legal battle but do you really want it to come to that?

What does your father say about it? -- assuming you've actually spoken to him about it.

If he doesn't see you, doesn't house you, and doesn't support you financially, you might be sadly surprised to learn that he isn't really all that interested in taking on those burdens.


Title: I live in a different state than my parents. I'm 18 but still a high school student, do my parents have any legal power to force me to come home?

Question:
Okay, now I know the title sounds like I'm a run away child, but I'm not. I moved out to Utah from Texas to play hockey. I just quit playing hockey a couple days ago in order to focus on school and to train for joining the AF at the end of the summer.

My mom flipped her shit that I stopped playing hockey, and keeps telling me that since I'm still in school I'm a minor. Does she have any legal power over me whatsoever? My legal state of residence is Texas, if that matters. I'm not employed, but I'm currently looking for a job and plan on staying at my girlfriend's house.

Answer: Nope, you're 18 and can legally decide where to live and where to go to school.


Title: Can a physician legally impose that a person submit to medical test/treatment if they are not his patient?

Question:
Illinois - I suffer from a specific chronic condition that makes finding an doctor difficult. I have recently moved to a new town. I have been interviewing doctors in an attempt to find a physician to provide postnatal care for me and my family after the birth of my baby.

I scheduled a visit with a local physician for an informational interview. I was clear with the receptionist that I was not looking to establish care for at least 8-10 months. I also stated that I would be willing to pay any charges for the doctors time as it relates to the interview.  The receptionist, stated that she understood but asked me to provide some insurance information. I asked how they would submit a claim for insurance if I am not there to receive care? She quickly withdrew and said it was ok.

I went in to the office and took a seat. Shortly after a nurse came in and notified me that there would be a charge for the visit. Again I said this was okay. But then she added that in addition it was the doctors custom to take panel of lab work, vitals, and other test as part of the interview? I clarified for her that I was a prospective patient not a current patient. Submitting to an array of blood work would make me a patient and that was not the intent of the visit.  I was only there for an interview to see if the doctor was comfortable with my case.  I was currently happily under the care of different doctor until next year. After some time, the doctor confirmed that he would require that I submit to these tests upon completion of the interview ?

Should this have happened?
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 He can't force you to submit to those tests.

You cannot force him to take you as a patient.

So you both agree, or you find a new doctor.Answer #2: What is the issue?  If you don't like the doctor's policies, then move on to a different one.


Title: My landlord says everyone has to take their pet off property to poop

Question:
I have a question regarding a notice left on the doors of all the residents in the apartments I live in.
I'm in California, in Shasta County.
We've had an issue with a certain dog owner who would never pick up after his dogs excrement and often left it in the middle of walkways. I told management about the people for weeks and they said they would "talk to them," but nothing ever came of it. I also own a dog, who is my emotional support animal, and I do pick up after him.
Yesterday, they left a notice on everyone's door and one of their main points was that pets are no longer allowed to go to the bathroom on their property. You must take your dog off property to use the restroom and then pick up after them. And they stated "I will be charging you clean up fees because you do not pick up after them." Not "if," but "because."
I live in a neighborhood that runs rampant with crime, violence and drugs and I'm already uncomfortable taking my dog right outside of my house. I definitely am not willing to walk any further than that to take him, especially at night. I'm a small woman (85lbs) with a small dog (18lbs) and don't feel comfortable alone that far way from my house.

Can my landlords charge me fees or kick me out/ say I violated the lease if I continue to take my dog directly outside of my house and still pick up after him?

It was not something I ever agreed to doing, they just made up a new rule.

edit: I signed a pet agreement which included this referring to the pet waste. "(6) Promptly remove any pet waste from the Property, including living areas, garages, storage areas, yards, porches, patios, courtyards and decks"

Answer:
 > Can my landlords charge me fees or kick me out/ say I violated the lease if I continue to take my dog directly outside of my house and still pick up after him?

Does your lease specifically says your dogs may shit on the property?  If not, then you have no right to do so, and you can be evicted for continuing to do so.


Title: I was assaulted and the officer on scene did nothing

Question: I live in Berkeley, CA, and earlier today I was assaulted by two men while on my bicycle. It stopped when a policeman showed up on scene, but he let the perpetrators get in their car and drive away. I called the BPD station and tried to file a report with internal affairs but was only given a message machine. I don't have money for a lawyer and need advice on any recourse I might take. I'm still shaking so if you want more details I can give them

Answer:
 It is ridiculous that pretty much the only advice given in this thread is to victim blame.Answer #2: CA while not so friendly when it comes to to guns it has actually decent law when it comes to self defense with a weapon.  https://statelaws.findlaw.com/california-law/california-self-defense-laws.html
Carrying a knife in CA is generally legal, https://knifeup.com/california-knife-and-balisong-law/


Title: Date of crime.

Question: A person fesses up to police about a crime that they did but they are not sure when they did it. Ex the person says they did it but maybe they did it between 1 and a half year ago to 2 and a half years ago. They sprayed glue into a store door lock and remember the particular store and door. Would this make it difficult to convict some one for this or any crime for that matter.

Answer: This again?  Move on with your life.


Title: [NY State] My fiance was arrested yesterday after a girl he knows claimed he was blackmailing her to have sex with him. Please help.

Question:
We are NOT in NYC, if it makes a difference.

**TL;DR - Girl claims my fiance threatened to post her nudes on FB if she wouldn't come over and have oral/anal sex with him (and claims that she did this). Reality was that she kept sending him nudes and trying to get him to mess around with her, so he threatened to post her photos on FB if she wouldn't leave him alone.**

Yesterday afternoon the police came and asked to talk to my fiance down at the station. He went willingly, and neither of us had a clue what it was about. He has a clean record.

After waiting an hour and a half for him to come home, I went to the station to find out what was going on. The officer was very vague about it at first, but after I contacted his family and had them talk to the police, it was explained to us that he is being charged with Rape in the 3rd degree, sexual misconduct (I think) and coersion. 2 felonies and a misdemeanor. After following him up to see the judge, we heard the whole story, which is that a girl he knows claims he threatened to post her nude photos on facebook if she wouldn't come over and have oral/anal sex with him (and she claims that she actually did come over and participate in said blackmail sex).

What ACTUALLY happened was this girl has been super annoying and weird with him for the longest time. I barely know her but she tried getting him to agree to pay her to plan our wedding. When she started making plans on her own after my fiance told her "I'll talk to [my name] about it", she got upset that we didn't want to pay her X amount of money for her services.

On top of that, she has (on and off over the past few years) been trying to get in his pants. The only reason he has pictures of her is because she wouldn't stop sending them to him and trying to convince him to mess around with her. The actual thing that my fiance said to her was "If you don't stop [trying to get me to have sex with you, sending me pictures, etc] I'll post your pictures on facebook". He was just trying to get her to leave him the fuck alone!

My fiance works 40 hours/week and is home nearly every other hour of every day, with me. There have been a couple times that this girl has come over in the past year or so, under the premise of wanting to say goodbye because she claimed she was moving away soon. I was not at the apartment when this happened because we wanted to avoid her trying to get into a discussion about wedding plans with me. I'm afraid this will hurt his chances.

He and I are both convinced that his text message records and anything else will work in his favor, since there is no evidence of him saying the things she is claiming. There's no way for them to prove anything physical happened between the two of them. But, nearly all of the cops were trying to convince him to essentially just give in and admit to all of it, because his chances are slim and he should just get it over with.

We live in a relatively conservative town and I am really afraid that this will rule in the girl's favor because people think there is no reason for a girl to cry rape if she wasn't raped. My fiance is always honest with me and has told me in the past when she was trying to get with him; he has NO interest in this woman (and she has a boyfriend!).

I bailed him out last night and we are waiting until Monday to try and find an attorney. The court date is on Wednesday. I'm sure the attorney will have good advice for us, but in the meantime, is there anything we should know or do? Like I said, we have never been in a situation like this before, never been to the county jail and barely ever stepped foot in the police station aside from paying off a parking ticket.

Oh, and also--this girl has an order of protection against him. What do we do if she goes to his job, or otherwise tries to make it so he violates the order? We live right above a business where she goes sometimes--what do we do if she shows up there? I would not put it past this girl to try and get him arrested for breaking the order.

Thanks again for any help. This is extremely stressful; this woman is trying to ruin his life and our relationship, and I'm afraid she'll succeed in the first.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
>He was just trying to get her to leave him the fuck alone!

You know how to do that?  It's not collecting her naked pictures and exchanging texts with her over years.  It is blocking her phone number.

>There have been a couple times that this girl has come over in the past year or so, under the premise of wanting to say goodbye because she claimed she was moving away soon. I was not at the apartment when this happened because we wanted to avoid her trying to get into a discussion about wedding plans with me.

This makes no sense.  If she was moving away then she wouldn't be planning your wedding.

>I barely know her...

Which means what you know is what your fiance chose to tell you.  Don't you think it's rather suspicious that your fiance has on multiple occasions come up with reasons for the two of them to be alone in your apartment?


Title: My mother stole $20,000 from me

Question:
My mother and I have no decent relationship. Everything is built on lies as I cannot get out of her custody and I do not want to make my life more difficult.

I am 17 years old and did some child acting between the ages of 8 months to 8 years old (roughly).

I earned around 20,000 and was told it was put in a trust. While at her house for the court appointed month I am forced to be, she got drunk and admitted to me that she spent my money on the house she currently lives in.

Is there anything I can do? Please note I have no adults willing to help me with this situation and I do not think legally I can sue her until I am 19.(the legal adult age in my province, BC)
Topic:
Canada

Answer:
 Who told you it was put in a trust? Your mom?

If part of the stipulations for the earnings was that it be put in a trust in your name, then your mom spending it went against said terms, and you can sue her for said amount (provided you have proof that it should/was put in a trust).

If the money was just paid to your mom and she's the one to have claimed to put it in a trust, then what she did is shitty but not illegal.Answer #2: Canadian here. IANAL, but I feel like there’s a really important distinction that needs to be made. The legal age when you become an adult is 18, not 19. In BC, you can’t drink or purchase tobacco etc until you turn 19, but you have every other right of a legal adult. For example, I turned 18 in BC the year of a federal election, and I was able to vote in that election. I just couldn’t go out and have a beer afterwards. I’m not familiar with the law in any capacity, but I just wanted to make sure you knew that. You don’t have to wait until you’re 19 to be legally considered an adult and act as your own representative/custodian.Answer #3: Worth a read- https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/factsheets/public-guardian-and-trusteeAnswer #4: Google for a lawyer who helps child actors or look for the actors union.  In BC.

In California, this issue came up so often, they created special rules/laws to prevent parents from taking all the money.


Title: Can a criminal defence lawyer who knows his client is guilty be charged with perverting the course of justice?

Question: Fairly self explanatory, I was just wondering whether there has been any high profile cases or anything like that

Answer:
 He wouldn't be charged with anything unless he does something wrong while defending his client - suborning perjury, falsifying evidence, et cetera.  In your example, if he knows his client did the action in question, he can't put him on the stand to testify otherwise.

Everyone is entitled to a defense, and the attorney is required by the law and professional ethics to give his client a good defense.  Keep in mind, even if the client did the action discussed, it doesn't automatically make him guilty of the crime charged.


Title: Can my school take my phone for 11 days?

Question:
Hello,

I go to IPS public schools in Indiana. I just got a new phone and let my friends do whatever with my old one. They all wanted to smash it in the school bathroom so after class we all went into bathroom. Me and my other friend recorded another one of our friends throw the phone at the concrete wall. Later that day I was confronted by the assistant principal and he confiscated my phone and said he will keep it until the end of April. Can they legally do that? Can they deny my parents from picking the phone up?

Thanks in advance

Answer: No, your parents can get your phone back. Answer #2: it doesn't matter what you did at all, because they cannot keep your phone no matter what, that is your personal property. I do believe most school policies would allow them to hold it hostage until the end of that particular school day and not allow you to bring it back. Answer #3: Does you schools have a policy for this in their student handbook?


Title: Bought a ticket for a beer mile. Is it alright to ask for a refund when the organization doesn't give what it advertised?

Question:
I bought a ticket a month back to a beer run event (every quarter mile, you chug a beer in Los Angeles County. When I bought my ticket, the company was advertising an open bar after party as an incentive (my ticket still says open bar on it). The day of the run is coming up so I'm getting email reminders of the beer mile and the "beer party" (max two beers per person). I was super confused because I had assumed since they advertised "Open Bar", there would be an open bar. I've been trying to go through the fine print to see if there's a disclaimer that the org would be able to change the event as they saw fit but I've been unable to find it (maybe it's not there or maybe I just missed it).

Is it unreasonable for me to ask for a refund and is it legal for the organization to change the terms after purchase?

Answer: "Open bar" means the drinks have been paid for by the host or are included in the event price. It's doesn't mean you get to drink unlimited amounts of alcohol.


Title: Teen wants to attend child support hearing

Question:
My nephew would like to attend his own child support hearing next week. My sister has full custody over my 13 year old nephew in Indiana. His dad has not been present for most of his life and pays his child support erratically. My nephew is smart and mature, but I don’t know how seeing this process might affect him. I’m a pediatric nurse (which is why my sister asked me for advice), but I’m not sure about the emotional impact or the legal issues related to this. Are there any resources or guidelines related to teen involvement in child custody hearings?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Judges in my county have a 100% rule that the children are NEVER allowed in the court room. Others may allow it. I doubt it though.


Title: (Chicago area) Dad involved in car accident ~2 years ago, thought it was settled, now lawsuit from allstate for ~2.5k.

Question:
Hello reddit, my family and I find ourselves in an unfortunate predicament.

To make a long story as short as possible, my dad is a truck driver hauling the big containers, and he had an accident 2 years ago. He was bobtail at the time of it(no trailer, just the cabin) and he was on the road.

He was supposed to get off at an exit or turn and I guess saw it too late and in trying to perhaps make it hit the brakes pretty hard but it was still too late, and some idiot was driving close behind him so he hit my dad and obviously the little car got f'd up in the front.

My dad offered him cash to fix it so they wouldn't have to file a claim and make a big deal about it, essentially admitting he was at fault, cause to get the insurance involved and shit would be expensive and unfortunate for the company(Independent owner). The dude insisted on filing a claim so the cop came and my dad just admitted nothing, obviously the dude was following too close(to give an idea of how close, my dad couldn't see him in the side mirrors, thats how tucked in he was behind the truck, obviously he would drive into it if my dad hit the brakes, that's why you keep distance).

My dad tried explaining to the cop it's not his fault that he had to stop suddenly, the guy behind should be keeping distance. The cop said you can't stop suddenly for missing an exit or a turn which is complete bullshit, what if there was a kid on the road or a deer, or something else that forced you to brake?

anyways, the cop put my dad in position 1 on the report(generally that's the person who is at fault or most at fault if I understand it) and exchanged insurances but nothing happened, they couldn't prove it and we forgot about it.

Now 2 years later we get 2 letters from law companies saying they see a lawsuit against us and can help and sure enough there it is, from all state fire and casualty co or something like that.

My dads theory is they(Allstate) paid off their client for the repairs and are now trying to get us for the money, which is around 2.5k.

My questions I guess are what do we do? Obviously we don't wanna pay that cause first off my dad wasn't at fault here, and 2nd it's a pretty hefty sum and there's a court date which is scheduled for the end of the month and he has to take time off work and hire a lawyer and its just a total mess.

Also why is this happening 2 years after the accident?

Some extra info that may or may not help us is that we are allstate customers for home insurance($1200/yr, my dad is set on cancelling that and telling them off, switching to another company). We also used to have car insurance with them for 8 years and never made a claim, made them spend money cause of us and they raised our rates but we got rid of them for that reason a year ago.

Sorry for the scrambled post, I'm just not sure what to do and looking for advice as to what the best thing to do is. Maybe call them and negotiate a lower price and just skip all this crap or try and fight them? If any extra info is needed please let me know so I can reply.

TL;DR: Dad is truck driver, hit brakes pretty hard, dumbass crashed into the cabin, dad offered to pay him and move on, he said no, claim was filed, weren't found guilty, 2 years later allstate suing us.

Answer: Your dad should contact the insurance he had at the time.


Title: Need help please

Question:
Someone close to me just told me that a couple years ago, he (23) was texting a girl who he thought was 18. He met her on Plenty of Fish so he thought she was an adult. She later told him she was 17. He claims nothing sexual of conversation took place and that he only sent her a selfie. She sent him an explicit photo out of random without context. He claims he never crossed a line. However, one day her father called him and said she was 16 and that he needed to pay for him not to go to the cops. To this day, he has continued to extort him for $200 every month. Isn’t extortion illegal? He’s too scared to go to the cops because he doesn’t want to be arrested or placed on a registry? Is there something he can do?

I’m in the state of Arizona if that matters.

Please help.

Thanks.

Answer: Extortion is illegal but this is a scam. This is one of the most common scams out there. There is no girl. There is no father. He has been throwing his money away for years.


Title: (Tennessee)Renting from Absent Landlord?

Question:
My partner and I recently contacted a few posters on Craigslist about houses for rent.
     One of them responded stating that he and his wife had recently moved to Mexico for missionary work.  In the meantime (4-5 years), they want to rent their home here in Tennessee out to a responsible tenant in need. He said they specifically avoided renting through a realtor to ensure a more affordable rate, and attached a questionnaire with requests for photos of my family, and my driver's license information.  He also asked how soon we could have the deposit paid, so he could send the key.
     Today I spoke with the man on the phone.  His accent was decidedly not local, but I realize that doesn't actually mean anything. He told me he was moved by my application, and that I was approved. He offered to mail the key overnight and have it here by 8 a.m. The only catch is that he wants at least some portion of the $550 deposit tonight, otherwise he plans to go with another applicant. He called at around 8:50 p.m. My phone recognized his number as an Arizona caller.
     I told him I'd get back to him. Right now, I'm pretty wary of sending money to somebody I know nothing about, but is there some way to work with this person without risking my money and time?

Answer:
 Scam. Walk away now Answer #2: This is an extremely common scam. Flag the ad on Craigslist and move on. Answer #3: Very often what happens is someone trolls for addresses and pictures of a house and list it on Craigslist. To be clear, they don't actually own the location, they just find pictures of it. Criagslist doesn't vet the submissions so they can just do it.

When someone looking to rent contacts them they simply claim to be elsewhere doing something. They especially like to say missionary work because people are less skeptical of religious reasons to go somewhere.

They then say that have another offer. In reality they "accept" any/all offers, but you have to do it *right now*. People are more likely to take the plunge when they simply don't have time to do due diligence. Then you can't look up who's paying property taxes on the property (but that's actually online on the County Tax Assessor in many/most locations) and notice that the names don't line up.

This hits all the notes of the scam. I recommend giving up on this one. It's too much like a scam to be worth anyone's time.


Title: (NY / NC) Can You Just Take the Kids and Leave?

Question:
So, I want to leave my spouse, he's doing some stuff that I find to be unacceptable and I'd like him to modify his behavior. He doesn't seem to think he should. So, since I find it acceptable, I want to leave.

I'd like to take my son with me since I'm the main caregiver (mainly a SAHM with some freelance work on the side)

but I'm a little confused can I just pack my stuff and leave with my son to another state in this case NYC to North Carolina.
Or do I have to file legal paperwork first and get custody first and then leave.

Ideally, I'd like to do whatever is legal and that is in the best interest of my son.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 You can leave. He can file emergency orders for you to return the child to his residency state, NY. NY has jurisdiction until the child has lived in another state for 6 months.

It is generally better to file then move but you can try doing it the other way with the knowledge that the child (and yourself if you choose) will likely have to go back to NY if the father request it of the court. Answer #2: I think the answer is you can take him and leave.  But your husband can file court paperwork demanding that you return.

Someone more knowledgable in this area can confirm.


Title: Never read my Miranda rights. What can I do? [Wisconsin]

Question:
This happened 7 years ago when I was 18. I was young and stupid, and I know this statement does not excuse my actions. My friends had dared me to tag (graffiti) on a highway bridge, and ultimately I was caught. The cops showed up at my house, asked me a few questions (I did not answer at the time) and then arrested me and took me down to the police station. They kept me in a room for what seemed like hours before the detective sat down with me and started telling me they had evidence that indicated I was the one who had tagged the highway bridge. At this point I just started telling them everything, that it was a dare and I had done it because I didn't want to look "weak" in front of my friends. I was charged with a Class I felony for vandalism of a highway. I went to court with a public defender (at this point there was nothing he could really do, since I had admitted to the vandalism). I paid the fine, did 60 days of jail, and was on probation for a year.

After that incident, I detached myself from that circle of friends and got my act together. I went to college, graduated, secured a 10-year contract with a big IT company, etc. I tried to bury my past and not think about the felony on my record, which is why I avoid talking about it at all. Recently I had a conversation with an old acquaintance while visiting my hometown over the summer, and we started talking about what had happened when I was 18. After discussing the issue at length, I realized I was never read my Miranda rights. Back then I didn't know they were supposed to tell me my rights before questioning me. They kept saying "they knew" already while interrogating me, so I just told them everything.

My question is... Because they never read me my rights, is there anything I can do? I am fully aware that I was guilty of the crime and I certainly paid my time. I am simply wondering that because of this technicality.. what my options are. Thanks.

Just out of curiosity, how long do police keep their video recordings? I ask because if I am advised to pursue this legally, I would like them to review their video records to prove that I was never read my rights before interrogation.

Answer:
 >I am simply wondering that because of this technicality.. what my options are.

Absolutely none.  Maybe you can try getting your record expunged, but you won't get the conviction overturned.

>I went to court with a public defender (at this point there was nothing he could really do, since I had admitted to the vandalism).

That's incorrect.  If your confession wasn't obtained through legal means, he could have had it suppressed.  Which leads me to believe there are things in the story you aren't remembering with 100% accuracy.


Title: Can my landlord dictate how clean/organized I keep my apartment?

Question: I'm in Florida, and my landlord demanded I clean my apartment because it was a mess. I live by myself, and am generally a good tenant. I pay my rent early and follow all of the terms of the lease. I'm kind of unorganized, admittedly, but I'm comfortable living that way and don't have any problems because of it. I was curious if I simply could refuse the request without any legal ramifications.

Answer: yep, landlord doesnt mean mom. he can tell you to clean your room but you dont have to, unless it violates health code/blocks access to fire escape or somehting.


Title: Mistaken Identity Felony Stop, Guns Drawn etc. etc.

Question:
Location: NC, USA

Question: Do I go file a complaint with the state police? Contact an attorney for a lawsuit? Contact the DA to press criminal charges? Do nothing at all?

Background: About me: Middle aged, pudgy white guy driving a blue sedan.  No criminal history other than a speeding ticket 20 years ago. I have the economic means to take this to an attorney if it is wise.  I live in a TINY town and will routinely see these police officers.

Story: I was driving about 2 miles away from my house when in the distance I saw blue lights.  I pulled over and no sooner than my car stopped but another state police officer came straight at me from around a corner and blocked me in.  The other cop then pulled behind me.  I knew something was very wrong so I put my hands up.  Cop in the front came out of his car very quickly, drew his gun and pointed it at me, yelling for me to get out of the car.  I gingerly lowered one hand and put my car in park, then opened the door to get out.

Both cops kept their guns on me and had me raise my shirt, put my hands on my head, walk backwards.  They cuffed me, and while cuffing me I heard the officer that pulled behind me whisper to the other, "It's not him".  They put me in the cop car handcuffed while they went to review the dashcam of the officer that pulled behind me.  A couple of minutes elapsed, they came back and took the handcuffs off.  Told me the officer in the back was chasing a blue car, lost him, saw me, and that it was a case of mistaken identity.  They asked me if I was ok, I told them I was very shaken up, and they told me to wait in my car for a supervisor.

About 5-10 minutes passed, a ton more cops showed up...totaling 7 cars now, and then the officer that stopped me from the front came to me and told me I was free to go.  They never asked me who I was, checked my driver's license, or even searched me before putting me in the cop car.  All those things tell me that they knew immediately they had the wrong guy. A supervisor never did talk to me.

So, what do I do? I called a cop friend who told me to go file a complaint, that initiating a felony stop without probable cause is not right and that they should be made to at least explain their actions.  They should have had a good look at the driver, partial license plate+car color etc.  I am hesitant to rekindle a situation that is over.

Answer:
 Mistakes happen.  It was quickly rectified.  It certainly doesn't appear to be criminal.  I don't see that you have any grounds for a lawsuit, or that you'd find a lawyer to take this on.  Feel free to contact some lawyers if you wish.

You can file an administrative complaint if you wish, but I imagine the department is already looking into this.


Title: Friend hit a cow and now I have no vehicle

Question:
Hello all, please direct me to the proper sub if I am in the wrong place.

I am really just wondering if it is typical to get a car rental at the expense of the party that is liable?

Edit: Just go off the phone with the claims specialist (? IDK if that is a real title...) anyway they mentioned they'd put me in a rental at their expense but now I am wondering how am I covered in the rental?

Answer:
 Dog Law specialist here.

If I pretend a cow is just a large dog, you're going to be hard pressed to sue a dog / assign fault to one.

If the owner was negligent in letting their enormous mooing dog into the road, you're still required to drive safely and not Crash Bandicoot the thing.

You've got an uphill battle here. Try not to hit any mammals as you climb it.


Title: [IN] Was dumb and got a DUI, have a question about Miranda warning and implied consent

Question:
I messed up and got a DUI. I was driving too fast after and lost control of my car. I crashed into a brick wall and totaled the car. No one else was involved.

Not being in the clearest state of mind, I decided to get in my buddies car who was following me and go back to a friends house. The cops found me pretty quickly as a witness at the scene got my buddies license plate. The cops showed up at the house and read me my Miranda warning, handcuffed me, and took me to the scene of the accident. I participated in a field sobriety test and failed. I was asked to take a breathalyzer and at that point asked to speak to a lawyer ( keep in mind I had already been read my Miranda warning, so in my mind I thought it was within my rights to ask for one). The officer informed me I needed to make a decision and that if I refuse my license will be suspended for 1 year. I asked to speak to a lawyer multiple times, being nice and cooperative as possible. I finally told the officer I wouldn't be able to make a decision until I talked to a lawyer. He said he would take that as a refusal.

I now have an attorney and we are discussing plea options with the prosecutor. Now the above is giving me some pause on what course of action I should take. My lawyer says that Indiana is a implied consent state, by having my license I automatically agree to a test, and if I refuse that's my fault. I feel that if I was read the Miranda warning then given a test, I should be able to talk with a lawyer before proceeding.

What advice do you have? Is this worth getting a second opinion on, or is this nothing?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Answer:
 Cop was right. You have no right to talk to an attorney in the middle of a traffic stop and arrest.

Miranda is for being questioned after arrest. You did not have to answer his question, which you didn't. That was your choice. Answer #2: >I finally told the officer I wouldn't be able to make a decision until I talked to a lawyer. He said he would take that as a refusal.

This is correct.  You do not have the right to speak to interrupt an investigation to speak to a lawyer.  If you invoke your right to representation then the police will stop talking to you and continue to investigate without communicating with you.  Refusing to give consent to a breath test is considered a refusal to the DMV and your license will be suspended.


Title: Is it legal to send Black Widow spiders from Canada to Croatia?

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Title: I'm being threatened with an eviction notice?

Question:
I paid my rent late by 1 day last month. (Sept) I asked the management company of my Townhouse if it was okay that I was a day late and what the fees are. I was told, "Don't worry about it. We will wave it this one time". I have the E-mail as proof.

Now a new management company has taken over. (Mid Sept) We got a paper saying rent was due BY the 6th of October. Money Orders were no longer allowed. We paid on the 6th, but we still got a late fee because it's actually due on the 5th at midnight. I was fine paying a late fee. My gf didn't want to go out on the 5th to get her cash out of her account. I said it was fine, thinking we could pay it the next day with no problems. So we got a late fee for that, whatever.

I usually paid by money order with the last management, but now we have to pay online. So I made an account with them and put in my bank account info. I saw that there was a late fee from the previous month. (the one that I was told I wouldn't get from Sept) I gave them a call and asked if I can pay the amount without that late fee now so they can get their money. So just the one late fee (Oct rent). They said they couldn't do that, because it has to be the whole payment that shows on my account. I sent them the E-mail as proof that the September late fee was void and I shouldn't have to pay it. The lady on the phone said a manager has to make that decision and he wouldn't be back until Monday. (It was Saturday) She gave me her E-mail and I forwarded the E-mail saying I wouldn't be getting a late fee for Sept from the previous management.

Now, I'm okay with paying the October late fee, just my misunderstanding from what they meant by "Paying BY the 6th".I didn't hear anything from them on Monday. Tuesday, they gave me a call and I was at work, they didn't leave a message. I called them on my break and she said that the fee was taken off so just the Oct fee was late. I said okay, I'm at work, I will pay it when I get home or tomorrow. (I had to get some cash from my gf, she was and currently is in Florida, so we used paypal and I paid it when I got home that night around 1 AM.) She said right then and there, if you don't pay by Friday, we will send an eviction notice to our attorney. (Seems like a very aggressive thing to say when they are the ones that fucked up on the Sept late fee being there, and then not responding to it.)

The transaction didn't go through until yesterday (the 11th). I got an E-mail from their resident portal that the transaction went through on the 10th. Today, I notice in my mail that I have a paper saying I'm getting evicted. The paper was dated on the 8th. So... wtf. I can't get a hold of them. What is happening? What should I do?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 > What is happening?

You keep paying your rent late.


Title: University acronym trademarked? Expired after 15 years?

Question:
**Edit: I am in Nova Scotia, Canada**

Hello,
I am seeking guidance on the legality of using part of a universities acronym ("SMU" - Saint Mary's University) in my business/domain name. Would it be legal for me to operate a business under the name "smubooks.com"?
 I searched the Canadian trademark and "SMU" is trademarked as a "PROHIBITED MARK; ARMS, CREST OR FLAG" - what does that mean? As well, this TM was registered in 1998 (over 15 years ago) - does this mean it is expired?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer: Trademarks do not have expiration dates as long as the owner continues to use and enforce it.


Title: If you commit a crime (First-degree misdemeanor) in America, but live in Canada what will happen?

Answer: In general, if you are charged with a crime here and are physically in Canada they can either just issue the warrant here so you are arrested if you ever come back or work with Canada to get you and being you back to stand trial.


Title: Can the landlord enter my apartment as many times as the want? I'm in NJ if that matters. This will be the 5th time in less then 4 months, all for made up reasons.

Question: The landlord gives 24 hour notice but the reasons are not for maintenance or anything. Recently he wants entry to check the fireplace, but won't tell me what he is checking it for. And when I ask just mentions the section of the lease that states he is allowed entry with 24 hour notice. Is this allowed? Does there need to be a legit reason? Is this harassment and if so what can I do about it? Thanks for your help.

Answer:
 Looking up some specifics on quiet enjoyment in NJ....

>Any entry request that falls on an unreasonable time and date will be subject to the discretion of the tenant. If the landlord proceeds with the entry without the permission of the tenant then he or she may be subject to appropriate legal consequences provided by the court.

It would appear you have the right to reject his request in spite of the notice.

Once a month would bother me as well. I would push back if this were happening to me.


Title: [CA] Breaking a lease - question about "mitigating damages"

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice,
I've got a question in regards to breaking a lease in CA.  My wife and I have recently decided to buy a house in the area because the time was right.  However, it doesn't line up with the end of our lease.  We informed our current landlord that we would be breaking the lease and moving out (with 30 days notice).  Our current lease goes through Mid-January.  As they do not offer a "lease break" fee of any kind we know that we are on the hook for rent until the end of our lease term (understandably so) or until the landlord finds new tenants.

My question is in regards to how they go about mitigating damages aka finding new tenants.  It's been ~2 weeks since we informed them of our move out date (9/4/17) and they have not done any advertising for the unit.  This unit is in a complex of about 100 apartments.  All of the other available units they have in the complex are listed on their website with their available move in dates.  They also have posted craigslist ads listing all the other units, but ours is not included.  I'm not sure if they are offering it to prospective tenants who come in for tours of the complex or not, but I can try and find out.  I have been taking daily screenshots of the website with the date included to prove that it has not been listed at all.

I guess my other question is how we go about moving forward after we move out?  Do we continue paying rent on the place, or do we stop and expect them to come after us for it later?  I would be fine to continue paying rent on the place because I know it's our fault for moving out early, but it irks me that they haven't done anything to actually advertise the unit.

Thanks All!

Answer:
 > It's been ~2 weeks since we informed them of our move out date (9/4/17) and they have not done any advertising for the unit.

They aren't going to advertise until you move out and surrender the unit.  Until then, they can't be sure the unit is available - if you choose *not* to break the lease and remain they have to let you stay.

After you move out, they have to make reasonable efforts to re-rent.  You continue to pay rent until they do or until your lease is.


Title: Oregon DHS has taken my child from his mother and put him in foster care.

Question:
To start off, I live in Iowa.  The child is six years old, we have a paternity judgment in place.  She received sole custody because I was living out of state.  The original paternity judgement is from Arizona.  I do have two weeks a year with him, every other Christmas and it states as long as I give her a week or two notice I can visit him as well outside of those two weeks.

This is his mother's second run in with DHS.  Both times have been about her mental health.  She had an episode, and was told to get help.  She didn't go through with the followup so DHS took him this time.

I received a call from DHS after they put him in foster care, his mother wouldn't give them my name or the name of her other child so DHS put them in foster care.  I asked them when I can pick up my son, they just mentioned a hearing and that the best way to get him would be to keep in touch with them.  Not really an answer to my question...  Now when I ask how I can get my son, they tell me I need to ask my attorney.   The petition is trying to state that the child is within the jurisdiction of the Court by reason of ORS 419B.100 (1) Conditions and circumstances of the above-names child are such to endanger the child's welfare.

The petition I received from Oregon states, as far as I'm concerned, that I'm unable to protect the child from his mother and that I live out of state and am not able to intervene to protect the child from his mother.  The court appointed attorney wants me to admit to not being able to intervene.  I believe, and I could be wrong, that he just wants me to admit that so the hearing is over and he can collect his check.  I thought it would be simple, he's my son why do I need to pay an attorney when DHS should just hand him over to me.  I'm going to be calling other attorneys today though.

I was curious if anyone has any experience with Oregon DHS, specifically Lincoln County.  I need to know how to get my child out of foster care.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  If you need any more information, just ask.

Thank you.

Edit:  Does anyone know of a custody lawyer near Newport, OR that they would recommend?

Answer:
 >I thought it would be simple, he's my son why do I need to pay an attorney when DHS should just hand him over to me.

Because DHS does not know the things you know. They can't hand him over to you until they know that you aren't going to hand him back to his mother.Answer #2: You were not there. You knew she had mental health issues (via prior cps) and you did not intervene. The charges are likely correct. Your attorney is likely correct. You are allowed to deny the allegations and go to trial and attempt to defend yourself. But I don't know what your defense would be.

You will likely need to have visits and do a case plan with cps in order to get your child.


Title: Worried about jail time for not doing community service

Question:
Hello
I have a court date in NC on the 23rd of March for a misdemeanor attempt at larceny and misdemeanor resisting a public officer.
I was given 48 community service hours, and I have not done any of them. I plan of doing as many as I can starting tomorrow or monday. What is my best course of action?
Will I go to jail? I have no prior convictions.
Also, I got a lawyer

Answer:
 Talk to your lawyer to see.

You have a court date on the 23rd. You have a little more than a week to get those community service hours done. Is there a reason you can't do that?Answer #2: > I got a lawyer

Your attorney will know far better than anyone here what you should expect. What does the attorney say about it?


Title: Apartment landlord disconnected cable and my Internet with it

Question:
So when I moved into this apartment I was offered to add cable to my place for an extra $60.00 a month and I opted out.

Everything went well for two years or so but yesterday midday my Internet went down, today the time Warner guy showed up and told me the landlord disconnected since it's the same connection as for the cable which is already installed in all the apartments. The cable guy told me he would connect it but the landlord threatened to disconnect, apparently time Warner and my apartments have a feud between them and me and other 50 tenants are now in the middle of it.

Any idea of what I could do to fix this?

Answer:
 If you have a contract with TW separately, remind them that the landlord is not authorized to make changes to YOUR account and to send someone out to reconnect (using please and thank you the first time can work wonders here)

If internet is through your LL, remind him that you have a signed agreement for internet at X price and you would like the written contract followed. Failing that, demand a reduction in rent due to your lack of access.


Title: [MI] wife went to doctors to get help for severe depression got told to go to church.

Question:
So to start out I'm in Georgia working and my wife is at our home in Michigan, we have both struggled with depression her worse than I, her mother died a few months back and it's been a struggle. I also feel terrible that I'm in a different state and can't do much.
So at this free clinic she went to to try and get some help instead of haveing these suicidal thoughts they checked her out and did give her some anti depressants  but told her to go to church suicide is a sin so on and so forth,
Now we are not religious but I'd never try to shove it down someone's throat and I believe it's highly  professional for someone in the medical field to tell someone to go to church to try to solve a medical issue such as depression.
Now with that said I don't want monetary gain I just don't want someone else who might be struggling and down in thier luck,  suicidal,  to just be told to go to church and that be what pushed them over the edge as it was a Doctor Who is supposed to help told them to go to church insted

This was in Michigan BTW,  and thank you all so much

Answer:
 >but told her to go to church suicide is a sin so on and so forth

You may want to mention that to your state's medical board.


Title: In NY State. My FIL, who is a paraplegic in a wheel chair, is trying to make an appointment with a lawyer for a consultation. The offices are not handicapped accessible. The lawyer offered to meet at a public library but said it would cost an additional $50. Is this illegal, or just unethical?

Answer: The atttorney doesn’t have to accommodate him, but your FIL probably doesn’t want an attorney like that representing him in any capacity.


Title: Boyfriend overstayed his visa by 2 years. What are the consequences? [Boston, MA]

Question:
My boyfriend (UK citizen) was in a doctoral program at MIT.  He dropped out 2 years ago without telling me and has continued to live in MA without working (family is wealthy).  I assume that his visa ended soon after he left the program.

1. What does he need to do to remedy this?
2. What are the consequences if he leaves the country and wants to re\-enter?
3. Is he stuck in the US until this gets resolved?
4. We were thinking about getting married.  How would this impact the situation?
5. Will he be able to work for companies in the US if this gets resolved?

Answer: He didn't tell you he dropped out and you don't actually know what the deal with his Visa is?  No offense, but I think you should let him figure out this one on his own.


Title: [VA] Public Intoxication. Feel wronged. Ruled Nolle Prosequi. Can/should I do anything?

Question:
Might be too long of a post for most, so I'll put the TL;DR on top. Additionally, I acknowledge the fact this might be small when compared to some things posted on here but it bothers me and want to get other's opinions and viewpoints.

* Was arrested for public intoxication while attempting to talk with police
* Believe I wasn't intoxicated; three and half beverages over four hours and a full meal for a 190 pound late 20's male
* Outcome of court was nolle prosequi
* Upset about whole ordeal, wish the officers involved be reprimanded
* Afraid there might have been or will be negative impacts in employment
* Should I do anything? Can I do anything? Opinions?

Was arrested for public intoxication outside a bar about 8 months ago while visiting a small town in Virginia with a group of people. There were about 25 of us in the local bar, several of them were very intoxicated. I assume one of group members became a nuisance to the bar staff as he was being loud and wanted him out. The bar's staff called law enforcement to have him removed, I don't think they asked him to leave previously.  While he was being escorted out I asked the staff why he was being removed, they said because he was violent and refusing to leave. In a less than polite manner I told the staff they were jerks since they didn't ask any one in the group to get the guy out.  At that point I decided to leave the bar and have a talk with the officer because I didn't see any violent behavior and thought that I might provide a different and more correct side of the story along with offer assistance to take him home instead of being arrested.

While attempting to talk with the first officer to respond, a second officer showed up , exited his cruiser, and immediately began giving several very loud commands to include "Stop obstructing justice" and "Vacate the premises" while he walked towards the first officer and drunk individual. I was still about 20 feet away when heard these commands and immediately stopped walking towards them, turned around, and returned to the sidewalk. While I was standing on the public sidewalk by the entrance to the bar and I was given the "Vacate the premises" command again. I tried to enter the bar but was denied entry because of my comments to the bar staff. After being denied entry, I turned around and told the officer I was waiting for friends to come out and would leave shortly but didn't just want to walk off.

Standing there, about 25 feet away from the three of them, the officer again ordered me to vacate the premises to which I asked multiple times for a distance and direction to walk that would appease his command. Without a response to my inquiries I was rushed by the second officer, wrapped up, escorted to his cruiser, had my personal effects removed, and placed in the back of the cruiser. Confused with why I was being arrested I asked the officer multiple times if he was recording with his audio recording device thinking it would be helpful to show how ridiculous this all was. It was about 45 seconds to a minute of time that elapsed from when I walked out of the bar until I was in the back of the police cruiser.

At no point before during the arrest was I asked if I had been consuming alcohol or how much I had consumed. I firmly believe I was in a sober state as I consumed three and half drinks of about 5&#37; ABV over four hour span and had a large dinner meal in the middle; I am about 190 pound, late 20's white male. While I was in the back of the cruiser the officer opened the door and shoved what I believed to be a personal breathalyzer test in my face, there were no accompanying instructions or commands. I politely stated that I do not consent and attempted to ask him what it was for. The deciding factor behind not consenting was concern my blood alcohol content would register as higher than actual since I finished the last beer about 15 minutes prior.

Within a few minutes of being in the back of the cruiser I was taken to the local detention facility and began in\-processing for public intoxication. I overheard the officer tell the magistrate he could smell alcohol and saw my eyes were blood shot prior to arresting me, it sounded so scripted like he had done this many times before. Although I did not argue with the officer's statements at the time they're something I now firmly believe would have been impossible to gather. We were outside a bar in a dimly lit area, were about 25 feet away the entire time, and was standing next to a severely intoxicated individual before he rushed me. In the midst of in\-processing my girlfriend and friend came to the detention facility and reasoned with the magistrate to release me into their custody. In total it was less than an hour from initial contact with officers to being released from the detention facility.

After the initial shock of being arrested and gaining my bearing on the event, I began to think that I may have been wronged. When I got back to my hotel room I decided to type an email of the incident in order to get a timestamped statement and help establish my state of sobriety. The next day I learned that the severely intoxicated individual was not arrested or ticketed for anything, only adding insult to injury. Although the individual doesn't remember much he said he did recall the first officer say something like 'that guy was heated,' referring to the second officer's aggressive nature. It was also very embarrassing to have been arrested in front of my girlfriend and really good friends.

I always thought I would dispute it on my own but ultimately decided hired an attorney to assist me in disputing this arrest just to be safe. Because I felt so strongly about my innocence I decided to go to the courtroom several hours away even though the attorney would represent me. On the court date the attorney had a quick conversation with the officer and prosecutor from which he learned they decided to push for nolle prosequi due to lack of evidence. The judge agreed and ruled nolle prosequi very quickly.   Although that was a mostly positive outcome for I am still sour over the whole incident and can't help but question if I was wronged and should I endeavor to get officer's involved reprimanded.

Although it is an obviously biased opinion, I feel like the officer's actions were not in accordance with laws and regulations but in reading the laws public intoxication just seems so vague. Unlike a DUI, there isn't any legal BAC limit for a public intoxication and appears to be almost entirely based on a officer's discretion. Before this happened I used to think that law enforcement officers were infallible and that people only get arrested who deserved it. It bothers that there might have been and could be others arrested by this aggressive officer who that lack the means to fight it.

Additionally, it aggravates me to think what coworkers and supervisors might think if they find out about the arrest and in absence of facts. I feel like their thoughts would be something like "They're still immature, were drunk and probably being a nuisance, got arrested but weaseled out of it because they hired an attorney."

Can I do anything? Should I do anything? Opinions? Thoughts?

Answer: Told to leave multiple times, still stayed at the location.


Title: Urgent: How to stop a family friend [50+ M] sexual blackmailing my friend [27 F]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 There is no easy answer.  No-one buys silence in a blackmail situation, they only rent it. Probably the best bet is for her to get a lawyer and have that lawyer contact this jerk.  I don't know what the laws are in your "EU" country - but I bet extortion and rape (two counts!) are illegal.  That lawyer could explain that should this jerk ever tell her parents anything she will report his extortion attempt to the police.

Or she should draw the sting, tell her parents that she goes both ways, and then let them know what a creep their friend is.


Title: (IL) Do I have grounds for Wrongful Termination? If not, is there anything else I can do?

Question:
I've never posted on reddit before, so please go easy on me! I will try to be brief and descriptive, but sorry in advance for the length:

I worked at a small retail store for roughly 3 years. I fluctuated between being part- and full-time because I am simultaneously a full-time college student. This retail store is a small company comprising only 9 employees (including the founders). I was the store's first employee, as the founders are acquaintances of mine.

The manager of the store (we'll call him J) is one of the owners and is not an easy person to get along with. Frankly, I do not feel he is managerial material. J used to work in the corporate world for over a decade and quit in order to open this retail store. Thus, he was determined to avoid any and all "corporate red tape" or structure in his store. He believed that employees should just do their jobs correctly and should not require anything official to do so. It took over a year of negotiating with him in order to establish basic things like a formal employee schedule, official timesheets, PTO, etc. Unfortunately, this resulted in several gray areas in terms of proper employee conduct, of which he is the sole determiner of what a transgression is. Eventually a three-strike system was put in place, indicating that a third serious misstep at work would result in your termination.

I should mention that J is the type of person to let personal grudges affect his treatment of people. He has a history of anger management issues and if someone "crosses" to his bad side, there is very little that person can do to redeem themselves in J's eyes. He considers himself an up-front, "no bullshit" person, but that is not necessarily true. If he dislikes someone, he is overly kind and friendly to them and instead will make snide jokes about their behavior in front of them or give them an excessive number of fist bumps. Because of his jokester nature, people are left wondering how he really feels about them. However, he insists that he is a 100% open person and that anyone with issues should simply come forward. No one does, as he views these people as combative and will argue with them until they agree that he is right. We began to hold weekly team meetings during which he asks if we have anything to contribute. No one will say anything in these meetings because they are afraid of him coming after them or becoming passive aggressive in the aftermath.

There was recently a raise in minimum wage in my city, effectively making me a minimum-wage worker. As I was at the store for three years, I approached J and asked him for a pay raise. He told me that he would see what he could do, but that he would be traveling over the next several weeks and may not be able to get back to me right away. Aside from my 3-year tenure at the company, I also asked for a pay raise for another reason: as I was getting lunch one day with a coworker, we were talking about work policies and it came up that he made 40% more per hour than me. A separate employee also told me that he asked for a pay raise and was given one. I decided it couldn't hurt and made my official request. "Official" may be a poor word choice here, as there aren't really any official policies or rules in place at all. It is all run at his discretion.

My manager travels most weekends as part of his job. While he was gone, the other employees and I discussed how to improve things around the store, as most of us were not happy or satisfied with the way things were. This was not an uncommon occurrence, and seemed to happen every few weeks or so. It was a very familial/informal workplace, one where we could chat while we did our jobs. At some point my manager came back from one of his trips and I had an informal but lengthy conversation with him about some ideas that had come up during these employee chats. I mentioned that there were more things that I wanted to talk to him about in the future, should he be willing to make an appointment with me upon his return. He agreed and then left again the next day for another trip.

When he returned from this trip, he came into the store as I was clocking in and asked me to go on a walk. Basically, he fired me for the conversations I had been having related to wages. He said this was not conducive to team morale and that I was willfully spreading negativity. He told me that officially asking for a pay raise was the correct thing to do, but conspiring with others behind his back was not. Such feedback should only be brought up at an appointment with him or at our team meetings (I should mention that we hadn't had team meetings in a month due to his constant travel schedule).

He also had a laundry list of other things I had "done wrong", most of which were petty and not very important. For example, a few weeks prior he had mentioned to me that whoever swept and mopped the store should also wipe down all the tables prior to doing so. I mentioned that that may not be fair to whomever had to do that, as it was approximately 40% of the chores that all the employees split fairly and evenly. He told me that I "could disagree with him if I want, but this is happening." As an afterthought he said I could bring it up in the team meeting if I really disagreed, but like I said, we hadn't had a team meeting in a month.

I packed up my belongings and left, not really sure what to say. When I got home was when I discovered the Paycheck Fairness Act, which means I couldn't be fired for talking about my wage. I arranged for a meeting with my boss, the major stakeholder and other owner of the store. I gave him the list of reasons I was given when I was fired, and how I didn't feel they were appropriate. He told me that he agreed those reasons were a bit petty, and not really true to the real reason I was let go: to free room on payroll. As a small business, they couldn't afford to keep everyone on anymore. This was a more acceptable reason and not one I could really begrudge against.

However, I had lunch with my coworker the next day who told me that a new Assistant Manager was hired. On top of that, another college student was hired with the exact same responsibilities that I used to have. This doesn't really fit with the "we don't have enough money to pay everyone" excuse and instead seems like my manager had a grudge against me and wanted me gone.

Any advice would be appreciated, Reddit. I know that my conduct was not 100% perfect and that other workplaces do not have this much wiggle room. However, I feel that my behavior warranted an official warning at most, or maybe even two warnings to indicate I was on thin ice with my manager. I spoke to a family member who seems to think that I have grounds for a wrongful termination or discrimination claim, as I am one of only two women at the office and one of only two people of color. I don't think that I was discriminated against because of my gender or race, but I also don't think I was treated fairly.

**TL;DR:** I was fired by my manager for talking about wages with others and for a few other petty things. He is known to hold grudges and I feel I was fired for unfair reasons. Is there anything else I can do?

Answer:
 Technically you cannot be fired or disciplined specifically for discussing wages.  It's an NLRA violation.  But you *can* be fired for asking for a raise, or for discussing *anything* at an inappropriate time at work.  E.g. you can't ignore customers so that you can discuss wage disparities, or stop other people from doing their jobs so you can have this discussion.

My guess is you'd have a difficult time proving that your firing was pretextual, especially given that you acknowledge violating some rules at work.  And that your manager didn't like you, which is perfectly legal too.


Title: [MI/OH] - Father Using Ambiguously Worded Visitation Agreement Against Mother

Question:
Hello, /r/legaladvice! So, I have a female friend who divorced her ex like six years ago. They have a son together. The son lives with his father in Michigan. She lives in Ohio. The way the visitation section of their divorce agreement is worded ambiguously.

This is the wording, "It is further ordered that the DEFENDANT/Mother shall have reasonable and liberal parenting time with the minor child as the parties can agree, and as may be in the best interests of the minor child."

Their verbal agreement is that she would have her son during the summers. That has never worked out. The father would plan vacations in the middle of her visitation, demand he needs to be back sooner than planned, and any other number of excuses he has purposefully used to undermine any time with her son - because Family Law is fun.

Recently, he reached out to her about signing off on some house bullshit that was apparently supposed to happen at the time of divorce. And she is refusing to cooperate because he has basically been screwing her on visitation since their separation.

She is now pitching the idea of me writing a "nasty sounding legalish letter" to try and scare him into letting her son come stay with her for the summer. She wants to represent said letter as from an attorney, because she's poor, which I think is a terrible idea and probably illegal.

My questions are as follows:

1. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do with this situation? She has had little to no visitation since the divorce.

2. Is what she is suggesting illegal? Either way, I don't intend to do it, because I feel like that can definitely be used against her later. The guy is an asshole, but he's not stupid.

EDIT: Thank you to the people that responded. I'm just going to tell her she needs to get an attorney.

Answer:
 If you're not an attorney, pretending to be one is a super awful idea. If she can't afford legal help, she can look into legal aide in her state, call the state bar and ask for pro bono help or, if there's a nearby law school, see if they'll take her case (students will work on it).

But let me repeat: in no way, shape or form should you ever represent yourself as an attorney if you are not one. It's very, very easy to check and the court system takes it very seriously. You would get into trouble and it would not reflect well on her.


Title: [NY]Landlord stealing mail

Question: I recently left the place I live under some duress with my landlord threatening me. I found a new place to live however, any attempts by me to collect my mail have been ignored and today met with aggression. 2 packages I ordered off Amazon were delivered there according to both Amazon and the USPS. Their total value is approx $50. My former landlord threatened to kill me when I knocked on the door today attempting to pick them up. He then attempted to kick my car. I called the police but there was nothing they could do. To clear things up I was a live-in tenant. He rented rooms in his house out to people.

Answer: It's a federal offense to prevent mail from being delivered to it's intended recipient. Even if the police won't do anything, sending your landlord a scary letter telling him that he's committing a felony might get the landlord to co-operate. Answer #2: Call the local post office (the one that delivers for your area) and ask to speak to the Postmaster. He/she may be able to help file a complaint.


Title: Cops just came to my house with a warrant for someone who doesn't live with me or ever stayed with me. New Jersey

Question: My sister in law gave the police our address as her last residence, she has never even visited here once! The police said they can come back anytime because she gave my address as hers. How can I get the law on my side ? They said she is the only one that can change her last known address!

Answer: Give them her address and where to find her? If they find her they'll have no reason to come to your place. Answer #2: If they have a warrant founded on probable cause that she lives there, they can enter even if she doesn't actually live there. That's the standard: probable cause and a judge signing a warrant. I would find a new place to put anything you don't want the police to see. Answer #3: Is it a search warrant or an arrest warrant?


Title: Boyfriends car was repaired and an extended warranty covered/authorized the repair. He paid his deductible, the shop is having trouble getting the money for the repair from the warranty company, and want him to pay. (MN, USA)

Question:
As the title states, the car needed its power steering unit replaced( electronic system that malfunctioned.) The car had an extended warranty that was purchased at the same time the car was bought. He paid over $2k for the warranty and it covers 60,000 miles, he has driven it maybe 5,000.

The car was brought to the shop, a quote was given for roughly $1600 for the total cost of repair. The shop was given the warranty information, they called the number and got authorization for the repair. The only requirement was a $100 deductible be paid. The car was fixed a week ago, the $100 deductible was paid and we thought all was well.

This morning he got a call from the mechanic and the mechanic asked for the warranty information again. He also said my boyfriend may need to come back in and pay the difference($1500) if the warranty company wouldn't pay. Can the mechanic legally charge him for it?

Shouldn't the mechanics recourse be with the warranty company? My boyfriend would not have fixed it right away if the warranty company hadn't authorized the repair, and paying the $1500 will pretty much wipe out his savings. I told my boyfriend not to agree to pay or anything over the phone since we weren't sure if legally he is required to. The only thing he told the mechanic was "let me know what happens with the warranty."

We noticed on the invoice copy there is a section that reads the following. "I hereby authorize the above repair work to be done with the necessary material and hereby grant you  and/or your employees permission to operate the car or truck herein described on street, highways or elsewhere for the purpose of testing and/or inspection. An express mechanic's lien is hereby acknowledged on above car or truck to secure the amount of repairs thereto. Warranty on new parts  and labor is one year or 12,000 miles whichever comes first. Warranty work must be preformed in our shop & cannot exceed the original cost of repair."

Does this mean the shop can put a lien on the car despite the fact that it's the warranty company not paying?

Answer:
 >Can the mechanic legally charge him for it?

Unless there is some kind of direct relationship between the repair shop and the warranty company, likely so.  Your boyfriend might then work to ensure the warranty company fulfills their obligation to him under their contract.

If the shop is directly contracted with the warranty company to perform repairs, then the answer *could be* but wouldn't necessarily be different.

>Shouldn't the mechanics recourse be with the warranty company?

The warranty is a contract between the company and your boyfriend.  The mechanic is (in most circumstances) not a party to that contract.


Title: [OH] What are the limits on what I can say to someone?

Question:
Freedom of speech. Cool. Unless you yell "fire" in a theater, because that's inducing panic. So, my question is, if I want to tell someone they're a piece of shit amongst other insults, as long as I don't threaten them, then am I legally alright? Just don't want to get myself in more trouble. Both parties are 18+.
Topic:
Constitution

Answer:
 Sounds like you’re already in trouble with this person.  Better to take the high road and not say anything. Safest bet.  Don’t jeopardize yourself due to emotional immaturity.  Answer #2: In general it is legal to call somebody a piece of shit.

That doesn't mean your actions are free from consequence.  If I take a loudspeaker and yell the N word in the middle of Compton, I think it may be reasonable to suspect that I may face severe consequences.

You also need to worry about possible harassment issues if you continue to contact somebody when they tell you to stop contacting them.


Title: In cases of assault: what if the person who was assaulted said something inflammatory or insulting.

Question:
This is just a hypothetical I just thought of recently. I’m in the US. I hope I have the right flair.

Let’s say Bob assaults Jim (punches, kicks, chokes, whatever would count as assault and leave physical marks).

Questions:

But what if Jim said something extremely insulting about Bob’s wife, child, whoever?
Would the police, magistrate or whoever take that into account when charging  Bob or not? Would they need proof something was said in order to take it into account? Does it all just depend on the situation and police department?

What if Bob and Jim are family members and live in the same house?

Answer: Someone saying mean things doesn’t negate the fact the Bob committed a crime. Bob could argue that Jim intended to provoke him into the act and that could be considered by the judge during sentencing but it would generally not have an effect on the outcome.


Title: [MD] Came home to changed locks , missing sentimental Ravens helmet and all of my GFs wrapped up Xmas presents gone

Question:
Came home to find officers and my LL at my house. Officers told her she can't change locks and she said she has to think about giving us copies of keys. Cops said we can file for illegal eviction.

I noticed when the police and LL left that my signed Ray Lewis Ravens helmet was gone. My girlfriend later noticed all of her wrapped up Xmas gifts were gone.

Police came back out and filed report and did fingerprints and the officer said he is going to do a trash pull at her house in a few days as he fully believes that our LL stole it all out of spite because we could not afford rent for the month of December (I worked in the restaurant industry and made $7 and $12 my last two days working in it, so I had to find another job and I have only seen one partial paycheck since starting the new job)

Our landlord has some screws missing. Not gonna lie. She cannot speak or reason with us on a mature calm level. We let her know as soon as I got let go that we wouldn't have rent...only to come home to missing CHRISTMAS GIFTS! fuck my helmet from my childhood - who steals CHRISTMAS GIFTS?!

we are just at a loss. LL won't reply to us.

Answer:
 You can include the value of those gifts and the replacement value of the helmet in your suit against your landlord, if and when you get to that point.

Other expenses you can probably recover include the cost of your temporary accommodations, if you have to pay for them, and the value of any other personal property your landlord withholds from you. Maryland also allows you to seek up to $1,000 in punitive damages on top of your actual damages.

Get yourself into a safe home, inventory what's missing, and then head down to the county courthouse and ask about the small claims process.


Title: Can the land lord force a repair that will disrupt my life?

Question: Hi, so I need some guidance on what the landlord can do regarding repairs. Some backstory, the landlord wants to sell the house that I rent. The problem is that now they want to fix and replace the floor while we still live here. I'm not happy with this because now it's going to disrupt my living space. Is there anything that I can do? We've never missed a payment and are current on rent. We're located in the Los Angeles, CA. Thank you

Answer: If the repairs displace you from the apartment for any reason, they must wait to complete the repairs until you move out, or they can provide some type of accommodation (get you a hotel room) and get your approval to perform the repairs now.


Title: An adult teenager keeps showing up late at house parties he's not invited to and stealing out of cars. What can people do to get him convicted of theft? (Massachusetts)

Question:
Everyone in town knows it's him. He's admitted to it verbally, but no one has anything to go to the cops with except hearsay. After he was confronted and threatened, he slashed my friend's tire and broke the glass on someone else's BMW and stole the GPS out of it.

This kid has a long history of years of stealing. He was beaten up during school for it, and eventually expelled. Nothing is going to stop him. By all reason, he should be afraid. He is small, timid, and weak.

Unfortunately, it's really hard to gather evidence for his thefts. He does it in the street at night when many cars are parked on the side of the road. Home nightvision cameras will not work because the thefts occur sometimes multiple houses down the road from the host, and the neighborhoods he steals from are variable. Car cams will not work because he steals at random and these parties have dozens of different attendees all the time, and there is no plausible way for everyone to set that up. Getting police patrols is dubious because these parties contain lots of underage drinking (18-20). And, the thefts are generally small in value and the cops probably wouldn't want to do anything about it anyway. Violence and threats don't work on this kid; he just gets beaten up and keeps doing it after the fact.

What on earth are people supposed to do to get him convicted? It seems that there is nothing that can stop him.

Answer: Once you start engaging in illegal activities, it's really difficult to get legal remedies.  This kid certainly doesn't sound that timid.


Title: TX - My ex is trying to kick me out of the house we bought together.

Question:
Over a year ago my boyfriend and I bought a house together. It is in his name only, but I put up all the money to pay for it.

Now we have broken up, and he is trying to force me to leave. I know I should want to, and I do, but I have literally no other place to go until at least January 1, and he wants me out in the next few days.

Is there anything I can do? Can he call the cops and have them remove me?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Why would you do that?!! Okay for reals though, get a lawyer right away. And no, he can’t kick you out without legally evicting you.


Title: (Ohio) Former landlord’s Insurance suing me for false claims of damage

Question:
My landlord’s insurance is suing myself and my two former roommates for $15,000. 9 for damages 6 for inconvenience.

The certified letter I received states I have 28 days to respond to the court with my side of the story and then they said it would be set to go to trial. My other two roommates haven’t responded or received any certified mail so I’m extremely worried this is all going to fall on me.

There may have been some slight damage but I had turned over my deposit to her entirely already. Can she claim these false damages, file an insurance claim, and then have me held responsible?

I have zero evidence of the house before or after we lived there because my old phone broke.

We never performed a check list moving in or moving out. There was never a walk thru. She had shown up unannounced numerous times and has gone to the lengths of harassing myself and my FAMILY believing they will fork over her money.

I will be getting a lawyer but can anyone give me advice on the right recourse to take / best case scenarios
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Get a lawyer, respond to the lawsuit and show up in court


Title: Help on Revenge Porn case

Question:
Context, am but a simple sophomore in high school and before you tell me to stop being grown, yes I know.

The problem arises with her posting my pictures on her Snapchat story which tops almost 200 viewers, and this caused it to spread like wildfire in the matter of seconds back to me during school.

I live in the state of North Carolina which has approved great revenge porn laws advocating against the posting of pictures of those who did not give consent. How do I go about this ?

Answer:
 You're a sophomore in high school and someone is posting pornographic photos of you?

"Revenge Porn" is not the primary issue here.

"Distribution of Child Pornography" is the more serious and relevant charge.Answer #2: If someone has posted pornographic photos of you on the internet and distributed them you call the police.

That's not a state revenge porn issue. That's a whole boatload of federal offenses. Answer #3: Report her to the police. Distributing nude pictures of a 15-year old goes way beyond revenge porn and into federal-level CP charges. She and whoever else is partaking in this are looking at some very serious jail time.


Title: [VA] A court summons was wedged in my front door, but it's not for anyone who lives at my house

Question:
I came home from work the other day to a big court summons and supporting documents (they were not in an envelope of any kind, just stapled together) wedged in my front door. After having a mini heart attack, I realized it was not for me, or anyone else living in the house (I rent a bedroom, there are 3 other people living here who who do not know the person it was addressed to). I've contacted my landlord, telling him who it was for and to come pick it up when he can, but he hasn't responded.

If the landlord doesn't do anything with it, what should I do? Should I try to contact the process server who left it there, or the court (I believe the actual court is in PA, I don't have it in front of me right now)? I don't want to be held responsible for this guy not receiving his summons, whoever he is.

Answer:
 Call attorney who requested or issued the summons.Answer #2: >I don't want to be held responsible for this guy not receiving his summons, whoever he is.

You won't be. The server who served the wrong address or the person who gave the server the wrong address is responsible. You don't have any sort of duty to do anything about this, but if there is contact info on the subpoena from the serving party you should probably make a good faith effort to contact them and inform them of it....like a phone call.Answer #3: I had this happen a few months ago.  Since the documents were unsealed, I called the court issuing the documents and provided case numbers so they knew not to continue contacting my address.  It was delivered by a county sheriff, I was told.  I then was asked to shred the docs and discard.


Title: Inspector asked me to remove my google review or he threatens to sue.

Question:
I'm from Florida and last year I hired a roof inspector to examine the roof of a manufactured home for my parents. We couldn't go inside because the owners were away so he only examined the outside. Well the examination lasted barely 10 minutes and he said the roof was still in good condition. I paid him $80 for his brief inspection and upon moving in I had breathing issues.

I hired an indoor air quality specialist who gave a laundry list of issues including the roof was in poor shape. It had holes, water damage, and rats nest on the outside. They said that the last inspector was not thorough and failed to mention these issues. Upon learning this, I posted an honest review on google reviews that mentioned only my experience and the inspection. He came by today and told my brother to demand me to remove the review. Not to incite any trouble, I did remove it but the 1 star rating still remains.

I fail to see what I wrote as libel, and want to know what I should do if he comes again. Please and thank you.

Answer:
 Tell him to kick rocks. If you didn't lie, he's got no leg to stand on.

Although, if you can update the review, mention that he's pursuing spurious litigation against you.


Title: What are the laws on private ownership of plutonium?

Answer:
 You have to be at least 55 years old, own a delorian, and hang out with high school kids for no apparent reason

Source: I watched a 3 part documentary on this a while back