Title: (Wisconsin) My teenage brother was falsely accused of shoplifting

Question: Late last night my family was woken up by police knocking at the door asking to speak to my 17 year old brother. The cop stated to my brother they had video footage of him stealing a bottle of cologne from a large retailer. My brother, of course denied this as it was not true. The cop continuously said to brother 'just tell us the truth, now' and my brother would respond with 'I am telling the truth, I didn't steal anything'. He had been at the store earlier in the evening, he browsed the colognes but chose not to purchase any. Eventually the cops left the house and this morning I contacted the manager of the store. The manager herself watched the security camera footage of my brother from last night and came back to say it was blatantly obvious my brother put every bottle he touched back on the shelf and did not steal anything. The manager went on to apologize and said that last night a floor worker had felt that my brother was acting 'suspicious' and thought he saw him slip a bottle into his pocket. The police were contacted and they went straight to my mom's and talked to my brother. My question here is, why didn't the police or more importantly, the store management review the video footage before any action was taken? Is it really that easy to call the police department and say you saw someone steal something and the police will immediately question that person to the point of near intimidation? Furthermore, is there any action we can take against the police department for their actions? My brother was scared to death, the police refused to listen to what he had to say, it seemed like all they wanted to hear was my brother admit he shoplifted, whether he did or not.

Answer:
 >My question here is, why didn't the police or more importantly, the store management review the video footage before any action was taken?

Not really a question we can answer.

>Is it really that easy to call the police department and say you saw someone steal something and the police will immediately question that person

Yes. That can happen.

>Furthermore, is there any action we can take against the police department for their actions?

For asking questions? No


Title: North Carolina: My ex-roommate owes me money. Already took her to small claims court, she is now avoiding the sheriff. What can I legally do to ensure that she gets served?

Question:
I took my roommate to small claims court in August because she owes me the rent for the month she moved out, March of this year. After the judge ruled that she did indeed have to pay me in full, she had 10 days. The 10 days passed, and she still didn't pay me.

I got busy and so I didn't get around to filing the papers for the next step until the beginning of October. They said that a sheriff would go to her house and serve her papers where she had to fill out the form that lists her assets (I'm not actually sure what the form does, but it is something that gives her some sort of protection I think). After the papers get served, she has 20 days to fill out the form. If she doesn't fill it out at all, that just means she refuses protection from them seizing anything to sell in order to pay me.

So now, one month later, I called asking if the papers had been served yet. The lady on the phone said they had not. The sheriff made multiple attempts to serve them, and left notices on her door, but she never got back to him. So basically, she is avoiding being served the papers, which ultimately hurts her more anyway, but I would rather her just pay me my money and be done with this whole endeavor.

So my question is, what can I legally do in order to make sure she gets served? Am I allowed to deliver the papers myself? Am I allowed to tell the sheriffs where she works so they can catch her there? Is there a non-sketchy third-party (as in not the sheriff or myself) that I can go to to do it?

**tl;dr Took ex roommate to small claims court. She didn't pay me within the 10 days. Went to file the papers for the sheriff to serve her so she could make a list of her assets. She is avoiding being served those papers. Is there something I can legally do to make sure she gets served, so I can continue to the next step?**

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: This is the nature of debt collection... It's an absolute pain in the ass. You're trying to serve her with a "proceeding supplemental." (That's what it sounds like at least), where she lists all of her assets. You can avoid this process altogether since you know where she works - just garnish her wages (if allowed in your state.) do you know where she banks? You can also garnish her bank account. You can do both of these without having her answer the Pro Sup. Answer #2: You can pay a process server, if you'd like. But there's no real reason to believe they'll be more successful.


Title: I need to get out of my lease

Question:
Background: I live in Ohio and I rent from a good landlord who just has a couple of rentals, not a big corporation.

I signed a 3 year lease with my boyfriend 15 months ago. Six months in my boyfriend killed himself in our home. I love my house but it is super difficult being here now, for both me and my young child. We have constant nightmares and both have trauma now, living here is not healthy.

I also can't afford to live here anymore. We split bills when my boyfriend was alive and the rent was nothing to us. I worked tons of overtime and money was fine. I haven't worked more than 30 hours a week since he died, because of my child. Our savings ran out last month and this month's rent is now a week late.

Is there any way to break the lease legally? I thought about asking if I could break it with like a 3 month penalty or something, is that a thing? I don't want an eviction on my record, my credit is already plummetting, I don't need that too. My landlord is a good guy, he liked my boyfriend and we were perfect tenants until this happened. If I'd asked to break the lease when it first happened I'm sure he would have let me, but the therapists all said not to move for a year. Worst advice ever.

Answer:
 I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend.

Talking with your landlord might help because he might be interested in you moving out within  X days/ Y weeks so that he doesn't have to evict.

Otherwise it might depend on your lease (some leases have a break lease clause).


Title: NY Landlord won't allow me and roommate a dog but allows other tenants animals.

Question:
I live in the Western(ish) part of New York State.  Moved into apartment and lease says no pets for us.  No biggie.  Only ones in the building without a pet.  We ask if we can get a Rescue.  Landlord says too many animals in the building already.  We say okay.

People move in downstairs and bring a cat.  We are questioning how.  Neighbor across the hall stated that the Complex changed everyone's lease to have animals when they all stated "NO PETS ALLOWED" to begin with.  We go and ask and get denied again.

Pet policy states:
-There are to be no aggressive breeds.
-There are to be no dogs weighing more than 25lbs on the top floor and no more than 50 on the bottom floor. (Neighbor upstairs has a black lab 50lbs+)
-No apartment is to have more than 1 canine. (neighbor downstairs has 2 bulldogs)

My roommate want to know if we have a leg to stand on since everyone else got their leases altered to allow the pets they already had (two weeks ago when me and my roommate were at military training)

Also he wants to know if we can claim that we are discriminated for being military. (I told him it is stupid but he insists on asking if it could help us)

Answer: What do you think being in the military has to do with anything? Your lease says no pets. That's what you agreed to. The lease other people have is of no bearing.


Title: Landlord trying to make me pay for her to redecorate the walls (Ontario, CA)

Question:
I am vacating my current rental at the end of the month, and I had painted three rooms a darker colour. I had been in talks with my LL to help with the cost of repainting those three rooms if she were to hire someone. When LL did provide me with a cost she thought reasonable for me to contribute, it seemed really high, so I asked to see the quote itself and to go from there. She didn't respond for a week, during which time I decided to do it myself as my move out date is fast approaching.

Now she is claiming that my lease says I have to use her workmen (it doesn't) and that "you have agreed to cover the cost of this damage and we hold you to it." The price she asked me to pay is equal to the entire repainting of the three rooms in question and not a portion of it as discussed.

She is also demanding that I provide her with the name, number, and references of the painter I am using, that any painting is ceased until she approves, and that I must consult with her with each step. She also claims that I cannot match the original paint because I painted over it, despite me having brought the old can of paint from the basement to be colour-matched. I even tested the new paint in the closet (which remains the original colour, and it matches perfectly). To top it off, she has also said she had planned to have her contractor paint in different colours and not the original ones. So essentially she was trying to get me to pay for redecorating, when the lease only states that I need to return the walls to their original colours.

So my question is this: Does she have any leg to stand on in terms of making me do things her way? Can she make me provide proof of using a professional painter (which I am not)? I assume I can just continue painting and any issues/disputes she may have she can bring up at the end of our tenancy during the move-out inspection? I don’t know if it is worth noting that the original paint job was not professionally done (this is evident in the remainder of the rental unit), and that we’ve been in the unit for four years.

Answer:
 You're obligation is to leave the rental is the same condition you took possession of it, minus regular wear and tear. Assuming you've returned the rooms to the original condition, and colour they were when you took possession, and didn't cause any significant damage in re-painting, then the landlord has no leg to stand on.

You're not required to provide proof of using a professional painter.

Hopefully you took photos when you moved in, be sure to take detailed photos when you vacate. If she sues you, be sure to file your defense and show up with the evidence that you returned the walls to the original colour. Save the correspondence with her, as its further evidence she is being unreasonable and expecting something above and beyond what is required by you.


Title: Any chance a loophole would allow me to keep the money? California

Question:
I had a small business loan with an internet lender “K”.  I was offered a larger business loan with another internet lender “SS”.  The structure of that new loan from SS was that my small business (not me personally) would get “X” dollars, which required weekly payments over a set period of time.

If I took the loan prior to October 31 (for some reason they were pushing this date and the offer would expire if I didn’t accept it prior to that date) SS would wire my small business .7X to my small business (a chapter S corporation in California) account at “WF” and wire .3X to K (to pay off the existing loan with K).

The next day after acceptance I noticed a large sum in my business WF account.  This amount was approximately 5 times X.

Within a few hours K sent me an email stating they were paid 2 times the amount of the loan pay off (they were supposed to get .3X, but instead received .6X).  In K’s email they said they could not credit me the excess and would have to return all of the money to SS.

They struggled for a few days on how to do this, and between K and SS they agreed to cancel the wire as a method of refund.  As a result my business loan with K was still owed (not paid off by SS).

Within that same week, it wasn’t immediate, SS asked that I “call” (no email, no writing) to resolve the large wire that they mistakenly sent to my business.  They keep asking that I “call” and have yet made a formal demand.

 I refuse to call and instead initially answered their emails vaguely with questions like “when will you be paying off K”?  A week later K contacted WF and tried to cancel/retract the wire for the full amount of 5X.  WF contact me and asked if they had my permission to cancel the wire.  I told WF “no” and they obliged.

I now get one call a day from K, from the same person, and sometimes an email daily, stating that I need to contact them. I did end up paying off the amount owed to K directly from my WF account.

What seems weird is that SS has not made a formal demand and it appears to be an employee, or employees of K (the original person with K no longer contacts me or is copied in the emails) are trying to recover the money before their mistake is identified.

What are my legal standing to this money and what are my legal, not morale, obligations?

Tl, dr: lender messed up and gave me a large sum of money. Looks like they can't pull it off to take it back, in how much trouble I am?

Answer: There's no loophole that allows you to keep sums of money sent to you by mistake.Answer #2: Nope payments in error have to be returned. People have tried this a million times with the banks accidentally giving them money. Recent story I remember is a person who saw the deposit ran to their bank took all the money and closed the account they got criminal and civil charges because they knew what they were doing.


Title: Who’s right?Bought iPad $100 cash- SIL wants us to return it since we won’t assume responsibility for line that she didn’t tell us about for over a year.

Question:
SIL worked for ATT. She sold DH an iPad a year ago for Mother’s Day for me.  She charged him $100 for it. He told her he didn’t want a line added to our account or internet. We don’t want monthly bills added. She said no- there’s a promotion going and she can get it for $100 no strings attached.

He paid her and that was that.

Fast forward a year later- we’ve had a falling out and she as an ATT employee fraudulently added a line with internet on the iPad to our account.

2 hours on phone with ATT and they confirmed it was not authorized so they removed the line.

Apparently the iPad, that I’ve had for a year that never had internet access unless we used WiFi, is under contract and HAS to have internet.

She’s claiming she’s been paying for this for the last year.

She transferred it in February and March I noticed it had internet. That’s when it hit my bill too.

Now that we got the line removed from our account - she’s claiming that the iPad is hers and needs to be returned. She says it was under the assumption we would assume responsibility for it on our line. Hubby asked her what about the $100 we paid and she said that was for action.

I say she sold it for cash and that’s her fault. We don’t have to return it. She’s threatening to call police on us.

Advice please.

Answer:
 So there's obviously family drama here...
From a legal perspective, if she believes she owns the device, she has a few options.
1.  Try to convince you to give it back.
2.  Call the police and report it as a theft.  Based on your version of the events, it's seems unlikely the police would do anything about it, and would likely determine it's a civil matter.
3.  Bring a claim against you in small claims court for a dollar amount of damages which she believes you owe.  To win, she would need to convince the court that she is the rightful owner of said device.  Again, that seems unlikely based on what you've said above.
4.  Report the device stolen to AT&T.  In theory, they could prevent the device from being activated on their network.  I don't know enough about their procedures to know with confidence, but based on what you've said, it seems unlikely they would do this either.Answer #2: There's the whole "She's gonna get fired for it" thing too. She's done at least three things that are normally grounds for an escort out of the building.


Title: Is not giving students time for lunch illegal?

Question:
Today was a half day at my high school and we had 6 consecutive periods with no lunch period. The school day was 4 hours and 30 minutes long and we had no opportunity to eat lunch. Is this illegal? And if yes how do I report it?

Edit: I live in New Jersey

Answer: You don't give your state, but it's almost certainly legal not to include a lunch in only a half day of school.


Title: Hit a parked car with a friends car

Question: This was in Georgia in an apartment complex parking lot. I was driving my friends car and dropped something and went to reach over to pick it up and accidentally hit the accelerator and hit another car from the side. What should I do in this situation? I don't know if my parents have car insurance under me as I don't have a car and my friends whose car it was has his license suspended.

Answer:
 There is a strong chance you are paying for this out of pocket.

Check with your parents insurance and with buddies insurance. See if they cover anything. Answer #2: You need to find the owner and let them know about the accident. If you cannot, then you need to leave a note with your contact information. Otherwise you risk getting charged with a hit-and-run, if you leave and anyone witnessed your accident. Hit-and-run is a crime which can result in a criminal record that can affect the rest of your life.


Title: I got a speeding ticket and there is incorrect information on my ticket

Question:
I recently got a speeding ticket on the toll road in California and I was using cruise control because it was my mom's car and I wasn't used to how fast it goes compared to my car. I was actually on the toll road freeway 261 and the cop was hiding around one of the curves on the highway. Since I had cruise control around the curve it may have seemed as like I was speeding which was understandable. Anyways, I hit the brakes cause I saw the cop and even though my cruise was at 65 I thought it best to drive a bit slower so I hit the brakes when I saw him out instinct to slow down (and to turn off the cruise control). He saw me hit the brake and asked me what speed I was going under the assumption of speeding I said about 65 maybe a little faster due to the cruise and he said I was going over 90 and even put that on the ticket.

Even though I was probably over the limit at the time I was definitely not more than 2-3 miles over. I have another traffic ticket I have been dealing with currently and the addition of this one really complicates things for me.  Since I believe this ticket is ridiculous considering the circumstances I was looking over my ticket for incorrect info to get the ticket thrown out quickly and on the ticket he wrote that I have a class C license. However here in California if you have a motorcycle you can get a CM1 license which I have and is clearly stated on my driver license. I couldn't find any other inconsistency in my ticket and for my speeding ticket that I got at the beginning of the year says clearly that I have a class CM1 on the ticket. So my question here is, Is it possible to get this ticket dismissed? there is no radar gun or evidence that the officer has that I was in fact speeding. And would this be my best possible option at getting my ticket dismissed or do I have any other options?

As always thanks for the help fellow redditors :)

Answer: To law enforcement your license is a Class C license that is M-1 endorsed. Being you were in a car, Class C is what would be written on the ticket.


Title: My employer charging employees more for insurance than charged by insurance vendor, is that illegal?

Question: The company has more than 50 full time employees and is otherwise legally bound to provide insurance for its employees. I am in the United States.

Answer:
 They are not legally bound to provide insurance for their employees. They can choose not to and pay a penalty for each employee.

They can not take money from your paycheck for insurance and not apply it to insurance. They can overpay for insurance on your behalf.

If you are saying they are charging you more than the policy and pocketing the difference that is fraud.

r/insurance may be a better sub to review your options.


Title: How to go about suing someone for assault in Philadelphia , PA?

Question:
Who or where do I go if I want to sue for someone attacking me with an ice pick?
There's court going on to incriminate this person and they are coming into money, I want to sue for damages and a ~$40,000 medical bill. How do I go about this?

Answer:
 Begin by finding an attorney.  Ask friends or family for referrals, or contact the Pennsylvania state bar for a referral.

Then, take your story to them.  They'll help you determine if you have a suit, and then they'll help you file.


Title: I ordered a computer online. They sent me a CASE of computers (3). I called them up to return them, and they are making it inconvenient to do so. What are my obligations?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Psst incontinence was not the word you were looking for. Maybe inconvenience?Answer #2: >What are the legal obligations with getting merchandise delivered you didn't order?

You have to return them, simple as that.  Asking you to go to the UPS store to ship (with the label they sent you) in the matter of a week is not unreasonable by any stretch of the imagination.  You work long hours, 7 days a week, without a lunch break?


Title: Pissed off a cyclist on the road. He took pictures of my car and stuff. Confused on what I did. Colorado Springs, CO

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Maybe you passed a bit too quickly, and maybe he was about to take that lane you said you tried to give him?

Your description makes it sound like a big misunderstanding, but there's a number of drivers who do things like slow down to let cyclists turn left then try to hit the cyclist when the cyclist starts moving.

You've got nothing to worry about unless you make pissing off cyclists and other drivers a habit.


Title: Father wants rights

Question:
Hi everyone,

I intend  to file for some form of custody for my son. Based on distance, i will settle for summer and holidays. He is 10.  He resides with his mom in OH. Problem  is, I'm not on his birth certificate.

I started filling  the forms and a section ask how was paternity  established. It has not yet been officially  established  but I know  he is my son.

My question is, what form do I file to ask court to establish  paternity?

Thank you,

Answer:
  Sadly it means your one step two far. You need to petition to establish paternity first or find a form that lets you establish.

Mom wasn't married to someone else at the time was she?


Title: Husbands private high school tuition not paid, mother in law refuses to

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 With your husband's military service, are they even considering his high school transcript?  It is probably going to be cheaper to just take the GED/HSET if you don't need it.  If all he needs is a pass he probably doesn't even need to bother studying.

If he graduated in 2011, he is probably 24 now, which makes him a non-traditional student anyway.  Entrance requirements are usually different.Answer #2: Easiest way out.

Pay 30 bucks and get your GED.
Once you have college credentials a having a high school diploma or a GED is irrelevant.


Title: I want to fly out to spend my 21st birthday with my boyfriend in another state, but my license expires that weekend. Will I be able to fly back?

Question:
I will leave Friday from Mississippi to spend my 21st birthday with my boyfriend in Texas. My birthday is on a Sunday. I come home the following Wednesday. My license expires that Sunday, on my birthday.

Will I be able to get on the plane home Wednesday? Can I even get alcohol if it's expired and I haven't gotten the horizontal license? This trip is a couple months into the future.

Sorry if this is a stupid question.  Thank you!

Answer:
 Flying should be okay, but you probably won't be able to buy alcohol.

It's a few months away, just go get your license renewed early. You can probably do that online. Or do you have one of those special under-21 licenses?Answer #2: Flying should be okay, but just in case, do you have any other photo ID? Your passport will work fine.


Title: Are Third Party Pokémon GO Application Commiting Copyright Infringements? (Pokémap, Pokémon Map, etc)

Question:
Hi y'all,
I've been working on a Pokémon Go related application for the past several weeks, and without going into any details about the application, It has been brought to my attention that my application, which contains the icons, and names of the different Pokémon could be breaching the copyrights associated to them. Upon further research, I confirmed these claims.
> INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SERVICE CONTENT, AND USER SUBMISSIONS. Unless otherwise noted, all content on the Service, including articles, artwork, screen shots, graphics, logos, downloads and other files, is the property of Pokémon and is protected by United States and international copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property laws. Trademarks and copyrights for third-party games and characters are owned by the companies which market or license those products. Because we receive thousands of such requests, our policy is to decline use of our trademarks and copyrights. You acknowledge and accept that you have no property or other rights in any content on the Service, including but not limited to content that you may have created or developed including “Trainer Images”, screen names, game scores, the content of chats and other messages submitted to a Service or to us directly.

Bummed by my research, I started contacting different Google Play application using Pokémon sprites, asking where they got their authorization. Unfortunately, none of them replied to me. Are these applications risking getting sued because they use the Pokémon Trademark? How are they still up and running with over 100k downloads (Pokémap, Pokémon Map) ?

Answer:
 Yes, they are at risk of being sued. They are still up and running because they haven't been subject to a DMCA takedown request or sued yet.

As an aside, lol that you expected them to just respond with evidence they're breaking the law.


Title: [FLORIDA] I bought a product from a website with a price error but did not receive what I ordered. When I called to claim my order, the company says the product is out of stock and that they will give me a $150 credit

Question:
A company had made a price error on their website

the deal was if you buy an certain laptop, you get an additional accessory, which is valued at $199.99, for free. Additionally you can add-on options to said accessory.

The option that I chose added $199.99 to the price for the additional add-on, the retail price of said add-on is around $600-$650. The mistake they made was that they wrongly priced the option at $199.99 when it was supposed to be a lot more.

I later realized it was a mistake on their part so I called to make sure that I was still getting what I ordered, they confirmed that yes I was getting what I ordered.

instead of receiving the laptop, the accessory with the add-on, I received the laptop and two of the same accessories.

when I called to claim the add-on option that I had chose, they said that it was out of stock and that I can keep the extra accessory but I will not receive the add-on and that I will get a $150 credit from them.  I told them that I don't mind waiting until it is back in stock, they said that it might not be in stock in the future.

I feel like there is something fishy going on because they never notified me that there was a price error and that they were changing my order.

Mind you that this is a very big and known company that is owned by an even bigger more known company.

I want to return everything and forget about it, but a friend of mine told me that I should sue them.

I feel like they should honor the deal that they had on their website even though it was a mistake on their part. Do I have a case? or should I just return everything?

Thank you for your time ahead of time. Sorry for any grammatical errors.

EDIT : added the thank you and sorry for bad grammar part.
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer:
 >Do I have a case?

To get your money back?  Sure.  And that's what they're offering you.

You can also return everything for ALL of your money back.

There is nothing to sue for here.


Title: Grandfather died before grandmother - his will is now null and void?!

Question:
Hi, r/legaladvice. I'll try to keep this brief however the situation is convoluted.

My grandfather (95 years old) passed away roughly 3 months ago from a very short battle with cancer. Despite his age, his passing was a shock to my family as he has always been in good health and hadn't shown any signs of "slowing down" beforehand. I guess we all kind of expected that my grandmother (93 years old) would pass first as her health is not excellent and she's had dementia for several years.

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Anyway. My grandfather wrote a will before he passed stating that his estate is to be divided 3 ways between myself, my mother, and my sister, but that assets could only be distributed after my grandmother dies. My grandmother does not have a will and has been deemed unfit to care for herself due to her dementia and my mother is petitioning to become her legal guardian. Their combined assets are worth upwards of $1.5 million, or so I am told.

Recently, my estranged aunt (grandparent's daughter) has come out of the woodwork to, in my opinion, grub for money. She has been confusing my mother by saying that because my grandfather died first his will "doesn't count" and that everything is now my grandmother's and will be split equally between "next of kin", so my mother and aunt will each get half according to her theory. My mother has told me in the past that my grandfather had specifically stated in his will that my aunt gets nothing.

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I would ordinarily chalk it up to my aunt being crazy and contorting reality to fit her own narrative, but when I asked my mother about it over Christmas she told me that her lawyer had confirmed that my aunt is indeed correct.

This can't be a thing, can it? What is the point of writing a will if it can be superseded this easily? Is my family just confused, or is my grandfather's will void because he died before my grandmother? Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

Answer: Your grandfather's will is still valid.  His estate is the owner of his assets until they are distributed according to the terms of the will.  Your grandmother has only a life estate.Answer #2: Never take legal advice of any sort from your competition.  Find a new lawyer, at least for a second opinion/ consultation. Answer #3: Any valid reason why, when $500k of your money is on the line, you are taking the advice of a competing party rather than a lawyer?


Title: Can an officer seize my belongings from my car while I'm on probation

Question:
About a year ago in California I was pulled over for speeding. The officer smelled marijuana in my car and as such searched my car. He found a baton in the car which I was charged a felony for carrying. My plea deal was that the felony would be dropped to a misdemeanor with the condition that I would have a 3 year informal probation in which I would give up my 4th amendment rights. In addition I am not allowed to own a weapon for 10 years. I have 2 questions about this. If I carry a safe in my car with a combination and a cop decides to search my car, if I don't give them the combination, can they seize the safe?

My second question is if there is any way I can own a gun within 10 years

Answer:
 You don't have to accept the probation agreement.  You are not forced to accept the plea.  You may have a trial by a jury of your peers and if convicted can serve time in jail.

But to answer your questions:

>If I carry a safe in my car with a combination and a cop decides to search my car, if I don't give them the combination, can they seize the safe?

Positively.  If it's secured to the car where the officer cannot easily remove it, count on the car being impounded at your cost.

>My second question is if there is any way I can own a gun within 10 years

Here's your answer (which you gave yourself):

>In addition I am not allowed to own a weapon for 10 years.

Also, your I'll bet my left shoe in your agreement, you give the probation officer and the police the right to perform random and unannounced searches of your home.


Title: Laid off then begged to come back due to covid

Question:
My wife is a nurse practitioner and was laid off due to business slowing down. After she filed and was approved her employer begged her to come back because another provider quit. Is she obligated to go back or give up unemployment?

This is in Texas.

Answer: She has to take the job unless there is a very good reason why she can't. You can't turn down suitable work is still be eligible for unemployment.


Title: Going to court tomorrow[PA] to fight my piece of shit land lord. Would like an objective analysis of my defense.

Question:
I'm being evicted. I technically don't live there anymore but that's the hearing. My defense strategy is to prove that my landlord was evicting me as a means of retaliation.

This is the order of events but bare in mind this might be a bit out of context, in the months leading up to this he had been bullying me, harassing me, sending his workers into the house unannounced to fuck with our shit. I have proof of this in texts, even the one where he says if I call the police, he'll make my life a living hell and evict me. From what i've heard though, those issues would be a separate hearing, specifically me suing him

So here goes:

Jan 19, 2016:
I ask him in text to fix the broken handles on the microwave and the fridge, they were destroyed by one of his former workers.

Jan 20, 2016:
After more fighting, I tell him I'm contacting L&I.  I also request that he return my security deposit less one months rent(he had two months rent security) since I'd been living there for over a year. I'm citing this for my justification:[ At the beginning of the second year of a lease the landlord
may not keep a security deposit equal to more than one month's rent and must return any
money greater than one month's rent still being held as a deposit](https://clsphila.org/sites/default/files/issues/Landlord%20Tenant%20Summary%20of%20Frequently%20Cited%20Case%20Law.pdf)

March 1st, 2016:
More fighting, I tell him not to cash my check and that I'm putting my rent into escrow until he fixes the microwave handle, fridge handle, and mice infestation. He has still failed to return my security deposit.

April 8th, 2016:
We continue to argue, His former worker that now lives in the house (house share) kicked my door in. I send him a picture. He says it will get fixed. It does not get fixed.

May 2nd, 2016:
We keep fighting about about a number of things, He keeps saying he wants rent, I keep reminding him I want these things addressed. He sends me a picture of an eviction notice. He tells me that His worker will come by and fix everything and lay mouse traps. I put a check in the mail for the money he said I owed him.

May 4th, 2016:
L&I finally shows up and cites him for:Exterior rodent harborage, exterior area drainage, exterior struct roof drainage

May 31st, 2016:
Refrigerator and microwave doors are still broken, LL workers came by with another dozen mouse traps. So far we'd caught about 40. I still have my rent money in escrow, I do not pay June

June 8th ish:
I get a summons from the court to appear on july 20th. It says that I refuse to give up possession of the property and that I owe junes rent still.

A lot happened in between but I'm trying to just focus on the parts that are relevant here and what I can actually establish with text record. I'm probably forgetting a few things but I'd like to hear your guys thoughts on my defense.

Answer: I would say your case is poor because you can't withhold rent under these circumstances.


Title: My neighbor down the block is claiming I can't use the sidewalk in front of her house, and said she called the cops on me. I know she's wrong but would appreciate advice on covering my... butt.

Question:
I live on a block of brick row houses in Maryland, US.  Our street is pretty standard, like most city one-ways you've seen.  It's an alley with a paved road wide enough for one car.  The road has five-inch concrete gutters on each side, then there's a narrow, raised sidewalk on either side of those.  Like most of the houses, the neighbor has brick steps that come out onto the sidewalk so that there's maybe a foot clearance between her steps and the curb.  She has a inner wooden front door that she frequently leaves open and an outer glass door that she leaves closed-- you'll see why I mention that.

The other day, she yelled at my SO for walking my dog on the sidewalk in front of her house, insisting that the sidewalk is her property and we're not allowed to use it.  Today, she yelled at us both as we walked my dog on the sidewalk past her house.  I replied that, while she owns the property under the sidewalk, the city maintains an easement that makes it a public right-of-way.  She insisted I was wrong, and complained that when I walk my dog past her house (and the glass door), it drives her dog crazy.  She further insisted that the concrete gutter in the street is actually the sidewalk!

I told her that she was welcome to call the cops to get confirmation on what constitutes the sidewalk and our right to use it.  I also said that her dog's behavior was her problem and a matter for training, that my dog had never done anything to provoke it.  I said that using the street was unsafe and that we would be continuing to use the sidewalk.  She pulled out her phone and said she was calling the cops.  We continued on to our destination.

I'm confident that I'm in the right on the primary issue.  My concern now is that she might try something underhanded.  Lawyers, in your vast experience with the underbelly of sneaky neighbors, what steps should I take to cover my butt?  My dog is licensed with the city.  I notified my landlord of the situation in case she tries to complain to him.  Should I contact the city; if so, what office?  Is there anything else I'm not thinking of where I should be taking precautions?

Thanks.

edit: hope I picked the right flair, I'll correct if it's wrong.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Hahahahahahaha!

Tell her to cal the cops. They'll get a kick out of this, I'm sure. You're not doing anything remotely wrong, so there's no need to CYA.


Title: Ex girlfriend works at the apartment complex I live at. She entered my apartment without warning or permission. Can I get her fired?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You can complain to her supervisor.  It's their decision as to what happens.

If you want to call the police, knock yourself out.Answer #2: You have no actual power to fire her. You may complain to the manager, but that will be their decision on what to do with the complaint. Not yours. You might also go to the police station or contact the non-emergency line to report that, but seeing as though she works there, don't be surprised if little to no action is taken for this incident.


Title: Craigslist Add That Could Potentially Be A Scam -- Need Wisdom

Question:
Harrisburg, PA - I found an ad on Craigslist that offers to pay me $400 a week to display an ad for "Bullet Energy Drink" on my automobile. The woman I have been in contact with is offering to send me a check. This check will provide me with my $400 as well as money to get the decals installed on my automobile by an "expert".

What questions or precautions should I take before moving forward with this? What information should I specifically ask for before moving on with this opportunity?

Thank you!

Answer:
 Scam. The check will be bad/fake and you will have sent money who knows where and then you will owe the bank back.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/rap-car-wrap-scams


Title: [UK] Part-timer in retail - could my employer fire me for changing my availability?

Question:
I work in retail, specifically convenience so the shifts are usually ungodly. I'm not a morning person, and the 6am starts are having an effect on my health.

Thinking of telling my management I can no longer do the early shifts. I'll be gone after a couple of months anyway but I'm not sure I can put up that long with those early starts. I'm one of the few who has training for some of the morning work, so not doing them would fuck them over a bit - though not massively. But I'd say that's their fault for not training more people, not mine.

Just wondering if anyone would know if they could get rid of me for that?

Answer:
 > the 6am starts are having an effect on my health.

Are you kidding me? Millions, perhaps even billions, of people are up and working in some fashion at 6am. I think you'll live.


Title: Violation of rights and a speeding ticket.

Question: So recently I was pulled over in LA County for speeding, 60 In a 40. The cop never got me on radar. Additionally, when I was pulled over the officer approached mt vehicle and without saying anything, open my door, grabbed me, and yanked me out of my vehicle. He the shoved me up against my vehicle. He took my wallet out of my pocket and took me over to the cruiser, shoved me up against the cruiser and put me in the back. He then went through my wallet and took my license and ran it. He then let me go with the tickets. I would like to know if I can fight this and if my rights were violated.

Answer:
 How do you know that the officer "never got you on RADAR?"

Even absent that, the officer's visual estimate of your speed may be enough to get you convicted of the offense.

You can file a complaint if you want to about the officer's behavior, but because it did not produce any evidence against you (of the speeding) then it will have absolutely no effect at all on the outcome of the ticket.

Assuming, of course, that what you wrote is exactly how it happened.  Which is possible, I guess, even if I find it to be very unlikely.

I wonder what the officer's side of the story would be?


Title: Can my Apartment Complex take videos of my room through my window without my knowledge or permission?

Question:
We've been having a problem in my Tallahassee, FL apartment complex where kids have been getting animals without notifying the leasing administration. I caught a maintenance worker on Friday with a video camera up to my window videoing in thinking I have a cat, when in reality he was videoing a stuffed animal of mine which I took to the leasing office to show. Is this legal for them to do? It feels like a serious invasion of my privacy and I am not the only one being affected by this. If nothing else, am I able to file a restraining order from the maintenance man who is videoing my room? Can anyone help me figure out what to do?

Thanks!

Answer:
 >  I caught a maintenance worker on Friday with a video camera up to my window videoing in thinking I have a cat

Fucking what?? Yes that's a violation of privacy, and a REALLY easy way for a maintenance man to get criminally charged with voyeurism. Answer #2: Call the police next time.  You have no idea who this person is or why he is videoing in your home.Answer #3: Next time you see someone filming in windows call the police.  Answer #4: This is so messed up.  What are they going to do.  Go to court and say, "here's a video I took through their window when they didn't know I was there, it clearly shows they have a cat."

Cause you know a court document where you confess to a crime would be absolutely brilliant.Answer #5: Landlord here.

That is illegal.  Report him to the police and the landlord.  The landlord should fire him as well.

As a landlord, I would not want you to sue me and my company for an obvious and egregious violation of the law.  Answer #6: This happened to me when I lived at 1111 (in Tallahassee on high street-- really shitty apartments and administration...) a couple years back. My girlfriend had brought her cat for a 2-day visit and they took a picture of him through the window. Unfortunately I don't know anything about the privacy violation aspect here but I feel like videotaping is a step too far. Best of luck to you. Answer #7: Those actions are highly illegal. File a police report on the matter.


Title: Someone in my town created a fake tinder under my girlfriend's name to harass us

Question:
So today, my friend told me that he matched with my "girlfriend" on Tinder, and when I confronted her about it, she genuinely had no clue what I was talking about. I did some digging and had the one of my friends give me info on the profile, and so far they have:

•lied about her age
•taken old pictures directly off of Google to use as the profile pictures
• matched with two of my friends in the same day

I'm guessing it is someone that one of us knows, but I'm genuinely scared. They are single-handedly ruining her reputation and making her look bad. I'm not sure what the motive is behind this, but something does not feel right.

If anyone has any serious advice or suggestions, please reply.

Thanks.

Answer: Report it to Tinder


Title: [Il] doing an internship for a police department. Been stuck filing paper work alone in the attic of the building for the last 2 weeks is this legal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Is this paid or unpaid. I think everyone may be missing the issue that an unpaid intern is not supposed to take a job that would otherwise require a paid employee and should be closely supervised to ensure that the internship is a valuable educational experience.  This is required under federal law for unpaid interns.


Title: I mayyyy have submitted a false DMCA report (with good faith/intentions)

Question:
So I can provide specifics if needed but I saw an instagram account download and repost something from another account without giving them credit and when I contacted them with the original video they changed it to give the original account credit and then later edited it out.

So I went to report an IP violation through Instagram because the video wasn't theirs obviously and they didn't give any credit to the person who published the video first.

I filled out the report and stated while I didn't own the copyright, the original account owner was my client. I didn't realize at the time that this didn't just mean 3rd party, it meant like actual legal client I'm representing.

In the report I never claimed to own the rights to the video and I did give credit to the original video with links to the original video and the reposted video.

So what's my best option here? Ideally I'd like the re-poster's video to be taken down because it isn't theirs and they don't give them credit. However that's up to the original account owner and I realize I made some assumptions that they didn't actually have contact between each other and fucked up.

I filed the report in good faith thinking I was doing the copyright holder a service but now realize I may have severely messed up. Even though I didn't claim ownership of the video anywhere in my report, claiming that the original account owner is my client may have some legal ramifications.

What's the best way to go about this?

Thanks!

Edit: I'm located in New Jersey in the U.S. and the original account owner is from South Korea.

Also may be relevant but I forgot to include my full mailing address in the report and only gave my name, street number, phone number and email address. Forgot about state/city.

Answer:
 > I filled out the report and stated while I didn't own the copyright, the original account owner was my client.

How were they your client in any sense?

> Ideally I'd like the re-poster's video to be taken down

That's none of your business.  You don't own the rights, and you have zero authority to enforce someone else's rights.

You can report the matter to the rightsholder, if you want.


Title: The police beat me up 9 years ago. Is there anything I can do?

Question:
2011, Louisville CO, around 6pm **I WOKE UP FROM SLEEPING IN MY OWN BED** to two or three police officers truly beating the shit out of me and then restraining me in what I would argue is one of the most aggressive of ways to subdue a **sleeping man.**

What I was told by the police is that some anonymous someone had called the police to say that they were worried for my own safety because they thought I was going to hurt myself. Again, **I was ASLEEP**. For some reason whomever that person was called the police and asked for them to check on me in my apartment for my own safety while I was ASLEEP!

After the police received that call they immediately visited my **apartment manager's office and retrieved a copy of my key** from the manager. They entered my apartment unannounced while **I was ASLEEP!** When I sleep I usually keep both of my hands under the pillow and I always sleep face down. Their excuse for the beatdown was that "they believed I had a weapon under my pillow because my hands were under my pillow while **I was ASLEEP!"** They even tried to ask me if I was trying to commit suicide by cop. I answered, **"I was asleep**. Where do you put your hands when you sleep?"

For the past 10 years that encounter has deeply scarred me mentally. I am a combat vet of two wars. I have been one of the guys in uniform who break down doors in the middle of the night and jerk people just like they did to me out of their beds. I want you to imagine what happened to most of them next. So for me to have to be on the other end of that terror scenario has most definitely ruined my life. For the past 10 years I have barely ventured outside of my apartment in absolute fear of everyone and everything outside of my front door. I am totally disabled because of that day.

I contacted a civil rights attorney, Mr. John Pineauand and he told me that, "It clearly appears to be a violation of your rights.  However, your time to bring an action against the police likely expired two years after the incident.  To be sure, you should seek a second opinion from a personal injury dedicated law firm."

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Who do I contact next? Is there anything that can be done now that it has been 9 to 10 years? Is there anything else, like a personal injury attorney who would be able to help with? I just don't know what kind of lawyer to contact in this case if I even have one.

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Thank you for your time.
Sincerely

Answer: Why do you think anyone here will have a better idea than the attorney you talked to?


Title: Apartment complex is trying to charge a year after moving out, not sure what to do (x-post self)

Question:
Hey guys,

I originally wrote this as a self post and was directed here.

My girlfriend and I moved in together a year ago.  We live in Georgia (the US state, not the country).  Before that, she lived in an apartment complex (also in Georgia).  She originally signed the lease with her now ex-bf, they broke up and he moved out a few months before I met her, a year before she moved out of her apartment.

Just this week she got a collection notice.  The apartment is under new management, and they claim she owes $230.  $30 for staying an extra day (which she didn't do) and $200 for dry wall repairs.

The problem is that she's been gone for almost a full year now and this is the first she's heard of it.  They said they mailed other notices to her, but they sent them to the wrong address.  They never tried to contact her through e-mail or phone, even though they had both her number and e-mail.  She also paid a $450 security deposit when she signed the lease that she never got back.

The new management said they'd look into the records.  Now they're claiming they can't find any evidence of a security deposit.  They won't offer her proof that they attempted to contact her before now, and she insists she did pay a security deposit, but it was three years ago, so the likelihood of any party being able to find proof of it seems slim.

My question is, is there any way she can fight this?  Or is she just boned out of $230?  Is there any action she can take other than contesting it when the collection agency hits her credit rating?  I can't believe that there is no recourse for someone to avoid being screwed by an apartment complex like this, but my googling has yielded nothing productive.

So I am here asking you, reddit, for any kind of advice on how to fight these charges.  If anything, the apartment should be paying *her* money from what's left of her security deposit.

Really at this point it's more about the principle than the money. The last conversation she had with them, they basically laughed at her and told her to hire a lawyer.

**TL;DR** - GF's old apartment is claiming she owes money a year after she moved out.  New management is claiming she never paid a security deposit when she definitely did, but it was 3 years ago and difficult to prove one way or another.  What recourse, if any, do we have to fight these charges?

Answer: A good first step for her would be to go through her past bank records and find a copy of the check or charge for the security deposit.


Title: Apartment complex emptied my legally rented garage, disposed of my property while I was out of town

Question: On Saturday while I was out of state, my apartment complex sent maintenance staff to my detached garage, and told them to empty it as another person would be renting it. I found out when I returned Monday and neither my pin pad, not the clicker to the garage worked any longer. My rent on the garage and apartment had been paid, and the lease was active. Management does not dispute this. The workers removed and disposed of about $3000 worth of property. They told me the garage was listed twice in their system, that it was a mistake and that the only way forward is to go through insurance. I did have 3 large ticket items returned to me that maintenance said they "forgot" to dispose of (about $1,000 additional items worth). I'm angry, and I'm shaken. The management admitted it was their fault, but said it was an "honest mistake". I'm wondering, if I have spoken to the insurance company, is it worth contacting a lawyer over this or should I just let it go?

Answer:
 > it was a mistake and that the only way forward is to go through insurance.

Hahaha no.  The way forward is through filing a suit against them in small claims court (Florida limit is $8K).  Then they can make a claim with their insurance company and settle by paying you replacement value for everything that is gone & something extra for having to deal with this bullshit.

I would not make a claim on your insurance, since this has nothing to do with your actions & it will increase your insurance rate.Answer #2: I would file a police report with a list of the items lost along with the what happened here in Minnesota even if you had not paid your rent the are required to hold your stuff for 30 days (not a lawyer former landlord)


Title: I got dmed by the police(apparently) on twitter i need help please help me im scared

Question:
I have a Twitter account where I'm nsfw and sometimes I sext people and now one of the accounts I was talking to is saying that it's been taken over by police and I was sexting a minor???? Is this real am I fucked for life for something I never even did?
Dms below:

This is the Otsego County Police contacting you from Otsego County, New York. We have taken over this user's Twitter account after a report that you have been sending explicit pictures and videos, along with having explicit conversations with a minor. We have various teams working to collect as much evidence as we can before we arrest you. Due to it being sensitive information, we will not be sharing the victims name, the victim's age, the victim's family's names, your age, your name, or your state, city, or address over Twitter direct messages. This is a heads-up from the Otsego Police that we will be conducting a raid on your home in the coming couple of days for the crime of sending a child explicit videos, pictures, audios, and texts.

Sir, we know that it is most likely that you did not know that this person was a minor, but it still makes it illegal. The parents of this user willingly handed over these direct messages to us from their device which they pay for, making this completely legal. The user gave us the password to access this account, so it was all done with permission. Due to the circumstances, I can not show you the paperwork we have, because it has the name of the victim and the parents' names on the paperwork. It was decided that these documents only be shown in a court-of-law as the request of the parents. This should not be taken lightly. This is a federal crime.

Answer:
 The police do not tip off suspects in an investigation by sending them social media DMs from random accounts. It's not the police.

Block and move on. This is the first step in a fairly common scam.Answer #2: Scam. Do you really think police say "this is a heads up that we will be raiding your home"


Title: LLC Co-Members Want to Cut Me Out

Question:
I am a founding member of a Texas LLC.  When we founded a number of years ago, we established a partnership agreement which governed (among other things) roles and responsibilities and vesting and left me with a 15% fully vested stake in the business and others with varying other shares.  However, the verbal agreement was that we would each take an equal share of the distributions provided we were working for the business.  E.g. if there were 5 members working we would each take a 20% distribution.  This was not set forth in the partnership agreement.

I completed the bulk of the heavy lifting for my role building the foundation of the business before the business was opened and since then, I've transitioned to more of a maintenance role.  Since the business has grown dramatically, my partners are now looking at me and thinking they can replace me for less than what I'm taking in distributions.

From what I've read, removing me as a member entirely, against my wishes, would be nearly impossible for them.  So here are my questions:

1. **Can my partners fire me from my role without cause with a majority vote?**
2. **Can my partners somehow agree upon salaried roles or expenditures for themselves (but not me) to reduce my earnings through reduced distributions?**  Would this be acting in bad faith?
3. **Do I have a claim to distributions reliant on my ownership stake in the event I stopped working for the business?**  From what I've read, distribution percentages must be outlined in the LLC filings despite the fact that they weren't in the partnership agreement.  (What does that look like?)

Answer: This is real lawyer territory not the internet. You need to take certified copies of all the documents you've signed when creating the LLC plus financial information to a lawyer first chance you get. contact our state bar they can advise on what type of lawyer you need. If you have a lawyer for the LLC do not use this one, you need independent council to represent you. Make back ups of all those documents in case the other members "lose" them.


Title: Legal to sell Macbook built from parts?

Question:
Hi I'm wondering if it is legal to sell a macbook which has an original used apple logic board but every other part is bought from ebay/aliexpress new.
I'm from Belgium btw.
Thanks

Answer:
 Are you advertising it as what it is, or are you representing it to be an actual MacBook (which it is not)?

Also we don't have anyone who knows anything about the law in Belgum, AFAIK.


Title: [NJ] What is considered too hot in the workplace?

Question: My girlfriend works at an off brand Wal-Mart. It has been around 90-100 degrees in there since the summer began and the managers refuse to turn on the AC. Most of the customers complain about the heat but nothing has changed. How hot does it have to be before her work is forced to turn on the Air-conditioning?

Answer: OSHA does not require employers to provide heat or air conditioning.


Title: The hospital my Mother went to for a small asthma attack made a mistake that nearly killed her

Question: My mom has had asthma, and been having asthma attacks her entire life, so when she had one in Mid-May, there was no indication that this one would be any different, and on her way out my little brother asked when her when shes gonna be home by, she calmly replied "probably later on tonight, make sure you do your homework boo" but when she got to the hospital they did alot of very questionable practices

Answer: Not only does your post not really describe anything of substance we can use, medical malpractice is beyond the scope of this sub. Have a consult with a med mal lawyer if you think the hospital ran afoul of the law.


Title: I remember reading about an obscure and archaic U.K. law that makes murder legal provided that the victim is a Scotsman, the murder takes place on a Sunday and the weapon is a bow and arrow. What would actually happen if such a murder took place?

Question:
Rest assured I am not planning on killing any Scotsmen. I was just curious and the /r/asklegal sub seemed pretty dead so I posted here instead.

EDIT: Apparently this is not currently a genuine law (contrary to many reliable sources including the B.B.C.) but for the purposes of this question let us suppose it is.

Answer: [There is no such law.](http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/6754/is-it-legal-to-kill-a-scotsman-in-york)  It is an urban legend.  You would be charged with murder.


Title: My roommate got a red light ticket

Question: My roommate received a letter in the mail from a private company of him running a red light. I have heard that since it is a private company you don't have to pay and it will not go on your record due to it not being a fine from the government. Is this true or false?

Answer: A company issues them on behalf of the local police department. If you don't pay, it can go to collections where it may impact your credit score and will definitely accrue late and collection charges.


Title: At fault in accident - I think I'm getting sued

Question: California - I was recently involved in an accident with a motorcyclist and I was at fault. Luckily, he was OK besides some road rash. I received a notification from the DMV that a law firm requested my address on behalf of the motorcyclist. I live check to check and have a significant amount of debt. What are my options in the event I get sued?

Answer: Did you call your insurance? And where are you?


Title: My manager keeps writing me up for being sick even though every time I have/can get a doctor's note. Is this something I could bring to a higher-up?

Question:
I'm not really sure if I posted this under the right flair, if I didn't I'm sorry, don't know much about law, but here goes my paragraph.

I work at a Subway that used to be chill at first, but now it's become so strict and not even my mom's job takes sick days this seriously.

The first time I got sick was right in the parking lot. I have a hiatal hernia/GERD/IBS so my stomach is always messed up. I wasn't feeling well all day, I still tried to go, got sick. I told my manager and she wrote me up because it was last minute.

Second time I got sick was last week. I was feeling bad Tuesday, told my manager, got someone to cover my shift. She seemed irritated but I'm glad I did because the next day I was in the ER for a kidney stone.

Today, I have gone to patient first and am currently going to a urologist because I still have kidney pains. I woke up feeling bad again, I've spit up about twice now, and texted my manager 5-7 hours before my scheduled shift what was happening and I could tell her if I could come in or not. She didn't respond for like two hours and when she did she said "I got your shift covered but next time it's your responsibility. I'm writing this as a no call no show".

What??? I told her I could or couldn't come in. I didn't wait until last minute. This seems unreasonable to me, and having these issues pop up now I find it really unfair. Is there anything I can do about this? Or is she just being really really strict?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Virginia has no sick leave requirement.  A doctors note has no legal meaning for missing a shift, if you miss a shift you can be written up, regardless of the reason.  This is a company policy issue.

Now, IF, you were eligible for FMLA you might be able to use it to address this issue, but that would need to be worked out before hand.

The ADA is the other law that might come into play, but it is unlikely to help you as all it requires is a reasonable accommodation and missing shifts is almost never a reasonable accommodation.


Title: (MS) I think I've taken my entrepreneurial venture into extralegal territory.

Question:
This year I decided I would like to make a little extra money by flipping snacks at school from the inside of my locker. It started out pretty small and was a nice little way for me to make extra money. It got out of hand pretty quickly and I started to struggle to move all of the snacks by myself.

To fix this problem I enlisted a few close friends to help with the sales. I supplied them with the snacks and we split the revenue 70/30.

Pretty soon I realized that high school students had a lot more income than I previously thought. I got another bright idea and pitched it to my friends. It was football season at the time so my plan was that my friends were gonna take bets on upcoming games and I was going to record them then organize the payouts. We charged a 20% commission for taking the bets and after the few weeks it took to get started we were taking in a shit ton of cash.

Eventually the quantity of bets increased and I hired 2 kids from my AP math class to record the bets so that I was another level removed from the operation.

I'm getting very paranoid and I have everyone using a prepaid phone to communicate which they are required to renew twice a month.

I honestly have been trying to shut this whole thing down but my friends and their bet collectors are fucking greedy fucks and won't stop because of all the money they're making. This whole thing is spiraling out of control (I made fucking 42 thousand during March madness) and needs to end now.

I've already paid a retainer to a criminal defense attorney and have placed one of my friends in control of the entire betting thing.

As it stands, I'm no longer actively involved in any operations. Throughout this year I've taken a bunch of odd jobs (shoveling snow, repairing computers, and mowing lawns) and I've kept a ledger where I over-reported what I earned from each of those jobs. I've given that ledger to an accountant who I hired to file a self employment tax return.

I've discussed a somewhat redacted version of the story to my attorney, but posted the full version here anonymously. I'm just looking for additional insight into my predicament.

Answer:
 > I've discussed a somewhat redacted version of the story to my attorney, but posted the full version here anonymously.

You're doing it wrong.


Title: (NC)Been on probation since 2014, owe $15000 restitution that I can’t pay. What do I do?

Question:
I hit and killed a man back in 2012 And served 120 days 3 years probation split sentence. The judge ordered me to pay $15000 restitution to cover final expenses AFTER the family sued my insurance company and settled for an amount over $50,000. This $15k has been hanging over my head ever since and have even considered trying to do some more jail time to not have to pay but my suspended sentence is 36 months, of which I would do at least 16.

I can’t pay this restitution. I pay what I can but it’s not much. Last night my probation officer came by the house and told me I’d have to start wearing an ankle bracelet, of which I have to pay for, because I can’t pay my restitution.

I just want this to be over with. They can’t extend my probation any further. I’m afraid they’ll just activate my sentence when it comes to an end.

So, I ask you guys what do I do?

Answer:
 Well 8 days ago you posted that you're in the market for a new car and ready to spend $3500 on it. You're also posting in r/kratom talking about getting off suboxone.

Priorities my dude. Answer #2: Your post history shows finding money in your car for free (unless reposting a post from someone else) buying a new car for a few grand, talking a LOT about various games on ps4, tried building a new pc (during the time when prices were extremely inflated), bought lawbreakers, infinite warfare, and presumably the season pass.

This isnt an issue of you cant make the money, it seems you shouldve had PLENTY saved over 5 years

r/quityourbullshitAnswer #3: Get a second job, sell extra items you have, etc.


Title: Criminal trespassing

Question:
Ok I feel that I have been wrongfully arrested in the state of Georgia...
Ok so I was downtown at a college town. I was walking to a bar and a person is walking slow in front of me. I was really rude to him and said your too old to be down here anyway. Turns out he is the owner of the bar and says I can't go in. So I leave and come back later to try and go back in and they say no. So I walk down the side walk and wait for my ride leaned on the wall (that's where she agreed to pick me up at a particular time) and I'm leaning against the wall of the bar. Before I know it after about 5 minutes a police officer put me in handcuffs and took me to jail so now I'm charged with a misdemeanor.

What are your thoughts? Should I fight this? Is my life ruined? What are my next steps that I should take?

I'm 22 years old btw If that means anything

Answer: U were told by the owner to leave the property and u didn't. That is trespassing.


Title: Ticket for passing a school bus. But I don't think we could have stopped in time!

Question:
So I got a ticket for unlawful passing of a school bus (code 40-6-163 ) in Atlanta, Georgia. There's a few questions I wanted to ask, if someone would indulge me. I know traffic violations are not terribly interesting to anyone, but I could use some help.

First, the info. So my boyfriend was driving. He's the holder of the car insurance. I'm the owner of the car. I do not have a license; I just never got mine. I still have my learner's at 25. The ticket was addressed to me, since I own the car. There are pictures of my car and license plate as well a video. My boyfriend is particularly aware and cautious about stopping for school busses, so I was pretty shocked. It is likely I was in the car as well, though nothing stuck out as unusual or different that day.

I watched the video (8 seconds long). First two seconds are the bus stationary. You see my car coming up at normal speed when the stop sign arm begins to extend. One second later is when the sign reaches full extention, and my car passes it. Time we missed the stop sign by? Less than one second. By the time the arm began to extend we were already directly catty corner to the bus (basically right on top of it in the opposite lane).

So now questions.

1) I don't feel we had a reasonable amount of time to stop. Even if we slammed on the brakes as soon as we saw it, I think we would have missed it. Is this a reasonable defense? Or does it not matter?
2) As I said, I was not driving and I don't carry the insurance. My boyfriend has a couple of points from a speeding ticket last year. We are worried that taking it to court will assess more points to his license. Is this likely? Is this possible? The ticket states that simply paying will not result in points.
3) Is it worth it to fight? The ticket is $250 (a lot of money to me). I don't know what court costs are like.
4) Since I only have a learner's permit, would they take that away if I just paid the fine without reporting that my boyfriend was the driver?

Any advice or help would be most appreciated.

Answer:
 >1) I don't feel we had a reasonable amount of time to stop. Even if we slammed on the brakes as soon as we saw it, I think we would have missed it.

When the yellow lights come on, you're supposed to slow down so that when the sign comes out and the red lights flash, you're not going too fast to stop.


Title: "Fired" from Chipotle before I even started

Question:
To give some context I filed an application for Chipotle near the start of my summer and was called in for an interview a few days later. After my interview I was told later that night that I was going to be hired and that the next day I come in I should bring in some documents of identification.

About 3 days later I came into the store and after I gave my passport and my SSN card to them, they told me they filed it into the system and will put me into the schedule 2 weeks later. I also filled out some documents on their website with the basic W4 forms and other agreements.

Well 2 weeks and a few days later I get no calls and I'm locked out of my employee account on Workday (their employee website). I decided to call them and ask what was going on and they told me that their training simulation was "broken" and that they were going to call me back. This was the same excuse they gave me 2 more times when I called again later. So pretty much all the Chipotle store did was waste my time I could have been looking for other jobs (the whole time period was about a month) and most of the other jobs available have been taken already for college students.

I was wondering if there was anything that I could do to file some sort of complaint against the store cause all they did was take my information (SSN) and string me along for a couple of weeks.

**tl;dr:** Hired at Chipotle, had my information taken along with several documents signed on their website, never called back and I never formally even got "fired"

**edit** in the US btw

Answer:
 >I was wondering if there was anything that I could do to file some sort of complaint against the store cause all they did was take my information (SSN) and string me along for a couple of weeks.

Sure, complain to corporate, but expect nothing to come of it. Answer #2: You can complain to corporate, but unless you had a contract guaranteeing your employment, you're basically SOL.


Title: Girlfriend touched on research trip

Question:
My girlfriend is on a research trip from Delaware and was in her cabin when a crew member came in, sat on the bed and stroked her hair. Her cabin wasn’t near any crew stations and this is a university run expedition. What recourse do we have to press charges?  I’m worried this will hinder her progress in her field because it is male dominant, and research trips are common. She is already fragile about being a woman in STEM and I would like to find some justice for her.

Thanks

Answer:
 She, not you, can contact the police where it happened and give a report. Although u/Robberry_Homocide is likely correct in what criminal code it could fall under, it is *extraordinarily* unlikely charges would come from an event like this.

I am not playing victim blame here, nor condoning what the crew member did. But your girlfriend needs to learn to head off unwanted advancements. When someone sits too close, she can get up and move. If someone reaches for her, she can duck. The police simply do not arrest people for touching someone's hair affectionately, and she can'tgo through life expecting someone to intervene if someone does make a move she does not want.


Title: Legality of smashing stuff in public?

Question:
My friends and I were destroying an old computer with a baseball bat at my neighborhood park. We left to get something from my house, and when we got back there were to police officers parked right behind my friend's car. They were looking in the trash can at our smashing computer. We came back once they left, so we got away with it.

We cleaned up and disposed of all of the trash, could they have gotten us with vandalism? Or is what were were doing legal at all?

edit:I live in Kansas sorry

Answer:
 I could certainly see a littering ticket there. There is no way you picked up everything. Do you realize how toxic some of the chemicals are in motherboards and other electronics? Please just dispose of you trash properly or take it to a recycling centerAnswer #2: Damn it feels good to be a gangster.

Computers are made with heavy metals that you can't just dump in an ordinary trash can.  Did you just dump the remnants in the trash?


Title: My newborn’s social security number belongs to an old man

Question: I haven’t been able to confirm that he is deceased, but one would assume with his advanced age & the social security administration issuing his number to a baby born in 2019 - he’s most likely dead. Google results say that the govt doesn’t reuse social security numbers, so is this an error? How can I get this fixed?

Answer:
 1-How do you know they share the same SSN?
2- Take whatever proof you may have they have the same number, and go to the social security office to explain the situation. They won’t be able to tell you anything about the old man, but they will be able to clear up any issues here.

My guess is one number was transcribed incorrectly and that’s what is causing the mix-up, for example a 1 and 7, or 3 and 8 as they can look similar when handwritten.Answer #2: Im confused, your post doesn’t even explain how you came to find out this information. Can’t help ya


Title: [Michigan] Misuse of electronic communications

Question:
Throwaway account here for obvious reasons.

First of all I am really embarrassed with myself. A couple days ago me and my friend had been drinking and I thought it would be funny (at the time) to fuck around with people on face book. Anyways, I messaged this girl I knew from a long time ago and we started chatting. I really dislike her parents, they are pretty much useless people who just take peoples take money and claim welfare for no reason whatsoever. In my drunken stupor and distaste for he family I did something really dumb. In no way was I serious, or had the money for this but basically said I'd give her 100K to kill her parents because I thought they were a waste of life.

Next morning, I woke up and realized what I had done. Instant panic attack. I just thought I was being "funny" or something while I was drunk, but after reading through the messages I realized this was really fucked up.  Blocked all communications and just hoped she realized I wasn't serious.

So later that day a state trooper shows up at my apartment when I'm not there, my dad calls me and says the state police wanted to talk to me. Right away I knew what it was about and I felt so dumb. I try to call the local state police post but they close at 4. Later he calls me on my cell phone and wants to come over, of course I say its ok and he comes over to chat with me.

So he pats me down to make sure I don't have any weapons or anything and we sit in his vehicle and have a talk. He asks me why he might be here and I told him right away. I felt so embarrassed. He showed me printed out screenshots of the conversation and asked if it was me and I told him the truth that it was me. I tried to explain I was intoxicated and that its not true at all, I didn't want to have someone kill her parents nor did I have money to give someone to do that, that it was a really stupid drunk mistake. I also understand the other side, where if someone had had a conversation about someone paying them to kill their own parents would completely fuck me up.  He told me he thought it was kind of an odd conversation and that he realizes I was drunk and made some bad decisions. But there are repercussions sometimes when you make mistakes. He was really cool, and talked me through the whole thing. He told me most likely there won't be any charges and it will never reached court. Worst case scenario, they take it to court and I get charged with a misuse of electronic communications as the title states. He said hes good friends with the prosecuter here (I actually know him as well we play volleyball together) and that they will work together to get this figured out.

I've never felt so stupid in my life. I'm embarrassed of myself and my actions.

My question is, what do I do now? If I was convicted of a misuse of electronic communications what does that entail? Am I going to prison? How much money is this going to cost me in court fees and fines? Is this going to be permanently on my record? I've never been in trouble with the law before and I'm really scared for my future.

Answer:
 > My question is, what do I do now?

Shut up. Stop digging. Hire a lawyer if you're charged.

Next time you decide to break the law, don't confess to the first cop who knocks on your door.


Title: [NC] Carrying a concealed weapon behind a "no-guns" sign, because of an unmarked alternate entrance.

Question:
Saw this scenario come up in another subreddit. The OP (of the original question, not me) lives in North Carolina.

#Relevant NC law:

[link](http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-415.11.html)

**§ 14-415.11.  Permit to carry concealed handgun; scope of permit.**

(c) Except as provided in G.S. 14-415.27, a permit does not authorize a person to carry a concealed handgun in any of the following:

(8)        On any private premises where notice that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited by the posting of a conspicuous notice or statement by the person in legal possession or control of the premises.

#Scenario

* The OP works in a large office building with multiple entrances and no one "main" entrance.
* The OP's usual entrance is not marked with a no-guns sign. The OP has been using this entrance for as long as they've worked there.
* One day, the OP took a wrong turn, and ended up at a different entrance, which did have a no-guns sign.

#Questions

1. Does the one sign at the other entrance (which the OP had never before seen) count as "conspicuous notice?"
2. If the OP were charged with a violation of the above law, is "I came in through an entrance without a sign" a valid defense?
3. Does the OP's newfound knowledge of the sign change the answer to question #2?
4. Is there any case law that addresses this issue?

Answer: Once you know the sign is posted then you know the sign is posted. What door you enter doesn't matter.


Title: I just put in my 2 weeks notice and will not be able to finish all the work my employer wants me to do - repercussions? [NYC]

Question:
I put in my 2 weeks notice on Tuesday and my employer is beyond pissed at me.  She then gave me an unreasonable amount of work she wants me to finish by the time I leave.  I told her that the workload is impossible, but she just said that I "need to have it done" before I leave.

This is what's written in our employee handbook (I am a salaried, exempt employee):

>The standard workday for exempt employees is from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. However, exempt employees are expected to work as long as necessary, including evenings and weekends, to complete their assignments and/or fulfill their obligations. The salary paid to exempt employees is intended to cover all hours of work. Exempt employees are not entitled to overtime regardless of how many hours/days they work.

If I don't finish the work that she gave me, what can she do?  Not pay me for my last week?  I just want to know what can happen and what my rights are as an employee.  If there is any chance she's not going to pay me because I didn't complete the million hours of work she assigned me, then I'm perfectly fine with just not coming to work for the last week and spending that time more productively.

Answer:
 No, she can't force you to finish work and she can't withhold pay if you don't finish work. In fact, since it doesn't look like you're under contract, 2 weeks notice is a formality - you can leave today and never come back. The company would have to pay you through the day you terminated employment. Answer #2: IANAL but I would come from the hours required 9-6, do the best you can to complete the workload and finish out the 2 weeks.

What's the wrist they can do?  Fire you?  You already quit by giving the 2 weeks notice techinally.  They can not withhold pay owed to you for the days you work.  If she lets you go before the 2 weeks is up, they owe you pay for the days you were there.


Title: [Ohio] Got caught shoplifting. First Offense. What should I expect? [Update!!]

Question:
Original post: http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2yi1ww/ohio_got_caught_shoplifting_first_offense_what/

For those who wanted to know, I ended up reaching out to an attorney friend of mine, who decided to represent me. I went to municipal court and plead not guilty. The judge had said that since it was my first offense, and there was nothing on my record, that he would only make me pay a fine and told me not to commit another crime again for the next two years. I told him that I would still like to consult my attorney. My attorney called me the other day and said that he got me into a diversion program. So on Monday, I will call the county clerk and get some information on it then go from there.

I am extremely lucky to have an attorney as my friend. He will not be charging me anything for what he has done for me. I can say I've learned my lesson, and won't be repeating any crimes.

Thank you everyone for all the help you gave me. I know my post didn't get much attention, but I figured the next person who may make a mistake might have wanted to know the outcome and give them a peace of mind.

Answer:
 Congratulations on achieving a very good outcome.  And thank you for taking the time to come back and update us.

Now stay out of trouble.  Diversions are a gift not to be taken for granted.Answer #2: > He will not be charging me anything for what he has done for me

Give him a couple hundred bucks anyway.Answer #3: >>[the judge] told me not to commit another crime again for the next two years.

I'd think he wouldn't want you to commit another crime ever lol


Title: rapist's sister confronts me wanting "closure"

Question: what can i do to make sure i never see this person again. I'm scared at home at work everywhere now.

Answer:
 You can contact your local police and have it documented to lay the groundwork for future harassment charges. Answer #2: You can tell them that you have no desire to tsk to them and that if they continue to contact you you will view it as harassment and seek a protective order.  That’s about it right now, the sister hasn’t committed any crime unless there is a no contact order between you and the rapist that he is trying to circumvent through her or she is otherwise trying to intimidate you to not testify.Answer #3: Is the rape being prosecuted? Has it been prosecuted? If either of those things have happened, tell the prosecuting lawyer and the police. They do not take kindly to people harassing victims and she may have further penalized her sibling depending on the terms of the sentencing.

If you did not report your rape you can still go to the police.

Don't let this get you down. You are a strong person and you'll get through this.Answer #4: Legal advice: tell them not to contact you again and block their number. Make a police report. If they continue to try and contact you, there are other things you can do, but hopefully you won't need to bother.

Non-legal advice: (which is not the same as illegal advice...) Have you contacted a support organisation? You didn't provide a location, but something like Rainn in the US, or ReachOut in Australia are there for you.

The sheer chutzpah of someone who claims that they need closure, but in order to do so need someone to relive a nightmare, absolutely baffles me. They are not the victim in this. You do not need to consider their situation at all. Focus on you.


Title: [New Mexico] The federal government wants to seize my land along the southern USA border. Is it possible to keep my land?

Question: I own land near Cloverdale New Mexico along the US/Mexico border, what are my options for fighting eminent domain to keep my land? Even if I cant stop it, how many years can I drag it out in court to keep it as long as possible?

Answer: You probably wont win an eminent domain case but if you want to spend money fighting, get a lawyer.


Title: Wedding Photographer Lost Family Photos

Question:
Philadelphia, PA

Sorry for the length

A buddy of mine used a mutual friend of ours in December for his wedding.
Contract promised 2 photographers at the wedding, and the pictures to be done and sent back in 2 weeks.

Neither of these things happened, he was impossible to get a hold of and he lied to my friend and said the chip with ALL of the family pictures has been completely damaged. This is 6 months after his wedding btw, still waiting and hoping these pictures were save able.

He found out through an anonymous phone call (someone who the photographer told) that the photographer accidentally deleted the full card of family photos. Months ago. Those moments are lost, that day for his family and his wife family is lost. They will never have pictures from that day. Uncles, grandparents, cousins. Even immediate mother and father picture all erased.

He called pretty furious, but stayed calm and collective, he wants half the money back ($1100) and he will sign a paper and call it settled.

If he decided not to settle with the $1100 what kind of case would he have against the photographer, if any?

Few Edits:
1. The full amount for his service was $2200.
2. Is there any case for pain and suffering?
(He's not going to go that far, more so just scare him into giving him the $1100)

Answer: He could sue for all of his money back, IMO. He got NOTHING from the service. He is going to have to sue in small claims. But I think he has a good case. IANAL but still think he should go for the full amount.


Title: Undocumented family member passed away. He left a home and a bank account. What can I do next?

Question:
He left a small mobile home. It's in very bad shape.

He also left a bank account.

He left no will.

I am his nephew and we lived in Florida.

His son traveled to see him before he passed away, he is the one who I feel is capable of claiming ownership, I am novice when it comes to these issues.

Any advice is appreciate. And if more information is needed please let me know.

Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 Are you and his son US citizens or legal immigrants? The undocumented status of your uncle probably doesn't matter at all, but it might be a little tricky for an undocumented heir to claim an inheritance.

If he died intestate (i.e., without a will) in Florida and he wasn't married at the time of his death, then any children he had would split his property equally. So if he just has the son, then it's just the son who inherits. Here's a link on how Florida distributes the property of people who die intestate:

http://www.floridaprobatesolutions.com/florida/intestate/Answer #2: In Florida, for an estate less than $75,000, you can just file a [Petition for Summary Administration](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/florida-probatean-overview.html) and not go through formal probate.


Title: Is it legal to go by two last names

Question: My husband and I have been together for 12 years now.  His ex wife and I share the same first name.  When they divorced she started going by her maiden name again only in public it's not changed legally.  She has been in and out of jail since me and my husband have been together.  She just went to jail again for meth and everyone thinks it's me because no one knows her by that last name anymore she only signs it on legal documents. Can she do this legally and make my life hell?  I have gotten about 20 calls a day for the last month because people from where I grew up think I done took a turn for the worst.  Is there anything I can do about this?

Answer:
 How crazy would it be if you could force an adult to change their last name? Of course not. She's not doing anything wrong, in that respect. Answer #2: > Can she do this legally and make my life hell?

It's her legal name. It's no different than just some random person having the same name as you living in the same area.

> Is there anything I can do about this?

It happens. It happens to a lot of people. Especially people with common names. I've been in court before arguing motions and my name was announced because it appeared on a caption as a defendant in a foreclosure action. The judge looked at me funny and asked if I was ready. I had to tell him it wasn't me. That's all you can do.

&#x200B;Answer #3: It is legal for her to use her legal last name for legal things and use her maiden name for public things that are not legal identifications.


Title: Broken Arm Nevada Workers Comp Settlement. How can i get them to FIX MY ARM!?

Question:
Hi I'm from another state but I broke my arm in a work-related accident in Nevada. Workers comp provided a surgery and physical therapy for me, but after all this I still do not have full use of my arm. The doctors have told me that I will need an additional surgery to fix my arm once and for all, but workers comp decided to drop my case and give me Permanent Partial Disability settlement of about $3000. I just want to be able to use my arm again. Can someone please provide me some tips on how I can get mended without breaking the bank.

 I have contacted some Nevada personal injury lawyers by email for a free consultation but they have not gotten back to me. Can I trust these people to help me? Will they argue my case and leave me out to dry by taking the money I hope to use for my surgery? Is there a chance their case will fail and I'll end up having to pay dearly for my effort? What expenses do you think I will incur for a successful case to fix my arm? I am constantly on the move because of my job and it makes long-distance litigation a very frustrating ordeal. Any advice you can give me would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Answer:
 You need a workers comp attorney, not just any personal injury lawyer.  You mentioned that workers comp "settled" the case.  Did you sign a settlement agreement, or is that just the current offer?  If you agreed to the settlement, it'll make it much harder to fight anything.

If you haven't signed, you can either attempt to negotiate with the workers comp carrier or dispute the findings and attempt to be reevaluated.  Either way, you'll want help from someone who knows their way around the work comp process.


Title: Speeding Ticket Question

Question: My friend got a speeding ticket, but the cop put Chrysler 300 when my friend drives a Chrysler 200. Can he get out of the speeding ticket?

Answer: Clerical errors do not invalidate a ticket.


Title: Won auction prize -- prize never received (Virginia)

Question:
I'm a little embarrassed that I don't know the ins and outs of this but...

In 2011, I went to an auction hosted by a local political organization, where they auctioned off prizes like political paraphernalia, drinks with local pols, etc. I successfully bid on a prize of lunch with a political figure. A good friend of mine was the president of the organization at the time, and I was sure that they would follow through and get me this lunch (which I paid for). Flash forward to now, and despite my requests to this friend (who is no longer the president of this organization), the lunch never happened. I now want my money (a few hundred dollars) back.

-- I'm not sure if I signed anything, or if there was a disclaimer, that said the organization does not guarantee its prizes. I'm pretty sure that if I did sign something like that, I'm out of luck, correct?

--If there was no such disclaimer or contract, am I out of the VA SoL for going to small claims court against this organization? I would send them a letter first, of course, before I tried to go to court.

I'm pretty sure my own stupidity and willingness to trust in the wrong person means I'm out of luck here, but hey, worth an ask.

Answer:
 > I'm pretty sure that if I did sign something like that, I'm out of luck, correct?

If you paid for something you did not receive, they owe you the money back.


Title: Employer cut pay to minimal wage because I quit. Atlanta GA

Question: I had an interview for an amazing job last week. Today I was told I got the job. But the catch is they need me to start immediately. So I called my current employer to tell them, and I was told because of not putting in a two week notice My final check would be reduced to minimal wage. Is this legal?

Answer:
 Nope.

Edit: This may be wrong, see below.


Title: Missouri - Any trouble with an [18M] have consensual sex with a [16F]

Question: I live in Missouri and I'm 18 and I'm dating a 16 year old. Age of consent is 17, but from what I can see, as long as both of us are between 14 and 21, I should be okay if we have consensual sex. Is this true? I haven't found anything "official" for it.

Answer: Don't take any photos.