Title: Elevator ceiling fell on me at 4 star hotel in Peru

Question: So just like the title says - I am an American traveling in Peru at a 4 star hotel. Coming down in the elevator and literally the ceiling crashed down onto my head. Luckily it was just a bump and I’m ok, but my aunt said that if this was in America it would be a lawsuit. I took pics and videos after. I made a huge scene and the person told me they would adjust my room rate. Found out that they will give me one free night out of 7 Day stay. Not sure how to proceed at this point and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 I doubt any of us are experts on Peruvian law but most countries are FAR less litigious than the US.  Given that you have no injuries, there’s probably nothing you can do.  If you want to speak to a lawyer in Peru though, you’re free to do that.Answer #2: Court exists to *make you whole*, not to come out ahead. It replaces what is lost.

If you have medical bills, you can sue to have them paid for. If some of your belongings were damaged, you can sue to have them replaced.

Seeing as you have no damages, you have no suit.


Title: Can a company come after me for a billing error on their part?

Question:
If it matters, we live in Ohio.

Last year, my wife and I went to our local health department to get travel vaccinations. We paid whatever the copay was there and, I believe, later paid a second bill. That was on April 8th, 2014. I just received a letter that reads:

"In the process of changing to a new billing software, we discovered that this invoice had not been sent to you. The enclosed statement reflects the amount for which you are responsible."

My wife and I both got one and that total to $140.90

My question is: Can they do this? It seems a bit shitty to just show up over a year later and demand "Payment upon receipt" for an error they made and for something I had assumed was over and done with.

Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 >  It seems a bit shitty to just show up over a year later and demand "Payment upon receipt" for an error they made and for something I had assumed was over and done with.

A year between service and billing is not illegal or improper.  If you agreed to pay their fee, it doesn't really matter whether they bill you the next day or a year later.

If you agreed to pay their fee, you owe them their fee.  You should check your paperwork from the time of the service to determine what you agreed to pay them, and what you have already paid them.  Also, the time for them to sue you for it *may* have passed; you didn't post your location so we can't say for sure.  Answer #2: Do you owe them the money? If yes, pay it. If you think you already paid the bill, contest it.Answer #3: Assuming you owe the money, look on the bright side.  You got an interest free loan of $140.90 for a year!

If the sudden bill is a burden, they'll probably set you up with payment plans, but you can't just have them throw it away because it took too long.


Title: Orthodontist screwed up and years later, I have to pay again for re-treatment at another practice. Can I ask for any kind of compensation?

Question:
Years ago I was having jaw issues, so I went to an orthodontist. He told me that my jaw was shifted to the left and that there were two options: 1) Remove a tooth and shift everything over to the right, or 2) jaw surgery. I ended up going with option 1 because my mom thought jaw surgery would be too invasive.

After I got my braces off, I went to follow-ups and my orthodontist noticed that my teeth were shifting to the left again. Didn't tell me why, and said it was fine. Years later, dental professionals are saying jaw surgery is the only option because it will turn into a serious health issue when I'm older. Health insurance will cover the surgery, but I need braces again, which will not be covered. My previous orthodontist said he can do re-treatment at a lower rate, but I no longer trust him and have chosen to do my re-treatment at another practice. Can I ask for compensation from my original orthodontist, because he didn't look further into this issue, resulting in having to pay for braces again? I am in Manitoba, Canada.

Answer:
 Didn't trigger automod so:

Malpractice is very specific and it requires a breach in the standard of care, not just a bad outcome. So the question is, was the first option offered a medically reasonable treatment plan based on the information known to the practitioners \*and\* was it truly not a big deal that they were shifting again as he told you. Medmal lawyers work on contingency which means they all offer free consultations which are a good way to determine if you have a case.


Title: [MA] My roommates and I are trying to break our lease, landlord demanding we post 4 months rent

Question:
Hi there, my three roommates and I live in Somerville and have just informed our landlord that we intend to break our lease a year early. While I understand that we are on the hook for rent until the lease runs out OR he finds a new tenant, he is currently demanding that we pre-pay 4 months rent. He claims that if he find a new tenant, half of whatever balance remains will be returned to us. There is nothing in my lease about an early termination fee.
From what I've found, the landlord can not require us to pre-pay rent. Does he have any legal ground to require us to post 4 months upfront? I'm not above paying him rent if the apartment remains unoccupied, but my assumption is that it would continue to be paid monthly until a new tenant is found.
Also, when does the lanlord's responsibility to mitigate begin? We've asked him for an 8/31 move out, which seems like plenty of time to find a new tenant in Somerville. He is claiming he will not search for new tenants until we have vacated the premises. Is that legal? Doesn't he have a responsibility to mitigate once we've informed him of our plans? How do we firmly but politely inform him of this?
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 He doesn't have to show the apartment until you're out and if he has other vacant units, he doesn't have to prioritize yours. So if he's already advertising the complex has vacancies, he is doing everything he has to do.

Idk the legality of asking for rent up front but it doesn't seem like a terrible idea. If it's not in the lease, he can't force it though.


Title: [CA] Charged with evading law enforcement for no reason.

Question: Last night, on May 31, I was taking a walk at a local park late at night. Out of nowhere,  a large African male began quickly approaching me. Understandably, I began to panic, and walked away in order to prevent anything from escalating and didn't hear/ignored him yelling from behind me. I thought nothing of it until today when I got a call from the police department saying that I'm being charged with evading a police officer. What's going on?

Answer:
 This story has so many holes it could be the old proverbial Swiss cheese. Answer #2: Sounds like the large male you were walking away from had a badge and had ordered you to stop.

In any event, if you're being charged with a crime, you need to get a lawyer. No need to come up with stories, because you shouldn't be telling anyone anything about this.

Edit: typoAnswer #3: "But he was black!" Is definitely not a defense to this charge darling. Hire a criminal defense attorney.


Title: A tool company cold called me about trying some cheap tools for free. Turn out I placed a NET 30 order and now they're saying I have to pay.

Question:
WA state

I own a trucking business and once in a while get companies that call me and ask if I want to try out some new product they have. Sometimes I do if it's something I can use. This was one of those times.

The sales guy called and asked if I wanted to try out some new gloves, hand cleaner, and safety glasses they have. I said sure and double checked that they are free. He said yes, and gave me a pitch about how they are sure I'll be satisfied with them and reorder from them again. Then he offered some drill bits as well. Said that they are the best I'll ever use. I asked about the price and he stated something along the lines of, "If you like them, we just ask that you pay for them".

Well now I just got a call from them stating that my invoice is past due. I looked back in the box and found an invoice at the bottom for NET 30 terms. They want $300 for some $20 drill bits(seriously,  the same set is $20 on Amazon) and a few safety supplies. So turns out nothing was free to try, I pretty much ordered on NET 30 terms.

I told the lady on the phone that I'll return them and she said to call her back with a tracking number. But after looking at the paperwork, they require an RMA. I called the number and someone instantly answered. When I told them I want a return, they put me on a 10+ minute hold and I hung up eventually.

My question is, can they actually do something? I was never told on the phone that this is a NET 30 order and that I"d have to return everything within 30 days if I didn't like it. The lines the salesman used were "We're just sure you'll buy from us again" and "If you like the drill bits, we ask that you pay for them".

I was never told any terms and conditions, yet the back of the invoice states "By placing a firm order Buyer agrees to accept these STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE."

I will try calling a few more times for the RMA number but I have a feeling it will be the same thing. I googled the company, Inland Empire Industrial Supply, and they have a ton of reviews saying the same thing.

My question is, if I don't get an RMA, how legal is what they did over the phone? Not seeing the invoice was my fault, but it was taped to the bottom and just looked like a random packing slip. I'm guessing they just do this and hope people get scared and pay, which I won't do. But I also don't want to get dragged into court either so I'm not sure what to do.

Answer:
 Take your name off the invoice bro.

You never placed a firm order. Report the shady business shit to your state attorney general and send the stuff back.


Title: (AZ) My parents are divorced and live in separate houses. My dad's name is still on my mother's mortgage and he wants to be removed. The bank told my mother she can't refinance. Can he legally make her sell the house?

Question: (AZ) My parents have been divorced for years. They live in separate houses with new families and lives. My dad's name is still on my mother's mortgage and he wants to be removed for credit reasons. The bank told my mother she can't refinance and get him removed, she just doesn't have a lot of money. Can he legally make her sell the house?

Answer: Yes. If the divorce decree says she has to take his name off it then he can go back to that court to force her to sell if she can't refinance.


Title: Is this harassment? I'm at my wits end about what to do. [Ky, usa]

Question: I have an employee that repeatedly stares at some of the coworkers, and myself. It makes us extremely uncomfortable. I don't mean little glances, I mean full on staring for like 10 minutes at a time, even after being told to stop staring, he continues. Is this harassment? He's been told many times by many different employees, myself included (GM in training), to stop. It makes us uncomfortable. But he refuses to stop. I'm at my wits end. What can I do here??

Answer:
 Are you his supervisor?  If so, then discipline him or fire him as your policy and contract(s) allow.

If not, complain to his supervisor.


Title: [TN] Went shopping yesterday. Just discovered I wasn't charged for one of my items. How should I handle this?

Question:
I'm in the middle of job applications and interviews, so I went shopping to get appropriate business wear. I went to four different locations of the same store yesterday and bought several items at each. (Clothes always look different at home with different accessories.) There were a few pieces I was ultimately unsatisfied with and I want to return them, but when I started gathering these up with the appropriate receipts, I noticed one of the dresses I bought wasn't on the receipt, and it's not on any of the other receipts either. I can only guess when the clerk rang them up, she somehow missed one.

Between the 4 stores, I've got over $150 worth of merchandise, so obviously I wasn't trying to skip out on a $15 dress. I don't like the idea that I wasn't charged for something I "Purchased", but I also don't want to be accused of theft when I didn't steal anything.

How should I handle this? Should I call the store and explain? Should I not mention it at all and just keep it? Should I play dumb and act like I didn't notice it wasn't on the receipt? (and refuse store credit?)

Answer: I agree with /u/rhomboidus. Going back to the store to right this could get you charged with theft. That comes up periodically here in this sub. You will be admitting to having taken goods out of the store without paying for them. Regardless of them not ringing you up they could still call police and have you charged.


Title: High school PDA

Question:
My teenage son (15) comes home from school today and he has to serve a lunch detention 11/27 (thanksgiving break) for PDA. I mean, alright, kids do stupid shit. I wasn’t happy (school said next time would be a multiple day suspension), but I wasn’t upset either, schools have rules you have to follow.

Then I asked if he and his girlfriend were serving the detention together. She doesn’t have detention. Her parents called the school to lodge a complaint after she came home with a hickey. They explained it could have only happened while on school grounds and when called to the office he admitted it. So HE and only HE is in trouble.

Now I’m mad. You gave my son detention for PDA because his girlfriend’s (she is 15 too) parents called and complained. I mean, ok, but she deserves detention too. I intend to go up to the school with my husband on Monday (27th) and ask for either A. My sons detention to be removed or B. His girlfriend to serve detention as well.

However; my husband is worried a hickey is technically a bruise and her parents might escalate this to an assault charge with the police.  Can they do that? Is a consensual hickey assault?

It seems kinda stupid, but the idea my kid got into trouble for making out with his girlfriend while she didn’t also seems stupid. So, I mean maybe he’s right.

Also I am not worried about him being in trouble, I am worried that her parents seem to think they can call authorities to get my kid in trouble for stuff she has consented to, and participated in. I want to nip this in the bud.

Any and all advice is welcome.

Edit: apparently something is wrong with my iPad an eye somehow = an a and a weird symbol so eh
Another edit: I am in texas

Answer:
 >Is a consensual hickey assault?

If it was than half the teenagers on the planet would be criminals and the other half would be wishing they were.

That's the legal question taken care of.

The rest of your post is a school disciplinary question and not really a legal question.

Now I hope you don't mind if I stick my nose in and offer some life advice about it. I can understand your attitude. I agree that the way your son was treated wasn't fair.

But before doing anything I would have a conversation with your son as the young adult he is and see what HE wants to do about the situation.

You have a valid argument but you don't know if the school is going to see it that way or if they are going to dig their heels in and try to target your son further.

You also don't know how his girlfriends parents will react. I assume they are already less than impressed with him and he may not appreciate you making things even more difficult for the two of them, as noble as your intentions may be.


Title: TX - For two year my fiance filmed me nude and having sex with him without my consent

Question:
I discovered that my (now ex) fiance for two years had secretly videotaped me in our bedroom having sex with him. I had no idea about the cameras and I never gave him my consent. There are at least 100 if not more films that he made of me. I discovered films on the home desktop, his laptop, and on memory cards in our closet.

I also discovered films he made of other women (six women to be exact). He was having sex with them in the bedroom and the camera is obviously hidden.

I made copies of the films and put them on a external hard drive. I took the hard drive with me when I left him.

Is this illegal? Please help. I am in Texas.

Answer:
 It sounds like this may be a violation of TEX PE. CODE ANN. § 21.15 (which you can find at http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/txstatutes/PE/5/21/21.15 )

This appears to be some kind of felony.  You will want to report this to the police.  I strongly strongly recommend consulting with a lawyer before talking to the police.  How long ago did this take place?Answer #2: IANAL but a quick google search suggests that it is very illegal

> In Texas, it’s a crime to photograph or videotape record, broadcasts, or transmit a visual image of another at a location (that is not a bathroom or private dressing room) without the other person’s consent if it is done with “intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire” of any person.

http://coferlaw.com/criminal-trial-law/sexual-accusations/felony-sexual-accusations/improper-photography-or-visual-recording-defense-attorney-fort-worth-texas/

> In Texas, it is illegal to secretly videotape or photograph a person who is nude or in a state of undress without their consent. This type of illegal action is an Invasion of Privacy of the victim and entitles the victim to sue the perpetrator for monetary damages in a court of law.

http://www.kevinmadison.com/stalking-unconsented-videotaping-photographing-invasion-of-privacy-lawyer.html

If I were you I'd make several backups of the films and put at least one in a secure location, and then contact the police and a lawyer.Answer #3: A new revenge porn law takes effect September 1st which will cover if he uploads or emails any videos he still has, but won't cover anything he has already done (because of ex post facto).


Title: [TX] Cousin stole and crashed my truck into a hotel while i was in class. We're both in High school.

Question:
My truck has a combo-lock on the outside and since I give my cousin rides home everyday, she knows the code too. I keep a spare under the seat for emergencies. In hind site it was fucking stupid, I know. My cousin and 3 of her friends went and crashed into a hotel gate.
I'm so fucking pissed and lost on what to do. My mom doesn't want to go after family. The hotel is making a claim against the truck. My parents don't know what to do but my uncle is going to call them after work.
I want to kill my cousin and her friends. How can i legally fuck them over. The police officer said that we have to file a report with the school because its not their jurisdiction so their parents just took them home.
I don't feel like any justice was done. I'm without a way to get to school or work.
tldr: Cousin and friends stole my truck and crashed it. How can i protect myself and my parents.

Answer:
 >The police officer said that we have to file a report with the school because its not their jurisdiction so their parents just took them home.

 I sincerely doubt anything like this was said. What the school can do (aside from suspension/expulsion) about grand theft auto and an accident that occurred off their property is a mystery to me.


Title: [California] A lot of trick-or-treaters come to my neighborhood on halloween. Am I legally allowed to hang pornographic images of black men having sex with white women to ward them off?

Question:
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Topic:
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Answer:
 Nope, you'll definitely be fined or arrested.  Possibly prosecuted as a sex offender; certainly all of your neighbors will hate you forever.

Great plan.Answer #2: >if theres a law against it, ill probably just hang the ISIS or Confederate flag and write an offensive message on it like "Go away stupid jews". I'm serious

Can't wait to see a picture of your house preserved on Facebook or Instagram forever.  Wonder how long it will take someone to put a name with the address?  Oh, right, tax records in CA are all public, so about 5 minutes.

You better have a really stable job, because you'll never get another one.Answer #3: Just go out for the night or disable your door bell


Title: [CO] Another dog aggressively attacks and endangers the life of my dog at an off-leash dog park

Question:
This took place in Boulder County, Colorado.

Incident occurred at a public, off-leash dog park. Both dogs were of similar size and breed (labrador).

The attacker dog showed aggression the moment it came through the gate. My dog was not its first victim. During the initial attack, I was across a small field and it took several moments for me to register my dogs yelps as cries for help. As I come running up screaming for someone to "Get that dog off of my dog!" a couple (Man in his 50's and potential female partner) blocks my advances and yells at me to "Calm Down". I brush past them and pry the dogs apart from one another. After explaining to the owners that the park has a 'No Aggression' policy, and that their dog violated that several times upon entering, they would have to leave and come back later. The couple then proceeded to berate and make me fear for my safety to the point where I am forced to leave the park (as I was alone).

This particular park is right next to my house and I will be going again (and frequently). I have a hunch that this couple also lives close by and will visit again.

My questions is this:

If their dog attacks my dog again, what am I allowed to do to prevent this situation from occurring again? May I physically assault their dog if it is harming mine? What would be the legal ramifications of me ending a dogs life to save my own?

Answer:
 I'm unclear given that you title says your dog's life was endangered but you don't mention veterinary care--was your dog injured?Answer #2: > During the initial attack on my dog, I was across a small field and it took several moments for me to register my dogs yelps as cries for help.

You're responsible for watching your dog. You can't just set them loose in the park and go do your own thing.

https://bouldercolorado.gov/parks-rec/dog-parks

> Aggressive animals are prohibited and should not be brought to dog parks.

You can call the police if you see a dog being aggressive in a dog park, it's illegal.

> **It is your responsibility to respect other park patrons and their dogs**. Some people may be training their dogs, some may be recovering from an injury, some may be young dogs unaccustomed to groups of dogs, etc. **Regardless of fenced areas or not, you are expected to be attentive and be able to control your dogs' behavior.** Dog parks not only allow social interactions between people and their pets, but also a place to train in order to safely use Voice and Sight areas in the city system. **Whether it's on the trail or in the dog park, you are responsible for you and your dog's behavior.**

Make sure you keep close to your dog when it's at the park.


Title: When is a PEDESTRIAN Breathalyzer test legal? (CA)

Question:
I live in an area (CA) where it is common for police to breathalyze pedestrians for small things such as sitting on the curb. I assume they need some sort of probable cause/reasonable suspicion in order to be able to do this, right?  When is this legal?

All the information I've been able to find on breathalyzers has to do with DUIs/the vehicle code, but this does not apply to me.

Thanks

Answer: Police can't force you to take a breathalyzer without probable cause. They can ask you to submit to a breathalyzer (the handheld one is called a preliminary alcohol screening test (PAS)). If you refuse, they need PC to arrest. If they have PC, they can make you take a breath test.


Title: Phone and Switch stolen Not Sure what to do

Question:
So a bit of backstory here

All of this happened over the summer, but anyways.
My family and I had just moved in to a trailer with a “friend”, and every so often this “friend” would bring two guys over, (we'll call them Derek and Tick) and Derek and Tick were shady guys, I didn’t think much of this at first, they’d come over and go into the “friends” room, so one night I lay down with my phone at my feet and when I wake up, gone! I look around for a bit and nothing so I give up. around a month later ( “friend” has moved out by now if I remember correctly) we’re throwing a 4th of July party and my mom invites Derek over to fix our floor, just so convenient for him I left my switch on my brothers bed and it just so happens he had a backpack on hand AND it also happens my switch went missing the same night, so same with the phone I look for it for a while and give up. Fast forward a few months and I’m looking through my gmail and find an email talking about my google photos account, I click on it and I find some pictures I haven’t taken, pictures of none other than Derek and Tick. Currently it’s December and the last photo taken was in October, I don’t know what to do and I want my stuff back and I’m afraid it’s to late to do anything.

Just a side note my brothers bike also went missing and we’ve seen him riding it albeit spray painted

Answer:
 When items are stolen, the people you call are the police.

The delay is certainly not going to help you in terms of getting anything done about it.

But that's your first step.


Title: Neighbor is harassing us, can we get out of the lease? [long post](California)

Question:
I'm currently in a 1 year lease for an apartment.
It's a multi dwelling apartment, meaning that we have separate entrances, and separate driveways.

However we have an upstairs neighbor, and she has been very nasty to us.

We had been given a piece of furniture by my sister and we decided to get rid of it by putting it in our driveway (not in the street) with a free sign on it.

we had seen the other neighbors leave stuff out with free signs, like a couch, an aquarium, and a cat jungle gym. There is no HOA here either.

She texted us about it, at which point we texted the landlord asking if what we did was ok, he said it was fine.
So we replied, and explained that we saw the other neighbors do it, and that the landlord said it was ok. but we apologized that it was bothering her and that we would move it when we got home (we were out at dinner).

She replies with a lot of condescension and sarcasm, and claims that she has never seen anyone put furniture out on our street, and that she would never do that "that's what the dump is for" and that we need to remember that she lives here too, and that her associates come over.

we decided not to respond to that because it was obviously a lost cause (we suspect she had been drinking because there were a lot of typos). When we got home, the Futon was gone. we thought someone had taken it (it was dark), but when we walked down our driveway we saw that she (presumably) had dragged/pushed it down the driveway. We can't prove it was her. but it would make sense.

there was a huge scrape mark going down the length of the driveway, and the leg of the furniture was bent from being dragged.

we felt like that was an invasion, we didn't feel safe. It was a totally aggressive and dramatic move. not to mention completely unnecessary because we said we would move it. At that point we contacted our landlord to let him know what happened. he said he was unsure of what to do, if he should call her, or wait until his next time coming down (some contractors had done repairs) which he said would be "in the coming weeks"

we said we would prefer it if he came down so the 4 of us could talk. we didn't want him to call her, because she could just make stuff up. also because she isn't nasty when he's around, we felt like it would help us all reach a amicable solution if he was there as an arbiter.

he said he would come down, but that was more than a month ago.

I've looking into taking legal action (trying to get a free consultation from a lawyer here).
I don't know what the landlord is going to do, if anything. or if talking to her is going to help anything at all (or make it worse).

When she dragged our futon around, was that vandalism? Should we have called the police? is it too late to call now?

She's also been stomping her feet if we shower later than 10pm (which is too late according to her) it's very disturbing to us.

Is what she's doing defined as harassment? Is that enough for us to get out of a lease? Is there any other legal action we can take?

We are scared to bump into her.. and she is always on her wrap around deck above us which means if we use our deck we would have to see her.

Rent isn't cheap in California, and if my landlord isn't gonna do anything I don't see why I need to pay thousands more dollars to be living under a bully with this stress. We have family willing to take us in until we find a new place.

We are very skeptical that he will evict her.

Answer:
 She dragged a piece of furniture you were, for all intents and purposes, throwing away.

No, nothing outlined is going to be enough to get out of your lease. Ignore her and live your life. Answer #2: Holy shit, that's long and probably full of unnecessary details, so I only read your title.

Unless your lease says the landlord will stop the neighbor from doing things to you, the landlord isn't responsible for the neighbor's behavior.  Call the police if it is appropriate.


Title: [FL] A private pre-school opened up across the street from my house and the parent traffic blocks me and my neighbors from exiting our driveways.

Question:
I purchased a home in Florida a few years ago on a street that dead-ends. The driveway to the house opens directly into the street. Across the street from my house, there was a large plot of undeveloped land. Last year, a woman (I will call her Stacy) purchased the land across the street and built a large house surrounded by several portable buildings. She lives in the house and uses the portable buildings as classrooms for a private pre-school, which opened this school year.

The neighbors (I have one on each side of my house) on this side of the street were never informed about the construction of the pre-school. When the school year started, I was greeted by a long line of cars (it is a two lane road with no turning lane) waiting to make the left turn into the pre-school that severely backed up traffic. I tried to pull out of my driveway and onto the street, but the cars refused to move (they are all in park with the parents waiting to drop off their kids) and I had to wait over 45 minutes to simply pull out of my own driveway. This also happens at the end of the school day.

My neighbors and I had a meeting and went over and asked Stacy if there was a way to help resolve the traffic problem. My neighbor's wife does not work and she said she would be willing to volunteer as a crossing guard because she loves kids. We thought that would be a great solution, but Stacy told us that a crossing guard would be unnecessary. We explained to her that the parents are blocking our driveways and are not leaving gaps in front of our driveways for us to leave. Stacy became very belligerent and asked us to leave.

I decided to purchase some signs that say "Please do not block driveway" and placed them on either side of my driveway on Sunday night. My neighbors did the same with their own signs. On Monday morning, I walked out to my car and my driveway was still being blocked by the parents waiting to drop off their kids. I waited for a few minutes, but after 5 minutes went by and the parents continuing to sit in their unmoving vehicles, I started to lay on my horn. Stacy must have heard me, because when I got home from work, someone had ripped my signs out of the ground and they were gone. I checked my security cameras and they have footage of Stacy destroying the signs.

My instinct is to call the police, but one of my neighbors believes that because it affects all three of us, that we might have to escalate this higher. What do you all think?

Answer: First thing is first, we're going to need an MSPaint drawing of the layout of your street. It gets us excited.


Title: Restraining orders on College Campus between students

Question:
Long story short, a guy has been periodically posting my girlfriends number on craigslist casual encounters for the span of over a year. She had her number changed twice now, and they just found out who the guy is that's been doing this today. This guy has also been following and unfollowing her on Instagram whenever he sees her around campus. She's transferring to another college for unrelated reasons but it appears he may be transferring to the same college.

She's planning on getting a restraining order on him, but it made me question what will happen if they run into each other on campus? I doubt the restraining order would keep him from attending the same college. But it seems unrealistic for a minimum distance to be in effect as they may pass each other.

Also a side question, I'm already at the college she's transferring to. If he breaks the restraining order by talking to her, would I legally be allowed to detain him myself until proper authorities arrive? Or would she just have to report it with no real evidence of it happening?

TLDR; One student has a restraining order on another. How does this affect their campus interactions?

Edit: Georgia, and thanks for the answers on detaining. Should've been common sense.

Answer:
 They both need to make it their business to stay away from each other.  The restraining order should be crafted that it's possible to, say, attend the same class, but not allow any interaction.  It can also be written as a "no contact" order rather than a "stay 100 feet away" order.

>would I legally be allowed to detain him myself until proper authorities arrive?

No.

>Or would she just have to report it with no real evidence of it happening?

You have a camera in your pocket, don't you?  Take a picture and then help her remove herself from the situation.


Title: (MD) Fire on public property vs. school property

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 > "prom will be lit with you"

Aww FML our society is doomed.


Title: [Florida] My dad owns a restaurant, are the owners of the shopping center responsible for AC repairs?

Question: What about the power repairs?

Answer: Depends on the terms of the lease.Answer #2: Do you have a copy of the lease he signed? If not, get it and see what it says.


Title: [VA] My father was a juror in 2015 and received a letter from the man who was sent to prison in the case

Question:
As I said, my father served on a jury in 2015 for a case involving drug possession in Virginia.  Today he received a letter from the now prisoner from that case where the man is pleading his case saying he was innocent and wants my dad to answer some questions for him.  Along with the letter came many pages of paperwork with my entire families information.  Things like all of our past addresses, median incomes for the areas where we've lived, etc.  This paperwork was dated before the trial even began and it came from his attorney.  Obviously his attorney was digging into the past of all the jurors before the trial even started.

Now, back to the letter where he is pleading his case and wants my dad to answer some questions.  In the letter he states that "I don't think you want your personal info being floated around Virginia's prison system."  He's obviously trying to threaten and scare my family by implying he's going to distribute where we live to other prisoners if my dad doesn't do as he says.

Is there anything we can do about this?  Wouldn't there be some ethics violations for the attorney?

Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: thanks for all the replies!

My dad went to the county commonwealth attorneys office and talked with an investigator. He was the third one today they've talked to regarding the letters. The guy is obviously sending them to all of the jurors,. Not surprising, I figured he was. They are trying to get a list of all the jurors on the case to alert them about it. The police will be contacting my dad sometime in near future.

According to him, the investigator claims the prisoner had more info than he should have been allowed to possess. I don't know all the details because I haven't had much time to talk with him about it but I'll learn more tomorrow.

Answer:
 Report it to the police or FBI, hes going to spend more time in prison for doing such a thing and likely end up with a no contact order.

In addition, most prisoners don't like to be the personal army of other people, much like most of people, so this method would likely go poorly anyway.Answer #2: contact the police about this

many years ago, a relative of mine served on a jury in a murder trial, where the guy was convicted

about 10 years later, relatives of the murderer showed up on my relative's doorstep, asking him to sign a petition supporting his release (not sure if it was an appeal or parole)

my relative refused, nothing ever came of it, but they were a bit scared for a whileAnswer #3: I agree, report this to the police.

However, my jurisdiction would not allow for time to investigate jurors prior to the case. The jury panel (of far more than 12+ that hear the case) are called immediately before the trial and you have no information before that time. There may be something more nefarious going on post trial that seems it may include a lawyer.

Regardless, that's for the police to investigate.


Title: Ceiling collapsed in my apartment - asbestos

Question:
The apartment I rent is the top floor of an old Victorian building in Worcester, MA.

There is known asbestos in this building, and it is in the lease. There are ceiling tiles in one room. The slats that these are mounted to are deteriorating to the point that one broke. A large portion of the green board or dry wall hiding the ceiling insulation and slats ripped down as well revealing original asbestos. We acknowledge that asbestos is okay as long as it is not airborne and exposed. Right now it's all over every surface in my room.

We hate it here anyways. Who should I contact in the city of Worcester, MA to document this. We want to break lease. Don't care about the money, suing, being put into a hotel or anything to screw the landlord. We just want to break lease without paying a dime.

Answer:
 [http://www.worcesterma.gov/housing-health/housing](http://www.worcesterma.gov/housing-health/housing)

But I have to ask - are you saying you can identify asbestos on sight?


Title: Are there any laws that could be used to indict senators or congressmen over obstruction of their congressional duties?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Yes.  Voting.


Title: My wife was just groped at a work Christmas party. Is there any legal recourse we can take? (Florida)

Question: A surgeon at our workplace Christmas party grabbed my wife's butt and asked her where her husband was. I was sitting nearby and she immediately came to me and told me we need to leave. She didn't tell me what happened until we were outside. But is there some way that this situation can be handled legally? It is entirely inappropriate and someone was molested! I need your help in figuring out how to pursue this. Sorry if my writing is bad, I'm still pretty upset

Answer: This would most likely be sexual battery and a crime. You could report it to police and the company's HR department.Answer #2: You seem to have things under control for now but don't expect much help from HR, especially if the surgeon is a senior doctor and/or your wife isn't exactly high ranked herself.


Title: TX-friend not allowed breaks during 10 hour shifts

Question:
edit: turns out I was wrong. my first employer told me about the six-hour rule, which is apparently horse shit. thanks y'all

Hello, this is a throwaway account (to explain the newness). My friend currently works in a hospital as a medical scribe. She is an hourly worker; she is not a nurse or a doctor. her job is to write charts and such for doctors so they can save time.

She works 10 hour shifts with no formal break. I am under the impression that in Texas, you are supposed to get a break after 6 hours of work. She says that she was told upon hiring that there were no formal breaks, and that if she asked the doctor she's paired with that she wants to "step out to [her] car," or "take 10 mins to eat," or straight up that she needs a break, that the doctors will let her, but "then [she] might miss out on patients, charts, EMS arrivals or consults," and that "it's just the nature of the job" so she generally limits herself when asking for breaks or to get something from her car.

now, I understand why doctors don't necessarily get a break. my question is, since she is an hourly paid worker, not the only scribe, etc, should any legal steps be taken? Is the fact that she asks the doctors for breaks and they allow it "enough" of a break? Does the fact that she chooses *not* to go on breaks make any complaint she may file moot?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Your impression is incorrect. TX has no laws about breaks, so, nothing to do.


Title: Unnecessary Surgery

Question:
In 2013 I had a click in my knee but no pain or inability to do anything. MRI (3/1/13) showed I had torn cartilage behind my knee cap. No restrictions were placed on me.

2013 - August 2017, I workout, run 15+ miles a week, participate in 4 half marathons, 1 full marathon and in July 2017 I run another 200 mile relay race and hiked the cascades mountains for 5 days with a 50lb pack. In August I get a little knee pain and sometimes impingement when I completely straightened my leg to full lock, but only at the last few degrees of full extension and this happens only once in a while. Went back to Doctor to just check it out (9/28/17), who said he could go in and clean it up. I informed the doctor of my running and my exercise routine and all he said is that I'd feel better.

At this point I'm thinking its just a small tear, similar to meniscal tear, they trim it up and you're good. A few days after the appointment I call up the office and agreed to have the surgery. On 10/7/17 I went on a walking tour of the City I live in with no problems. On (10/10/17) I hand the operation. It's only after the operation that I'm shown photos the scale of the piece of cartilage removed and it was a bit larger than a dime. At this point I'm kind of freaking out, because I understand the mechanics of how the knee works. I emailed the doctor the day after to voice my concerns and if this size piece was expected? He replies that it was anticipated and that I'd feel better.

It's been a year since my surgery, my knee is worse than it was before the surgery. I completed PT, have been back twice to see the PA, at one appointment in April of 2018 I received a cortisone shot to reduce the swelling. My knee internally its constantly swollen within a short time of getting out of bed. My knee cap gets stuck and painfully snaps over then getting out of my recliner or just randomly. I'm super depressed by the whole thing. I got surgery only to have my knee be far worse than it was before. If I had known the size of the piece they were removing I would not have elected for surgery. I don’t know what my long term prognosis is other than it will not be as good as I could have been if I had not had the surgery. My only recourse now would be expensive injections of synvisc, PRP, or Stem cell treatments and hope of regrowth, all things not covered by insurance.

My argument, now that I have all the facts, is that given my active lifestyle, only having a very minor impediment, and no swelling, that surgery should not been recommended or preformed. There was no turmeric injure requiring immediate surgery, because I have had that, when I had my shoulder reconstructed after a sports injury. I have more detail that I could provide if we choose to meet in person or over the phone.

I hope this gives you insight in to my current predicament.

I dont know what to do.

Answer: Medical malpractice is very fact specific and outside the scope of this sub.  Your best bet is to have a consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer.


Title: [CA] Co-worker convinced my dad to get a "Permit" to grow marijuana for him, in exchange for $$ after harvest.

Question:
Hey guys!

Im a bit worried for my dad at the moment. We all work at a restaurant. Its not much money but we get by. A friend (Lets call him Jim) offered him a way to make some extra money. Jim has a plot of land and grows marijuana legally as a second job. Apparently a couple of other workers have worked with Jim by getting a "Permit" (under their name) to grow marijuana and handing it over to Jim so that he can grow it. In return,  Jim sells the harvest to dispensaries (i think) and makes his money. It pretty much allows Jim to grow a bigger batch of marijuana and in exchange gives whoever provides a permit, some cash.

Hes promised my dad $8000 to join in(4 now and 4 when its grown and sold). My dad has no criminal record and im worried this might have some unseen complications or might even be illegal. My dad is not providing any money upfront, besides for ~$100 for the cost of the permit, so i dont think its a scam.Plus others have vouched for him. Any advice would be wonderful, just looking out for my dad.

PS, as a  side note. My mom fosters children going through the system so ofcourse a criminal record is a no no at their home. Just want to make sure this isnt going to pop up and cause more troubles.

TLDR: Coworker grows weed. Says we can join in by getting him a permit under our name in exchange for $8k once the crop is grown and sold. Advice? Legal? repercussions?

Answer:
 Cooperative grows with pooled medical cultivation permits are a common thing in the marijuana cultivating counties of California.

But you have to consider that virtually all medical marijuana grows divert some of their crop to the black market.    The fact that your father's permit would be used makes him part of a conspiracy to commit those crimes, even if he never touches a single leaf.   I'm not a cannabis industry insider, but I'd be surprised if there isn't some part of the statute that prohibits selling your permit for cash.

The law is changing so fast, and the enforcement is so County-specific, nobody can really give you any effective advice other than "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."Answer #2: One thing to keep in mind:  Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level.  Current DOJ policy is one of non-enforcement, but this could literally turn on a dime (and the current AG has a historical bias against weed).  It would be a shit show if the policy were to change, but this administration has already shown that it doesn't always care about optics.


Title: [Erie, PA] Mother (44) refuses to return my (19) bed set to me after I paid $400 for it and also after kicking me out the house. What are my options? Small claims court?

Question:
I was living with my mother and siblings for about 3 months while I was attending college full time and working to pay all my bills and generally taking care of myself so my mother doesn’t have to. I was sharing a room with my younger sister throughout this time and purchased a new bed set for this. My mother has been constantly harassing me for more money than I can hope to give and, from what I feel, using me for her own gain. She recently kicked me out because I couldn’t give her $50 a week and “not being part of the family”.

I’ve been on my own for the past few weeks now staying with a boy that I’ve been talking to for a while.  All I’ve wanted to do was get my bed set back that I paid $400 for and have my receipts and proof that it is mine. She refuses to give it back to me and doesn’t answer to me about this. I figure I can take her to a small claims court, but how should I approach this?  Thank you!

Answer: Some info on small claims is [here](https://www.pabar.org/clips/bringingsuitBeforeDJ.pdf). You can also try going to the police and show them your proof of ownership and ask them to escort you to your moms house to get the bed set. They won’t intervene, but sometimes if the police are there people tend to become more reasonable.


Title: Owner at my part time liquor store job thinks I’m responsible for a violation months ago because I wasn’t at work that day. Am I legally responsible?

Question: This happened back in March. I must have took some time off and he blames me for the violation because I wasn’t there that day, when another employee failed to ID someone the police sent in to test us. This only came up today when he texted me to tell me I’m selfish for asking whether we would get paid for a mandatory police training for all employees because of the violation. State is Colorado. Am I legally responsible for anything?

Answer: No you aren't legally responsible.


Title: Why is "legaladvice" spelled with a "c" instead of "s" around here?

Question: Shouldn't it be /r/legaladvise and /r/legaladviseofftopic, to follow most of the world's spelling conventions?

Answer:
 http://www.dictionary.com/e/advice-vs-advise/

It's not a spelling choice, "advice" is a noun, "advise" is a verb.

I *advise* you. You take my *advice*.


Title: I write for a satirical student newspaper. If I said something discrediting, am I liable for slander?

Question:
This is more of a hypothetical question,  because sometimes people take jokes way too seriously.  At what point of negativity does it take for a article to become slanderous?

Edit: North Carolina, USA

Answer:
 I am not a lawyer in North Carolina.

Not to be an asshole right out of the gate, but let me be an asshole right out of the gate:  slander is spoken, libel is written.

Only a provably false statement of fact can be libel.  Whether something is a statement of fact (vs. a mere insult, an opinion, satire, etc.) is determined by reference to an audience familiar with the publication.

So:  though it's impossible to say with any certainty without context, if you wrote a satirical piece in a satirical paper, it's unlikely to be defamation.


Title: Leaving the military, breaking lease 6 months early, ll Says no (NY)

Question:
Sooo we have a call out to JAG but there is no guarantee we'll get a call back this week, or an appointment.

So we're stationed at Fort Drum, NY.  We live off post in an awesome apartment complex. Husband received word on 27 Aug that he was being medically retired,  received his orders and had his terminal leave approved. Orders state that his last day in is 23 Nov, terminal leave forms state our last day at this post/ in NY will be 24 Sept. Gave all document to our LL, she came back with "im calling JAG, I'll be in contact, you can't use leave forms to break a lease "

So in our 70 unit apartment, more then half are empty as we are at the end of PCS season and the 2 units here are deployed. Our lease doesn't end until 1 March, we're leaving on the 25 September, we'll be over 3k.miles away so we can't watch/ live in the apartment.if we have to pay until 23 Nov, we can and will, but we've always been told that terminal leave with orders equals lease breaking without forfeiting our deposit.

Now if we do have to pay until November we have 2 scenarios we are thinking of.
1) keep the keys on us, mount a security camera that we can access back home, give a key to a friend, a week before the lease ends we'll send the key back certified mail, receipt on delivery and have our friend come and collect the camera.

2) idk if this Is even possible but have the LL do a walk through with us before we leave,  everyone signs off on the walk throught paperwok, pictures taken, documentation that says what needs repaired/what is good, give her the keys, allow her to take out our rent as normal until 23 nov, wash our hands of the apartment.

Sp.my question is: which is a better option 1 or 2? And does anyone know if the military clause would allow us to break our lease as of 24 sept or would we have to watch till 23 nov. I'd rather pay 2k in rent vs 6k for breaking our lease early

Answer:
 re-writing my reply because it was convoluted.

Your husband's orders state that you are leaving Nov. 23. To my understanding, that is the date that land lords are required to go with. Terminal leave just means your husband still draws a paycheck as if he was still on duty during those times. He maintains  his benefits, as if he were active duty during terminal leave.

Your landlord isn't required to adhere to terminal leave since realistically, it's no different from normal leave, just with a more permanent outcome.Answer #2: Under the SCRA, the only date that matters is the date the orders were issued. As long as the orders were issued after the lease was signed; it doesn't matter if the orders aren't until 2017, and it doesn't matter where they are PCSing you to or when you take leave.

SCRA doesn't base the 30 day termination from the time period stated on the orders. It bases it 30 days after the next pay period specified in the lease *after the landlord receives proper notification*.  My orders can say I'm departing in Februaury, but if I give my landlord a copy of the orders and proper notice on 17th of Novemeber, my lease will still expire on 30 Dec, in spite of the date on my orders.

Realistically, the official orders typically aren't drafted that early; only planning orders, so it's not typically an issue.  But the dates of leave and PCS are irrelevant.

Edit: So that being said; the question will hinge on if your 27 August notice was legally valid. If so, then assuming your rent is due on the 1st, your lease should expire Sep 30th. If it wasn't, and you give notice today; it'd be effective October 31st.


Title: Is this a government shutdown scam?

Question:
United States

My mom came across an ad on a very popular website for a house for rent. The ad went on to say that due to the government shut down, the people whose homes are in foreclosure are renting out their property on this 3rd party website, and once you copy the code, for a low price of $129, you can apply to rent, and once approved, you make the payments to the 'landlord' and he makes the foreclosure payments to the bank.

I told her this is obviously a scam, but I'm not well versed enough in foreclosure law (or shutdowns) to explain why. From what I understand, the only way to deal with foreclosure is through a lawyer or let the bank take the house back, and if a person is gullible enough to fall for this, they'll sorely find out the hard way.

Am I right or am missing something? She's passed it up already, but I'd love to know more.

Answer:
 Gov't has been shut down for what, 25-30 days? That's one missed payment. 2 max (assuming they were up to date before).  No one forcloses over that.

And even if they did, it takes a lot longer than the 15 days they've been late (or whatever).


Title: Longterm Girlfriend Wants Half My Stuff (in PA)

Question:
My boyfriend was dating a woman for 19 years. They started their relationship in 1998 in Ohio and moved to Pennsylvania in 2009. They were never legally married. What are her chances of getting half of his belongings? Would common law marriage apply in this case?

Edit: Thanks for all the replies! I guess he was just worried because she was threatening him with legal action. Apparently her father is a judge and her brother is an attorney.

Answer:
 > common law marriage apply in this case?

Doesn't look like it. Common law marriage was abolished in Ohio in '91 and in Pennsylvania in '05.

That said, if any of these belongs were purchased with joint funds or assets, she may still have some sort of claim.Answer #2: Ohio abolished common law marriages in 1991, so need to even look any deeper.  PA abolished them in 2005, so that doesn't matter either.

And as long as they were just dating, then this woman has no right to anything she didn't pay for.Answer #3: The downside of living together and not getting married. It makes separating assets so much harder.

If she paid for some of the stuff, she may have a right. Let's say the bedroom furniture they both paid for. She has some right to it.


Title: [Canada] Workers Comp has become more of a burden, if I just say to hell with it and quit what repercussions will I face?

Question: Workers comp is of no benefit to me anymore (trying to pain me as a liar, causing unnecessary stress) and my employers 'modified work' offer is a slap in the face. They offered me 'various clerical' despite the fact the WCB site specifically says all modified work must be both meaningful to the company as well as skill developing for the employee, I've asked them to elaborate on what "various clerical' means 3 times now to ensure it's work I can accomplish given my limitations and each attempt has been ignored. If I decide to quit my position and end my claim before things are 'resolved' what possible ramifications am I facing?

Answer:
 > If I decide to quit my position and end my claim before things are 'resolved' what possible ramifications am I facing?

Just loss of income, really.  There's nothing that requires you as an employee to file a workers comp claim, or maintain one that you did file.  You can drop it at any time.


Title: Do I have the right to leaflet in front of a grocery store?

Question:
I want to counter-leaflet against the Salvation Army in front of a grocery store. As leafleting is a fairly well-documented civil right, can I do this on the sidewalk in front of a grocery store in a shopping center?

Location: South Carolina

Answer: On the public sidewalk?  Probably so. On the private property between the parking lot and the entrance?  Probably not without permission.


Title: Somebody trespassed on our property

Question:
Please bear with me as i only have English as my second language. I am from the Philippines.

Since it is the weekend here in the Philippines, Saturday, we went somewhere to enjoy. No one is home at our ancestral house. Until our kind neighbor sent us a text telling us that someone trespassed on our land cutting all the trees with a chainsaw and they also want to take down our gate. We immediately went home after hearing the news. My mother and her sister were so shocked that they almost had a heart attack and they were crying since the land and the trees were their since their childhood days (since post World War 2).

What do we need to do? The one who ordered to cut down the trees kept on harassing us since last year.

Answer: Check out arbor laws for Philippines. They're laws about trees and what can be done to trees. Also, I'm guessing they stole your lumber. You go after the person for theft of property.Answer #2: Also, your neighbor is your witness. The neighbor should talk to the authorities about what they saw.


Title: Man trying to lie about divorce in order to move to Canada with new spouse

Question:
My friend and her husband are both Australian residents.  They have been separated 4.5 months.

The husband was having an online affair with a woman in Canada, and has just gone to visit her.

Tonight he told my friend that he wants to move there and sacrifice his rights to his children, he never wants to return to Australia.  He is willing to sign over the house to her 'no strings attached' with just one condition....

He has asked my friend to lie about how long they have been separated (its only been 4.5 months, but in Australia you must be separated for 12 months in order to get a divorce) so that they can divorce immediately.

He is set to move to Canada in October.

We are trying to work out the reasoning for his impulsivity.

Why would he need to be divorced before moving there? Are there canadian laws /visas that would prohibit his movements etc if he wasn't?

Answer:
 My guess would be that he wants to get engaged to / marry the Canadian woman and try for a Visa that way. I think he's going to be in for a rude shock if he thinks it's going to be that easy.

Your friend would be ill advised to try and lie to the courts about how long the two of them have been separated. The family court isn't stupid and Australia has a pretty impressive data matching system. There are multiple ways your friend could get caught - the most obvious one that jumps out at me would be if either of them have claimed the family tax benefit at any stage in the last 12 months.

I would urge your friend to call the Family Relationships Advice Line (link below) - anonymously if she wants - and speak to them about what he is proposing. They are better trained than I am and will be able to explain why doing this would be a fundamentally bad idea in much better detail than I can.

http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/services/fral/pages/default.aspx

Answer #2: He cannot move and live here without the proper visa. I believe it is the same thing as entering the states, you cannot come into the country to live as a resident in hopes to get married so you get permanent residency/citizenship.

You can also report this to the Canadian Border Protection Agency and let them know he is trying to move there.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/security-securite/bwl-lsf-eng.html


Title: My landlord has sold the house I'm renting in Wisconsin, and the new owner is refusing to honor the lease

Question:
My landlord has sold the house that I'm renting to a new owner, with the sale set to close on the seventeenth. I was informed two days ago.

The new owner, who is not a native English speaker, is trying to push my partner and I into vacating the house and is refusing to honor our lease (which is being transferred to her as a part of the sale). She wants us out of the house before the sale closes, and is trying to move us into a property owned by her friend. She wants us to sign a new lease with her, despite the fact that she is not the owner nor approved representative of the property.

Our lease is a month to month lease, and she's legally obligated to give us 28 day's notice for a lease termination, with that termination coinciding with the end of a lease period (the end of the month). Which means that, in theory, we'd have until the end of January to find new accommodations.

Is there anything that I'm missing, in terms of Wisconsin Tenant Law, that would allow her to legally evict us before the end of January? We're in Sauk County, and I've not been able find any county or city-specific ordinances that would impact the situation.

We're doing our best right now to find somewhere new, but there's no way we're going to be shuffled off into a property with questionable ownership. So far we've been met with flat rejection, and we're worried about her attempting to forcibly remove us from the property around Christmas, when we're out of state visiting family.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Keep a copy of your lease on you when you're out in case you get illegally locked out.Answer #2: Not a lawyer. Pretty much what you said. According to Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, ["When an apartment changes owners in the middle of a lease, the new owner must observe all terms of the existing lease (except in cases of foreclosure or bankruptcy). The new owner cannot make changes (except minor rule changes) until the lease expires. When renters are month-to-month, the landlord can change the rental amount or other terms of the rental agreement by giving a written notice at least 28 days before the beginning of the rental period when the changes will go into effect."](http://datcp.wi.gov/uploads/Consumer/pdf/LT-ChangeOfOwner471.pdf) (pdf)

Edit: There's a toll-free [hotline](http://datcp.wi.gov/Consumer/Wisconsin_Way/index.aspx), too.
Answer #3: Don't let her harass you. She has to give you 28 days written notice. She can't do squat before then. Start looking, but know your rights.

> So far we've been met with flat rejection

There is nothing for her to reject. The law is clear. You have at least one month to find a new place. The sooner she gives you proper written notice the sooner she can move in.Answer #4: I wonder if it would be a good idea to inform local law enforcement ahead of time, so they could possibly talk to this woman or at least know how to react.Answer #5: Find someone who can either house sit for you, or at least go by to check on things while you're out of town. I'd also recommend getting a storage unit or a friends garage to store important belongings in while you're out of town, just in case your fears prove accurate. Besides that, based on other replies it appears you're in the right


Title: Got scraped from car when I was backing out of a parking space

Question: I was halfway out if the parking lot, realized this driver was coming towards me way faster than the parking speed limits, so I tried to quickly go back into the parking lot and she scrapes the back of my car while my back bumper scrapes her car a tiny bit and leaves a small dent. We exchanged info but I didn't have insurance at the time because my insurance agent was getting me a new premium through State Farm to lower my monthly payment. Because I didn't have insurance at the time, the mom calls me and now she wants to take advantage of that fact and make me pay her for her daughters damage. Then her lawyer calls me and tells me her estimate saying its 7000 dollars to repair. That costs more than my car. I have no money, I'm 19, it was her fault. She has uninsured motorist coverage. What should I do?

Answer: The car traveling through the lot has the right of way over the car backing out of a parking space. That said, the other driver also has a duty to attempt to avoid the accident which it sounds like that driver did not do. So, there may be some possibility to determine split fault for the accident, but it's going to be really hard for you to do without an insurance company doing it for you.


Title: [Florida] Is it illegal to follow the cops around to see what they're up to?

Question:
Every time I see a bunch of police cars flarin' up with their lights and sirens I have the impending urge to just follow them and see what kind of commotion is up.

Assuming that I do not interrupt their work and don't break any traffic laws in the process (e.g. Run red lights like they do, etc) - would I be held legally accountable for doing this?

Answer: There's no law against that.  You want to be careful not to interfere with their job and that includes being too close to the action which might require one of them to keep an eye on you.  To be safe, I would park several car lengths behind the last patrol car and stay near your car.  If you are told to move back then move back.Answer #2: Have you considered just using a police scanner to check and see what's going on if you don't want to risk getting into trouble by following?  There are free ones you can download to your phone that work pretty well.


Title: My ex has raped someone, what do I do?

Question:
So Reddit, this one's gonna be a on a throwaway account for obvious reasons. Intricate details left out for confidentiality and anonymity purposes. And sorry in advance for formatting, I'm on mobile.

Approximately a year and a half ago I was in a straight relationship with a male who trusted me, and confided in me that he had had a very traumatic series of molestation experiences as a child. It was obvious he had issues to a degree that needed therapy but unfortunately the relationship had ended before I could get him help.

He was never hugely intelligent but somehow could be a quite cleverly manipulative individual with me, and I can admit there were times when we had sex and he knew I didn't want it - I did it anyway because I thought I loved him. I finally realised he was a poisonous individual and cut off all ties with him. Full on cold turkey.

Now you have the back story, onto the incident;

Recently it has very privately come to light to me that a few months after we broke up, my ex raped a girl around my age, who very understandably is pursuing legal action and has full evidence to prove the assault.

Now my question is... what do I do? What part should I take in this situation? I only want what is right, but my memories of the sheer trauma I saw in his face whenever he recounted the events that took place still haunt me. That man broke down in my arms, but so did that girl. Is he evil or is he just broken? What should I do about it? If legal action is taken, what is the most just sentence you believe should be given?

If you've read this far thank you, I'm sorry it has been slightly vague, I just want to keep as much confidentiality on a public forum like this as I can.
I would however be perfectly willing to give more information to someone with professional/knowledgeable advice.

Thank you so so much in advance.

Answer:
 >Now my question is... what do I do?

Probably nothing. Based on the story, I don't see how you are involved. Answer #2: Don't get involved is what you should do.Answer #3: I'm not sure what you want. You think that his trauma is a cause of this actions, so you think his sentence should be reduced...but you also think the prosecutor should know that he has also sexually abused you, which shows a pattern of behavior.

He is a sexual predator. While his upbringing may contribute to that, it does not EXCUSE his actions. Unless he is unfit to stand trial, or he does not understand or cannot comprehend what he did, his trauma is irrelevant to the legal action.

 Many, many people are abused, and they do not abuse others. You said that you yourself have been sexually coerced- will you now do this to someone else? Of course not.

I think you should contact www.rainn.org and get some guidance,  because you deserve to be happy and not blame yourself for his crime. Answer #4: You stay out of this. It's none of your business. She's obviously made a police report and the legal wheels are in motion. I don't know why you think you should be involved in any way


Title: 21(M) I was arrested last night and charged with an OWI. I was literally just lying in my car charging my phone. What are the chances I'm convicted as guilty? What happens next from here?

Question:
So last night my mates and I went to the bars after our college's football game.  We'd practically been drinking from morning to night, and by the time it reached late night, I was pretty drained. The time was around 1.30am and my phone is just about out of battery, so I go out to the car and recline myself in the seat and charge my phone. I eventually pass out in the car and am awakened by a police officer maybe 20 or so min later. The officer asked me if I'm drunk, and I honestly replied yes, he then asks me "why the car is on then". I told him the car isn't on I'm just charging my phone, which was the beginning of a little back and forth over what constitutes as the car being "on". The officer then finally says that "if the key is in the ignition, the car is on". At this point its obvious that the guy is pissed and tells me that he is arresting me for Operating while intoxicated, I try to explain to him that I'm literally just in the car letting my phone charge until the bars close(which would have been in the next 20ish min) and our D.D. would take us home, but he wasnt having it. I then go on to get booked, and arraigned idk my mugshot is taken and I spend the night in jail. The court date for the incident is in the next two weeks, and I'm just wondering what are the chances that I'm convicted guilty given the circumstances of the arrest. If I'm guilty, will that affect my chances of getting jobs down the road? Will it impact my ability to do international travel? Will this be on my record permanently? Will anyone be able to view my mugshot or see that I was arrested? Sorry if this isnt the right spot to post this. Thanks

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Tl;dr- Passed out in my car with battery running, charging my phone. Am arrested and charged with an OWI. How will this ruin my life?

Answer:
 If you were in he drivers seat with the keys in he ignition you have a high probability of being convicted.  You need to get an attorney who does DWI work.Answer #2: You had command and control of a vehicle. You were drunk. The arrest is legit. You might be able to lessen it, perhaps get it dropped. The only chance of that is with an attorney. Answer #3: >Will it impact my ability to do international travel?

Canada is surprisingly strict on DUI enforcement, and will deny entry for an American with a DUI for at least 10 years.


Title: [KS] Dealer sold me Salvage car without telling me, I am returning the car and he wants to deduct certain things from the return.

Question:
As the title says. The three things he wants to deduct from the return is the price for the 60 day tag (which expired a couple weeks ago), any mileage I put on the car (haven't negotiated per mile rate yet... put if this is something he can the highest I'd do is 30c a mile), and sales tax he paid for the vehicle (Which is ridiculous that he wants me to keep that cost because "The money already went to the government")

So Are these things he can deduct from the value of the return? or should I demand full repayment and if he doesn't comply go to small claims? I really don't want to do small claims but will do it if I have to. (The vehicle is under the $4,000 threshold)

Answer:
 No, because as a dealer, he has a duty to notify you of a salvage title according to [16 CFR Part 455](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/16/part-455), defined as the [Car Dealer Fraud Law](http://www.hg.org/auto-dealer-fraud.html). In theory, you don't owe the dealer anything.Answer #2: I also might add to /u/simmelianben that you could counter that the dealer should cover any of *your* costs associated with returning the vehicle.

I would suggest you might advise you'll report him to the Kansas Department of Revenue if he gives you difficulty with the return. Not disclosing a salvage title on a car isn't something to be taken lightly.


Title: Watertown NY, Landlord demanding rent beyond lease period.

Question:
My lease is up on January 31, 2018 and will have my stuff moved out by then. I notified my landlord that the utilities will stop on January 31, 2018. This is when she told me I was supposed to turn in a written "Intent to Vacate" 30 days prior to leaving the residence. Since its January 8, 2018, I'm within the 30 day window and can be charged another month of rent.
My question is: We discussed when I would move out back in November and I have written records via text message with the Landlord stating when I'd move out. We signed an agreement extending my lease through January 31, 2018 and it was understood that I would not remain in the residence.
I went back and reviewed my lease and see that it does indeed state under proper termination procedures "TENANTS shall prior to lease expiration, give PROPERTY MANGER a thirty-(30) day written
notice of TENANTS' intent to terminate or renew the lease."
It says this but how can they charge me another months rent BEYOND my lease contract? Additionally nowhere in the lease does it state that failure to comply to proper lease termination procedures will result in one more months rent due or anything of that nature. As a matter of fact, in the section "Terminating the lease" it says that if the landlord had to evict me, I'd owe rent from that point until the END OF THE LEASE.

Do I have a case, should they threaten to take me to court or if I have to take them to court to get my deposit back?

Answer:
 The implication of that clause about 30 days' notice is that if notice isn't given, you become a month-to-month tenant.  Since you didn't give that 30 days' notice, your lease has auto-renewed for one month and you're on the hook for February.

Depending on what type of documentation you have of your communication with the LL where you discussed your move-out earlier, you *might* have a leg to stand on if you choose to fight, but that's going to be very dependent on what exactly was said and, more importantly, what you can *prove* was said.

If you've got a text message or email from November where you told your LL that you want to move out on January 31, you're probably okay.  If you don't have anything that concrete, it could be a tougher sell.Answer #2: > but how can they charge me another months rent BEYOND my lease contract?

>  "TENANTS shall prior to lease expiration, give PROPERTY MANGER a thirty-(30) day written notice of TENANTS' intent to terminate or renew the lease."

This is completely reasonable given that your lease requires 30 days written notice and you haven't provided it.

*However* you should make sure that the lease also states you need to pay the full next months rent if notice isn't provided by the 1st of the month. Most leases/rentals I've had required 30 days written notice but allowed the move-out date to be the middle of the month only requiring I pay a pro-rated final month of rent.


Title: UAS (drone) shot down over neighbor's property. Do I have a case here?

Question:
1) Is it legal for a resident of Athens Texas to shoot (with a gun) a UAS (drone) down if above the shooters property?
2) Can the operator get fined for flying it over another resident's property?
3) Can the operator get fined for if it crashed over a resident's property after initially losing control above operator's property?
4) Should I leave all damages intact until further notice, or can I go ahead and start fixing the damages?

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I would like to know if I should take legal action against the shooter. My concerns are:
A) Will it cost me too much to make a case?
B) Would I likely get fined as well for privacy crime or etc?
C) All the above?

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Story:
I was flying my quadcopter around the property where my friend resides in Athens, TX. I had visual sight of the quadcopter and was flying below 400 feet when I lost sight of it due to the sun blinding myself and friend. I also lost sight of the FPV on my camera. I tried to gain visibility of the drone by changing position and to bring it back but was unsuccessful. So, I slowly started bringing it down to land. We heard the drone hit a tree and stop. We drove next door to retrieve, and heard a gun shot. Seconds later the neighbor approached the vehicle and exclaimed that he just shot a quad and asked if it was ours. Neighbor apologized and helped get the drone down from the tree. Neighbor claimed he shot the drone due to the quad being above his property and an invasion of privacy since the camera was pointed directly at him while it was descending. It is unclear if the drone was shot before or after it hit the tree, but a gun shot was not heard before the drone hit the tree. The neighbor did approach the vehicle stating he *just* shot it.

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Notes:
1) The UAS had a camera, but was not recording
2) The operator lost control, which was lost initially over operator's property
3) The operator crossed over to the resident's property to retrieve it
4) The police were not called to the scene and a report has not (yet) been made
5) No injuries occurred
6) The total cost to replace all damaged items back to "original" state are ~$1,000 (cushioned estimate)
7) The total cost to repair all damaged items back to "functioning" state are ~$400 (cushioned estimate)

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***Additional Comment***
**I am seeing comments about what happened that I want to clear up so, here :) :**
Just so everyone knows.. I did not **intentionally** fly it over to/above the neighbors property. I was flying the UAS over the property where I was staying, below 400 feet, and *THEN* lost sight of it. While trying to bring the drone back to me, I incidentally flew it further away. At this point, I knew I just needed to land it, which is how it ended up above the neighbors property and in his tree, then inevitably shot. By the way, I had a witness with me who heard him say that he shot the drone.

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Obviously ignorance is not bliss with regards to the law and the user is accountable even for accidents, so unintentional or not - I think that I did violate his privacy. I think? **I really mostly want to know if the neighbor could slam me with a privacy law of some sort if I bring him to small claims court, and if so; would there be more cost to me in privacy and/or trespassing fines than the damage he has done**? This is partly why I'm here. Regardless of violating his privacy, I feel that guns are to be used in self defense *only* and not to shoot down a harmless drone flying above.

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I am a privacy nut too, especially on the internet, so I'm not mad bro.. In fact, I told him I understood his concern and thought process and I wasn't ugly about it, nor was he. I just want him to fix what he broke. By the way, this is the very first time a drone was flown in this area by us, so I have not been harassing them with the noise prior. I was not intentionally invading privacy and no I was not being a weirdo. And finally, thank you all for the feedback so far, but have still not had my questions answered. I really appreciate your help.

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I read this around on the net, but I'm not sure how true this is and applicable to me in my situation.
> There is a law 18 U.S. Code § 32 that has specific remedies for a criminal that destroys an aircraft, up to $250,000 fine, up to 20 years in Federal Prison (Yes it is a Federal crime), or the death penalty if the criminal action results in someones death.
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You might say, "Well its just a toy" and most judges might agree, except some of these "drones", like mine...look like a toy but are registered US Civil Aircraft by the authority of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and therefore are subject to the protection of 18 U.S. Code § 32.

Answer:
 This area of law is developing because these drones are so new, but [if you Google around](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-drones-privacy-laws-20150803-story.html) you'll find that several people have successfully sued for the replacement cost of their shot-down drones. You can sue him in small claims court and you may or may not win. The filing fee is small; Google "small claims court" and your county.

The issue of a right to privacy is more complicated. But even if a right to privacy is established that doesn't automatically mean someone can damage your property. It's been long established that if (for example) someone's dog or cow wanders onto your property and isn't any sort of threat to anyone you cannot shoot the animal. If someone's RC car were to drive on your lawn you can't smash it with a sledgehammer.

I don't know if you were being a weirdo or not; if you were, stop it. But fortunately or unfortunately, not every instance of creepiness is illegal.


Title: Are voting tests legal in the US?

Question:
I get that literary tests are not legal, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 made sure they're illegal nation wide, as it's sounds like there's some constitutional exception without the bill. Now, the literacy tests are clearly designed to discriminate. The instructions don't even make sense for someone highly educated. Though, not all tests assessing individual potential are discriminatory.

Now, there are IQ tests. (I'm thinking the WAIS specifically, as that's probably the best one) The IQ tests accurately sort the population in terms of intellectual potential, and have years of data behind them. There have even been studies on unequal IQ scores between races, and the statistics not requiring discrimination to produce. (some complicated mathematical analysis, and evolution makes it unlikely for human populations breeding in isolation to be equal on all fronts) My question is if an IQ test gets administered to decide who can vote is it necessarily illegal? In other words, if the test is applied fairly, is there some wiggle room to get it through, either in legislation or constitutionally?

Answer:
 > The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude–

Modern interpretations of the 14th and 15th amendments establish that accidental or incidental discrimination in the right to vote is still discrimination. An IQ test, which - taking you at your word - had the effect of disproportionately preventing people of a specific race from voting, would almost certainly fail a constitutional challenge and be struck.

Separately, the idea of preventing people from voting if you think they're too stupid is appallingly paternal, and undemocratic on its face.Answer #2:   No they're not legal.


Title: I’m an adult and my mother has control over my left over social security survivor benefits.

Question:
I’m turning 20 in a month and would like access to the money that’s been saved up over the years from my survivor benefits. My father died when I was 5 and I collected until 18. My mother has an account that I can’t see or have access to with the benefits that weren’t spent. Is there any stipulation that, since I was the designated beneficiary and I am now an adult, that I could gain control of these funds? She told me I have to wait until I’m 21 but I can’t verify that or any other pertinent information on the SSA’s website.
Even if not, is there anything she legally has to provide to me with those funds? Clothes, food, etc.? I can’t imagine that they’re just hers to use as she pleases.

More info: She was never married to him so she had no standing for personal benefits from what I’ve been told. We lived with my grandparents (who raised me) for most of my life and their house was payed off, so there were no housing expenses. She legally had to use those funds to take care of my necessities, which never totaled out to more than the monthly payment because our cost of living was quite low. With that logic, I figured I would be entitled to what that balance was.
And while she didn’t do anything wrong, I can’t imagine why that money is in limbo since she’s no longer supporting me with it (I live on my own).
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer: That money was to reimburse your parent or guardian for part of the cost of raising you.


Title: Passing a School Bus (TX) (Urgent)

Question:
I (18) was driving to school at about 7:20 am. I was driving on the an axis road next to a school bus(slightly behind), on a road which I had never taken at that time of day. I was driving behind the bus when the sun unexpectedly begun to blind me, physically making me not be to see the bus. I was rapidly opening closing my eyes to try and get a sort of direction in order to not crash, or go off road. Finally the sun had gotten blocked by a sign I believe,and I was able to see again only to notice I was more than half way passed the bus with it's stop sign out, it was too late for me to stop because my 1994 Mazda Pickup Truck has poor breaks (I did try to slow down but realized then immediately got pulled over) and by the time I would be at a complete stop with it I would be well passed the bus. When I passed it there was a cop waiting right at the side of the road to pull over any people.

I knew I had screwed up right when I opened my eyes. I got pulled over, the cop asked if I was in a rush or if there was any need to pass it, I simply told him I was un-able to see the school bus. He gave an explanation that the yellow lights were signs that it was going to stop. I knew this, but I could not see any signs or the bus at all due to being blinded by the sun. I just got my ticket yesterday to find out it is a $630 fine and I have to go to municipal Court on May 17. Is there any way to defend myself on the fact that I was un-able to see the bus at all because of the sun, if there is any way to decrease the fine, or to try to remove it from my record. I do not have any other violations or speeding tickets. I do have one warning however.

TL/DR: I was driving near a bus, the sun blinded me, and I unknowingly and unintentionally ran the stopped bus, and now I owe $630. And now I need to find a way to either decrease it or get it off my permanent record.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 If you can't see you should stop driving. If your car can't stop your brakes are not fit for the road.

In short, your "excuses" aren't very believable in the first place, and even if believed they argue more for your negligence than as a defense to illegally passing a schoolbus.

You were required to stop, you didn't. That's open and shut based on what you wrote.

Whether you can get off or get a lighter punishment is another question, though. Show up to court and say you're sorry. You can say you weren't fully paying attention because of the sun, but the way you wrote it comes across very poorly (as in, refusing to accept responsibility).


Title: Big company threatening to sue my company for scraping non-copyrightable data from their site. Can I incorporate in an international jurisdiction to avoid liability? [FL]

Question:
I received a C&D from a big company (household name) recently, telling me to stop scraping factual, non-copyrightable information from their site. I have been assured that they *will* file suit if their C&D is not observed; the attorneys I've spoken with said many companies are bluffing when they send out C&Ds, but that this one never bluffs. They always sue.

Their letter accuses me of everything under the sun, including disrupting the normal operations of their services, which is absurd. I have a real, semi-prominent attorney in this field that has sent the company a proposal for a corrective license. They are still sitting on it, and haven't said yes or no yet.

I'm wondering if there's anything I can do if I never hear back or if they say no. I understand that law applied to scraping is a grey area that will probably ultimately go in the scraper's favor when the content is non-copyrighted or the copyright is owned by the user, but it will require someone to litigate these issues, which will cost millions of dollars (and yes, I'm familiar with other scraping cases that have already transpired). We're just a small company and can't afford anything close to that. In fact, we could barely afford representation through the initial phases of the negotiation process.

Since I can't afford a lawyer to actually fight the charges, I'm wondering if I can register my company in a jurisdiction more friendly to internet companies, and continue operations that way while I still personally live in the United States (I *could* hypothetically move to such a place myself, but it's a long shot as to whether it's worth the money I was generating from the business to do so).

I really don't know how corporate jurisdiction operates, but I'm trying to find a way to continue my company's service without the company's approval and without incurring literally millions of dollars in legal fees (yes, this company *will* spend millions of dollars on legal fees for this case; there's no such thing as "too expensive" to them).

I've asked 2 different lawyers about this, and neither of them wanted to answer. They said it would take tens of thousands of dollars for them to give an answer.

If I could get into as "lawsuit-proof" of a jurisdiction as possible, that would be ideal. I want to make it nearly impossible for this company to get to me. I know this is a long shot but it seems like the only option. Am I just SOL here?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: You've spoken to between 2 and 5 attorneys already (your narrative is a bit unclear) so you've had legal counsel, but in general incorporating in another jurisdiction is not a time machine to undo what you did do.


Title: Mom’s neighbor borderline harassing her, now threatening to sue for defamation of character

Question:
My mom lives alone in an apartment complex, and has a neighbor that has direct view of her ground floor patio and door. My mom has always gotten a kind of creepy vibe from this man, but has always been friendly as a neighbor (never attempted to become friends or indicate any romantic interest).

This summer, any time she is on her patio, or walking outside (to the mailbox, dumpster, etc.) he has been calling over to her, and uninvitedly coming over to talk, after she has said that she just wants to read by herself. Over the past two weeks, this man has bought her a total of eight large flower pots or plants, and placed them on her patio while she was at work. He has then since been texting/calling her, calling her his “girlfriend”, saying that he loves her, and asking when they’re going to go out for dinner. She then responds and says that he needs to take them all back, or let her pay him for everything. He gets very upset, claiming that he gives that to all of his friends.

She has been feeling very unsafe, afraid that he may retaliate if she tells him to stop. This past weekend, we go talk to the local police and file a police report. We decided to not have the police talk to him yet, hoping that he stops.

Last night, my mom turns off the lights to go lay in bed and read a little. Five minutes later, she hears someone knocking on her door. This man came to her door wall on her patio and was knocking on the glass and peeping through the blinds. She ignored it or told him to go away. She then texts him and says that he needs to stop contacting her, talking to her, approaching her apartment, and buying her stuff. If he doesn’t, she will reach out to the police. This morning, she moves all of the plants over to next to his front door.

Today, she gets a text from him saying that she will be hearing from his lawyer for defamation of character.

What should her course of action be here? The only people that know about this situation is her, myself, a police officer, and two employees of the apartment complex. To my knowledge, none of those individuals’ awareness of this situation would constitute defamation of character. She still feels very unsafe, and doesn’t want to walk in/out of her apartment alone. Should she have the officer give the man a talk?

TL;DR: Overbearing neighbor bought $400 of flowers/plants to try to get foot in the door for a date, and is borderline harassing my mother. She tells him to stop, or police will get involved. He is now threatening to sue for defamation of character.

Answer:
 People threaten to sue all the time. No need to worry about a bogus defamation of character suit that has no grounds whatsoever. Though if she is served for some reason (I can't see any lawyer representing him unless he flat out lies about it), she does need to respond a get a lawyer of her own. I highly doubt that will happen though given the information she's provided.

Her top priority should be keeping herself safe. She should stop contacting him immediately for any reason and she should call the police *every time* he does something unacceptable like looking through her windows in the middle of the night.


Title: Is audio taping on-duty police without their knowledge a crime in Massachusetts?

Question:
I've heard from many sources that police, in public and on duty, have no expectation of privacy and therefore the Massachusetts wiretap law does not apply.

However, [this police training video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gOgrqyrIG8) says otherwise and sites court decisions. Is the video right or wrong?

Answer:
 No, it's not a crime if it's obvious you're recording.

Glik v. Cunniffe involved a man who was arrested for filming police while they were arresting someone else. After Glik's charges had been dismissed, he filed a civil suit with the help of the ACLU against the Boston Police Department for violating his First and Fourth Amendment rights. The officers moved for dismissal based in part on qualified immunity. However, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied the motion, noting that "this First Amendment right publicly to record the activities of police officers on public business is established."


Title: Horrible younger brother

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Your post is better targeted for /r/relationships, but my short answer is that you're an adult and it's time for you to move out. Until you can, figure out how to live at peace with your brother, which might mean just straight up avoiding him as much as possible. But you're not really anywhere close to having a legal question yet.Answer #2: You can move out.

If he is violent or threatens violence you can contact the police. Answer #3: If he attacks you or threatens you then call the police. For future reference, if someone bites you hard enough to draw blood then you might consider going to the doctors. Infection from human bites can be deadly.

On a side note, since you are a legal adult it may be time to move out.