Title: Hostile CEO's Inappropriate Banter to a Female

Question:
I originally submitted this on another forum which led me here. Background, I am a 31 y/o female, in the US, in Pennsylvania. I work for a small, independent company with 8 employees and no HR department. The CEO is the one who sought me and hired me.

The CEO of my company is relentless and I am unsure how to handle it. He is attractive, flashy, loud, always has to be "the funny guy" in the room. I've been here a few months but he has become too comfortable with me. Every single day, all day long, it's "jokes" about my appearance, my attire, my lack of intelligence, how I am uneducated (by his standards), even bringing the fact that I am a single mother into conversations in front of conference rooms full of clients. (ie: "You should send us more referrals because \_\_\_\_\_ is a single mother and she needs to feed her kid.")

Yes, I have very thick skin. At first, I let it roll; took it as an indicator that we have a friendly relationship. But it's gotten so bad I'm forced to respond with, "I can only take so much" or "That was a really terrible thing you just said." And he just laughs it off. I'm at my breaking point.

The remark that prompted me to create this post goes as follows:

Me sitting at my desk. Him standing next to me. “You know, the girl who worked in your position prior was thin, very petite and beautiful. She would dress very preppy, in bright printed dresses and heels. And now I have you..”

Me continuing to sit at my desk feeling absolutely horrible because I truly picked my most elegant dress. I spend an extra 45 minutes a morning doing full hair and make-up to appease his expectations. But he never lets up.

He stands over me and shows me his Instagram, scrolling through inappropriate photos of the women who are messaging him, specifically pointing out their breasts.

Now that I’ve provided a thorough example, is this berating enough to be able to take legal action? This is where I’m debating with myself. I have very few texts and e-mails with his banter but I have a few with along the lines of "You're useless."

 What are my next steps? Help!
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: You can file a complaint with [the PHRC](https://www.phrc.pa.gov/File-A-Complaint/Pages/About-Filing-A-Complaint.aspx). The company is too small for an EEOC complaint.


Title: Bankruptcy lawyer messed up, now won’t return phone calls.

Question:
Montgomery County, OH. My mother in law filed bankruptcy 5 years ago.

She finally finished paying off her bankruptcy, and had the title to her car released.

She received a paper 4 years ago, stating the the loan company was dropping the loan, and would release the deed to her house when the bankruptcy was finalized.

At the time she was notified, the company also stated that they would no longer accept payments for the load. The lawyer, paralegal, and trustee were all notified of this.

The trustee (I believe?) continued to send in payments for the loan. The company (who has since been bought out) returned the payments each month. At the end of the bankruptcy, the trustee sent a check in one lump sum to the company. They then rejected it. So they sent the check to the clerk of courts as unclaimed funds in the name of the defunct loan company.

She has called her lawyer several times, as well as emailed the paralegal. No answer. She has also called the new company, and gotten no answer.

Where do we go from here? The lady at the clerk of courts said that the lawyer she had is still responsible,  but she may have to pay additional fees. First, we don’t believe she should have to pay any fees; this was a mistake on their end, and there is no reason it should have happened. Second, we can’t get him to return a phone call.

Also, would it be best to let a lawyer deal with the loan company? She still has the paperwork stating that the deed would be released at the end of her bankruptcy.

Answer: She might want to consult with another bankruptcy attorney to see if her current attorney or the trustee did anything wrong. How long has it been since she heard from her current attorney? While she shouldn't call excessively (like every day), if the attorney hasn't responded in months, she may have cause for a [complaint with the Ohio Supreme Court, which licenses attorneys](http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/DisciplinarySys/odc/default.asp).


Title: [Canada] Got into a argument at the gym and was contacted to come in to the gym as the guy has contacted police.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: I would not discuss this matter with the gym staff, only with the police if/when you are contacted by them.


Title: (CA) Someone tricked me into depositing fraudulent checks into my account

Question:
A couple days ago this girl I knew(in real life) asked me if she could cash these checks into my bank account and have me pull the cash out and give it to her because she had no bank account( which I later found out was a lie). I deposited the checks which amounted to $2700, and then waited for the funds to settle so they could be withdrawn and I could give her the cash. In those few days after I deposited the checks, she was acting very strange. She kept changing her story of why she needed the money and when she needed the cash by. I knew something was up at this point, and after pressing her on it and asking her if what she was doing was a scam, and if the checks are from another persons back account who’s information she stole. She said “you know what? Keep the money”. I took that as her admitting that this whole thing was a fraud and the money did not belong to her. She then blocked my number and on every form of social media. I have all of our conversations discussing the matter and all call logs in my phone when she would call me. The money is sitting untouched in my account still. Should I contact my bank? The police? Should I wait until the police approach me with questions?

TLTR
Someone(I know in real life) tricks me into depositing fraudulent  checks that don’t belong to them(= $2.7k )into my account

Answer: Contact your bank and report the checks as potentially fraudulent.  That money is likely to disappear soon anyway since the checks will bounce.  Better to get ahead of it.  From there you can cooperate with the bank's investigation and / or contact the police.Answer #2: The sooner you report your suspicions to your bank, the less likely you are to appear complicit in whatever scheme is going on.  You do not want to be investigated for check fraud.Answer #3: You should not only contact the police and tell them the story but also have a conversation with someone at your local bank branch about it dude. This sounds shadier than a spring afternoon.Answer #4: That makes you a victim.


Title: Old psychiatrist withholding medical records?

Question:
On 12/9/19, I informed my old psychiatrist that I had my first appointment with my new (and current psychiatrist) and told her to cancel any prescriptions she had sent to the pharmacy. I also requested any medical records she had of me, and she said she could send them to me in a week but also requested that I send her the name and contact info of my new psychiatrist "for the purpose of her records". I did not give her the contact info of my new psychiatrist since I felt it was unnecessary, why does she need any information from me if I'm no longer her patient?

On 1/2/20, she said "please confirm your new psychiatrist for the purpose of closing your record and I can send you a copy of your medical records". It appears she is withholding my medical records until I give her the contact info of my new psychiatrist "for the purpose of closing HER records". She originally said she only needed 7 days at most to send me my medical records, however it has since been 24 days since she said she would send them to me and I think it's pretty obvious that she doesn't want to send them until I give her information for her records.

Things did not necessarily end on bad terms with the old psychiatrist, however I did change psychiatrists because she was not a good fit for me. I have not been a patient under her care since 12/12/19 (the last day of any prescriptions she had written me). I don't see any good, or legal, reason why I should and/or have to tell her any information about myself or my new doctor since I am no longer her patient.

As far as I'm concerned, HIPAA gives patients the legal rights to get copies of all their medical records. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe I am legally obligated to "give her information about my new doctor for her to close HER records" in order to access my personal medical records. I shouldn't have to trade any information with her in order to get access to my medical records.

Am I legally obligated to give her any info? Can she withhold medical records like this? What's the best way to respond to this? Any sources or laws etc. that you can cite would also be very helpful.

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I'm an adult in New Jersey if that makes a difference. Thanks!
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer:
 You're not legally obligated to give her the new psych's contact.

She is ethically obligated, to the best of her ability, to communicate with other professionals when transferring clients.

She may, at her choosing, send along her therapy notes to your new psychiatrist, if you put them in contact with each other.

She likely, and at her legal discretion, will and can refrain from giving you her therapy notes.

She may also, at her legal and ethical discretion, refuse to provide you with your own medical records. She must provide sufficient reasoning for doing so, but she is allowed. It doesn't sound like this is what she is doing at the moment, I'm just informing you.


Title: I need your help. Got busted as a drug dealer and i need advice.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 A while ago, another lawyer here used the technical term "megafucked" to describe someone's legal situation. If yours isn't that, then it's pretty close. You are going to need a very good lawyer.Answer #2: Please see /u/frostus_wx's comment about being "megafucked."

I just wanted to address

> They didn't read me my rights.

Likely doesn't matter.  You only need to be advised of your Miranda Warnings in specific situations when you are under interrogation + custody.

In the the shows, cops start "reading your rights" the second the cuffs come out.  Not true in real life.  Welcome to the big boy world.Answer #3: They probably needed time to send half those items to the lab to get tested before they file charges.

At your young age and with all of those items being located, it is **imperative** that you find the most experienced criminal defense attorney that has knowledge of drug laws in your state.Answer #4: OP, they didnt read you your rights becase

A) You were not arrested (yet)

B) They found so much evidence that they did not even need to ask you about anything.

And even if they did forget to read your rights, it just means that anything you said could not be used as evidence.

Also, everyone in prison was a first time offender once.  Get out of that world man, it isnt a good world.


Title: Hit & Run Charge. Very minor, no idea I did it, but...

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Already have a lawyer for the case

Do not speak to people other than your lawyer about this. That is why they are there.

No one here can give you better advice than your own attorney.


Title: What are the statues of limitations on DUI's

Question: So i have the displeasure of knowing this guy. He lived in Oklahoma and got a couple of DUIs there. He was tried and convicted and left the state before he was supposed to go to jail. He went to Colorado, got three more DUIs, sentenced to two months in jail, and left the state of Colorado again before he was supposed to report to the jail. My question is how long is he going to be on the lamb for? How long are they going to be able to take him to jail for the initial sentencing?

Answer: This isn't a statute of limitations problem. He was already convicted. There are likely warrants out for him in the states he left without fulfilling his sentence. Those don't just go away.


Title: Some questions for my minor in possession charge

Question:
(19 male)

I was camping with a couple friends near a beach and on a way down to the beach a ranger stops us because we look young, I had an unopened beer in hand (stupid, I know) and the officer sat us down and gave everyone with beers infractions (just 3 of us), we were told to leave due to the zero tolerance policy of the campground and when the ranger asked if anyone was able to drive I told him I was since the unopened beer was the only one I had grabbed since id been there, it was proven with a breathalyzer test resulting in 0.00 my friend who did not get an infraction blew the same. my questions are, should I contest this case on grounds that my beer was unopened and I was able to drive everyone home after confirmation from the same ranger I got the infraction from? or should I pay my fine because even with those details I still was a minor in possession of alcohol.

Answer:
 >should I contest this case on grounds that my beer was unopened

That's not a defense to MIP. The "P" stands for "possession," and by having a been in your hand, you possessed it.


Title: Abusive father is holding my SS card, my passport, and birth certificate and not giving it to me unless I reconnect with him. Is he committing a crime? And how would I go about getting my ID back legally?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You can get all three legally without his assistance.

Contact the county you were born in (if a US citizen) and request a new birth certificate.  There will be a fee.

Go to the Social Security Administration nearest you to get a new social security card.

Passport, go to the post office, fill out paper work, attach photo, pay fee.Answer #2: no ones gonna tell you to reconnect.  get your own copy of your birth certificate. and replace both passport and ss as lost/stolen.  I assume you have a state ID?


Title: Sister got caught drunk in high school(CA)

Question:
Hey Legaladvice,

Got a panicked call from my mom - my 15 year old sister was caught drunk(and throwing up) in school. She could barely talk so my mom didn't get anymore information out of here, but she was suspended for 3 days.

Any general advice on how to move forward? should I tell my sister not to say anything to the administration and lawyer up(lol)? obviously the first step is getting all of the information of her and getting her the help she needs - for the most part the most trouble she has gotten so far was for getting bad grades.

Any advice is appreciated.

Answer:
 1.  Stop worrying about the suspension & start worrying about her health.  Kids at that age don't get fall down drunk during the day (during school hours!) unless there is a huge problem.  So address that first and foremost.

2.  Do talk to an attorney because she has some chance of being charged criminally for this.

3.  Once you have dealt with #1 & #2, talk to the school and let them know that you are doing your best to address the issues.  But yes, she should not talk to anyone, not the cops, not the school, no one except a psychologist/counselor.


Title: Formal Complaint to HR about my Attire

Question:
I am a Male engineer and most days I wear a T-shirt and jeans.
 Today my manager approached me and told me a formal complaint had been made about my attire.  My jeans were hanging a little low and someone was able to see my underwear(boxers).  I was told I was in violation of the dress code and a complaint was going to be made.  My pants could have only been hanging maybe an inch but it was no where to the point where my pants were around my knees or even mid thigh.  I think this is ridiculous.  I even looked up the dress code and this is what it says.
>6.0 DRESS CODE:  Employees are expected to maintain a professional appearance in the daily conduct of their work.  Although no formal dress code exists, employees must wear articles of clothing suitable to the type of work they are performing and for the environment in which they work.  At each site manager’s discretion, Fridays may be designated as “dress down” working days in which the dress standards of a normal work day may be relaxed.  However, even on these days, employees must wear clothing suitable for the nature of their work.
>

Is there anything I can do about this cause this is really ridiculous.

Answer:
 A complaint about your attire isn't a legal issue.  If someone could see your underwear, you weren't maintaining a professional appearance and the complaint could have been warranted.

Invest in a belt to maintain the height of your jeans.  Or buy obnoxious suspenders.Answer #2: If your pants are hanging down you're not dressed professionally. Not sure what kind of legal advice you're looking for this isn't a legal matter. Learn to adjust and or use a belt correctly and be done with it.Answer #3: > Is there anything I can do about this cause this is really ridiculous.

Yes. There is something you can do. You can pay better attention to your appearance and/or buy clothes that fit you better so other people don't have to see your underwear.  But this isn't legal advice. This is basic "how to be an adult at your job" advice.Answer #4: > Is there anything I can do

Wear a belt. Answer #5: What you can do is apologize, admit you were lax, promise it will never happen again, and then make sure it doesn't.  Attempting to minimize the complaint, arguing the point, or claiming you didn't really violate the policy will make you look like an idiot.  There is no way that showing "an inch" of your underwear is a "professional appearance."


Title: Moving to Europe permanently but I want to keep my US citizenship.

Question:
Hello, I am planing on moving to Europe in about 2-3 years, I am a US citizen not by birth. Is there something I would need to do in order for me not to lose the citizenship or is it for life no matter what?

Location Illinois . ( not sure why it's important for the bot to add the location)

Answer:
 A person can't lose US citizenship solely by living outside of the United States for a long time.Answer #2: There are a few ways you can lose your citizenship:

1. If you renounce citizenship.
2. If you are found to have lied to become a citizen.
3. Refusal to testify before a congressional committee investigating #2
3. Join a subversive group (Al Qaeda, the Nazi Party, etc) within five years of your naturalization.
4. Be dishonorably discharged from the US military.
5. Be naturalized in a foreign country.
6. Take an oath of allegiance to a foreign country.
7. Serve in a hostile military force.
8. Treason.


Title: Management company removes balcony deck without notice - where do I stand?

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice. I am in my mid-20s living in a 1-bedroom apartment with one other person in the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

We signed a lease on an apartment with a roof deck May 15th and moved May 28th.  The property advertisement prominently featured the wooden deck and I was sold because a balcony that nice and large is rare in NYC.

Between the signing on May 15th and the move-in May 28th, the management company, without prior notice, hired someone to tear out the nice wooden deck, leaving us with a black roofing surface which collects water and we were told we shouldn't use it as it is not safe.  We were NOT notified that this was occurring.

To add insult to injury, when we first moved in we did not have curtains covering the sliding glass door in the bedroom leading to the balcony.  One morning the first week after moving, I woke up to a worker right outside of my window next to the bed where I was in my night-clothes and partially exposed (a very violating feeling).  The worker was able to access the deck because the deck is connected to the unit next door, which is currently vacant.

We complained several times and had no response from the management company.  Then, the management company changed over to another company.  They have been slightly more communicative but still seemingly reluctant to deal with me on this specific issue.

Obviously since it's September (*nearly October) I'm getting pretty annoyed at the situation. No one has told me anything concrete about what is happening.  One of the vague suggestions thrown at us was that they reduce the rent for us.  I'd be happy with that only if they also replace the deck for us - there's no way that bringing the rent down would equal the amount we'd spend on replacing that deck.  I feel like I was baited with that advertisement and I really wish they had used some form of communication with us to deal with the issue.

Where do you guys think I stand legally?  Is there anything I can do to get my deck back?  If anyone has advice or an experience like this, I would appreciate it VERY much!

Thanks.

Answer:
 > where do I stand?

Not on the deck!  Wakka wakka.

> Where do you guys think I stand legally? Is there anything I can do to get my deck back?

Does your lease specify a deck as part of your space?  If it does, and you're being denied it, respectfully ask for a rent reduction until the deck is completed.  If they decline, sue them for breach of contract to be let out of your lease (they may try to settle by offering a reduction at that time).

If your lease doesn't specify a deck, then I don't think there's much you  might want to [lodge a complaint](http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/renters/complaints-and-inspections.page) since you have a door opening out directly onto a roof.


Title: (WA) Being asked to quit

Question:
This is a somewhat complex story, but I'll try to share as much detail as possible without giving too much away about myself.

I attended an Automotive Technical school for several years, eventually finishing in a manufacturer paid program. This program splits the cost between themselves and the dealership you ultimately end up working at. This usually means the dealership you go to has you sign a contract with them stating you will be employed with them for several years. That ended up being the case with myself.

I moved to the area of the dealership, settled in and began working. I was doing what I thought was an okay job, but found out through verbal conversations between my boss and I that he was not impressed with me.

However, no corrective actions were taken on me in written form, there is nothing on site on file that states any misconduct that I have caused.

Yesterday I was asked to decease working at this time, and that I was being asked to quit in order to save the dealership from paying the expenses charged by the school for hiring me. The reasoning being was that I was not able to produce enough work to be profitable, and that I was not what was expected from a graduate of the program.

I don't feel as if I violated any rules or guidelines stated in the employee handbook, and therefore do not feel open to the option of quitting. I'm not sure from a legality standpoint how right it is to make an employee force themselves into quitting either.

I am starting to file for unemployment on Monday, and will be delivering a written document that states I will not quit and must be fired. I was hoping to see if there is any other moves I can make post-employment or if I am SOL.

Answer:
 You're right to not quit. Hold him to the contract and let him know he'll have to pay the contract and unemployment if he wants you to not work there anymore. Don't file for unemployment until you're actually fired.Answer #2: Don't give them anything written, don't file for unemployment yet. Wait and make them actually fire you. But be damn sure you're looking for new jobs now.Answer #3: I agree you're doing the right thing. If they want you gone let them fire you. Answer #4: Really Really important that you don't quit yourself.... even make sure you appear at work  on time monday regardless of what they say. Don't assume that you are fired until you have it in writing.
This is not just for your unemployment but also for the school. if you quit the school might assume that you leave the program aswell.


Title: Tax issue, military related

Question: My step father was medically retired from the army due to a service connected injury. The IRS is characterizing the monetary compensation he receives for his disability (from the government) as taxable income. However, the VA tells him that it is considered disability pay and not retirement pay, and thereby is not taxable income. The IRS has recently begun garnishing his paychecks this year claiming that they are taking the money he subsequently owes due to the income being viewed as taxable. Is there a regulation, or statute that he can bring up with the irs that will help with the situation?  Thanks in advance e

Answer:
 There are two payments that can be due if he had 20 years before retirement. One from the VA, and one from the Army. There is also a program which will allow him to receive both his longevity retirement and his VA disability at the same time, known as CRDP (if the injuries were service related). CRDP payments can be taxed. Otherwise, the amount of his longevity pay is reduced so that the majority comes from the VA, which is not taxable. If he served less than 20 years and was medically retired, 100% will come from the VA and not be taxable.

There is also a VA program known as CRSC for combat related disabilities, which is not taxable.

As you know, any money received from the VA isn't subject to tax; but the portion which comes from the Army is. The general statute is 26 U.S.C. 104, but there are a tons of others.


Title: New York State. Public housing manager is saying that I am an occupant not a guest based on my clothing and how I phrased a comment.

Question:
Basically my girlfriend lives in public housing due to her low income and having 3 kids and an unsupportive ex husband. The housing manager made a visit with a city fireman to do a safety/fire inspection around 1-2 PM on June 5th. Inspection went fine and they both left after about 5-7 minutes. During this visit I was seated on the couch in jeans and a t shirt with no shoes on and was having lunch on our lunch break from work. (We both have the same job and same hours so our lunch breaks are the same time, we usually go to her house to eat) My Girlfriend and I were doing some laundry together (by together I mean I was helping her with her own clothing and her kids) and the dryer was running.

Friday [http://www.imgur.com/vBlD1VM ](this letter) from the housing manager arrived along with instructions to have myself added to the lease to become a resident/occupant. I have no intention on living there as I have my own place to live.  The letter also says I have a car parked there when I visit but never overnight or even past dinner time.

My question is can he assume that I live there based off one observation and nothing else?

Answer: Bring him your lease, mortgage statement, or letter from your landlord and any utility bill in your name so you can show you don't live there.


Title: Having a problem with my PO not accepting medical cannabis card

Question:
I was convicted in Illinois of a Class 2 Felony for Poss. of Cannabis w/ the intent to distribute. I didn't have intention to distribute as Minnesota medical cannabis prices are extremely high and restrictive but I was caught with over 500g but less than 2500g. My lawyer managed a plea because of my squeaky clean background for just probation and I was to abstain from illicit drugs unless prescribed by a medical doctor and report to a PO officer. Which in the state of Minnesota, before I was convicted, I had my medical card and my PO in Illinois was fine with it and never drug tested me.

Finally after a few weeks of them setting up my transfer to Minnesota, my prospect PO in MN calls me to tell me if I want to accept I cannot use my medical cannabis which is prescribed to me (in the state of Minnesota). Says it is because I am an "interstate" transfer that they won't allow that and they can't distinguish between the illicit cannabis and prescribed cannabis.

In my state you can obtain a medical card regardless of criminal background. I've also lived in MN my whole life and according to my PO in Illinois they have to accept my transfer regardless. I was told by my Illinois PO that they can't guarantee what my probation terms will be like in Minnesota. That being said I know many people who were convicted in Minnesota and they are allowed their medical cannabis.

They will let me kill myself with other prescriptions but not utilize this one?  Minnesota has a very restrictive set of ailments they will allow. I can only imagine being told I couldn't use my medicine which is stopping me from dying... I cringe when saying this, but I'm lucky I only have PTSD... As if it isn't hard enough and now this is just spiking my episodes.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

(I know I shouldn't, but my hopes are high with Illinois new elect-governor saying he wants to legalize and expunge previous convictions.)

Answer:
 The weed is not *prescribed* to you, and your PO can restrict you from using it. Answer #2: With the Interstate Compact, there are certain rules that would require Minnesota to accept your transfer, such as your residency there.  As part of that transfer, you are also legally bound to the standard supervision requirements in that state, as well as any additional conditions they deem reasonable.

Although medical Marijuana is legal in MN, the statutory conditions of supervision include condition that you must follow all state and FEDERAL criminal laws.  Since Marijuana possession is a violation of federal law for any reason, it would constitute  probation violation.  If you refuse to abide by MN's conditions, they can refuse your case.


Title: I just found out my great grandfather was a millionaire in the US and the money he left for us after he died is missing. It's been like 80 years. Can I do something about this?

Question:
I was reluctant to post this on /r/legaladvice because I don't know much of the specifics and that makes this a lot harder for you, but this is important for me to understand so I'm hoping you people can make something of how little info I have.

So I'll try to sum up what's the story behind this. I'm from Lithuania (small country in the EU) and today I found out that my great grandfather made millions after travelling to the US and all the money he left for us is missing.

After he died in the 40's, our state bank (we were a part of the Soviet Union) sent my grandfathers family a notice that they have been sent all of his money, but before they could go to our capital where the bank is to sort everything out, they were deported to Siberia for different reasons (Everyone could be labeled a traitor to the Soviet regime and deported to Siberia if their neighbors reported them for anything).

I'm mentioning the US because from what I've heard, our state bank probably had to send the money back because no one came to pick it up and because he had no other relatives, so the money went... somewhere. Can I do something about this after all this time? I know we're probably not getting any money back, but I still want to find out what happened with it. Also, if I had to guess the specific location where he lived, it's probably Chicago.
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 Nope, you're dealing with international laws that go back 80 years. That money is long gone. It's not your fault, it's your ancestors. Answer #2: Op- this website shows if you have any unclaimed money (property) in Illinois. Might be worth a shot checking it out.

[Does Illinois owe me money?](https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov)


Title: Random personal info in my trashcans

Question:
So the story is that I recently a new house. Since then, on 3 occasions I have had neighbors dump their trash in my cans. With no knowledge of who it is, i just sucked it up and dumped it come trash day.

Today however, someone did it again, and this time, they dumped a lot of letters with personal info. Now, I didn't open any letters, I had no intentions of committing a felony, my intention was to look in the trash for a single envelope with an address so I knew who was dumping in my cans so I could report them to the trash collection company, but I found in addition to that, a lot of medical paperwork, mortgage papers, drug prescriptions, and home insurance letters. I didn't open any of these letters, these were fully open papers, just sitting in the bag.

Unfortunately I now have paperwork with emails, addresses, phone numbers, names, and a lot of other information. The other problem is that I checked the address they were intended for, and it's over half a mile away from my house, so I have my doubts that they're living at the address that the letters state. One of the first times it happened, there were footprints in the snow on the sidewalk leading to some neighboring houses. I couldn't track them to the source, but it was obvious they walked to my house from their's. So I think they moved to a house near mine and are no longer living half a mile away.

My question is two-fold, 1: what are my options legally to punish these people for continuously using my trash cans as their own, and 2: how do I not get in trouble for all this personal info in my trash that I now have? My first intention was to report it to the collection company, see if they could do anything, but now I feel I should alert the police since there's a lot of ammo here for identity thieves. I'm located in SE Minnesota.

Answer:
 1. Buy locking trash cans to discourage assholes. Buy a CCTV system if you really want to make a point about this. Realistically though all you're getting out of this is a possible trespassing citation for your trash-dumping neighbor.
2. Don't worry about it. There's nothing about any of this that will get you in trouble.


Title: [MI] Renting out a room in my house to a family member. They need to take medication for BPD or things will get out of hand. Is there any way for me to require them to take their medication in their lease?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 For practical purposes, no. You could write such a condition into the lease, and it might even be binding in principle, but you'd never be able to enforce it in any practical way.

If you tried to evict on that basis, you'd have problems with evidence. You'd likely be unable to get the necessary bloodwork ordered, making it hard to verify that your tenant is breaching that clause. It would be a serious challenge if you wanted to argue that your tenant is breaching a medication clause based on observed behaviour alone, unless their behaviour was so dangerous or disruptive that you wouldn't need a special clause in the lease to cover it in the first place.

In short, it's a bad idea. If you want to rent to family, make it month-to-month, and make it clear that you will give notice to terminate if you become uncomfortable continuing the tenancy. That's something you can do without needing a special lease clause, provided you give [one month's written notice](http://courts.mi.gov/Administration/SCAO/Forms/courtforms/dc100c.pdf).


Title: I think my husband put a tracking device on my car, what can I do if found?

Question:
Location is **NJ**. My car's **title is in my name** only. He's made some payments when I was on medical leave from work for a couple of months and put down the down payment, if that matters.

**TL;DR:** I have reasons to believe my soon-to-be ex-husband is tracking me. Is this legal? If I was to find the device, what should I do?

**Why I think he's tracking me:**

* He's called me up multiple times saying "someone" saw me get off the interstate/parkway at specific exits, saw me at specific stores, etc. in the town he thinks my "new man" (there's NO one) lives in.
* He's told me specific times I got to these towns and returned to my new rental house.
* I got a new phone and am no longer on his phone plan, and my location is not shared with anyone, so he can't be using my phone to find me.
* My ez-pass for toll booths is also a separate account and he does not have access to it.
* He has the spare keys to my car, which he denies but his sister told me she saw it in his truck. He's very mechanically inclined and has driven around to find where I'm living, so it's possible that he could've placed something in my car.

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Answer:
 > •I got a new phone and am no longer on his phone plan, and my location is not shared with anyone, so he can't be using my phone to find me.

If you use an Android phone check to make sure you do not have "location sharing" on through Google. It won't matter if you change phones as that is controlled through your Google Account. My wife and I both use this feature, and when my wife got a new phone it carried over.


Title: My car was towed out from my own apartment twice without any notice

Question:
I’ll try to keep this concise as it is not an “emergency” but basically...
I live in an apartment close to a college stadium where cars are towed a lot on game day.  I HAVE a parking permit and it is OBVIOUSLY in the correct place.  I left my apartment to drive to a gig ~ 20 miles away and discovered that my car was missing.
I had no note, phone call, email or anything from the company saying what happened.  Luckily I have seen this company driving around scoping out cars before in this lot so I knew who to call.
Eventually my car was brought back, but if I had missed the gig I was going to (had to borrow a friends car) I would have been out $200 and my professional reputation would be tarnished.  I can’t express to you how important that is for musicians.

The worst part is, when I returned home my car was brought back to its parking space... and it was BACKED in.  This is important because a few weeks prior I noticed that my car had been backed into a parking spot and was confused because I never ever park that way... now I realize that the company towed my car, realized I had a permit, and towed it back without ever contacting me.  If they had damaged my car I would have had no way of knowing who did it.

So is there a way I can report this?  I am ticked off about getting towed, but more angry that they already did it once and never even called me.  I want to protect people from having to consider legal action for a damaged reputation or income like I almost had to.

TLDR scummy towing company took my car and never told me.  Is there somewhere I can report this, and if this happens again is there legal preparation I should do to protect myself?

Answer:
 Post a sign on your dash that reads I live here stop towing my carAnswer #2: You have no damages currently, so your best bet is to contact the building management and complain and request that they contact with a different towing company.

That said, this tow service seems to own up to their mistakes and return vehicles quickly, another company may force you to pay and keep your vehicle on their lot and tell you to take it up with your landlord, costing you more time, fees, and frustration.


Title: Kicking a roommate out

Question:
So almost a year ago I took over my mother house, not officially, she lives in another country and I stayed at her home and pay the mortgage, eventually I had a friend who was tired of living with his sister and was miserable there and let him become my roommate until he moved to Georgia with his SO at the time....he was suppose to stay a couple months but they had a huge fallout and broke up, now I had a problem with him and want him move out...idk if he will go out peacefully, do I need any documents, money I don't want to spend to get him out, no paper was ever signed and I'm just his roommate what do I need to do? Legally?

Some more info
I live in Florida in palm beach county.

Answer: If he doesn't leave voluntarily, you'll need to evict him.  It sounds as if he does not have a lease, so you'll need to follow the process for a [month to month tenant](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/florida-notice-requirements-terminate-month-month-tenancy.html)


Title: (Fl)Parents are claiming that I'm under 18!?

Question:
I'm 22(supposedly I'm most likely 24 or 25, my parents faked my birth certificate before we came to America) and married and my parents are trying to claim that I am actually under 18 and want to force me to move back in with them.

What can I do to prevent them from trying this?

Like I said they faked my "original" birth certificate before we came to America, and the records building we're we were originally from burnt down in the 90's and everything was lost.

Answer:
 >What can I do to prevent them from trying this?

Decline? You are an adult. Come on now. Answer #2: This actually isn't that uncommon in some immigrant communities. Usually parents will get fake documents to get their children into school earlier. Once you're in the system in the US though, you're stuck with that date of birth. Your parents can't do anything now. Answer #3: I'm going to make a separate post instead of replying to each individual one.

After reading your thread, here is my advice:

**Change your phone number and move**

Cut off all contact, don't talk to them, make your own life. After a couple years use an anonymous number to reach out to them, and see where things stand.Answer #4: > What can I do to prevent them from trying this?

What evidence do you ahve in mitigation?  Do you have official American identity documents with an age over 18?Answer #5: /r/raisedbynarcisissts the place where you learn strategies to cut off crazy, controlling parents.


Title: Domestic Violence Restraining Order- How bad does it have to get before I can obtain an order against my mother?

Question:
Hi Everyone,

I cut off contact with my parents back in March. My mother's abusive and toxic behavior was just too much for me to handle, and the stress brought on a series of health issues. She is a raging alcoholic, prescription drug abuser...you get the picture.

My brother who is two years older than me (we are both legal adults) still lives there so I've heard how much worse things have gotten since I've left. She's gotten behind the wheel drunk on several occasions, has tried to stab my father and brother, and has harassed the whole neighborhood. A couple of weeks ago she was arrested for public intoxication and was released about 10 hours later. A couple of days ago after beating my father with her crutches and him having visible marks on his arms from trying to defend himself, she was arrested for felony domestic violence. They arrested her, took her away, but she posted bail shortly after so she's currently back at home.

My brother and father are going to the courthouse to file for a restraining order for themselves today. With the police coming to the house several times a week for the past several months now, and these charges, I anticipate them getting the order. Law enforcement advised my father and brother to get the order so she will promptly be forced to leave the house. Given her behavior this past year especially, I am pretty certain no one will take her in and she will be homeless.

She hasn't done anything physically violent to me yet, especially since I moved out and cut off contact before things got THIS bad. I saw it going this route and feared for my safety. I also didn't want to be responsible for enabling her behavior. I often worry about her hurting an innocent stranger. Once she gets kicked out, I feel like she'll try to target me next.

I live in California. We live in different, but neighboring counties that are 15 minutes apart. From my research, I've found that I'd be eligible for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order since she is my mother, but I can't find any guidelines on how severe the harassment and abuse has to be before I can have one granted. I anticipate having to eventually file for an order, so I want to be prepared to do that as soon as I am allowed to.

For more context, my family does not financially support me in anyway. I am on my mother's dental plan currently since she can only remove dependents during open enrollment each year. Their paperwork to do that was due two weeks ago, I have no ideal if my mother filed it. Either way, I'm turning 24 in a few months, so she will have to remove me from her plan soon.

Your input is appreciated. Thank you!
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Generally to get a protection order the person has to threaten or assault you. Since you haven't had contact with her for the better part of a year I see no grounds for you to get one


Title: CVS sick policy legal?

Question:
I currently work at CVS and the sick policy is as follows:
If you call in sick, you are still required to show up and work in the pharmacy until they find you someone else to take your place. This might mean that you will need to work for several hours or not be able to get the sick day off at all. Is this legal?

edit: I am located in California in the US.

Answer:
 It depends on where you live. Only a few states and cities have protected sick leave.

Edit for your location update. California does have protected sick leave, but only 24 hours per year, and after you earn it. Depending on how they are implementing the policy, CVS may be violating the sick leave law.


Title: My wife is in Peru, and not coming home.

Question: I'll start by saying that I live in TX. My wife and I have been married for 3 years. She went to Peru for a school program and is planning on becoming a citizen. Since I will be staying here in Texas we have decided to get a divorce. Everything that I find requires that the spouse being sued for divorce has to be given the divorce petition, either served by an official or given to someone over 16 that at the address provided for the spouse. Since I am petitioning for the divorce I am assuming I cannot be the one receiving the divorce papers on her behalf. What is the legal way of getting the divorce papers to her and filing then the petition for the divorce?

Answer: You need an attorney.


Title: (Denver, CO) employer overpaid, wants all money back including taxes

Question:
I work for a major corporation.  This last paycheck there was a significant error causing dozens of employees to be overpaid, by 2 or 3 times the usual pay.  Some employees were underpaid and received the extra pay within a week.
However, those that were overpaid received a stern letter stating the amount needed to be paid in a lump sum or taken out of the next several paychecks. The problem is they are making employees pay back the full amount prior to taxes being taken out, meaning the employee paid taxes on money they have to give back. There has been no clear response from HR/payroll on how they are handling the taxes concern.
The biggest question amongst the people I work with is if this is something worth bringing up to an attorney, or if this seems like standard business practice? This is not in our wheelhouse :)
Thanks!

Answer: That's absolutely not right. Either that letter went out without talking to payroll or you have a bunch of monkeys in payroll. For a current year overpayment, you owe back the net. Then they void the erroneous payment off your earnings record like it never happen. (for a prior year overpayment it can be a little more complicated). This is right in the American Payroll Association "Payroll Source" which god help you *somebody* in payroll should have a copy of. It's the payroll Bible and there is a section specifically on this.


Title: (CA) My fiancé and I are being blackmailed into breaking up by my family.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 If the FBI is investigating your fiance for being a pedophile, whether or not you break up with him is not going to affect the investigation and any potential charges.

I do find it strange that you haven't denied what your fiance is being accused of though, but that's just me.


Title: [FL] Purchased a vehicle from a highly rated used car dealer. Airbag lights after leaving the lot.

Question:
On Monday I purchased what was supposed to have been a fully inspected vehicle from a highly rated car lot.  I was even talked in to not purchasing a warranty by the salesman because the cars on the lot were supposed to have been in such great condition.  I drove off a use car dealership's lot with my bride-to-be in the passenger seat unaware that she or I were in serious danger and it appears to me that the dealership purposely obfuscated the fact that the car was unsafe.

I work as a state inspector so I know a lot of the steps I need to take to rectify the situation but use whatever extra guidance anyone can extend to me.  I could use some further advice on where to go.  So far I've contacted Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Florida's Department of Agriculture's Consumer Service's Division, Florida Attorney General's office, and the BBB with an affidavit (below, edited to remove personal information) and supporting documents.  What else can I do?

>On 02/19/2017 I visited the dealership to see a 2009 Mini Clubman S and met with a salesman named "C". I saw the car but was not able to test drive it that day. As explained by "C" the owner of the dealership was particular about his cars and would not let anyone drive them before they had been detailed and inspected.

>I returned on 02/20/2017 and was able to test drive the car that day. I drove the Mini with "C" and no warning ligths were present. Satisified with my test drive I proceeded to purchase the car. Shortly after leaving the dealership the warning lights for the airbags turned on.

>I texted "C" on 02/21/2017 with my concerns over the safety of the car. "C" confirmed that there were no problems at the time of the test drive via text. Despite this he informed me that no work could be done on the car by the dealership after the sale. It was his belief that the car battery was replaced and that tripped the airbag sensors. According to "C" the GM suggested that I visit their mechanic and that the work would be "cheap", eluding to the fact that I would be responsible for paying for the repair.

>After speaking to "C" I checked under the passenger side seat and discovered that the airbag sensor was completely disconnected. On 02/22/2017 I had my mechanic run a diagnostic scan on the vehicle and it was discovered that the passengers airbag sensor was nonfunctional, the passengers side airbag was nonfunctional, and the passengers seat belt tensioner was nonfunctional, and the passengers seat belt catch/contact were nonfunctional. This was all found through a normal diagnostic scan. The mechanic recommended removing the seat for further diagnostics.

>I returned to the dealership on 02/22/2017 with the mechanic's report and was yet again told that no work would be done on the vehicle after the sale as it would be "illegal" for them to do so.  I was also told that cancelling the contract was not an option and given the number to their mechanic.  I requested their inspection report and I was told the GM would call me later in the day.  I haven't recieved a phone call or the report.

Answer: You work as an inspector. Why did you buy a car without getting it thoroughly checked out first?


Title: I came into the hospital while intoxicated, was turned away at intake and then broke a window that lacerated my arm so badly a plastic surgeon had to stitch it up. Am I entitled to compensation?

Question:
BC, Canada.

I tried to be brief while keeping the important details. My title is as good a tl;dr as I can think of.

***

I anticipated the mushrooms to be much weaker than they were since they had sat around for about a year, and the previous time they had a very weak effect. This time they were significantly stronger.  I didn't know how strong the trip would be until after I had walked out of my apartment without my phone. I realized that I lost control of the trip when for some reason I jumped into the ocean fully clothed. I had eaten the mushrooms 1 hour earlier and so I knew it would get much much worse (peak trip is at around 3 hours in).

I was feeling extremely vulnerable and paranoid so asking passersby for help was out of the question. I tried waving down an ambulance that passed by me but it kept going. With great difficulty I managed to walk myself to the hospital and hoped to get myself checked into the psych ward so that I could come down safely. The problem was that when I got to the intake counter, they didn't realize how far out of reality I was. They turned me away and my already high level of anxiety sky rocketed. I ended up wandering the hospital looking for water (not sure why, I felt really thirsty and that I would die if I didn't drink).

I remember pulling out my pocket knife and stabbing open a plastic water cooler jug, putting my mouth over it and drinking. A number of people saw me, and someone from security came by but somehow I managed to evade him.

I wound up in a stairway with big windows. I remember feeling trapped in the building and having a sense that I was about to die. The stairwell had a closed door on the second story which to me meant it was a dead-end. I decided to escape through one of the permanently closed windows overlooking the parking lot. The second hit from the handle of my pocket knife broke the window. The window was probably 80 or so years old and broke into large shards. My right (dominant) arm was lacerated in 5 places, with a major gash running from my wrist to about halfway up my forearm.
I could see my muscle, tendons and bone. A few moments later someone found me in the stairwell and brought me back to the same intake desk I was at earlier, though this time they admitted me. The cut was deep but luckily managed to miss the big nerves and tendons. A surgeon stitched my gaping arm back together and then they had me committed to the psych ward. By the time the psychiatrists came to see me I had come down and was able to show them I was sober. They let me go home the same day, but had me follow up the next day for my arm.
It's been 4 months since the event and I have most of my range of motion back. My motor skills and strength have been affected but I realize it could have been worse. If I didn't cut my arm I think I would have climbed out of the window.

I'm quite conflicted about the whole thing. On the one hand I don't like the idea of suing a hospital, but on the other hand I almost died because they didn't take me in. I don't really know what to do... Should I bring this up with a lawyer? Am I being dramatic for wanting compensation? Would filing a complaint do anything to prevent something like this happening to someone else?

Answer:
 >On the one hand I don't like the idea of suing a hospital, but on the other hand I almost died because they didn't take me in.

Well, since you almost died, you can almost sue the hospital for wrongful death.

Nothing in your story is suggestive of negligence on the part of the hospital, and ultimately, what happened is your fault, not the hospital's. You shouldn't take illegal drugs.

edit: Btw, the hospital could definitely sue you for the broken window, and they'd win.


Title: Neighbor building keypad entrance is keeping me up at night

Question:
St. Louis, Missouri

I live downtown St. Louis in a loft building. The lofts across the street from me have a keypad entrance that randomly sounds a very loud tone. It's loud enough that it wakes me up at night. I'm slowly going crazy from this and I can't get the company that owns the building to help me. I started recording the times the tone goes off starting an hour and a half ago.

Does anyone have any advice how I can handle this or am I just gonna have to get over it?

Answer: Check into local noise ordinances...there is a good chance that it may exceed local standards. Check out getting a cheap decibel meter app on your phone, too, to corroborate with said noise ordinance. Once you have chapter and verse, if the company still doesn’t respond, you can call your police department and file a noise complaint.


Title: Evicting a tenant due to smoking inside (Alberta)

Question:
Hey Team,

I have a tenant I've only been renting for 2 months.  In hindsight I should of never taken him on, but mistakes were made.

In my lease it explicitly says that smoking inside is not allowed.

My question is regarding the eviction.  I want to evict him but am wondering if I need to give a 24 hour notice or a 14 day notice.

Can this be considered willful damage of the property?  Smoke smell is pretty serious.  If I understand correctly Willful Damage can justify a 24 hour eviction.

He's a pretty shady character and I don't want this to become a case of tenant rage where over the next 14 days he destroys or steals anything.

I appreciate any advice.  Thank you.

Answer:
 I am not a lawyer, but from my understanding of Alberta Residency and Tenant laws, smoking when the lease includes a no smoking clause (or having pets where there is a no pets clause) only constitutes a substantial breach of lease.

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This means that you would be able to give only the fourteen day notice.

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This would be different from the wilfull/significant damage to property. Examples of wilfull/significant damage to the property would be if they decided to ride the refrigerator down the stairs and smash through a wall with it just because they could. Or they took a sledgehammer and decided to take out a wall to do some unauthorized remodelling. (As examples of reasons of seen people be given a 24hr eviction notice)


Title: PLEASE HELP VERY SCARED

Question: Okay so today when u got home from school I got a call from someone who claimed to be revenue canada and they asked for my mom she wasn't home so I asked if I could take a message the man's voice sounded Indian so I thought it might be some telemarketer scam or something but he told me that we have committed tax fraud and there is a lawsuit being filled under our name so he asked if I had a lawyer or something or someone to represent me in a local court of law (I'm only 15 and I have no clue what any of this means) I told him I didn't understand and he said that's fine but we are sending rcmp to you're house to arrest you. I'm very scared right now and my parents aren't home or answering there phones. I live in canada ontario

Answer: This is a scam.  None of what they said is true.


Title: [MA] Full service only station fills my tank up. Immediately car breaks down and I get it towed. Autobody says my car is full of diesel. Station claims they put regular in and won't be paying for repairs.

Question:
Late last night I pull into a full service only station with a little over an 1/8th of a tank and ask for a full tank regular only.  The station attendant repeats full tank regular only and fills my tank.  I turn my car on and the engine sputters and dies before I leave the gas station lot.  I try the car again and roll off the lot and the car dies again.  I roll into the parking lot next door to the gas station, walk back to the gas station and ask to use their phone to call AAA because I just filled up my car five minutes ago and it immediately died.

My car gets towed within a half hour of the call, and first thing this morning I get a call from the autobody dealership stating my car is filled with diesel fuel and it'll cost me over $1,000 to fix.

I call the gas station corporate office (local gas station never picked up phone) to tell them what happen.  I don't have a receipt but email them my credit card statement as proof that I purchased gas there last night.  They respond back with a scanned re-print of my receipt stating they filled it with regular gas.  They didn't put diesel in my car because the receipt says regular fuel, and insinuate either myself or the dealership is misinformed/running a scam.

I contact the dealership to give me paperwork and a statement that they can confirm my car is full of diesel which I send to the gas station corporate to verify my car is full of diesel.  It does not run.  And I need to get it repaired.

The gas station is going off what the receipt says and claiming they never put diesel fuel in, but the dealership is verifying I have a tank full of diesel and not regular.  I have phone records and text verification from AAA to show when my car was filled with gas, when AAA was contacted, when I called the dealership to tell them my car was getting dropped off, and when they called today.  (So I couldn't have driven away, emptied my tank of fuel, went to a different stating, and filled it with diesel.)

**Is there anything I can do like file a small claims case, or am I SOL and have to pay for damages done to my car?**
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer:
 Diesel in gas wont damage the system.

Drain the deisel, fill with gas and crank until start.

Will smoke like a forest fire.

Now if it was gas in a deisel, oh boy that be pricey since deisel lubicates and gas doesnt.Answer #2: Plenty of proof to sue. I used to work at a gas station on Oregon and went through this. I fucked up.


Title: I signed a 5 year non-compete agreement with the small business I intern for. I recently have found out the internship isn't a legal one. Does it still count?

Question: I live in Kansas and have been working for a small recording studio since July. Instead of hiring people they just hire "interns" to do all the work. The internships are not of fixed duration. The interns displace regular employees that would have to be paid if we weren't there. We aren't paid but are compensated in free studio time for work they deem out of the normal realm of what an intern would do. I used to do recording/mixing/mastering services on the side and would like to quit the studio and start doing it again, but because I signed this non-compete agreement, I cant freelance like that for the next 5 years. I signed it because the company seemed like a perfect fit for me and they made it seem like I would be transferred to a paid position after a few months. What should I do?

Answer: The specifics of non-compete enforceability vary from state to state, but in general a non-compete that is not limited by geography, scope, and time (i.e. "overbroad") is not enforceable. Quite honestly I find it very difficult to think these people would have the time or money to surveil and legally pursue their past interns for potential violations, but who knows what would happen if you suddenly struck it rich as a bigtime producer or whatever with an agreement like that sitting in a drawer somewhere.


Title: Alabama-Employer wont allow me to bring in can drinks, but sells them inside at highly inflated rates.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Are you seriously asking why you can't bring in opaque containers into a maximum security prison against your employers wishes?

Dude.


Title: My landlord wants to rent out a storage room in our apartment. Can he?

Question:
Myself and my 2 roommates are renting the basement of a house in Utah. Our landlord has mentioned that he has plans to rent out a cold storage room in the basement that only has a window access directly outside. The only other access is a door straight into our family room. Anyone renting the space would have to move stuff through our living space. There’s nothing in the lease that mentions it and it seems to be just a standard Utah lease. Is this ok for him to do or are there legal protections for situations like this?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Utah landlord/tenant law requires the landlord to give you 24 hours notice before entering your rental unless it is an emergency.

As for other tenants renting and entering the space, you have the right to argue that it would make you feel unsafe for others to have access to your home and deny access to 3rd parties entirely.

Since it wasn't on your lease, it might not be legal regardless, but at the very least, when storing or retrieving something from the storage space, you can require the landlord to do it for them, and only with a 24 hour minimum notice to you in writing.

That's your legal right, but if you exercise it, expect to have impatient tenants coming to your door directly to retrieve their belongings, which they will almost certainly be belligerent about. The bigger problem is that this will have an effect on your quality of life living there.


Title: Canada-Driver-Licence Suspended for DUI. Can I drive into the US with another-country-legal driver license?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: The US and Canada, by and large, share this information with each other. You cannot legally drive in the US.


Title: Uncle died last night, his ex-wife/kids won’t allow my deceased uncle’s siblings from attending the funeral/see the body.

Question:
Do my cousins have the right to deny my uncle and aunts from seeing their brother’s body before he is cremated?

My late uncle passed away last night. When my uncle was admitted to the hospital, he made his ex wife the power of attorney during his final stay at the hospital. When he was taken off life support, his ex wife and kids gave my family(my uncle’s siblings) an ultimatum, either we take care of the funeral and his ex wife/kids won’t attend the funeral or his ex-wife/kids will take care of the funeral and no one from my deceased uncle’s family may attend the funeral. They plan to cremate him and scatter his ashes in Hawaii. As of right now, my deceased uncle’s kids moved his body to an unknown location.

The likely reason why they are doing this seems like they want my family to cover funeral expenses and are using my uncle’s body as ransom to pressure us to do so. They might also feel ashamed because they haven’t been good kids to their father while he was sick.

My uncle’s kids/ex-wife basically abandoned him for the 4 years that he was sick by not physically being around to take care of him or visit him (my uncles and aunts were the ones who physically took care of him like drive him around to doctors appointments, making him food, taking care of him at home).

My uncle most likely made his ex wife the power of attorney because he still loves her and his kids (obviously) but I don’t think they have the right to deny my uncle and aunts their chance to say their last goodbyes.

Currently, based in California. Wondering if I could get some legal advice. Are my cousins allowed to do that.

Answer: Any power of attorney given to the ex-wife ended when he died.  She has no legal authority with regards to the funeral - that would fall to any adult children first. Therefore, unfortunately, yes - they can do that.Answer #2: If he was already moved to a funeral home you may be able to find it by calling the hospital morgue. Then try calling the funeral home & tell the director that there’s a family rift, is there any brief time that your uncle’s brother & sisters could quietly pay their respects & say goodbye.


Title: Denied promotion because of depression

Question: I was up for a promotion at work. My manager and district manager said that I could do the job just fine and that I have been doing the job for months. They aren't promoting me because I always seem sad and are afraid that if they promoted me the employees won't want to work with me because I don't create a fun environment. I suffer from major depressive disorder and have been struggling with it alot recently my doctor has been changing my meds around. Does this count as discrimination against disability? The only reason they didn't promote me is because of my depression. I need advice on what I can do.

Answer:
 You were not promoted because you are "sad" and "employees won't want to work with me because I don't create a fun environment."

Not that it might have changed the outcome, but if you want protection based on your mental health, and this varies a bit by state (some states have stronger protections than exist federally for mental health disabilities) you have to inform your workplace, doctor's note, etc. Have you done this? (And even then, a request for an accommodation must be "reasonable.") Good luck with your treatment BTW.


Title: Legality of Trapping Cats?

Question:
Washington State - I’m posting for my uncle since he doesn’t have Reddit...

His really scary neighbor (the guy is currently in parole for attempted murder of his son) hates cats. Scary neighbor guy just set out cat traps to capture any cat that enters his yard (stray or not). He says that he “is going to dispose of them on his own”. He has chained the traps to a tree and set up cameras so the traps can’t be removed by any Good Samaritans.

My questions: (1) is what he is doing legal? I seem to recall that traps are illegal in Washington State. (2) Do the neighbors have any legal recourse against him for setting these traps? None of the neighbors feel safe letting their cats outside. (3) If he does capture someone’s pet, do the owners have any legal rights/recourse?
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 All cats – domestic and feral – are protected by the Animal Welfare Act of 2006 and it is an offence to trap or intentionally kill or harm them in any way. ... Also, because the cat is considered property, the act of taking a cat and dropping it off somewhere is theft in the eyes of the law so do not do it.

Get a videotape of him saying he will kill all neighborhood cats, contact the police and he will probably have just violated his parole. Also I would get security cameras yourself and point them towards his property. If you catch him doing anything illegal report it.


Title: Parents are saying that vehicle given to me by my grandpa is not mine and want me to pay for it.

Question: My grandpa wrecked his 2002 Silverado, when I was 16 he gave it to me as a gift but couldn't sign title in my name due to age. Now that I am 18 they refuse to sign the title over to me even though I pay for everything on the truck (Maintenance, insurance, and just about everything else) unless I pay them $4,000. Not really wanting to go to court but I would if I have to, this is my daily driver and I dont have any other options for a vehicle unless I buy a really cheap beater because I have a minimum wage job.

Answer:
 Not really anything you can do since they hold the title, unless your grandfather is still alive and never signed it to them.

Personal recommendation is to buy that new beater and move on. You can choose your friends but not your family. You have no obligation to purchase it from them.Answer #2: A promise to give a gift in the future is not an enforceable contract. For titles property like a car, the gift isn’t delivered when he tells you about it, but rather when he tenders possession of the signed title. If you put in substantial maintenance money that raises the value of the car, you might have an unjust enrichment claim; but I don’t see any way you keep the car just because you’ve been using it a lot.


Title: [TX] Landlord in Texas refuses to pay commission.

Question:
I'm a broker on the commercial end of real estate in Texas.

Signed a lease back in October and because the tenant did not have good credit I agreed to take half my commission up front, which he paid, and the other half payable after 6 months as long as the tenant was still there.

Landlord is saying the tenant, who is still current on their rent, has indicated they do not wish to continue the lease and have started talking about a buy out. The tenant pays 6 months rent, hands in the keys, and walks away. Because of this, and the fact they frequently pay a few days late, he is refusing to pay.

What are my options ? The second half commission is $5.5k. Not much but not nothing. Getting an atty involved would obviously be the best decision but taking him to court through an attorney is going to eat up half of what I'm owed.  What are my chances in civil or small claims court ? Should I do anything prior to filing a lawsuit ?

Thanks for reading and if I wasn't clear on anything I'm happy to add more details.

Answer: Texas small claims is $10,000, so you'd be in small claims territory and don't need a lawyer.


Title: Company I work for is pulling a fast one on me I think do I have recourse?

Question:
I work for a company that sells cheap ATVs, UTV's and scooters. When I started I was under the impression that I would be assembling and building these vehicles with a starting pay of $9 which is minimum wage here in California is if it weren't for my desperation an unacceptable price to accept for very technical work that requires me to handle battery acid have complex understanding of tools and assembly and troubleshooting.

I was under the impression that after the first month I'd get a pay bump, I was wrong. For four months I worked for minimum wage doing very non minimum wage work. At first I didn't mind too much they were accomodating and nice. But that i started noticing how many problems these chinese scooters and atv's had customers would come back regularly like the next day after purchase claiming things wouldn't run. My training up until now is non existant they tossed me stuff to build and didn't give me direction "to see if i knew my stuff." I did.

Around two months come up and I'm feeling a bit chapped about being paid minimum wage for the work that I'm doing. I feel like I want to discuss a pay raise but this is around the same time they begin criticizing my work heavily, blaming me for customer problems that I could have never seen or was never trained to search for.

They begun turning up the responsibility and pressure meanwhile keeping my pay at a steady 9$/hr. After awhile they begin expecting more productivity out of me as well, unreasonably so, the boss would hold meetings about my productivity despite the fact that i regularly completed my daily work hour to an hour half before the time I was given.

Around the fourth "meeting" i had had enough, i felt I was being ridden hard for no reason I stopped trying to give excuses I was pissed off. The next day she told me she didn't have work for me and told me to take the day off. Its been two weeks almost and while I"m not fired she continues to tell me she has "no work for me."

I feel like they're trying to force me to quit by giving me no hours. On top of this they're being sued I was told not to talk to anyone who comes around the shop because they're trying to serve them summons. On top of this their customer reviews are dismal, BBB has them at F and Yelp is 1 stars all around.

I feel cheated, ripped off, and exploited and now apparently I have a job that has no hours, what I'm wondering is if I have any legal recourse against them?

Answer: File for unemployment and find a new job.Answer #2: You got paid. If you didn't like the amount they were paying you, you could quit and get another job elsewhere. If you aren't getting any hours, file for unemployment and start looking for work elsewhere. Not much else to do.


Title: Ex wife wants receipts for childcare which I pay for with child support. Any risk to me, legally or tax-wise?

Question:
My ex-wife and I got divorced in April. I have primary custody of our two sons. She sent me a message today asking for receipts for the childcare for our children because she signed up for her work's dependent care reimbursement program. I'm unclear as to the specifics of the program. I receive $1000/month in child support from her, which pays for child care expenses (mostly).

My question is, is there any reason I should not provide these to her? From my perspective, that money belongs to me (well, the boys, but it's my responsibility to disburse it to their benefit), and I don't want to risk any tax credits or other legal issues that might arise from her claiming that.

I live in Texas, kids are 4 and 1. Thanks for your help.

Answer: Unless she's paying it directly to the provider, it sounds like she's wanting to use your receipts to get reimbursed for money she didn't pay out. I wouldn't give those to her. And if you feel the need to explain, just let her know that you don't want to get caught up in any fraudulent behavior. Also, I'm not a lawyer, but if you claim dependent care expenses on your taxes, I would think that could potentially mess up with your filing if she's getting compensated for those expenses as part of her incomeAnswer #2: If your wife doesn't have primary custody she may be defrauding her employer.  Don't think there is much risk to you handing them over but I don't see any reason you should either.


Title: New employer won't pay until third month of employment: legal? NYC

Question:
New job, new employer. Claim issues with payroll.

Won't pay us first month of employment (June), will pay small amount ($1500 - nowhere near what we're owed) in July, and won't get our actual pay for the work we did in the first two months until August.

Is this legal?

Answer:
 Absolutely illegal unless you're a 1099 contractor with a net 90 pay clause.

A lawyer will salivate if you have this in writing.Answer #2: Not legal.  You should probably stop working until paid and find a new job... you're most likely being strung along and unlikely to get the money anyway.Answer #3: FWIW, I've worked for two different companies that were bought/merged (including Tandem->Compaq->HP) and never had any trouble with my paycheck.Answer #4: HR professional. Most definitely not legal, in any state. You are a W2 employee, correct?  Go to HR, failing that reach out to the state labor board. Answer #5: [Generally, employers must pay manual workers each week. Payday must be no later than seven days after the end of the week when you earned the wages. Nonprofit organizations may pay manual workers twice a month if that is their agreement. Under certain conditions, a large business may ask the State Labor Department for permission to pay its manual workers twice a month. On or before each Thursday, railroad employees must receive the wages earned up to the Tuesday of the week before. **Office workers and all other employees must receive their pay at least twice a month**.](https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/workprot/payofwag.shtm)

As for your edit, it doesn't matter. That's their problem. Answer #6: To put this in more local terms, if we call legal "Times Square", then your employer's plan is in Compton, CA.Answer #7: Been through to merger/buyouts.  Pay never stopped so yeah they may be doing something fishy to make their numbers look good for the merger by hiding payroll costs.

Hit ~~the gym~~ job sites, lawyer up, delete Facebook.


Title: (Colorado) Parents stole my weed, do I have recourse?

Question:
Okay, so I am a 23 year old college student, pretty much supporting myself.

My parents and I have a strained relationship, they pretty much disowned me around four years ago because they decided I was a 'pot addict.'

Around thanksgiving I contacted them (for the first time in a year) just to say "Happy thanksgiving!" and one thing led to another and eventually they invited me to stay at my childhood home in Colorado this week to celebrate New Years/my Birthday (yesterday).

It being the first time I have been back in Colorado since legalization took effect, I decided I would bring a small amount of weed with me to celebrate (around an eighth).

I smoked a few times earlier this week, but the big hoorah was going to be my birthday when I went out with a few friends from my hometown to celebrate. We came back at around 2AM and I started rolling three joints. My mother apparently heard us come in and came into my room in the basement and saw me rolling the joints. She flipped out, stole the joints and my stash, and told me to get out of their house and not to return.

I ended up crashing at one of my friends, and while I wish I could have at least somewhat mended my relationship to my parents, my question is whether I can call the cops and report my mom's stealing of my weed as it is legal in Colorado, that would mean it would be treated as any other type of property, right?

**TLDR:** My estranged mother stole my weed stash after walking in on me and some friends rolling, do I have legal recourse in Colorado?

Answer: I know this isn't /r/relationships, but your parents practically disowned you over smoking, and you try to mend that relationship by smoking in their house at 2AM?  Really? Answer #2: So you transported weed illegally to CO when you can buy it legally there?  Did you smoke three joints in the morning, or just two?  Answer #3: So my guess is that this post is probably a troll post.


Title: Speeding ticket stated wrong road, can I get my money back?

Question: I pled guilty to speeding at 79 in a 45 (yea, idiot right?) A week later I got a letter from the state saying that it qualified for a super speeder because it was above 75 on a 2 lane road, but the road was a 4 lane. I called the court and they said they would send a court correction letter to the state, so it isn't a super speeder. My questions is, can I get the guilty plea undone and my money back for the fines I paid because the ticket was wrong? Or just be glad I got what I got.

Answer: Nope.  You admitted guilt in front of court.


Title: "Friend" Stole Wallet

Question:
Edit: Florida is my location.

So this Monday I was hanging out with my friend and he dropped me off at home afterward. I didn't realize for about 45 minutes but I had actually left my wallet in his car. I called him immediately when I noticed but he didn't answer. It wasn't til 30 minutes later that I checked my bank account and noticed all my money (340 of 342 dollars) had been withdrawn from my checkings account as cash at a local atm. I immediately flaired the two charges totalling 340$ and began calling my friend frantically and telling another friend to call him - he would not pick up. I was very worried that he had seen me enter my pin at Walgreens where we stopped on the way home, which was used to withdrawl the money. Eventually he did call me back and when I asked him where the heck my wallet was he said he didn't know and said that he would check if one of his two other friends had anything to do with it. He called me once after that and told me he had no idea and that I should go ahead and call the cops. I told him to please not be the one to pop up on camera emptying my card. I then called the cops and we went to his mom's house and talked with her although she was extremely uncooperative and said he didn't live there anymore. Well yesterday I went to my bank to get a new card and close my accounts. We watched the footage of the transaction - it showed what appeared to be someone pulling up in his girlfriend's car (the same one he drove me home in) while wearing a shirt that covered his whole face. There was a brief and blurry picture where the shirt was nearly full off his face that made it appear to be him, but it was so blurry that it was impossible to 100% say it was any person. He withdrawled the money and ran back to the car and drove off. What scares me the most is that I thought my bank would think I'm working with my friend as fraud, but I shut this down by saying I was being serious with my police report and that he still had my whole wallet containing my drivers license, social security card, college id and bank account numbers... So its been three days now and I'm really worried that my friend is gonna get away with this. My bank said the police will see the footage within a week and an investigation could take up to 90 days. So I'm asking what people think of this, anyone have something like this happen to them, and most importantly do you think it makes sense to my bank and do I have a chance of getting my money back? This whole situation has been really stressful since I've been living real comfortable since getting my new job. Thanks guys.

Answer:
 If you haven't done it yet, file a police report. Tell the officer that comes out everything you have done do far, including what happened when you went to the bank. It's important to document that you are a victim here, especially if the bank is concerned that you were in on this.

As far as time goes, investigations like this take time. Based on your statements, the surveillance camera footage and the GF's car there's probably a viable prosecution here, but it will take time.


Title: After Trial Jury Questions.

Question:
Hey all, I just returned from Jury Duty that ended in a mistrial. I’m not sure exactly how much information I am allowed or should put here, so I’ll be as vague as possible. The judge said we **are** allowed to discuss the case with whomever we should choose. , so I hopefully am not doing anything wrong here.

Basically, one of the jurors said he feels that the defendant is not guilty, but that he is voting guilty because he wants the defendant to be held accountable for legal actions that the defendant made before the altercation happened. Essentially, the defendant was doing something weird but not illegal, and then an altercation occurred.

Should I tell anyone about this? The juror basically held up the entire trial because of how he feels about the defendant and his **legal** actions. We had 4 LEO testify that what this man was doing was absolutely not illegal. It shouldn’t have even been a factor in the deliberation.

Answer: This sounds very reminiscent of a first amendment auditor. Is that what was going on originally? That’s something they do, film license plates in public, and it is a common response to 1A Auditors, such as News Now Omaha who spends a lot of time in Tx, to be assaulted because people do not like the fact that there is no expectation of privacy in public. Also that license plates are common, public information.Answer #2: Matters like this “inhere in the verdict” and are not reviewable.  Even if it were, it sounds from your post like there’s a question of fact as to whether the defendant acted in legitimate self defense or was a first aggressor so it’s not even necessarily outside the courts instructions.  That’s the jury’s function.  We’ve only got the bare minimum of details here so it’s hard to say.


Title: UT - Ex stole dog and left at his parent's house (in IL); is there any way to get my dog back?

Question:
My boyfriend stole our dog (we both paid an equal amount for him) while he was moving out after our breakup and I was at work. We had previously agreed that I would keep him as the dog was more attached to me and I had more time and a more stable life/income and would be able to better care for him. I've tried many times to talk him into letting me come get the dog, but he just blows up at me and then ignores me for months. I've come to find out that he doesn't even have the dog, but left him at his parents' house.

I know that in the eye of the law, a pet is seen as a possession, but the only thing I have that links the dog to me specifically is that he's under my name at his vet's office. He's a purebred but we never registered him (although now I really wish I would've), and we both paid equal amounts of money for him. I've even offered to pay my ex the other half or the full cost altogether.

Are there any legal steps I can take to get my dog back? I love this animal more than anything and have never had such a bond with an animal before. I do NOT feel comfortable with him being at my ex's parents' house. They let their dogs run free and there are too many things that my dog could get into (they have a full mechanic shop on their property that the dogs can just go in and out of and get into all sorts of chemicals, there are fields all around that get sprayed with pesticides, etc.). My ex's mother is also very mentally unstable and when we temporarily lived there I heard her say MANY times that she didn't want pets anymore and just wanted to kill them all. We even had to intervene once because she had appointments to have all 5 of their cats euthanized.

Any help would be SO greatly appreciated!

Answer: Offer them money.  You would be amazed at how often this works. How much you want to offer is up to you of course but if they don't want the dog offering them money gives them an excuse to give it up to you.Answer #2: You can sue for the 1/2 value of the dog, that may potentially make him just had it over. Have you tried just asking the parents? If they don't want it, they may just give it to you.


Title: I sell polymer clay pottery on Etsy, which can fire in a standard oven. I also rent, and my oven has been broken for 2 weeks, forcing me to refund orders and lose money. What do I do?

Question:
I'm located in Chicago. My oven broke and my landlord was notified immediately, he came over the next day to inspect and said he'd have to hire a guy. 2 weeks go by without hearing from him, ignoring our texts (though he's older and is bad with texting) and calls (which is normal for him, he's hard to get ahold of), etc.

Finally, we hear from him today, he JUST called his repair guy who is now out of town and won't be back for another week or two and he apparently cannot hire anyone else in his absence. That means a whole month of lost sales.

What are my options here?

Answer:
 Unless you had a guarantee of specific performance (extraordinarily unlikely in a lease), or unless Chicago has some weird law that requires a working oven at all times, there's not much you can do. This kind of thing just happens.Answer #2: Unless you are renting the home explicitly for commercial use, you won't have any remedy for lost profits.

Your actual remedy, if any, will vary based on your location. Answer #3: You might want to find somewhere else to fire your polymer clay projects until the LL gets your oven fixed. Especially, if this is for work. Maybe ask your friends or neighbors?

INAL but as far as I'm aware, ovens aren't a requirement of habitability so LLs can drag their feet a bit on getting them repaired.


Title: I was subpoenaed to testify in court in Nebraska. What happens if I don't show up?

Question:
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Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Contempt of court.  Fines and possibly being jailed until you agreed to testify.


Title: x-post /r/localbitcoins - Robbed of $250 by LBC user with Google Wallet transaction. Both LBC and Google CSR's offered up a WEALTH of info for...vigilante justice?!? I found him...now what recourse do I have?

Question:
The users account was 2+ yrs old and fully verified with multiple points of ID on both LBC and Google where his wallet and email account reside.  Had tons of successful, legitimate transactions with others and zero issues. Speaking with LBC and Google Wallet representatives, first LBC and then Google gave up with ease a good deal of info (IP addresses - Legal name - Cellphone and an alternate telephone number and a social media link.

Obviously,  I found him. Now what?!?  This user has refused my polite and non abrasive attempts at contact via voice mail and e-mail.  He has successfully managed to acquire 250$ of my Bitcoin prior to having his bank reverse charges and cancel transaction after the fact without returning the item in question. As cryptocurrency is a largely unknown and grey area in both US and international ground(s) I am unsure what exactly I might be able to do, considering I have a pretty extensive paper trail tying him to the crime.

[IP address resulting in geo-location(s) of work and home. An extensive list of time and date stamps by user with web "cookie" info including username and types of interactions on said dates.  Including my own sale and theft.  IP logs match his cell phone number/carrier and with Google I have proof of his verified and confirmed personal bank account being linked to the transaction with matching times and confirmation of reverse of charge.]

While I am familiar with more of the technical aspects of the technology, I am a bit grey on the ever changing landscape of the long arm of the law and how this would be viewed by courts or police.  The user is confirmed by LBC, myself and Google to reside in upstate NY.  A state that DID recently alter their laws governing the sale and purchase of BTC by licensed individuals only.  A sign they see it as a more legitimate currency perhaps?!?

Short of knocking on this fellas door and refusing to leave until I am the owner of my wares again, what can I really do here?

Thanks in advance for this non-traditional question.

Curious to hear any thoughts.

Answer: Paging /u/Zapopa for bitcoin help


Title: How to fight my speeding ticket?

Question: I got pulled over in Tifton Georgia for speeding 97/70.I have a court date which I may choose to appear on December 7th.I was wondering how you suggest I fight this ticket.I would really appreciate your help in this matter considering its a $720 ticket.I currently live in Orlando FL but I am more than willing to drive to Georgia to fight it if thats what you suggest.

Answer:
 This isn't what we do here. We cannot give you magic words to change your law breaking into not law breaking. Nor can we teach you four years of law school.

You choose to do what you want. Fight, pay, ignore it. All options. Hire an attorney if you want to fight it since you have no defense.

Also you need to check if this is a ticket or a misdemeanor.


Title: Boat storage won't release my boatymcboatface

Question: Upstate NY I'll try and keep this brief. I store my boat every fall, like everyone else where I live and pick it up every spring. The contract ends 4/15 which is absurd because it's generally still winter here but regardless. Around April 13 I call and see when I can pick it up. The daughter who works there says April 15th before more charges are incurred. I agree to pick up boatymcboatface and prepare to dress in deadliest catch gear. Turns out the boat needs to be summarized before in can be picked (install the batteries, drain winterized fluids etc...) I agree to pay for this service and ask if boatymcboatface will incur further storage charges. She tells me not as long as there is a work order on it. Today I go to pick the boat up, daughter is not there, father/ owner is there and presents me the work order plus $390 in storage charges. I protest, but ultimate agree to pay and hand him my credit card. He then refuses to take the boat off the rack and hands me back my credit card. He state"you can wait until Monday now, if I'm in the mood" meanwhile the boat incurs charges every day. Charges I didn't think I was paying in the first place. Any advice? This is extortion and boat hostage/ boat napping??

Answer:
 This would be considered a tort called Trespass to Chattel. The storage facility is undoubtedly interfering with your right to possess your boat. You should formally demand the return of your boat, in writing.

In your letter, spell out the timeline of events and be as detailed as possible. Use dates and names. End the letter by requesting the return of your boat; request a date and time when you can pick it up (within 10 days, or something along those lines), and identify an amount that you think you owe for their services. Send the letter by certified mail, return receipt requested.

If they still refuse to return your boat, then you should contact a lawyer to file a complaint. The lawyer will then need to request a "replevin" or an "order of seizure." That would essentially stop them from moving or selling the boat until the matter is resolved.Answer #2: How long did you leave boat after the work was complete?


Title: [VA] Can I be denied a job for ideological beliefs?

Question:
I applied for a cashier job that pays their staff AMAZINGLY (like almost 50k). They've been around for a long time and are super successful.

However in the interview they asked me a peculiar question: "What does class consciousness mean to you?" I told them I didn't really know what they were asking. They elaborated by saying that they are a cooperative socialist institution, and the reason why their staff is able to be paid so much is because the bosses take almost the same wage as everyone else instead of skimming of the top of everyone like in a "normal business"

I responded that I think a boss should be compensated extra for taking the risk of starting a business and that was that. I didn't get the job. I think it was probably because I didn't conform to their ideological beliefs. Is this legal? If not, how does one go about proving they are doing this?

Thank you

Answer:
 Not getting a well paying job to own the libsAnswer #2: I hate to echo other commenters’ criticisms, but dude you really need to re-evaluate some of your beliefs. Like, how can you say you believe in a capitalist ideology when you do covers of subversive artists works?? Per one of your own posts in a separate sub:

[“I specialize in playing covers of activist songwriters”](https://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/8tkd69/i_specialize_in_playing_covers_of_activist_song/?st=JKZPZPOS&sh=ccee35a3) Answer #3: It's called a work culture. If they don't think you'd be a good fit with the staff, they're not likely to hire you. Every job does this. Answer #4: It sounds like you probably were simply not a good fit for their business. There is absolutely nothing that says a company cannot hire based on ideological fit; in fact, choosing employees who agree with the company's ethical stance and will play well with the team is pretty much business management 101. You could probably give an employment lawyer a good solid belly-laugh though, if you call one up and explain that you want to sue a company for not hiring  you because you fundamentally disagree with their business model.Answer #5: You're not in a state where political beliefs are a protected class, so it's completely legal.


Title: FBI Harassing Me At Work And My Family

Question:
FBI came to my work a few weeks back to talk to me about some online posts. "Youre not in any trouble, were not going to arrest you, we just want to talk." I informed them about this thing called the First Amendment and told them I wasnt interested in talking to them. Now today I hear that they visited my dad, supposedly had pictures of my son and was discussing with my dad things I supposedly said online. According to my employer they also discussed with them things I supposedly said.

The point is that no crime has been committed yet they are harassing work, harassing my family and trying to smear my good name in the process. This is nothing more than an attempt to intimidate and silence my constitutionally protected speech.

I also read an article recently where the FBI admitted that while they cant arrest people for their speech, they'll work with state and local law enforcement to specifically target individuals.

Im poor so I cannot afford a lawyer, but im thinking about spending $400 to file a Federal lawsuit. I really cant afford that either though. I know a lot about the concepts of law, but very little about the proceedures of the court.

Does anyone have any resources for free legal advice or have any suggestions on how to file this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 If you file a lawsuit, you will lose your $400 and gain nothing.

The FBI has the right to investigate potential crimes.  Not all speech is protected by the First Amendment.  Talking to people you know once or twice is not harassment.