Title: I need advice on what to say at my sister's sentencing hearing after accidental death

Question:
First, a little background on the situation. Last summer, my younger sister got in a terrible car accident after she fell asleep on her way home from a graveyard shift. She ran head on into a truck pulling recreational vehicles and the 13 year old male passenger was killed.

At the time, her and her husband were living "off grid" and she had a 40 minute drive home at 8:00 in the morning after working all night. After the accident, she was life flighted to the hospital and they took her blood, and she tested positive for THC (5 nanograms/mL). She did smoke occasionally and had smoked on Friday night. The accident happened Sunday morning, so was being high was definitely not the cause of the accident. The probable cause statement says that a witness said she appeared to be asleep at the wheel. She also had no insurance on her vehicle at the time of the accident.

They ended up charging her with:
1) Driving with marijuana in the body and causing death of another (3rd degree felony)
2) Possession or use of a controlled substance (class B misdemeanor)
3) No insurance on motor vehicle (class C misdemeanor)

My little sister is 31 years old, has five kids, ages 3-14. She is married and her and her husband try so hard to make ends meet. Our mother was a prescription drug addict with a lot of mental illness. Although she was always crazy, she went extra crazy after I had moved out of the house (I'm 11 years older than this sister) After lots of emotional abuse, my sister moved out of the house and in with her boyfriend (who is her current husband) when she was only 14 or 15.

His family situation was pretty messed up too. He had a crazy mom who did everything she could to live off the government, even divorcing her husband so she could remain on housing and financial assistance. Neither my sister nor her husband graduated high school, in fact, I don't think either of them made it past Jr high.

Point is, they both had terrible examples of adulting. But they try so hard to make ends meet and to figure things out. She accepted a plea deal that comes with 90-180 days in jail, along with 3 years probation. Her probation officer said that the plea was not filed under a rule 11, so the judge can essentially do what he wants and give her more prison time than the plea agreement, or no jail time. Her sentencing hearing is this Friday, and I would like to make a helpful statement. I've read that it's not good to make excuses, so I'm not sure that the crap childhood info would be helpful at all?

Let me also say, that I feel absolutely terrible for the family that lost a child. When I have seen them at court, my heart aches for them and I want to hug the mother and tell her how terribly sorry I am for her and their family. I understand that she needs to pay for her mistake, and she has learned a terrible, valuble lesson. But who among is has not driven while drowsy? I know I have.

Does anyone have any pointers on what to say/ not to say?

Answer:
 As you suggest excuses won't be useful.  How hard your upbringing was probably won't help. While telling the truth you want to convey the following.

1) Your sister is remorseful. If the judge believes she genuinely feels bad enough to permanently correct her actions he'll go lighter

2) your sister has already changed. If not don't lie, skip this. But If this has caused her to do something swear off weed, or change sleep habits, or drive slower or something it helps reinforce 1)

3) general good person/ loving family. Judge probably wouldn't change based solely on this butt some talk about how hard she works to provide out selfless she is with family can't hurt.Answer #2: > She accepted a plea deal that comes with 90-180 days in jail, along with 3 years probation.

This seems lenient for a death caused by her negligence.  Exactly what are you hoping to accomplish here?


Title: How can I ensure I get what I pay for on a Craigslist deal?

Question:
I have found someone willing to sell me a used gpu for a decent price - that being said, there are a lot of scammers out there. How can I make sure that if he sells me a fake card, I can easily get my money back? Does Craigslist have a policy which will cover this sort of thing?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 >  How can I make sure that if he sells me a fake card, I can easily get my money back?

Figure out a way to test it at pick up. Ask to test it first.

>Does Craigslist have a policy which will cover this sort of thing?

Absolutely not. Craigslist is just a free listing service.

FYI, if you are in urban area alot of police offer "Criagslist zones" where you go to police station and do the transfer on camera with police present. That said, you need to figure out a way to test it remotely.


Title: Legal question

Question: So my ex is 21 she sent me naked pics n I might have fjcked up I was drunk she made me mad so I ended it with her and sent a couple naked pics to her sister n her roomate she lives in a different state than me should I be worried about legal problems in the future?

Answer:
 There are states that have "revenge porn" laws which make what you did illegal.

But since you chose to ignore all the warnings and postings about telling us your location so we can factor that in, no one can say for sure.


Title: Fireworks arson - Ontario, Canada

Question:
Someone smashed my house window with a rock, lit fireworks then threw the fireworks inside my home. The fireworks did plenty of damage. Nobody was hurt.

If this person gets caught, what charges will they face? Arson?

How serious is this?
Will detectives investigate?

Answer: Very serious. They will investigate. You *did* call the police, right?


Title: My father was awake during his second retina detachment surgery in a span of four weeks. He felt everything.

Question: My father was completely aware for a second eye surgery and expressed how he felt every cut made by the surgical utensils and lasers. He expressed to the surgeons that he felt everything but they continued with the procedure. His anesthesiologist changed from the first surgery and he stated that the first surgery felt like a semi-conscious state and with the second one he was completely aware from pre-op to post-op. I'm not sure if this is normal, but is there any legal action he should take? He has to go back for a third surgery and I want to make sure everything is done properly and if it wasn't done properly the second time that action can be made against the hospital.

Answer: It's normal, you feel everything but the actual pain.


Title: Prior roommate moved out after 6 months and signed 2 yr cable contract in his name. We've paid for 1 yr but want to switch providers. Are we liable for the remaining 6 months?

Question:
I had a roommate who, due to an unexpected family issues, needed to move out 6 months after moving in together. He put the cable/internet contract in his name (typical 2 year contract). We (the remaining roommates and myself) told him we'd pay it since verizon didn't service where he was moving to.
Now there are packages available where I live (Pittsburgh, PA) at 1/2 the cost. The rest of the roommates are on board with switching to Comcast and sticking him with the remaining expense of the contract (especially me, since I've just been building his credit this entire time).
I want to make sure that I'm not responsible for paying the rest of the contract since I've been paying it for the past year. Thanks!
Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 He probably is and you guys are liable. Likely, he could have cancelled the contract due to moving to a place without service but because you & roomies agreed to assume that contract you guys are responsible for its terms. If you cancel he is justified to sue yall for screwing him over.Answer #2: If you have an agreement to fulfill the terms of his original contract, he could sue you for the full amount you guys stick him with.

I agree with the other posters, he just needs to call and tell Verizon he moved to X address, so they can either switch his contract to his address or terminate it because they can't service him.


Title: is it better to deny or say nothing when being arrested?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Either invoke your right not to answer incriminating questions **or** tell the truth.  Don't lie.Answer #2: Remember these words. They are the only thing that should come out of your mouth if you've been arrested:

# **"I want to remain silent and I want a lawyer."**


Title: Can they catch me speeding here?

Question:
Just wanted to preface this isn't a problem I currently have, but something i was wondering about in case it crops up. Also, I apologize if this has been asked before, I checked but did not find anything so I'm assuming it hasn't.

So, driving on the highway I see cops sitting in precarious locations, presumably to catch someone speeding. I'd assume they are allowed to sit in medians/on shoulders, but I've seen them in places where I'm questioning if they'd be able to sit.

Specifically, one spot in particular that is near an overpass exit. Behind the sign, there is a small hill where I've seen them sit on, their car is practically vertical at that point, and I'd be worried about people coming down from the exit if they pulled out as it's a rather sharp turn.

If, hypothetically, they caught someone from that spot, could they give them a ticket?

I'm almost 100% sure that if I parked there, I'd be either towed, ticketed, or arrested. Do they have grounds to sit there? Is there anywhere they're not allowed to catch you from, aside from jurisdiction issues?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: If course they can. How does their location change their witnessing someone breaking the law?


Title: Is it legal to write a fictional story and market it as non-fiction for profit?

Question:
[Finland]

Hey guys! I was wondering if one could get into legal trouble by writing a fictional story and marketing it as a non-fiction story. You'd be deceiving the market in order to make profit with say, an inspirational story.

Any thoughts?

Answer: Is that you, [Greg Mortenson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Mortenson)?


Title: Debt Collection Agency calling asking for my old name.

Question:
Location: Ohio

I've started getting calls from a debt collection agency, Celco group or something, but they're asking for my old last name. I legally changed my last name in 2007/2008, I was 15 or so at the time. Just wanted to match the rest of my family, nothing shady or whatever.

It's been two or three times now that I've been called on my personal cell phone by this agency asking for the person with my old last name. When I ask them to verify an address they provide the one that my mother gave at the hospital when I was born, somewhere I haven't lived since 1992. They ask for an updated address and the last four digits of my social. I haven't given them that information as I don't want to if it's a scam.

I'm confused as to how they have a cell phone number that is less than 8 years old, a name that hasn't been used on any of my tax records since I started working in high school, and an address that is 23 years old. It's got me a little worried.

How do I move forward with this and is it legitimate?

All help or advice is greatly appreciated.

UPDATE: checked credit report after comments about identity theft. Everything looks clear and the company is just data mining for a scam. Thank you all for the help!

Answer: It's data mining at its finest. If they call again, ask for a confirmation of the debt in writing and tell them that they may not contact you again until you receive it.


Title: Is a prenup the proper solution?

Question:
I am currently living in Texas with my girlfriend of several years and contemplating marriage. I’m looking for some legal perspective on our situation as to what would make most sense for us.

My concerns are with the significant differences in our incomes and net worth as well as my exposure to liability for her student loan debt. She is currently on IBR for repayment which if married (based on my research) requires filing separate taxes to exclude my income but in the event of default exposes half my income to collection assuming no prenuptial agreements exists to the contrary.

She accepts her debt as her own and has said that what’s mine is mine but legally those words are useless and I prefer to plan for the worst.

Is a completely separated financial position within a marriage feasible and/or recommended in this case? If so, what would that entail?

The short summary is the following:

Me (31)
- Income: >$210K
- Assets:
    - 1 House: ~$500K
    - 1 Car: ~$100K
    - Stocks and Cash: ~$130K
    - Company Equity: ~$1MM
    - Collectables: ~$50K
- Liabilities
    - Loans: ~$350K (house and car)
    - Student Loan Debt: $0
-Notes:
    - Previously Married: No

Her (31)
- Income: $100K
- Assets:
    - 1 Car: ~$25K
- Liabilities:
    - Loans: ~$20K (car)
    - Student Loan Debt: ~$250K
- Notes:
    - Previously Married: Yes (1 time)

Answer: You can apparently afford to go talk to an attorney, so you should probably talk to an attorney.  I'm sure they can both help you with sorting out your current questions as well as refer you preemptively to an excellent divorce attorney.


Title: My (21f) brother (14m) refuses to attend school and my mother (39f) let's him do as he please. I need advice urgently.

Question:
My brother is in Grade 8 and is turning 15 next month. All his life we have had issues getting him to go to school. He didn't attend the whole of Grade 4 but somehow we got him into grade 5.

He is now in high school and things have gotten worse. He goes to school maybe 3 days every week, and even that's a challenge. This week he only attended school on Tuesday. Last night my mother entertained the idea of him dropping of of school. Today he didn't go to school and he then tells me that he is going to leave school and become a gamer.

I call my mother and she says that she thinks it's okay for him to leave school. We get into an argument and I email his school asking got assitance.  His two report cards for this year are horrendous, he failed both terms and now insists on leaving because he thinks he'll fail the year, but he can still pull through if he gets his ass into gear.

I have two other sisters who both dropped out of school at an early age because my mother allowed it and they both now live with her without jobs. My brother is extremely rude and manipulative. He is not being bullied, the only issues he has are his marks because of his attendance.

I live in South Africa.

I would like to ask how I should proceed? Are there laws regarding things like this?

tldr : My 14 year old brother refuses to attend school causing issues within our family and relationship with my mother and I.

Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Truancy is not, by itself, a reportable form of child neglect in ZA. You can (and should) report it to the Dept of Education at 1800 088 158.Answer #2: It appears that South Africa has compulsory education until age 15.

[http://www.southafricaeducation.info/Education-System/education-structure-of-south-africa.html](http://www.southafricaeducation.info/Education-System/education-structure-of-south-africa.html)


Title: Remember the car contest guy in r/legaladvice who "invested" his company funds in Bitconnect and lost it all then went into hiding? Well he is now screwing some guy wife and that guy is posting about it in r/relationship_advice

Question:
If you like going into legaladvice rabbit hole like me here is the initial post : https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7rg45m/texas_invested_my_company_money_in_ponzi_and_lost/

you can read more about this stuff in his user profile

and it seems this guy wife ran to Bali to cheat on her husband with the car contest guy :

https://old.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/9mq0fa/update_im_34m_and_caught_my_wife_32f_cheating_on/

Answer: I got really into the convo in his original relationship_advice post about whether changing the locks would be illegal. Apparently, if you cheat on your spouse, the law determines you are now homeless.Answer #2: I'm confused can someone eli5?


Title: I just got baited into a car accident for fraud purposes, she left the scene when I refused to hand her cash off the record... what do I do?

Question:
This was in Tennessee

Last night I hit a parked car because a lady sat for 2 hours with her lights off inbetween two parking spaces hoping someone like me would hit her so she could get cash off the record . Her car is not worth much at all, it looks like a lemon car. I know it is my fault, don't really care at this point.

She also had her boyfriend sit like 150 feet away parked, waiting for someone to crash into it so they could try to extort money.
I refused to hand them money and stated this needs to go through an insurance claim. They did not like that idea at all, instead they got ghetto on me and left the scene and I have no information about them other than pictures (they have the same).

I tried to contact the police, but they do not handle private property issues.

I am not sure how to proceed, the damages are less than $300 and part of me just wants to make it as miserable as possible for her.
Should I let her try to sue me? I know that will take months before she gets her drug money. Or should I report to the private property owners and tell them she left the scene of an accident? I presume when I do that she will be contacted and then my insurance pays her for her drug money, which I do not want.

Answer: You hit her parked car and you admit it's your fault. How are you so sure she wants drug money? I don't understand how hitting a parked car is a scam, even if it was badly parked. Obviously, what ProLifePanda says, report to insurance, but I don't understand why you're angry with her (besides the acting ghetto and leaving the scene of the accident).Answer #2: I don't completely understand how the crash happened, can you draw a paint diagram of car locations?


Title: Someone is giving out my phone number and I don't know how to make it stop. (USA, CA)

Question:
I have had my number for about four and a half years. When I first got my new number I got the occasional wrong text from someone trying to contact the previous owner. Never anything annoying, usually just family updates and they would stop after I corrected them. The last one of those I got was about two years ago. Suddenly in the last month or two, I've been getting three to ten text messages or phone calls a day from job recruiting places offering jobs that will make thousands a week! Except they're addressed to a guy I've never heard of and I'm not a guy. I'd like to not have to change my number because all of my business contacts have my current phone number. Is there anything I can do?

TL;DR Someone has been spamming out my number to fakey job agencies and they are practically harassing me. I can't send out cease and desist notices to all of them because of how many there are. What do I do?

Edit: I forgot to mention (bad on me, I'm sorry) I know the name of the person giving out my number. I don't know anyone by this name, nor do I know where they are because the numbers calling/texting are either 800 numbers or from random area codes all over the country.

Edit 2: just got a text from another spamming number with an address that pulls up a company with the last name of the person. Would it be advisable to call them?
Topic:
Douche

Answer: If you don't know where it's coming from, best recourse is ask them to stop. Or change your number. This isn't really a legal question unfortunately.


Title: What are some ways I (the client) can help you (the lawyer) when dealing with my case? What ways can I hurt my case?

Question:
I have hired a lawyer for the first time in my life involving a not-so-smooth custody case. He has generously offered to charge me a flat rate instead of hourly as he is unsure how long this case could drag on for given the virus.

I am very grateful for his consideration especially given the fact this case is going to be difficult to navigate as it spans over incidents dating back nearly 13 years.

What can I do as the client, to ensure this process goes smoothly and with as little hiccups as possible? Any client etiquette tips that would be helpful to know? (All I can find online are ways LAWYERS can help their CLIENTS and not the other way around).

What are some of the worst things your clients could do for themselves regarding their case?

What are some of the best things your clients could do, involving their case?

Client pet peeves?

Let me know! I want to be as helpful as possible as he really didn’t HAVE to assist me given the circumstances.

Thank you for any insight.

Answer:
 Don’t lie to your lawyer.
Dress appropriately for court.
Get them whatever they ask for whenever they ask for it.
Don’t lie to your lawyer.


Title: Jury duty

Question: I have a question regarding response to summons for jury duty. How is it leagal for the county to assume you received your summons if they do not send it certified mail? The USPS loses mail all the time. So how can they arrest or fine anyone they cant prove received a notice? I cant just say I mailed in a check to pay my speeding ticket. "You didn't get the check? Well I sent it so you now have to prove I didn't!" Seems like they should be required to send those certified mail.

Answer:
 TBF, I don't think I've ever heard of anyone being arrested for not showing up to Jury duty, and I have heard of several stories where ppl missed and called to essentially reschedule.

But I agree - gov't bodies get to use plain old mail for jury, tickets,   all kinds of things.


Title: car damage: who is held liable?

Question:
Got a flat tire while at a wedding this past weekend that I drove over 18hrs to get to in AL. It was Saturday (day of the wedding), so I put the spare on and dropped my tire/rim off at a large businesses tire shop. Then, I returned Sunday morning to have the tire put on. Drove the 18hrs back home to CO without issues. Today, multiple lights in the car come on and I take it back to the large business (they have locations in both places). They say that my AWD is ruined and may cost 8 grand to fix. They say that this is due to a discrepancy in the tread depth (the new tire should have been shaved down to match the others) and this is why it is sometimes recommended to change all four tires at once with an AWD car. I was never asked if I wanted all four changed or warned what the consequences of changing only one may be and I have never heard of this issue.

If this is common knowledge for a car shop, shouldn't they have addressed this when they spoke to me? Who is held liable for this if I end up needed a new AWD system? What steps should I take now to ensure proper documentation?

Answer:
 Man, that sucks.

You said that you dropped off the rim and tire but you didn't leave the car? How would the tire shop know that your car was AWD if the mechanic only had access to the tire?


Title: NJ - Dentist says I owe them 32 dollars (which I don't) and is threatening to send me to collections for 232 dollars. Is this even legal?

Question:
I've never heard of anything like this before

updated: Finally got a hold of them today.  So the 32 dollar charge was a "broken appointment fee" from June 10. I told her that I canceled it a few days prior, she checked the account notes and apologized. Shes sending me a new account statement with the zero balance in the mail.  So I guess this one is a wash lol.

Answer: Why do you think you don't owe the money?


Title: Can I sue my ex for damages in relation to non-refundable vacation costs?

Question:
Here's the story.

We planned to go away for a weekend. I purchased the rooms and they had like a non refundable policy if it wasn't cancelled by a certain date.

I asked my ex if she was 100% and she said yes, even though she had not gotten one of the days off from work. I asked her what she would do and in a text she said she was 100% ready to go and that she would just quit since she has been meaning to do for a while. I told her the deadline and told her there was no going back beyond this point. She agreed.

Then she cancelled on me, not because of work. She just didn't want to go. After the deadline. We got in a fight and eventually broke up. Also found out she was talking to some other guy.

I told her I'm coming after her for at least half that money through small claims (total is like $750) and she started saying I'm crazy and ****ed in the head or must be broke if I'm worried about that amount. I told her money is money and I don't care how much it was, it literally went down the drain and she then blocked me.

I know it might not be the best thing to do but I feel I shouldn't have to pay for her bs. She says I'm being vindictive but seriously, I just paid $750 for nothing and she was talking to some other guy. Yeah, I'm not rolling over.

Just want to know if I have any case. All of this was discussed through
text mostly so I have it in writing.

Answer:
 > I just paid $750 for nothing

That might be true, but I don't get it from what you've written.

Couldn't you have used the rooms, etc. after the breakup? If not, please explain why the breakup prevented **you** from taking the vacation (either alone or with a friend or family member, for example).


Title: University promised Apple Watches to student workers who got residents to return to campus

Question:
Location: Oklahoma

My University’s Housing department did an event where RA’s and other student workers who got the most residents to sign housing contracts for the following year (2019-2020) would win Apple watches. In total, 6 students won and were promised their Apple watches.

The event started around January of 2019. In March 2019, the event ended and winners were announced. They told winners they would receive their watches soon. In May, my friend (a winner) was told one of the housing administrators was going to buy the watches that day. August of 2019, they were told the watches would be given to them by fall. It’s now been a year since the event and not a single person has received their watch.

I was wondering what can be done legally, if anything can be done. Thanks in advance!!

Answer:
 Has your friend escalated this up the university chain of command? I'm sure the Dean of Student Affairs or Housing would be interested in knowing this, and if not them, then the University President. NAL, but that'd be my first step.

If that doesn't get her anywhere, this sounds like a typical in-house incentive contest. Since contest laws vary widely from State to State, she'd need to talk to (probably) a local employment lawyer (preferably one who is knowledgeable about working for universities) to know what her rights are.Answer #2: I would actually stop asking and start making formal, very well visible complaints which include higher chains of command. I’m sure that the person who promised the watches just doesn’t want that expanse to come from their budget. However, if you get all of the people involved and make enough noise, the higher ups either will notice, and do something. Or then you have the chance to threaten with litigationAnswer #3: NAL but I signed a lease for an apartment during one of their “sign now and get a gift card” promotions. I was told I would receive my gift card a week after moving, and when that didn’t happen I e-mailed my contact at the office weekly until 3 months later when they finally gave in. My point is, you may simply have to be persistent and annoy them into giving you what they owe you.Answer #4: Is there some formal agreement or contract that backs this up?


Title: university no contact order received today, believe there is no cause for it Nebraska

Question:
Hello, first time poster in this subfield so bear with me.  So currently a grad student at a US state university and got a “no contact order” from the university office of student affairs today which I guess is the last straw in this situation with a girl most people call crazy.  Currently have job with said university don’t want this to affect me going forward or it to be in any kind of public records for me.

**Long story for background:**
I will try to sum up a long story quickly here.  Met a girl in Aug 2016 did group of friend stuff and eventually asked her out, she said no wanted to be just friends.  Stayed friends until late September when I got a text at random that said, “I don’t want any relationship with you never contact me again.” Got a call from the university police two weeks latter and asked to come down to the station and answer a few questions, I did so willingly because I had nothing to hide.  Was told that someone had apparently hacked her gmail account the night before and that she accused me of doing so, I was like if I had the skill to hack Google would I need to be in school in the first place, (my guess is someone was just trying to guess her password since the email addresses are on a publicly facing website).  Officer got kind of mean and was like don’t make me get a warrant to search your IP logs and stuff and I was like I swear I didn’t do it, get a warrant if you want to, he let me go and said just don’t bother her anymore.  Let things die down for awhile, then decided to facebook message said girl over Christmas break near Christmas in the spirit and just say hey hope you are ok, just so you know I didn’t do anything but I forgive you for getting me in trouble, could we still be friends.  Get back to campus and get the email about the No Contact Order today.

**What the email I got today said:**
Basically it told me not to go inside the building where she works and takes classes nor even loiter near it, don’t talk to her via just about every medium under the sun and if I did I would basically be subject to charges and even could go to jail (It was very strongly worded and I can give the exact wording if necessary).  It also said that failure to follow the order would result in harassment charges for code of conduct violations as well as failure to follow the order of a university person performing their duties.

**Questions:**
First of all how serious is this? I researched the causes these are given out and it is only in threatening situations as far as I know I am innocent of those charges since I never made any treats and should be well within my first amendment rights from my point of view, its not like I ever even jokingly threatened to lay a hand on the girl nor did I even ever touch her so I don’t see how the treat element necessary for the order was even there (I might should add that the girl seems to have friends in the police department in the first place).  Are their any real world consequences of this or is it just a school record type thing and should I try to get it removed somehow?  The student code of conduct website said that these are normally issued before some sort of hearing is held so it might not be over yet, if they try to get me thrown out of the school what are my options.  School fortunately offers free legal consoling from their law students and am considering getting aid there too.

**Other things you might want to know to better help me:**
This occurred in Nebraska, I am a citizen of Oklahoma though and she is either a citizen of Florida or Georgia (I think Georgia).  I have a medical diagnosis of having autism and anxiety.  Unknown if she has any medical issues or if medical concerns even many anything for something like this.  I am a computer science student and she knows as much which is why I think she suggested my name for the bogus hacking claim.

Thanks in advance for any and all help anyone can come up with.

TL:DR – Girl who seems to overreact did it again and somehow got university to issue something called a no contact order, I believe it was done in error and there was no actions on my part that could justify it.  What does this mean for me in both a state legal system sense and a university justice system sense and is it worth it to try to get this removed?
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: She said not to contact her and you contacted her. Whether you realize it or not, you are doing something that she doesn't like. You'll have to just move on with your life realizing this girl won't be a part of it.


Title: I think I double paid rent but my landlord disagrees.

Question:
Hey Legal Advice, salt lake city Utah here.

I entered in a lease for a single room midway through April. I paid the last month rent at that time. I intended on staying there through october. I broke the lease early. I verbally told my landlord at the end of May that June would be my last month. she was not pleased but verbally agreed. I moved all my belongings out in the middle of June so she could rent out the room as quickly as possible because I felt bad about ending the lease sooner than expected. She returned my deposit this weekend.

As I was looking through my paypal receipts I noticed that it seems like I double paid for June rent. I brought this to her attention and she said my last months rent would be forfeited for breaking the lease. [Attached is the lease](http://imgur.com/a/kbsak). I can't find any language saying that I have to forfeit my last months rent. I think I should get the double charge refunded.

Take a look at the lease and let me know what you think.

Answer:
 Did she find a new tenant right away?  I wouldn't kick a sleeping dog. A 1 month penalty for breaking a lease is pretty reasonable. Answer #2: If you had a lease through October, you owe rent through October or through whenever she re-rents the room.  If she has not yet done so, you owe her for July.

Alternatively, you and her can agree that you pay one month of extra rent as a final cost to breaking the lease.Answer #3: Does landlord have a new tenant?  Because that lease doesn't let you terminate before October.  So, you're breaching the lease.  And, when you breach the lease, you have to keep paying rent until the landlord finds a new tenant.  You're getting off easy.


Title: The doctor who killed brother went to jail and lost his license in California. He impersonated a dead former classmate of his and continued being a doctor in Florida. He almost killed someone working while drunk just like he did my brother. I want to stop him from hurting anyone again. How?

Answer: Call the police.


Title: Totally hypothetical question

Question: Say I have to pay child support, but I'm in some kind of accident where I die, legally dead, but the resusitate me. Would I still have to pay child support? Having died, that would mean I no longer have to pay, but would being brought back change that?

Answer: If they resuscitate you then you didn't really die did you? They don't declare someone dead between shocks of a defibrillator.  You aren't legally dead until there is a death certificate with your name on it.


Title: [CA] Does Airbnbing a spare room give rights to the people staying in my house?

Question:
Hello,

I am thinking about renting out my spare bedroom on Airbnb or something like that.  Let's say someone stays at my place for the weekend, but refuses to leave.  Would I have to evict them and give 30 days required by law?  Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks!

Answer:
 It's on their webpage:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/805/what-are-some-things-i-should-consider-before-hosting-long-term-guests

> Guests who refuse to leave—and how Airbnb can help

> These situations are incredibly rare, but if they happen, we'll work with you to try and help resolve the problem with your guest. Should you face such a situation, let our 24/7 support team know as soon as possible and we'll get in touch with you.

Google-fu friend. :) Answer #2: Well, there is no thirty day notice requirement.

You could sue them immediately for unlawful detainer.  But you would still need to sue them.
Answer #3: After a weekend you can normally get away with manually putting their stuff outside. Or calling the cops if they physically will not leave your house. But don't rent out for long terms, after a month you have  roommate with rights.


Title: Guy Refuses to pay me for my work and threatened to sue / fight it in court if I pursue it. I looked into him and he seems adept at suing people. I created a website describing his history with the legal system - is this a bad idea legally?

Question:
I'm in New York state.  I did some work for a guy for a few thousand dollars and had him sign an estimate before hand.  The price I estimated is exactly what I ended up billing him for.  He says he doesn't have to pay because there was "no official legal contract".  He said he knows how to use the legal system and I will lose if I pursue.  I looked him up and he has been involved in numerous lawsuits and appears to be very experienced in the court systems.

I created a website describing some of the lawsuits he has been involved in and linked to the articles talking about this.  My intention here is to make a summary of his legal history so others will have all the facts before doing business with him.  I'm doing this without adding any of my own opinions - just describing the facts and linking to sources to support those facts.  Is this a bad idea legally / would it be easy to sue me and get somewhere because I am doing this?

Answer:
 > He says he doesn't have to pay because there was "no official legal contract"

That's fucking cute. Sue him! Small claims would be appropriate if it's under the limit, otherwise consider talking to a lawyer.

As far as your website goes, you just need to stick to truthful facts or opinions. They could still sue you and drag you through court, though; so unless you want to spend time, effort, and money defending a suit from a lawsuit-happy individual, I'd suggest letting that side of things go.Answer #2: You can sue him and I suggest you do, but I'd warn against the website. People like this really enjoy vexatiously bringing claims of defamation even if you're just posting links. He wouldn't win but it'd just be an extra pain in the ass to have to defend against another suit.


Title: Can a new employer force me to disclose my medical history?

Question:
I am about to graduate college and was offered a full time design engineer position. I was really excited about it until today when I got an email from HR saying that I need to fill out a complete medical history form and then submit it to the company occupational health nurse and review it with her. They say it is for, "safety reasons," but my job is sitting at a desk doing math and using a computer, I don't see any safety concerns. My issue with this is that I have a history with eating disorders and have been in treatment since I was 16 (and still am). I don't want to disclose this to my employer and so my plan was to lie on the form. I have to sign on the bottom of the form saying I understand that if I lie they can fire me. Is it legal for them to force me to disclose my medical history? Can they fire me for lying about it? And most importantly is there anyway for them to tell I'm lying?

Edit: I live in NY if that matters.

Answer:
 I wouldn't tell them. There are three possible scenarios here.

1. Nothing ever happens because you have the problem under control.

2. You miss work but don't yet qualify for FMLA. You can be legally fired.

3. You need to miss work but qualify for FMLA. You don't need to tell them the exact reason.

Answer #2: >  Is it legal for them to force me to disclose my medical history

If it's after an offer was made, it's job-related, and the exam isn't specific to you, they can require it.  They cannot take negative action against you for a disability, and they cannot disclose that information to anyone other than with your permission or as required by law.

> Can they fire me for lying about it?

Yep.

> And most importantly is there anyway for them to tell I'm lying?

Sure.  A medical issue comes up either during the exam or during the course of your employment.  If you wind up needing to take off work for treatment with your eating disorders, for example


Title: Topless massage...legal?

Question:
Obviously it's legal to charge someone for a massage, but if I were to accept money for giving a massage while topless or nude would that be legal?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: City matters.  Some cities have different laws than others.


Title: I got a traffic ticket with two violations and I want to fight it

Question: I'm so anxious right now. I'm a broke graduate student trying to make ends meet in one of the most expensive cities in the world (San Francisco). Everything was going okay until I got pulled over for failure to yield to a pedestrian + failure to change my license information (address). The fine is a whopping $500 dollars and it will simply wipe out my savings as it is practically a month's worth of rent for me. Thing is, I know I was in the right after doing some research and reading into the law (the pedestrian was already on the other side of the crosswalk while I passed + I was technically not living in SF at the time I got the ticket so I wouldn't have had to change my address), but I'm afraid to take it to court because I am unsure of the process and have never done anything like this before. I've never gotten a traffic violation before in my 7+ years of driving and I simply cannot afford it. I was thinking of doing a trial by declaration first but nearly every advice thread I've read here or elsewhere have been contesting speeding tickets. Any advice guys?

Answer:
 What do you mean by "the pedestrian was on the other side"?

Do you mean "they were no longer in my way" or do you mean "they had crossed safely and were now standing on the sidewalk BEFORE I entered the intersection"?

Secondly, what do you mean by "technically not living in SF"?

Didn't you say you were paying rent in SF?

Speak to a lawyer that specialises in traffic/moving violations.


Title: What’s the consequence if you keep an axolotl in California?

Question:
So I know axolotls are illegal in the state of California, but does anyone know the consequences if you are caught? For clarification: I do not own one, I am just curious on what could happen.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: IANAL but it’s illegal for a reason. Let’s not create an axolotl invasion in Cali.


Title: Landlord wants to use spare room for air bnb

Question:
State - Ohio

I live in a 2 flat house (downstairs apartment and upstairs apartment). My landlord just moved from the upstairs apartment to the downstairs apartment. Landlord wants to now air bnb the 3rd bedroom in our upstairs apartment instead of finding a tenant to sign under the same lease as my 1 other roommate.

I am not sure what landlord would expect our responsibilities to be with respect to the potential air bnb tenants.

What factors do I need to consider in how this affects my "quiet enjoyment" of the leased property. My initial reaction is that no way in hell do I want to have a bedroom in my apartment air bnb'd to randoms constantly. I feel like I'd be worried about potential theft, cleaning up messes, physical damage to apartment, harm to my pet cat, etc.

Has anyone encountered this situation before? I've seen landlords sue for eviction against tenants who are air bnb'ing the tenant's rented property, but never this way.

Please let me know if any additional info is needed. I have not met with my landlord yet, but would like to have some info before I do.

Answer: If you're renting a single bedroom, you have no say over what happens with other rooms.


Title: Toronto, Ontario Canada. Need some quick advice!! Any help appreciated

Question:
So me and some friends are alleged of robbery. It was in Halloween night and they took a kid's bag of candy. I'm telling them if he pleas guilty and takes the charge he'll have a smaller charge/probation cause it's his (and all of our) first time doing anything against the law. He's telling us to just make up a story and lie. Can I get some advice from any of you guys? Thanks in advance!!

Edit: were all minors, and the alleged crime is "robbery/general wording contrary to section 343 of the criminal code if Canada"

Answer: Stop trying to give your friends legal advice, and get a lawyer. You all need lawyers. Perjuring yourselves is a very bad idea. Don't talk to anyone who isn't your lawyer about your case. Stop stealing candy from children. Get better friends.


Title: (TX) Nightmare Involuntarily Committed, Am I fucked for life now?

Question:
Hello, I hope you're all having a good day today.

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Two years ago I was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital by the police because of depression. The entire thing was a complete nightmare. The doctor at the hospital said the police overreacted. I was later released with no real problems and no conditions. The police told me that my commitment would be under HIPPA so no one could ever see it or know about it.

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Fast forward two years and I'm interviewing for a major engineering company that I need a high level security clearance to be hired on for. From what the police made it sound like, no one will ever find out I was involuntarily committed under legal law. After looking into it more, I'm just not sure. I'm now wondering if I'm fucked for life because of it...

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Will my potential employers be able to see I was involuntarily committed? Will they see if they have to do a high level security clearance? If they do, does it mean I'm just screwed forever on...

Answer:
 Involuntarily committed and transported and held for evaluation are not necessarily the same thing, you should find out.

Ask whoever coordinates clearance investigations at your company if you need to disclose this.

Secondly, if in doubt disclose. Generally speaking, security clearances are about your honesty and vulnerability to blackmail. Having an issue in your background, especially if you can say that it was a one time thing that you have taken steps to correct really isn’t a big deal.

Lying about something or failing to disclose it will get you blacklisted forever. Answer #2: So to answer your first question--it IS possible that there is a record of your involuntary commitment.  I am not sure exactly how likely it is, but you can't just throw someone in a facility without due process, so it's definitely a possibility.

However, as the other poster noted, it's vital you disclose it.  Honestly, the people processing security clearances have seen it all, and a temporary blip for mental health reasons isn't worth the risk of non-disclosure.

One bit of advice if you have a little cash--reach out to counsel who are experts in security clearances.  They can advise you better.  The literal terms of the clearance application may not require you disclose it, and they would be better equipped to discuss what records are available and when.

I lack a ton of experience in these matters, but I do not think you need to worry.


Title: (NY) Employee left company, but their likeness is still being used by email. Is this impersonation?

Question:
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Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 If I were to guess, I would assume that the company is being lazy and doesn't want to change primary contact information with vendors/clients.  NAL, but I would assume this could be considered a form of identity theft.

Assuming your former co-worker has already asked the company to stop using his name and they refused, I see two decent options.  First one is to have a lawyer draft a cease and desist letter.

Second is to contact vendors/clients he dealt with and inform them that he no longer works for $company and any emails sent in his name should be treated as potentially fraudulent.  Your employer would likely fix that behaviour in a hurry if vendors/clients stop fulfilling orders or paying POs as a result.  However, consult a lawyer before considering this, as I have no idea whether the company could make a legal argument about your ex co-worker interfering with their business.  Two wrongs not making a right, and all that.

In your specific case, if you put your notice in, you could easily do the second by sending notes to your clients informing them that you would be leaving the company on $date, thanking them for their good relationship, and that the company will be supplying a new person for them to work with.


Title: [ca] I own the cars that my brothers drive. Can I be held liable if they have an accident?

Question:
UPDATE:  Thank you all. I am certain my brothers have insurance, however I will be gifting them the cars next week to cover all bases.  You guys and gals are always a great help. I think this is one of the best (if not the best) subforums on reddit.

The titles are in my name and I pay the registration every year.

They buy their own insurance for those cars, but I wouldn't know if they didn't.

Q: can I be held liable (are my assets at risk) in a judgement if one of them has an accident?

Q: if I have an umbrella policy that covers my net worth, would that usually protect me in this situation?

Thank you /r/legaladvice

Answer:
 Yes, you can be sued.  And I wouldn't be surprised if your umbrella policy had an exclusion for auto-related liability when there's no underlying coverage.  Umbrella coverage is cheap, and it's not meant to be used as backdoor auto coverage.

You can either transfer the titles to your brothers, insist that they each carry a policy with a certain minimum (which should be substantial) and be added as an additional insured to that policy, or add their cars to your auto policy.


Title: Is it legal to masturbate in a single-occupancy bathroom at work?

Question:
NY

Never mind whether I can get fired  -- I know it's a stupid thing to do and I totally could get fired.

There's a single occupancy bathroom that is very rarely used at my work. The door to the hallway locks and there's no frosted window or anything where people could see through. I don't look at porn or anything, and I'm quiet. If I keep the door locked, is it legal to rub one out at work?

Again, I know this is a stupid thing to do... just questioning legality.

Oh, and I do this when I'm on break, and it takes <10 minutes.

Answer:
 Ahhhh, the good ol' masterbreak,

100% legal and 100% fun!Answer #2: It's legal. Just be quiet and wash your hands when you're done.Answer #3: If you are worried about the consequences, just wait till you get off work. It's not like you are going to die if you don't.


Title: Reckless driving for donuts in an empty parking lot

Question: Hi guys, I live in South Carolina and about a year and a half ago I did a donut in my schools (empty) parking lot, about a week after having done it I found myself watching video of me doing it in the principals office in handcuffs and being hauled to set in jail for about 8 hours, they stuck me with a reckless driving and another count of it for when they claimed I was speeding past the school (however this didn't happen and they never pulled me over or got it on radar only claimed they saw me going fast) the court date for these charges is set for in a few weeks and I have a lawyer, I'm just curious as to what I can expect here. And I don't want any you shouldn't of been doing donuts replys, I'm fully aware, I was much more immature and had a car that was too fast for my age.

Answer:
 What does your lawyer say to expect?  Is he experiences with traffic related issues?  A reckless driving charge isn't a joke.  I'd make sure he's knowledgeable in this area or she'll out the money to find someone who is.

I say this as someone who has successfully gotten myself out of quite a few traffic citations.  But when I stupidly got charged with reckless driving I hired a lawyer and did exactly what he said.


Title: [MA] Tenant I'm evicting won't leave

Question:
I have a tenant living in one of my apartments with a month to month lease, who gets her rent paid by subsidized housing. I noticed this tenant recently moved a pit bull into the apartment. The lease says no dogs. My insurance has a rule against certain breeds living in the apartment and will cancel it if they find out there's a pit bull living there.  I have tried talking to the tenant to get rid of the dog, but she doesn't answer the door and ignores my phone calls. I sent a letter to subsidized housing telling them I'm evicting her because she violated the lease.  They stopped paying her rent and gave her 30 days to get out. It's been more than 30 days now and she is making no effort to leave. She still refuses to answer my calls. I haven't seen her around in a long time, but the dog and her stuff is still in the apartment. I often see other people going in there; probably to feed the dog. I've never seen the dog go outside. I assume she's probably using the apartment as a kennel. The apartment is probably destroyed by now.

How much does it cost for me to hire a lawyer to evict her? The problem is, I don't have a lot of money right now. I'm in the middle of a divorce and also trying to put my daughter through college. I'm sure the damage to the apartment will cause hundreds too. Would it be legal for me to enter her apartment, move her stuff to the curb, call animal control on the dog and change the locks?

Edit: I forgot to mention that I recently inherited this apartment from my father after he died so I don't know how all this works yet.  I need a way to get rid of her that won't cost me thousands of dollars that I don't have!

Answer:
 > Would it be legal for me to enter her apartment, move her stuff to the curb, call animal control on the dog and change the locks?

No, not remotely.  You need to evict her properly.  You've served notice, so get moving on filing the eviction suit.  If you win that suit, and get the order, then and only then can you force her out.Answer #2: No.  That's not legal.  You can file for eviction yourself--you don't really need a lawyer for it.  Google "steps for landlord eviction (Your City) MA"

You have to serve her written notice first.


Title: Wife wrote a check that bounced 5 years ago... (Washington state)

Question:
5 year ago, my wife was still married to her now Ex husband.  He was financially destructive and once she ended up writing a bad check for groceries not knowing the account wouldn't cover it.

Fast forward to a couple weeks ago..  I come home from work and my sister in law (who lives with us) says somebody left legal papers with my 16 year old step son.  I look over the papers and it is for a bad check that they want to get paid or they will sue us.
In the paperwork one of the things it said was, something like "more than 33 days has passed since contact and no payment has been made"...

 We have received nothing until now, and we've lived at this house for almost 2 years.  My wife moved around a bit but always did change of address and received her mail.  The amount isn't earth shattering (not sure if their attorney fees are included in the number I saw, but probably not) but being that this is 5 years old, has the statute of limitation run out on this thing?

Answer:
 They may have made contact five years ago when the check first bounced. That would be more than 33 days.

If she owes the money and it's not that much, probably best to pay it. A week's worth of groceries isn't worth the headache even if you do win, and if you lose you may end up racking up some attorney and court fees.


Title: Bitcoin Fraud

Question:
Maybe someone helpful will stumble upon this. To kick this off, I feel I’ve ran into a situation revolving fraud and theft around bitcoin services and exchanges. Looking for someone knowledgeable around the situation of theft and fraud in currency who may be able to take a deeper look, because it could potentially be hundreds of thousands of dollars defrauded from their customers on a currency exchange platform.

Thoughts on how to proceed?

US Based
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer:
 > Thoughts on how to proceed?

By giving more details, if you want any real answer. Answer #2: Have _you_ lost hundreds of thousands of dollars?

I mean, besides by investing in Bitcoin.


Title: Sex offender buying the house next door. Indiana

Question:
Are there any rules about buying a house next to children?  I have three small children and the house next to me is in closing.  I found out the person is registered as a “violent sexual predator.”  I looked it up and it appears he was released in 2005 after serving 13 years, and the court case talked about having unwanted sex with a victim under the age of 13.

Is there anything I can do to prevent this, or is there anywhere I can find more information about his conditions of release or anything?

Answer:
 No, you cannot do anything to prevent him from moving next door to you.

Yes, you can seek public information records there are about him.


Title: What happens when Medicaid tries to reclaim costs on a person's land property when a home exists on that property that the person doesn't own?

Question:
Edit: Location is Long Island, NY.

Sorry about the title, I really don't know how to describe this without going into a little detail.
Briefly this is the situation I'm trying to ask about:

If a person who owns a property with an unlivable home (house fire) ends up needing Medicaid, what happens after they die and Medicaid tries to recoup the costs they paid to cover that person if the property has another house that was built on it and owned by someone who is not related to the person who needed Medicaid?

Would the outcome be different if the new livable home was built before vs during the time that the person who owns the land went on Medicaid?

And this is all under the assumption there is a legal written perpetual right of access to the building agreement that confirms the new home is owned by the unrelated person.

Answer: The person with the house needs an attorney. Everything will depend on the details.


Title: (TX -> MI) Nephew's parents jailed, how to obtain guardianship?

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice. I'm writing this on behalf of my mom, who doesn't know what reddit is or how to use it.

My mom's brother (child's father) and his partner (child's mother) have both recently been jailed. We don't expect them to get out for at least two years. They left their 10 month old son at the motel they were staying at. He was being supervised by the motel workers (it was a really janky motel. Think "faces of meth" for most of the people who lived/worked there.) This was in Texas.

My mom received a message about it and she went down to Texas to get him. She had to talk with CPS before she was able to leave with him, but he is now in Michigan with us.

What exactly should we do now? We want to establish some kind of guardianship so that we can take him to the doctors, eventually enroll him in school if he's still with us by then, etc. We are also wondering if there is any financial assistance for people in situations like ours?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Your mom should call the CPS worker that she spoke to in Texas to see what the child's status is with the agency. There may be an open case, there may not be. If a case is open (which is likely), they can probably set up an "official" placement with your mom. /u/Napalmenator will probably be along with some more CPS-specific advice.Answer #2: It sounds like cps gave the child to your mother and is not pursuing a case. Your mom should contact cps to make sure and get a letter stating that your mom should seek custody/guardianship/adoption (whichever she is interested in getting). Cps may or may not do this. It is office dependent.

Your mom should contact/Google local probate court and ask about guardianship. It costs $300+ generally but their are waivers available.

Regarding monetary assistance, contact your local welfare office. Assistance may be through welfare or local cps. Legal custody/guardianship is generally needed before monetary assistance is available.

Whatever is done needs to be done soon before the parents get out of custody.


Title: Broken smile

Question:
Dad had a colonoscopy today
Dad has dentures
Dads dentures are put back with a missing tooth.
We're told dental damage can occur during operation.

We're also told the tooth could not be found and there sorry.

Just a kid who's over protective an not sure if there's anything I can do.

Answer:
 A colonoscopy is when the tube goes in your butt, so I'm not sure how that would cause dental damage unless they went waaaaaaay too deep.

What was the procedure he had, and how were his teeth involved?  Were they putting a tube \(or some instrument\) in his mouth while the dentures were in?  Did they take the dentures out and damage them in transit?  Something else?Answer #2: This is either an endoscopy or a wrong-endoscopy  (Medically-accurate rimshot).Answer #3: At least it's just a denture.

[Last year someone had to get two root canals](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/5y0o7g/colonoscopy_resulted_in_root_canal_on_2_front) after a colonoscopy.


Title: [CA] Bought a house with fiancée, now we're separated. If we sell the house, who gets what?

Question:
I bought a house with my ex nearly two years ago. For the sake of simplicity I'll use some nice looking numbers. She and her parents put down 400K on our $1 million house. I took out a 600K loan all under my name. The deed has 3 names on it, mine at 33%, her moms at 33%, and hers at 34%. Let's say we sell the house for $1.5 million. My question is how does the money get divided, legally speaking?

Is it A) $600k goes to payoff loan. The remaining $900k gets divided 3 ways, or ~$300k each. Or is it B) $1.5 million divided 3 ways, or $500k each, then I need to pay $100k out of my pocket to pay off the loan.

I believe the answer is A). However the next question I have is whether or not they can sue me for their share of the house, basically they try to claim B) is the way it should happen.

Ideally I want to be fair so that both sides ( my side and hers) net 50% of the profit. However they are not the fairest of people and I'm afraid they will try to get the most out of the situation. So I'm trying to figure out what the worst case scenario is for me and if I have any solid defense against it. Help please!

Answer: The answer is C: when dividing a million-dollar asset, a couple of thousands of dollars spent on a lawyer is a good investment.


Title: City ordinances....

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Who knows?  You don't mention which city you live in.  If they have an ordinance regarding cars in driveways then it sounds like you might be in violation.


Title: A question about subpoenas... Can I Lie?

Question:
Let's say SWIM is expecting a subpoena. Then two sketchy guys show up with a package they didn't expect, asking if they are indeed Smithy McSmitherson. Can they just say no? Is there a penalty for claiming to be someone else? Or will they just keep coming back until they nail my buddy? Or do the rules vary from state to state?

EDIT: Location is Florida, USA

Answer:
 1.) Saying "SWIM" provides no legal protection and it's dumb.  It's you.  Everyone knows it's you.  Just say it's you.

2.) Avoiding service is rarely a successful legal strategy in the long term.  You can be served lots of ways (by leaving it at your house, or posting it in the paper, etc.).


Title: Can knowledge about drugs get you in trouble in College?(NC)

Question:
So I think my RA thinks I'm some sort of neo-Andy Dick who does nothing but use and read about drugs. Granted I do read a lot about drugs of all sorts, especially psychedelics, and I do happen to flash off my knowledge about those types of drugs whenever a conversation deems it appropriate. But I never intend to use drugs for recreational purpose in my life. Another factor that could attribute to my desire for knowledge is that I have aspergers. Which means that when I find something interesting, I learn everything there is to know about it and that knowledge stays in my head forever.

But my question is this, can the fact that I know a lot about drugs, despite my major(Film) not requiring knowledge about drugs, possibly be used to incriminate me in the future?

EDIT: Sorry about the rant in the beginning. That tends to happen in real conversation as well.

Answer:
 Knowledge about drugs is not in and of itself illegal. To fully answer your question in terms of being used to incriminate you, maybe. Say you were charged with selling a number of illegal drugs, to use an example.

If the prosecution can bring in a number of witnesses to testify, "Oh yeah /u/SteadyNeddyFlanders, that guy did nothing but talk about drugs. Hell he knew all there was to know about this weird drug none of us had heard of". In that sense, *maybe* it could help incriminate you. But again, this likely will never be relevant to you.

That said, there's absolutely nothing wrong with having informed discussions about drugs, legal or otherwise. Hell I'm sure I spend as much time as you do discussing the latest drug trends, for a different reason of course.


Title: People want money from me

Question:
(United States- Missouri)

I'm a junior in HS and my friends invited me to a party. I assumed people had marijuana/alcohol. During the party somebody yelled "Police" and one person broke through the screen of a nearby window and told people to jump through. I'm not the kind of person who frequents parties so I followed. My friends found me standing next to their car. They told me to get back to the party as it was a false alarm. The original person who broke the screen was nowhere to be found. One person recognized me and a bunch of people crowded around me. If it wasn't for a couple of my friends standing in front of me ready to fight I'm sure it would have become violent. They told me to pull out my pockets and give any money I had on me. I didn't have cash on me and the lady who lived in the house told me I had to pay her $500 because the police saw people running from her house. She said she was on probation/house arrest or something. She got my number and has texted me that she either gets money or will call the police.

My friends tell me that I'm not legally responsible for her tickets or window. As much as I am grateful for my friends being with me I do not trust them with legal advice. Am I responsible for paying her? Is there anything I can do if she and her friends threaten me or my friends?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 The damage to the screen is the responsibility of the person who broke it, not that of people who jumped through an existing hole.

Woman is facing police action due to a party at her place being a violation of her house arrest/probation conditions? The French have a saying for that - "Pas votre cirque, pas vos singes".

Group of people demanding you hand over any money you had on threat of violence? Textbook definition of robbery. Threat "pay up or I'll call the cops"? Textbook definition of extortion. My guess is that the screen was damaged already (tenant would have had to pay landlord for replacement). Woman, person who yelled "Police!", and person who tore out screen are working together, picked out a chump they figured they could extort into handing over a pile of cash.

Also, steer clear of underage drinking/illegal drugs.Answer #2: You’re good, you owe nothing.


Title: I won a small claims case but the judgement I was given is for more than I am allowed by the statute, the defendant did not appeal, can I collect the full amount? (MN)

Question:
I sued my previous landlord for not returning my security deposit of $1500 within the 21 days required by the statute.  The statute says that they are liable in damages for an amount equal to my security deposit of $1500 in addition to the full return of my security deposit without any deductions.  I was also allowed a bad faith retention fee of $500 allowed by the statute so I sued for $3500 in small claims court.

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However, between me filing the case against them and the hearing my previous landlord gave me $1000 of my security deposit back and this was disclosed to the judge during the hearing.  As such I expected a judgement for $2500 against them.  However the case was ruled in my favor with a judgement for the full $3500 and yesterday was the last day that the defendant could appeal the decision and they did not.  I now have a judgement that allows me to proceed with collections and collect a full $3500 from my previous landlord's assets if they don't pay it.

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So my question is, if the landlord pays me the full $3500 without thinking about it do I have any duty to return the $1000 I was already given and if not, if they later request the $1000 back do I have any legal obligation to return it to them?  Also, if I wanted to (and I'm not sure that I do, it feels scummy), could I go after them for the full $3500 is they only agree to pay $2500 and are there any legal risks involved for me in doing so since they can no longer appeal the amount?

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Answer: You have a judgement for $3,500, that's how much he legally has to pay you. If he gives you $2,500 you can be satisfied and file that the judgement was satisfied, or chase him for the additional $1,000.


Title: Sued by Capital One for credit card debt [GA]

Question:
I received a bunch of advertisements from bankruptcy attorneys in my area regarding a lawsuit from Cap1. I thought this was a mistake until I found the case in my county’s records service. Apparently they filed suit against me 4 days ago thought I have yet to be officially served.

The lawsuit is for an alleged charged off credit card in the amount of $29xx. It seems like they filed suit directly after I disputed the charged off account for probably the 5th time as I had no knowledge of this account. The CC was charged off around 2015-2016 from what I can see.

Actions taken this far: opened a fraud investigation with Cap1. They stated this can take up 30 days. I plan to start calling lawyers who may specialize in cases like this.

What are my options?

I cannot prove that I did not open the account other than me saying it. I understand that when I do get the summons I’ll have 30 days to file an answer. From there I believe it’ll be a court date set? I would rather not go through all this so would settling although I do not acknowledge the debt is mine be the best solution? Would f be better to work out something with Cap1 directly vs the attorney they have retained?
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer: I think it's probably kind of unusual for identity theft to involve only 1 credit card account, but you will probably have to file a police report for identity theft in order to be taken seriously by the creditor.


Title: is it a crime to take pictures of library book pages?

Question:
i know this sounds a bit silly but i don’t have a library card and i really want to read these books i picked up. i was thinking about taking pictures of the pages but would this get me in trouble?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Getting a library card is really easy. Why not just get that?Answer #2: If you are worried, just get a library card. Easy-as-pie to get.


Title: I'm 20 and "ran away" from home. My mother is trying to file a missing person report on me, what do?

Question: How do I end this? I literally had a policeman at the door last night. Staying w my significant other and his family. The police said to tell my family I'm ok and don't want to be found. Is that it? What the hell is going on lol what do i do can i just cut my mom off and block her do i have to stay in contact on god if the policeman wasnt a nice guy he would have taken me into custody like what the hell do i dooooo

Answer:
 > he would have taken me into custody like what the hell do i dooooo

You stop being dramatic, that is what you "dooooo"

Tell your family that you are okay and don't want to be found.  Sounds like you just decided to ghost them.  So yeah it is reasonable to call in that someone might be missing.

If they continue to make reports after you inform them that you are safe and not "missing," then you can let your police department know.  Likely they'll figure it out before you do when they keep getting reports that end up the way this one did.Answer #2: The cops won’t take you into custody for not talking to your parents.


Title: Stole take out and they have my number. Will they do anything?

Question: Hi. So my boyfriend ordered take out, I gave him my card to use to pay for it. Instead, He picked it up without paying and now I'm worried that something will happen to him. Any advice would be appreciated

Answer:
 You should go pay for the takeout. Yes, it's possible that they call the police.Answer #2: >Any advice would be appreciated

Legal and life advice: Dump your boyfriend

Legal advice: Associating with a criminal can obviously, as in this case, end up putting you at legal risk

Life Advice: Your boyfriend cares so little about others and so much about himself he is willing to steal things he does not need to enrich himself. Dating people who are incredibly selfish and needlessly victimize others is likely to hurt you. It is far better to be alone than dating a guy that douchey

Source: I used to regularly steal and think it was fun/cool/no big deal. I was a huge douche. No one should have considered dating me at that time in my lie.

>I'm worried that something will happen to him.

He decided to commit a crime, if they catch him he is likely going to get in trouble.

He should ask to speak with an attorney, not answer any questions without an attorneys advice, and follow that attorneys advice.

He should also grow up and stop acting like a 12 year old hooligan.


Title: Member of my Condo Association is using a lawyer friend (who doesn't charge him) as leverage in disputes

Question:
Hi there.  Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.  I live in the state of NJ assuming that is an important detail.  An owner in a small 5-unit condo association that I live in has on more than one occasion sued the association to avoid paying for leaks coming from his unit claiming they are the responsibility of the Association, not him personally.  While it is pretty cut and dry that he is wrong he has a best-friend who is a lawyer that enables him to file suit, etc without incurring costs where, on our side, we are forced to hire and pay for an attorney.  Because of this winds up making it financially stupid for us to pursue the matter and he winds up winning because of his free help.  My question is, is there anything that we can do about this or are we stuck?

Thanks!

Answer:
 > My question is, is there anything that we can do about this or are we stuck?

You cannot prevent someone else from having representation in a legal matter, absent a few highly specific rules in certain courts(small claims, mostly).

Unless you have some evidence that the attorney is acting unethically(and giving services for free is **not** unethical) there's really nothing you can do.


Title: RBC Canada cashed one of my checks twice and are now making me pay for it

Question: So I used to take an image of my check to cash it through my RBC app, and about a month or so ago a week after I deposited the check through those means, they put me to negative the amount of which the check was for. I called and asked what to do and the man on the line said i could go in and have my branch re-cash the check in person. So I go in and explain the situation to the teller who then confirmed this and even proceeded to cash the check a second time for me putting me back to $0. A day after I was back to the negative amount, and now not only are they charging me interest but they're saying it was my fault and that the money never left my employers account, which i have proof it did and was not returned. Now I'm locked out of my account leaving me no way to pay my bills, and I'm assuming because I'm young and kinda look like a hoodlum they keep giving me the runaround, not giving me solid answers, do this, do that, saying one thing then someone else saying a completely different thing. Wtf do I do? I do not want to cover their blatant mistake.

Answer:
 Your post is very confusing, and I am assuming that the people at the bank that you are explaining the story to might be equally confused.

Am I right in thinking you

1) Deposited your paycheck using a mobile app?

2) Instead of getting a deposit your account was instead debited?

3) When you went to the bank to fix this they credited your account for the check but didn't erase the mistaken debit?

4)They finally did not honor your employer's check, but are maintaining the debit is correct?

Is this what happened? We need a clearer description of the problem before we can offer anything truly constructive. My only advice now would be to write a clear timeline, and then make an appointment to speak with a branch manager at the bank - they usually have the power to straighten out messes like this.Answer #2: I've had a similar experience with RBC, which took a month to solve. Don't communicate with them over the phone, get a personal contact and send them emails. It makes it easier for everybody and you'll have proof of what you said. You may want someone to proofread your email to see if it's clear to all. Your post above is clear to me btw, but that might be because I had a similar experience.

Good luck. It will probably all work out but it might take a while.


Title: PA is it illegal to be nude on your own property? Like outside the building but still on your property?

Answer: If you are outside in plain view to the public yes.


Title: (Hawaii) Booking agent telling people my business is not available

Question:
I run my own fishing buisness, and recently I have let go a booking agent for having a history of dirty dealings. He now has posted on his website that my boat is "Not available in 2016". His website is high on the google list, so I believe this is affecting my bottom line.
Is there anything I can legally do to take this information off of his website? I'm not looking for a court battle or a settlement, I just want it off.

Answer:
 Ask him to remove it.

Technically, if he's no longer booking for you, he's kinda correct that your boat is not available, at least through him.


Title: Buying coca tea online, shipping to U.S.

Question:
Hello. After taking a trip to Peru, I tried & really enjoyed coca leaf tea, learned of the health benefits, and learned a lot about how the locals enjoy it. Ridiculously, I cannot buy it at stores in the United States. If I were to buy it online, and have it shipped to me, what kind of trouble could I get in for having a personal amount sent to me - say a one pound bag of leaves every few months?
I was looking at this site http://www.cocanatural.com/en/aviso-legal.asp

Answer:
 You are stepping out into a rain of shit without an umbrella. You will be exposed to- guilty of- not just possession charges but trafficking charges, and prosecutors will probably be able to use the gross weight of the leaves in their charging decisions, not the pure-drug equivalent. Having a pound of cocaine delivered to your house every few months is not a small matter.Answer #2: I really sympathize with you, as both a tea lover and as someone who has visited Peru. Coca tea is wonderful and has a long list of positive attributes.

That said, you are asking about setting up and paying for international shipments of the primary ingredient of cocaine. It is unbelievably illegal. It's not "pirating music" illegal. It's "excited police officers take a picture in front of your delivery before sending you away forever" illegal. You know those international drug dealers with guns you see on the news? The main difference between you and them is that they have money and expensive lawyers and you don't.Answer #3: [It's illegal.  Full stop.](https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/725/~/bringing-in-coca-leaves)

If you get caught you may get charged with trafficking drugs.  Answer #4: It's definitely illegal, considered in the same class as cocaine, so you'd be slapped with importing schedule II drug

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Schedule_II_drugs_%28US%29

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Title: Is there any way to request to be called for jury duty less often?

Question: I always go when I'm called but it's getting out of hand. I've been called 3 times this year. I just looked back at my calendar and I've been called 12 times in 5 years. I live with two roommates and in that same time frame they haven't been called once. I feel like I'm being targeted. I'm self employed now and this is costing me serious money and people are relying on that money to get their pay checks. Is there anything I can do to get them to turn it down a notch? I don't mind doing my Civic duty but this is just ridiculous.

Answer: Check if your county has a rule for how much time must pass before you can be called again. If so, use your county's process for asking for a delay and cite your recent service. Otherwise, try calling your councilman/woman's office.  Answer #2: Is it all from the same jurisdiction? Some of us are stuck in places where there are local as well as federal courts that will both call on you.Answer #3: So what happens, you get called but haven't actually served? I can't find anything that protects you from [here](http://www.txcourts.gov/about-texas-courts/juror-information/jury-service-in-texas/). If you've served, it's a completely different story.


Title: If a passenger in a uber or taxi has drugs, and won't admit it to be there's. Who gets aressted?

Question: Say there is also a friend in the uber, could they get arrested? What if the friend payed for the uber. Dose that change anything?

Answer: It's possible that anyone with [constructive possession](https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/constructive-possession-of-a-controlled-substance-those-arent-mine.html) would be arrested.


Title: Unlawful possession of... 221.05

Question:
I best you can guess what I was in possession of.  It's my first offence and really only time getting in trouble ever.  I have an appearance ticket, I live in NY.  Can I just have a lawyer handle this for me?  I really can't afford to drive 3 hours and miss work.  Just need some clear and sensible advice.

N.Y. PEN. LAW § 221.05

Answer: Ferrets? I bet it's ferrets.


Title: Father owes close to $50k in child support. Court system really doesn't do anything. Can I do anything?

Question:
I'm the 20 year old son of my father who has made infrequent payments on child support for the last 20 years of my life. The biggest payment he's made was close to $200 and usually we get maybe 1 or 2 payments per year at most.

The court system (Maryland) and our case worker fail constantly to do anything about it and the judge always lets him go on his court hearings if he makes a small payment.  This past court hearing in December, he paid $100 and the rest of the case was dismissed. Our case worker planned to have my father come in once a week to make payments, but the judge just dismissed it and let my father go.

How can my father go 20 years with racking up $50k in child support and not be held fully accountable? He's "never had a job" but that's obviously a lie as he's still living on his own. Is there anything I can do about this situation?

Answer:
 Presumably the child support order was granted to your mother, so she needs to go back to court.Answer #2: If you think he works, you have to find out where. Then you can garnish his paychecks. You can also report him to the IRS, I know a few mothers who routinely get their exes refunds because they're behind.

If he owns real estate you may be able to place a lien on the property. Finding that out and finding out where he works might take some investigating, you might consider hiring a private investigator. They often have access to databases that the general public does not (although real estate records are public information in most states). Case workers can only do so much. If you're serious about collecting perhaps consider hiring an attorney and/or private investigator. Answer #3: Your mother has to go to court (possibly with a lawyer). Furthermore, unless there are special circumstances, child support stops at 18. IANAL http://dhr.maryland.gov/child-support-services/


Title: Idiot driver tried to run me off rode. Have a clip of incident on film. Can I report to police? [CA]

Question:
Today I was driving on the freeway, and while merging on to another freeway some guy thought I cut him off or something, which I didn't…his lane was merging into mine. Anyways, I'm in the far left lane out of three and he goes half in my lane right up next to me. This scared the shit out of me cause one little bump would have sent his car into mine or vice versa, and going 80mph that wouldn't have been good. Eventually he pushed me into the shoulder. I didn't react at all during this and just kept my eyes ahead with a straight face. He then moved away and I realized I had my GoPro with me so I pulled it out and started recording, he comes up behind me and dangerously passes me on the left. You can make out his plate number.

Can I report this? I'd like to f*** him over if I can. Even if it's just a warning or something.

If not, I guess I just have a funny video.

Answer:
 Sure, you can report it.  Doesn't mean they'll do anything, but you can report it.

Also, when you're driving, drive.  Stop trying to record other people; that's just as dangerous.


Title: I am being pressured to break federal regulations in order to pad sales numbers, and have been threatened with disciplinary action if I don't cooperate.

Question:
I am the Branch Ops Manager for a large national bank, meaning my main job is to ensure our branch is in compliance with bank and federal guidelines. My branch is located in Kansas City, MO.

Our bank is partnered with a large investment firm, and we have a registered associate who is qualified to sell both FDIC and Non-FDIC products. Recently there has been an increased push across our market for what the company refers to as "new money," simply the growth of a person's account balance over a specified amount of time. One of the many "triggers" that starts the clock for what is considered new money is a referral to our registered associate. In the past few months, market-level executives have been instructing us to tell customers making large deposits that they should sit down with a banker prior to processing the deposit, where the banker's goal would then be to refer the customer to the registered associate. From a personal standpoint, I didn't feel great about the practice because it felt pushy and inconvenient for our customers, but it seemed just close enough to a grey area that I let it slide.

The problem escalated when I started having to constantly and consistently justify to multiple levels of management why individual deposits were not being "triggered." It was no longer acceptable for me to take no for an answer if a customer did not want to sit down. It did not matter if the customer had an immediate plan for their funds or if they simply were not interested in being sold to at that moment, I was expected to simply force them to a banker's desk before they could complete their deposit.

My registered associate got into an argument with me today when he found out someone had deposited 500k into an account and he did not speak to them. I told him I had a conversation with the client, and they weren't interested in talking to anyone as they already had a dedicated advisor. He instantly began throwing a fit, saying that we need "a better plan in place to get these people in front of me." I told him that we already had a plan in place, and just because it didn't work this time doesn't mean we have to throw out the rulebook. He then stated that going forward, I was to simply tell these high potential clients that large deposits need to be verified by him, and lead them into his office without explaining why. When I told him this was a deceptive practice and a direct violation of Regulation R, he accused me of being defensive and backpedalled to say he wasn't asking me to break any rules.

From there is just devolved into a circular argument, I lost my temper raised my voice at him and he stormed out in a huff.

I am positive he went to his boss and told him I was being uncooperative, and I have had prior conversations with his boss where he threatened there would be consequences for not following the "new money play." Logistically, his boss is not my direct superior, but he has a history of using his weight to get lower level employees written up for much less. I have always felt very uncomfortable with the way he threatens my employees, and he even brought one of my coworkers to tears over a similar issue.

My actual legal question is this: Is this behavior actually illegal or just slimy? If I have an actual case against them, I would like for them to see consequences for these practices. Missouri is a one party consent state for audio recording, but is there a reasonable expectation of privacy in workplace meetings? I would like to record future conversations with both this associate and his boss if it would not get me in trouble to do so.

Answer:
 Um you need to contact an attorney. Whistle blower laws protect people who are fired for reporting illegal activity BUT not if you are the one doing the illegal activity. You are NOT protected from prosecution just bc you where pressured. They are also liable but so are you. Call an attorney. Answer #2: Ethics aside remember that your company will sell you down the river the second anyone finds out about the violations no matter who pressured you to do so.  And once that happens you have to face both Federal prosecutors and the loss of reputation in the industry,

You’re company will fire you and refuse to support your legal defense.  Because you broke the law you won’t get unemployment and it’s unlikely you’ll get another bank job anytime soon.

Weigh all that against a possible “disciplinary” action.Answer #3: If you're being asked to violate federal regulations, you're being asked to violate the law. Which is illegal. Collect evidence of the request (don't just expect a judge to take your word for it), do not break the law, and if you face disciplinary action, loss of job, or loss of opportunity because of it... I would suggest getting an employment attorney because they are breaking the law all over the place.


Title: Daycare Hidden Camera

Question:
My children attend a daycare in Eastern Massachusetts.  We received notification that a recording device(camera) was found on the premises in an employee/staff restroom.

According to the letter, no one's privacy was violated and an arrest was made.

My wife and children have used an adult bathroom on the premises but I do not know if it is the one where the camera was found.

Do we need to hire an attorney?  If yes, what kind?

I wish I had more details but this is all we know.

Answer:
 The person was arrested. So... The legal system is already doing it's thing. What more do you wantAnswer #2: > Do we need to hire an attorney?

For what?Answer #3: What outcome would you be looking to see by hiring an attorney?

In most cases the police will contact you if you are an identifiable victim in these events.  For the most part the center isn't liable for the criminal acts of third parties.  And it isn't altogether likely there's anything you could recover from the perpetrator in these circumstances.


Title: Gave $900 deposit to Daycare back in May to secure a spot for our newborn in Jan. Found out today Daycare has lost it's license and is now closed. Advice on how to go about getting money back? (PA)

Question:
My wife and i researched several daycares in our area and decided to put a $900 deposit to hold a spot for our unborn son. Our son was born on 9/1 and between my wife's leave and our parents helping we don't need daycare until Jan.
My wife called last week to let the daycare know of our planned start date and never received a call back. After calling twice more and leaving messages we started to get worried. A google search yielded a yelp review from July about an incident of an "escaped 3 Year Old" and the daycare loosing their license.

I took a trip there today (Sat) and they weren't open but appear to  still be occupying the location. I'll go there on Monday to see if by some chance they are open to request a refund however i'm assuming the worst that they are closed.

What are my options? I have the receipt for the deposit as well as the cancelled check. I assume i can do small claims and represent myself given the evidence I have but do i just go about naming the entity? Or do i try to find the owner of the entity and go after them?

Thanks for any help.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Small claims is your best bet.


Title: Small franchise owner, my boss, has disappeared (illinois)

Question:
My boss slowly stopped showing up to work at the beginning of the month. Last payday he didnt mail the checks in on time and had to write the staff personal checks. His friend (girlfriend?) Said hes locked himself in his house. He hasnt been answering anyones phone calls or text messages even though weve been spamming him. Last night I got a text from one of the employees saying because we cant contact him we have to shut down "untill further notice". I want to make sure I get my paycheck. They are handled by PaycheckPlus but when I tried to call they said they wernt allowed to talk to employees and hung up. I'm so lost right now, I'm already going to the food pantry, struggling to pay my car payment and just LIVE and it's my fucking birthday tomorrow, I'm allowed to be mad. how do I go about this? I've never had a boss disappear before. Who do I talk to? No one knows what's really happening but there are some girls who know where he lives but they wont say.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 Hit the unemployment office and start looking for another job. Call your car loan people and tell
Them you may be late but you’re working on it Answer #2: Sounds like the company is going under and your boss is handling it extremely poorly.

Writing personal checks to cover employee wages would be a major warning sign to me.

You should file a wage complaint, file for unemployment and look for a new job.


Title: Psychiatric hospital was supposed to keep me safe, instead I was able to access narcotics and amphetamines.

Question:
I voluntarily committed myself to a psychiatric hospital for depression and substance abuse issues. I have a hard time controlling myself where drugs are available. So of course when my negligent nurse failed to lock both the med room AND the narcotics cabinet, I went in and took drugs. I took a safe dose, but had I been suicidal I had access to enough meds to commit suicide. I cannot believe this was allowed to happen. I accept responsibility for my reckless actions, but they shouldn't have been able to occur if proper procedure was followed.

What is my recourse against this hospital? The nurses failed in their most basic duties to keep drugs inaccessible. I have urine tests from before being committed that prove my system was clean of opiates and amphetamines, and test from after proving I was given access to dangerous drugs while in the facility.

Answer:
 You're lucky you aren't facing criminal charges, and you'll likely want to delete this post, in which you admit to multiple felonies. Substance abuse issues do not _generally_ rise to the level of a defence against those charges, and legally speaking your decision to steal from your inpatient facility is your responsibility, not theirs.

There's still some chance you'll face charges when the facility audits their controlled medications and realizes that there's a shortfall in the supply you were able to access. The surveillance video will likely corroborate their suspicions and there's not much stopping them from turning it over to the cops.

There's no path through this where you file a complaint that the facility didn't stop you from breaking the law that won't expose you to the consequences of breaking the law.Answer #2: Really really consider getting into a 12 step or some sort of IOP. You will learn how to take responsibility for your addiction. This will help you prevent legal trouble in the future. Answer #3: The nurse will get in trouble through the facility.  You don't have any recourse against her.  Answer #4: You don't have any recourse because you weren't injured.Answer #5: Considering you posted this, you’re fucked. They should press charges on you. It’ll be a felony because those controlled substances are expensive.


Title: I noticed that Amtrak allows alcohol, while Metrolink doesn't. Is this just a matter of policy, not law?

Answer: Amtrak has to get liquor licenses to sell the alcohol. Metrolink doesn't even have cafe cars so it's kind of a moot issue.


Title: How do I not get sued by Nintendo

Question:
To get this out of the way now, I live in Washington, USA.  I am aware of very basic copyright laws and know that Nintendo uses the US laws for their copyright.  What this post is really about is what changes (if any) I will have to make in order to not get sued by Nintendo, Gamefreak, and/or The Pokemon Company

I have posted about this before but have since done my own research.  I am making a tool, not a game, of which uses the in game data for the Pokemon, only raw data, names, formulas, moves, abilities, and map ideas that is to be used as a resource by a dungeon or game master for a homebrew tabletop game.  all code is my own, made via python and using Pokemon essentials based text file resource that can be changed with help of a UI by anyone using the program.  I know that raw data cannot be copyrighted, but I do know that the names are, I am unsure about the formulas, I know of many other programs that use this data including Pokemon showdown, Pokemmo, and Pokemon essentials, all of which are free to use.  I do not plan to make money from this, I am making this for myself first, and then will be distributing this to others via  a github and/or mega link.  I do want to stress very much that this is a tool, a resource for a dnd like game.  All maps are to be made by the DM, though the ideas for the maps assets will be taken from the games (tall grass, one way ramps, etc.)  The tool is strictly text based, no sprites, art, or animations are being used at all.  other than the damage calculation, the battle simulation is completely my own, loosely based off of the pathfinder battles with some Pokemon twists.  if it means anything, I am a very broke student doing this as a hobby that really cannot afford to be sued by Nintendo.

If there are any questions, please do ask, I will be refreshing this page whenever I can looking for any and all advice

Answer: If you use their IP without permission, they will be able to go after you. The answers haven't changed since your post 4 days ago...