Title: [FL]I want to write a novel about the United States 80 years in the future ripe with political corruption. This novel involves assassinating political figures. Will I go to jail for it?

Question:
The novel is going to be fake. It's not directed at any US president or congress person. It's going to be 80 years in the futures where only the rich survive and the average American not having a say. It's years of protests and such to the point where it turns into an American civil war. The slogan goes "The Gun is your first amendment". Where US politicians care little about the people but just want to get richer.  Where the current US president spends his days gambling on tax payer money while he angers other countries. Global warming rears its ugly head and wipe out States. It's going to be ripe with conspiracies and stuff. It's going to be to the point where to stop the corruption and save the American people, the main character would kill politicians, CEOs, including the president of the US.

Elections would be like game of thrones.

I don't have a sick mind or anything. I just want this novel to send a message to emphasize the importance of listening to the voice of the American people.

I thought it would make a great novel and it might be a best seller. Who knows?

I want to write the book, but I don't want the secret service at my door when I just want to write a story.

Is it illegal to write a book like this?

Answer:
 Orson Scott Card wrote a book in which the President and Vice President were assassinated and it lead to a civil war.

He's not in prison.Answer #2: There are lots of movies and books with the president being asassinated taken hostage, etc. It is perfectly legal, just don't threaten any real politicians


Title: CPA charged me 10 x's the quoted price...can I do anything?

Question:
I have a business, my wife has a business and we hired a CPA firm to do taxes for both businesses and personal. Business quote was in the $200-300 range and personal was double.

Our personal and my wifes business was in the quoted range but my business was billed $3,300. And they quoted all these abstract reasons why. I emailed them a month ago about how I wasn't okay with this and they never responded...only sent me another bill saying I owe $125 more in interest.

Is there anything I can do!?
(In Utah)

Answer:
 CPA here. Something's off about this. I presume when the CPA quoted you $200-$300 that is *per hour*, which is slightly less than what I usually charge. Unless the business return was a zero-return (i.e., the business is unprofitable and has no tax liability) I highly doubt they would sell the work for $200 *total*--CPA's just don't come that cheap, in any market. $3,300 sounds about normal for a typical small business return assuming 11 hours at $300/hour (in reality, the billing is usually slightly more complex if staff do more work at a lower rate).

What are the "abstract reasons" in the billing? They may be reasonable if explained properly. All this being said, did you sign a transmittal letter or any other agreement for the work? Do you have the original quote in writing, and if so would you share the wording? CPA's typically don't sell work verbally.


Title: I'm abusive, apparently

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 .Answer #2: Statute of Limitations depends on where you actually are (you were reminded THREE times to post a location). So he can report it anytime between now and the end of the SoL, which is typically measured in years.

Stop throwing shit and stabbing people. No one should have to tell you that.

EDIT: You are in Illinois. Statute of Limitations is 3 years. You are looking at 2-5 years in prison if convicted of this, in addition to the year you already have hanging over your head.Answer #3: > didn't use to be mean and aggressive but I know I picked it up from him,

Don't victim blame him for your aggression, he can take the blame for his own violence you have to take responsibility for yours. A few weeks ago you stabbed him, a few days ago you assaulted him. Please attend the anger management classes and look to extricate yourself from this toxic relationship because at the rate you're both going one of you will end up dead. Answer #4: Children who are adopted into stable home have outcomes almost as good as children born into those homes, FYI, assuming you are actually looking out for your kid's best interest.Answer #5: If you want any hope of salvaging this situation and keeping you kid (which I'm not at all convinced is in your child's best interest) you need to be proactive. If you're not, there will be a third incident, then a fourth, etc etc then you will really be up a creek. That's just how these end up playing out nearly all the time. Sign up for some anger management classes now before a court orders you to.


Title: (California) Renter's rights - I'm a victim of stalking/attempted burglary...

Question:
tl;dr – I believe I’m a victim of stalking and scared my apartment management won’t release me early from lease without penalty.
This starts in December, when I received a note on my car that was parked in my car port at my (gated) apartment. The note said, “Your beautful have a great day ”. Creeped out, I emailed a photo to my apartment management to keep on file.
There are no surveillance cameras in the apartment complex.
In February… another note, same handwriting, appeared on my car again – that time just “Have a great day ”. Again, sent a photo to apartment management. Even more creeped out now..
In April it happened AGAIN.. note said same as February. By this time I’m pretty shaken and stressed thinking this person won’t stop and is creepy.
On Wednesday this week, my husband left for work at 5:10am and at 5:30am I was woken up by a loud shattering of glass.. Long story short, when I finally thought to look out the peephole I saw a man going down the stairs - a man came up to my second story apartment and smashed out my kitchen window (and did not immediately leave…not a smash and dash)… I called the police, the whole shabang… They said it’s extremely rare for a breakin to occur at such an hour, when everyone is up and getting ready for work.
I’m totally fucking freaking out now. I can’t prove anything, but everything inside me says the man who smashed my kitchen window out is the same person who is leaving me the notes.
I talked to apartment management and the manager started in with the “let me see when your lease is up, oh not until August. Well, there is a fee to break lease” and I told him I read that I have rights as a renter in California, that if I’m a victim of stalking that I have the right to be released from my lease without penalty (https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/civil-code/civ-sect-1946-7.html).
He said he would submit my case to upper management and it will be run through a “third party”. He sent me a note the same day (last Wednesday) saying that they would have an answer for me by this Wednesday. A whole fucking week to figure this shit out? Meanwhile I’m staying with family and my whole life has become a mess…

Does anyone have any advice? Been through this?
What if they come back and say they won’t release me without penalty? Contact a lawyer?

Answer:
 > I told him I read that I have rights as a renter in California, that if I’m a victim of stalking that I have the right to be released from my lease without penalty (https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/civil-code/civ-sect-1946-7.html).

Did you submit the notice and info spelled out in that statute?


Title: What can I do about my Neighbor's ridiculous BBQ smoke?

Question: So I live rather close to neighbors, though we all have our own yards. I have asthma and smoke allergies, so does my family. This neighbor at 4pm every day flares up the barbecue and some how produces unholy amounts of smoke from it. So much so we had the fire department called to come by because someone thought their house was on fire! My asthma kicks up majorly when ever he decides to have dinner, I have coughing fits, and major migraines due to the allergies. Thanks to the wind coming off the coast it blows the smoke right into my house. Regular barbecue smoke has no effect on me at all usually other than a small cough if the smoke is right in my face. Is thee anything I can legally do to make him stop, or at least learn how to use a bbq correctly so that my family and I don't have to suffer through it anymore?

Answer: Have you ever, you know, tried talking to him?


Title: Is it legal to not allow my roommates off the lease? [NC]

Question:
Location: North Carolina

So one of my roommates gave notice to me that she was moving out June 15th. Which prompted my other roommate to say that if we couldn’t find anyone to take her spot that he would also be giving notice.

This is a joint lease that runs through September but the complex has a policy that a person can be let out of the lease if all roommates agree in writing.

The problem here is that I’ll be in New York this summer and I leave tomorrow so not only do I not have time to fill one room, I don’t have time to fill both rooms and I won’t even be here to show the apartment. Plus I can’t afford the entire rent by myself for the entire summer. I can front that money if I recoup it from the roommates in small claims but I want to make sure what I’m considering is legal first.

Can I refuse to let my roommates off the lease?

Tldr; my roommates are trying to move out and there’s nobody to take their place so far. Is it legal to keep them tied to the lease?

Answer:
 Yes. Thats why landlord only lets you do it if you all agree. You are all liable and if you want to take on the liability go ahead.Answer #2: If the lease can only be terminated with permission, then you are free to not give that permission.

To put it another way: the lease stays until you *agree* to let them off, and you are free to disagree.


Title: What is Queen for a Day immunity?

Question: What is Queen for a Day immunity?

Answer:
 The government has charged you with a crime. In the course of committing that crime, you've learned about other people who were also committing crimes. You would like to make an agreement to help with prosecuting those people in exchange for a better sentence. But there's a problem: the government isn't going to want to make that agreement until they know exactly what information you have, and thus how helpful you'll be. But if you tell them all the information up front, you'll be incriminating yourself if you ultimately don't reach a deal.

A "queen for a day" agreement is a solution to this dilemma. The government agrees not to use the information you provide against you if you end up going to trial. (The agreements typically reserve the right to use the statements in a perjury prosecution if you testify differently at your trial, and sometimes let them be used if you decide to present a defense that's inconsistent with the statements.) This gives you the ability to speak freely about what you know, and lets the government make a full assessment about what you can give them when deciding how to handle your case.


Title: Cameras around the house.

Question:
So, recently I’ve been in the middle of evicting a tenant and they have a tendency to bring home people to stay the night. In order to protect our property and privacy, we have started to put up a few cameras around the house. One outside and one inside.

-One outside near the front door keeping watch of (obviously) the front door.
-One inside of the house, in the main living room, where most activity in the house happens, watching the front door.

This tenant has seen us setting up the cameras and has said that this is an invasion of their privacy and that they will sue us for denying them their right of privacy. These cameras are nowhere near her bedroom and cannot face her bedroom at all. Is she allowed to sue us for this as an invasion of her privacy?

This is in California.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Putting cameras in a tenants living room is a huge invasion of privacy, if you do that, she could sue and would most likely win.


Title: Uncle is a wanted fugitive and I am his only next of kin - what can I legally do?

Question:
Hello, I am hoping to get some guidance on my next move to make would be or find out if there even is one.

I was contacted by a bounty hunter today informing me of something I already knew, my uncle has a federal warrant out for his arrest and he's been in hiding for the past 4, going on 5, months. I am listed as his next of kin with the bail office as his brother (my father) passed away recently. When I was younger my Uncle told my mom that he was going to leave everything he had to me when he died. As far as I and the bounty hunter know he is still alive as he is paying his lot rent for his mobile home by check still.

My question is this, can I find out if he has registered me as having power of attorney or is there anything I can do to claim his property before he runs out of funds and his mobile home gets repossessed with everything in it? I'd also like to know if I would have any ability to contact his bank and find out where he is making withdrawals from.

I have already spoken to the police in the district that issued the warrant, but they said the type of warrant that was entered does not give them the ability to freeze his bank account. At this point they are basically just waiting for him to get caught in a vehicle violation or something similar. He stands accused of a non-violent crime, but it's a sickening one and I am wanting to do everything I can do get him to come out of hiding and go to court.

I live in San Diego, CA and my uncle's address as well as the city the warrant was issued in is Morro Bay, CA

At this point I am grasping at straws, my gut is telling me there's nothing I can do; but I figured it never hurts to ask. Thank you all for your time.
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 > is there anything I can do to claim his property before he runs out of funds and his mobile home gets repossessed with everything in it?

No. And this would be a spectacularly bad idea to even try.

> I'd also like to know if I would have any ability to contact his bank and find out where he is making withdrawals from.

Yes, you have the ability to contact them, but no, they will not give you that information.


Title: Boyfriend got a DUI, is worried about losing his car

Question: My boyfriend got his first DUI the other day. He is facing a lot of issues going forward but right now he is mainly worried that the bank that his car is on loan from will repossess his car. Is this true? Can a bank repossess a car for a DUI and if so are they likely to? He didn't get in an accident or anything so no damage was caused to the vehicle. Oh, and I almost forgot - We're in California.

Answer: There's a lot more important things he should worry about, like fines, jail, license suspension, etc. But no, his car will not be repossessed for a DUI.


Title: Help Protecting Grandfathers Estate (X-post from PersonalFinance)

Question:
TLDR; advise and questions to ask to get estate (trust or will) setup probably with the best protection.

My grandfather asked me to go with him to advise with his attorney on protecting his estate. Really he is wanting to ensure that what ever plan he puts in place in the most efficient in not losing worth when it gets passed, along with protected.

A brief overview of what I know of his estate. He lives in Illinois has a house on some ground valued around 250-300k. He receives SS along with a union pension (pretty sure he was a carpenter for many years). Not sure on his 401k details however I know he has around 1 million in PG stocks (his father worked there). I know PF will hate that however, he loves the company and has gotten used to the dividend's. However would love to hear the advise as to what he really should do with that.

His goal is to make sure if he would go into nursing home or assisted living that he has his estate setup where they can not come after it and take everything.

I'm sorry if this is not the right place to ask this question, if not please let me know and I can re-post.

If I have left anything important out please let me know and I will answer as best as I can. Thanks for the time and help!

Answer:
 >His goal is to make sure if he would go into nursing home or assisted living that he has his estate setup where they can not come after it and take everything.

So who should pay for his care in that eventuality?


Title: My girlfriends car was totalled in an accident (not at her fault) and the other parties insurance won't return her calls.

Question:
Alright, 20 days ago my girlfriend and I were in a car accident. I dont know if the details of the crash are necessary here (if they are I can type it out), but the police report ruled that the other party was at fault. Her car was totalled and removed on sight. Due to the size of the accident (5 cars) police were on scene and the accident report was filed 2 hours after the crash. It has been 20 days since the accident and my girlfriend has called her claims adjuster 10 times, leaving messages every time and she has yet to hear anything back. How does she go about receiving her cash settlement to replace her car? I've never been in a situation like this before and any help would be appreciated. Located in Alberta, Canada.
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: When you say her claims adjuster, do you mean the claims adjuster from the other party's insurance? If yes, she should call her insurance company and let them fight it out.Answer #2: Call her insurance company and have them take care of it. I can't stress this enough. Police officers don't determine liability for one. With a 5 car accident, liability is going to be held up for a while, and the policy limits of the at fault party may not cover it all. Also, she has a duty to tell her insurance of an accident and she is responsible for storage fees of the vehicle which I guarantee are well into hundreds right now. File a claim with her company immediately and in the meantime figure out where the vehicle is and what costs are accruing, it is her responsibility to minimize future costs. Answer #3: Yes yet again we all must chime in "police don't determine fault in the sense of insurance liability". Does gf have collision coverage on her car? If so she needs to file on her own insurance (who she needs to make aware of this accident anyway, regardless is who is at fault), and let them duke it out on who's at fault here. If not, she had no choice but to wait. And yes, the details of the accident a are very important here.


Title: Could the government force a lock manufacturer to unlock one if their safes?

Question:
The recent discussion around Apple and the FBI demanding they create a backdoor for the San Bernadino case is pretty interesting to me, and I'm just curious what the current law on this says, if anything at all.

e: Location = US

Answer:
 They could, but no need to.  Locksmiths, drills, and other tools can get into locks.Answer #2: A more analogous question might be: Could the government force a lock manufacturer to create a tool that would defeat their locks on *all* of their safes, everywhere.

If this was a matter of unlocking a single phone identified in a valid court order, Apple would have done it already and we wouldn't be reading about it. Apple went out of their way to design iOS devices to not leave Apple (or anyone else) holding special master keys like this.


Title: Is insurance technically illegal in Michigan? (And a lot of other things, due to a very broad anti-gambling law)

Question:
>Sec. 301. Any person or his or her agent or employee who, directly or indirectly, takes, receives, or accepts from any
person any money or valuable thing with the agreement, understanding or allegation that any money or valuable thing
will be paid or delivered to any person where the payment or delivery is alleged to be or will be contingent upon the
result of any race, contest, or game **or upon the happening of any event not known by the parties to be certain**, is guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0672.pdf

It sounds like this was originally intended to prevent unregulated gambling. But it's extremely broad and seems to also outlaw any insurance policy, because by definition, an insurance policy is an agreement that you will be paid out upon the happening of an event not known by you nor the insurer to be certain.

It also seems like it would classify arcades illegal, given that you pay for tickets and you might win a prize of value.

Additionally it seems like it would outlaw any "Loot box" style mechanics in video games for the same reason.

Furthermore it even seems to be broad enough that it would outlaw the trading of options on the stock market.

I will spare you the reading because I could write a book about the commonplace things that this legislation seems to prohibit, and I am sure you are thinking of many yourself.

So what's going on? Was it written with the intent to be selectively enforced? How does this work alongside laws that require insurance, seemingly creating a contradiction where everyone is violating one law or the other?

If somebody was charged for not having an insurance policy required by the state, would it be a viable defense to say they were trying to follow the law, but no matter which option they chose would've lead them to be breaking one or the other?

Answer: A host of other laws allow insurance contracts. Those more specific laws would control.Answer #2: The Michigan state legislature has many other laws specifying the regulation of insurance in the state of Michigan. Those laws are more specific than this law, and thus would be the governing law there.


Title: Ohio - I'm renting a duplex, my neighbor is being evicted and is causing serious mayhem. The owner lives in California.

Question:
I'm renting half of a house. It used to be a single home, but was converted. However, the utilities are not divided into two. When I moved in, the neighbor presented himself as the owner and rented me the smaller apartment. It turned out that he was not the owner and the owner didn't know he rented it out.

She is this man's ex-girlfriend and this man is a piece of work. The owner found out about me when she returned for her father's funeral...and that's when the crazy began.

The Owner okayed me living there, and said my rent must be used to work on the whole property, as the Neighbor was supposed to be living there and fixing it up. He has not fixed a thing and is a hoarder. His apartment is in horrible shape. He doesn't pay rent. He has no lease. He's basically squatting and she was stuck with him because she's an RN in California. She left him because of abuse and fled the state, he stayed in her house.

The Neighbor had been pocketing my rent (I paid $350 + utilities, the utilities were in his name). On January 1st, I paid this man $450. For reasons beyond me, a week later he started turning off utilities. He cut the internet. Then the power (on the super cold night in Jan. where the wind chill was in the -20s and -30s. Then the water. I had to turn everything back on in my name. The owner told the Neighbor to move out.

He claims he gets to stay until March, and has taken to fucking with me. He started sending emails to my ex-husband, over eight in one day, and texting him non-stop. As a result, my ex (and I agree) has decided that until the Neighbor is gone, our kids aren't to come here.

I live in a small town with no car, my kids not being able to be dropped off has made it so I haven't seen my children in a month.

Neighbor likes to yell things outside my window, like "You fucking whore. You fucking little bitch." and stuff.

A few days ago he was muttering, "I'll rip your fucking head off, bitch."

This guy is a 60 year old man who is the biggest coward I've ever met. And he's axe crazy. He only says this stuff through walls and windows.

He was sending me emails about how I killed my daughter. (I had a three year old daughter who passed away in 2000).

The Owner feels helpless and I'm staying as a favor to her to help get this creep out of her life. He wants to drive me out so he can squat. The cops have been out multiple times and do nothing.

Help.

Answer: If the owner is willing to let you out of the lease, why don't you leave? It isn't your job to deal with her squatter. You don't need to be doing her a "favor". She can handle this herself.


Title: [MI] Ex threatening to "release" private photos if I don't increase monthly payment on vehicle purchased while we were together.

Question:
My ex and I broke up and I kept the truck. I've made the monthly payments, paying extra when I can. Usually not more than 250-275 per month.

My ex just sent me an email threatening to release private photos if I don't start paying at least 320/month.

It doesn't seem as if this falls under Michigan's blackmail laws, and I certainly want to get this taken care of before he starts ruining my career.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Answer: [Michigan appears to have revenge porn laws, however](http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/06/revenge_porn_bill_passed_by_mi.html). You should speak to the police.


Title: Texas land lord wrongfully deducting deposit. Wants tennant to buy 18 year old garbage disposal

Question:
I need your advice Reddit. My problems with my landlord are escalating. Under ideal circumstances, I would move. Unfortunately, I live in a small town where housing is limited and I am some what trapped for the time being. I moved here mid 2012 and am not sure how much longer my job will last here- so buying something isn't an option. I'm no longer under a lease contract and pay month to month. What should I do? Below is a recent chain of emails that has really upset me. I've edited it only to make it easier to read and make it anonymous.

On Apr 28, 2014, at 7:19 PM, (Tennant) wrote:

The garbage disposal is rusted and leaks water.

Also, the ceiling fan in the dining area makes a bad noise.

Thanks
(Tennant)
__________________________________________________________________________________
On Apr 30, 2014 3:40 PM, (Land Lord) wrote:
(Tennant),
When we inspected and replaced your garbage disposal, we found a hole in it that was a result of something pushing through the side of the canister from the inside out.  We also found chicken skin and meat inside the disposal.  Animal waste should Never be discarded through a disposal.  This is not a normal unit repair.  The charge to replace and install the disposal is $100.  Please remit at your earliest convenience.
Thanks,
(Land Lord)

__________________________________________________________________________________
On May 1, 2014, at 2:08 PM, (Tennant) wrote:

What was pushing out of the unit??

The disposal has been locked up and leaking for a few weeks now. I had some friends over this weekend that did the dishes and must have tried to use the disposal for the chicken skin. Since the unit was already locked up, the chicken is unrelated. Being a former plumber, I do not use garbage disposals as trash cans. What was found in the disposal is unrelated to any damage, rot, or wear and tear to the disposal.
Thanks,

(Tennant)

__________________________________________________________________________________
On May 1, 2014 3:00 PM, (Land Lord) wrote:
Being a former plumber then you should have known how to use the bottom bolt hole to turn the blade and break it loose.  The hole was pushing out from the inside meaning something went through the wall from the inside out.  Can't help you have company that puts stuff in your garbage disposal that does not belong in it.  As far as I am concerned, it might as well have been fish tank rocks.  Not my fault or a normal unit repair.

__________________________________________________________________________________
On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 3:02 PM, (Tennant) wrote:
See attached pictures of rust.

Thanks,

(Tennant)

__________________________________________________________________________________
From: (Tennant)
Date: Thu, May 1, 2014 at 3:29 PM
Subject: Fwd: RE:
To: (Land Lord)

Also, see attached correspondence from previous issues with disposal shortly after moving in. (attached email)

I have freed the disposal blades using an Allen wrench several times since you guys came out in September 2012. The unit continuously locks up and was rusted on the exterior.

Since I've so seldomly used the disposal it's really not been an issue until it has started leaking.

Do we know the approximate age of the disposal?

I'm not trying to be difficult here. If I felt myself or any guests had damaged the unit I would have no issues paying for a replacement. However, I think we should  gather more facts before jumping to conclusions.

Thanks,

(Tennant)

__________________________________________________________________________________
On May 1, 2014, at 7:25 PM, (Tennant) wrote:
I just got off the phone with Emerson. I gave them the serial number to see when the unit was manufactured. It left their facility July 1996.
Thanks,
(Tennant)

__________________________________________________________________________________
On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 8:08 PM, (Land Lord) wrote:
Based on what I found, my decision stands.
P.S.  Also from my perspective, you are putting way too much effort in to trying to convince that is isn't your fault.

Thanks,
(Land Lord)

__________________________________________________________________________________
On May 1, 2014, at 8:10 PM, (Tennant) wrote:

I will not pay for an 18 year old garbage disposal.
Thanks,
(Tennant)

__________________________________________________________________________________
From: (Land Lord)
Date: Thu, May 1, 2014 at 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: Maint Issues
To: (Tennant)

It will be deducted for your deposit.

(Land Lord)

Answer:
 An LL can deduct for damage, not normal wear and tear.  There may be case law in TX about what those two things mean vis a vis household appliances and fixtures, but I dunno.  And I wonder whether a judge would even care to hear argument based on case law under these facts.  He'd probably just tell you both to get out of his sight and settle it on your own.

But if LL deducts and you don't agree, you sue him in small claims.  The finder of fact (the judge) will decide.


Title: [PA] Possible sex discrimination at work?

Question:
The waterpark I work at is being all the lifeguards ready for the beginning of the season coming up.

The director of the waterpark was leading a presentation on areas of water we're responsible for and mentioned that we need to stay in full uniform at this one spot because even though your feet are in the water, it's not considered a spot where you can strip down to just your swim suit. But then he added, "especially females."

The thing that confuses me is if the women get down to swim suits, they are still covered shoulders to hips (one piece swim suits are required). But if the men were to get to just swim suits, their chests are completely bare, basically half naked, so I'm not sure why it's especially any gender, let alone especially women.

Is this something I can take to HR that they'll take seriously?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 This isn't a legal question.

Yes... You tell HR that you were offended that the person making the presentation said "especially females".

I can't predict if they will take it seriously.  I don't really understand it, but you have not described anything that is discriminatory.Answer #2: Both sexes need to stay in full uniform -- correct?


Title: (TN) Almost Illegal Towing-- What can I do?

Question:
Around lunch time, I parked in the Panera Bread parking that had reserved spaces only for patrons of the establishment. I initially had to walk around the building, because I wasn't sure where the entrance was, and I initially went the wrong way.

When I got inside, I ordered lunch and got a cup of water. I spent about 25 minutes eating, and went outside to find my car being towed. I was holding a Panera Bread cup of water in my hand with the logo on it.

When I walked out, the tow truck driver had already started backing my car up, and he was standing next to a security agent. I pointed to the drink in my hand and told them I was in Panera. The agent insisted that I did not enter the restaurant, despite having a cup full of (still cold) water in my hand. I pleaded with them both to let me go in and provide them with a receipt to prove I was in the store. The agent refused.

I told them that I had proof that I had been a customer of the Panera. The agent told me that he also had proof. I asked what it was, and he said, "My eyes. I watched you walk around the building." I explained to him that I didn't know where the entrance was, and he repeatedly insisted that I never entered the Panera. Again, I was holding a cold, full cup of water with the Panera logo at the time.

Eventually, the tow truck driver started taking off the things on my car and let me go. The agent argued with him the entire time, saying he was "sure" I was lying.

According to  Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-16-112, state law requires written authorization to tow any private property, parked illegally or otherwise (though, in this case, I was not parked illegally):  "Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or of title 66, chapter 19, part 1, in order for a garagekeeper or a towing firm to tow or to store a vehicle the garagekeeper or towing firm shall obtain an express written authorization for towing and storage of each vehicle from a law enforcement officer with appropriate jurisdiction, or from the owner of the vehicle, or from the owner, or the authorized agent of the owner, of the private property from which the vehicle is to be towed. Such authorization shall include all of the information required by § 66-19-103(d). In addition to any other penalty provided by this part or by title 66, chapter 19, part 1, a violation of the provisions of this section is a Class C misdemeanor."

I filed a complaint with the security company, and they suspended the agent for 3 days. I also asked them to provide me with the written evidence of the authorization, but they have not responded.

Who should I contact next to get the evidence of written authorization?

Answer:
 You had an overzealous security officer who was punished for his actions. Your car was released without any payment required.

You could maybe report the tow company to whatever agency oversees them, but I think you should just call it a day at this point. You already won.


Title: Being not-so-subtly messed with, need advice. (Oregon)

Question:
Sorry if this isn't the most coherent post, I'm new here and really stressed out at the moment.

My husband and I recently moved to a rural town into a rental house that we're fixing up in exchange for reduced rent. We have neighbors on two sides of our house, and one side has a long field. This side is not fenced (this will matter later).

We've been here about two months and the first instance happened not long after we moved in - I woke up to a noise at around 3am and looked around the house and outside before eventually going back to bed. Waking up in the morning, we found that my husband's hood had been pried open, the lock broken, and several tools were left in his engine.

So we started parking the cars in the garage, and about a week later someone cut the lock to the garage and left all of the doors to our cars open - but nothing was taken.

Some time after this, we left for the night to attend a wedding. We have an old, very sweet (never barks) 100+ pound dog, and we made an arrangement with the landlord that we would leave him outside on a clothes-line style dog line (with kennel access and food) and he would check on him first thing in the morning.

Well, the landlord didn't check on the dog, and at some point in the 20-ish hours we were gone, the dogs line was removed (not broken, just un-screwed) from his run, and the dog was found about two miles away and picked up by animal control.

Our dog could not have gotten that far on his own, and I have no idea how he ended up in the next town over, on a highway that you have to cross bridges and two busy roads to get to.

While I was panicking, trying to find the dog, my husband noticed a couple things.

a) Our shower was soaking wet, and the water was really hot, including the water on the bath mat and the towel on the floor that we did **not** leave there. It was as if someone had just gotten out of the shower.

b) A strange toothbrush was in our sink that definitely didn't come from us (it was a kids Dora the Explorer toothbrush; we have no kids and definitely have never seen that before.)

c) A ton of stuff was randomly moved. In really obvious ways. The plunger was in the livingroom, our gaming stuff was splayed out as if someone had just used it etc.

We tried to file a police report on our local non-emergency number, and they acted completely not-interested, and only begrudgingly took the report. They were more concerned with lecturing about not *"letting our dog run loose around town"*.

Today is the first time we begrudgingly had to leave the dog outside while I ran to work for a couple hours. I came home to find that his line had been cut with what I can only assume were bolt cutters.

I have no idea what to do. Our landlord has agreed to hire someone to finish fencing our yard, but that won't stop someone who is really determined to mess with us. The local police department seems like they really don't care as long as nothing is actually stolen, despite how worried we are.

I can barely sleep at night, for fear that this is going to escalate. I don't know if it's tweakers or neighborhood kids, because someone seems to be taking any opportunity we give them to scare the shit out of us.

I'm trying to find an affordable camera system, but in the mean-time, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Cameras seem like the best option here. Not much else you can do without knowing what is going on. It *is* pretty damn weird though. Answer #2: Security cameras. They aren't terribly expensive, and if you put them in an inconspicuous area, you'll catch the person/s doing this. Then you can call the police with hard evidence.

Incidentally, do you have a carbon monoxide detector?Answer #3: Yes definitely cameras, some other threads on here have good advice on cheap but good cameras.
It does seem like someone is trying to mess with you, the fact that they cut your dog loose is worrying.
I hope the fence gets erected soon and hopefully this will cease.

Actually, on other thoughts - how did they get in your house? If no forcible entry is presumed then they have a key? Not your landlord messing with you or an old tenant?


Title: [Pennsylvania] What liability does one have who cosigned on an apartment?

Question:
If I cosign an apartment for a friend with no credit history, and he stops paying, what happens? Can they force me to pay the rent? Can they knock my or his credit? Wouldn't they just evict the tenant and move on?

Thanks!

Answer:
 >Can they force me to pay the rent?

Yes

>Can they knock my or his credit?

Yes

>Wouldn't they just evict the tenant and move on?

They would evict him eventually but he will have some period fo unpaid rent that he is responsible for.

You will also be responsible for any damages he causes to the apartment.


Title: In a car accident 3 months ago now I'm being sued for being intoxicated when the police report didn't prove that I was on anything.

Question: I was in a car accident 3 months ago in South Carolina. The police report says that there was 3 people in my car and 2 people in the car I hit. I am at fault. I am being sued for being "intoxicated" when I wasn't. The police report doesn't state that I was under any influence. His attorney wants access to all of my social media. The man says he is paralyzed to the point where he won't be able to work or play with his son. However, his attorney is claiming that there were 3 people hurt in his car when there was only 2 based on the police report. Also, my car was totaled and his wasn't the only thing broken was his axel and the drivers door was slightly dented in. My car insurance offered him a rental car and to fix his car. He didn't take the money is wanting over $100,000 for medical, car repairs, pain, and income loss. What should I do? Can he screw me over??

Answer:
 Tell your insurance and let them handle the lawsuit. This is what you pay them for. That he rejected their settlement offer is rather stupid of him, but it's his right. Don't communicate with the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney other than through either your insurer or an attorney of your own.

It ultimately likely won't matter if you were intoxicated or not for this part. The liability question will revolve around whether or not you are at fault, and it sounds like that part's not in question.


Title: Hypothetically, can I use a CCW with a half rubber bullet, half regular bullet magazine in a fist fight before the situation escalates?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No.  First of all the person you were shooting at has no way to know that the bullets are rubber. Secondly rubber bullets kill.

Answer #2: First, there's no such thing as a "non lethal" round.  They're "less than lethal".  Which you may as well just read as "lethal".  Second, most(maybe all) handguns will fail to cycle rubber bullets, so you're left with one shot and then you have to reset the weapon.

Third, the moment you pull the gun, it becomes a deadly force situation and they'd be justified shooting at **you**.  And you don't want to be caught with rubber bullets versus real ones.

So no, not only is this likely illegal, but it's really incredibly stupid.


Title: My neighbor is asking me to sign a permit so that they can Airbnb their house. What consequences does this carry?

Question: I'm worried that if we have issues with their renters in the future that we won't be able to address them fully due to our signatures consenting to the situation. We're right next to one of the major bar areas in our city (5 minute walk) and I feel as though renters will eventually cause issues. Can I renege my consent if things get out of hand?

Answer:
 So.

You have nothing at all to gain, but may have something to lose by signing.

Even if you don't know what the risk is, you avoid it by simply not signing.

They literally want your signed permission to cause problems for you, that would not be legally permitted without that signature.

If they can't convincingly explain why it might be in your interest to sign, it definitely isn't in your interest to sign.


Title: [VA] Family buys new home and moves in. The next morning, the previous tenant is doing laundry in their basement.

Question:
I had a question based on a situation which occurred with some family members a little over a week ago. My apologies if I get some of the real estate terminology wrong.

My family members are moving to a new town. They had looked at various homes, and found one that was unusually cheaper than the others. They view the house, and it seems acceptable, albeit rather cluttered. They agree to purchase the house. A month goes by.

Timeline:

Friday - This is the date at which the home is supposed to be vacated, and "broom clean". This is also the date at which the house is supposed to be signed over (e.g. keys transferred, title of the house signed over). My family members arrive to find that the previous tenants have made little to no efforts in moving out. They also discover that one of the tenants, in addition to being a hoarder, has an interesting history. As in, she was a mail-order bride, her real-estate agent want nothing more than to be done with her, had multiple restraining orders filed against her by different neighbors, had punched a police officer, and didn't go to court ordered mental illness assessment that was ordered by a judge. And she avidly, loudly, did not want to move out.
Now, the house was in the husband's name, so she couldn't prevent him from selling the house. My family was unable to start the move-in process on Friday, and the owner of the house said he would get them moved out ASAP.

Saturday - Because the previous owner had not vacated in time, they lost their escrow (?) funds. Somehow, the previous owner managed to get most of their stuff out in time, though they did leave a lot of garbage behind. The previous owner did sign the final papers, and the house was officially transferred to my family members. Immediately, my family members began the process of cleaning and moving in, with the help of some cleaners their real estate agent recommended. I believe my family members moved in that night, though they may have stayed another night at a hotel.

Sunday- Cleaning operations resume. My family members are doing more cleaning, when one of the cleaners informs them that the unstable woman is in the basement, doing laundry. They go down and confront her, and she tells them this is still her house. She was fairly agitated that her husband lost the escrow funds, and she blamed my family members. Family members and cleaners back away, and eventually she gets in her car and leaves. Immediately after she leaves, my family members change the locks (the woman had gotten in with her key), and start inquiring about alarm services. It isn't known if she attempted re-entry, but later that day the woman was seen spying on the house from some nearby bushes.

She hasn't been seen since that Sunday, but my question is this:
If she continues to claim that the house is her residence, what are the likely outcomes? Could my family members get in trouble for changing the locks (e.g. illegal eviction?)? My family members and their new neighbors haven't seen or heard from her since that Sunday, but is there a window of opportunity in which she could still claim residency?

Answer:
 Why in the world weren't the police called?  Call the police anytime she is on the property for trespassing!Answer #2: I don't think you have much to worry about.

both her and her husband vacated voluntarily after the closing, right?  like she drove away and didn't sleep there, right (where was the car that she drove away in on Saturday and Sunday?)?

I don't think she can attempt to 'hold over' her tenancy after voluntarily leaving.

but if she never vacated, you have to evict her and you can
then sue her for your damages.


Title: I unknowingly had a federal warrant out for my arrest, I am now fucked, please help--- For less then one gram of marijuana

Question: On Friday I was pulled over in Chesterfield, MI for expired tabs. When running my ID the office noticed I had a warrant out for my arrest from roughly 3 years ago. (The situation first arose when I was in KY 3 years ago visiting a military base, and I was charged with possesion of marijuana (less then one gram). I began talks with a lawyer to transfer it up to Detroit, and anyways that never happened as the lawyer never really responded to my vociemails I left him, so I contacted the courts and the US marshalls myself and they let me know the charges were dropped.) So I was taking in, and booked into Macomb County Jail, and on Saturday morning two US marshalls brought me to the Federal Courthouse where I had a meeting with pre-trial and the judge. They let me go on unsecured bail, but I was suppose to meet with Pre-trial today to turn in my ID and then go to court on the 20th.. The Chesterfield Police told me this morning that the people who handle item retrieval aren't in and they aren't sure when they will be in, so I couldn't even get my ID to turn back into pre-trial. I am missing work now and my Dad also missed work today, and will most likely miss tomorrow as he is on stand-by so I can make it to these appointments that may or may not happen. There is a sealed document in my file, and it was the last thing entered into my file, I am thinking that this must be the fact that the charges were dropped. I have tried to be as specific as I could but if you have any advice or need any additional information before you could give me advice it would be greatly appreciated as I am in the dark in terms of what options I have.

Answer: The only advice we can give you is to follow the instructions of the court, appear when required to do so, and consult with a lawyer right now.


Title: Job trying to screw us with their terminology? Do I have legal recourse?

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice.

I work as a BCaBA (board certified assistant behavior analyst) in the state of South Carolina and my company has been doing some fishy shit, lately.

When I was hired initially (2016), I signed a contract to be a non-exempt employee working for an annual salary of $55k. My hourly rate came out to $26.44 an hour at 40 hours a week. I was expected to work 32 of those hours directly with patients (billable to insurance companies) and the 8 remaining hours were to be admin time (emails, phone calls, etc). Not everyone received a salary and it was pissing off the hourly employees.

In January, my company released a new "initiative" to make things more "fair" for everyone. My hourly rate increased from $26.44 to $33.05. We all now receive a "salary" *up to* 25 hours a week. Everything beyond those 25 hours is "incentive pay" that we are reimbursed for at our hourly rate. We also receive 5 hours a month of admin time, reimbursed at our hourly rate. If we do not meet our 25 hours a week consistently, we are demoted from full-time "salaried" employees to "hourly" employees.

Here's where it gets fishy:

* While it sounds like I've received a pay raise, I'm getting reimbursed a "salary" for 25 hours a week instead of my previous 40 hours a week. So my salary has gone from $55k to $42,900.

* A company-wide email was just released from HR saying we may no longer bill for the 5 hours a month admin time and, as "exempt" employees who receive "salaries," we will be expected to complete all our required work in the 25 hours we are salaried for. The problem is, those 25 hours all have to be direct patient care that is billable to insurance companies. I fail to see how we're salaried if we're *required* to work 25 billable hours a week and are paid for 25 hours a week. Can they really call us "salaried" if we are paid for 25 hours a week when we work 25 hours a week?

* Exempt employees are exempt from overtime. We receive "incentive pay" at our hourly rate when we work beyond our 25 required hours for full-time. Would a lawyer not look at this and say, "that's just another word for overtime. You are non-exempt."?

* They are trying to use the excuse that we're "salaried" and "exempt" as a way to say we have to attend all required meetings completely unpaid because we receive a "salary." Except that salary *only* covers the 25 hours we're working directly with patients and billing insurance companies. Is that *really* salaried? Can they really make us attend unpaid trainings? I'm finding mixed responses about that online.

* Seems to me, a salaried employee receives 40 hours/week worth of pay and then they're required to get whatever needs to be done, done. So if this is the case, should I be telling them to go fuck themselves with their "salary" unless they plan to pay me my original $55k and not my new $43k because my new "salary" doesn't account for my actual workload? Or have I just taken a paycut and there's nothing I can do about it?

**I should mention, I have not signed any new contracts or agreed to this new pay scale.** I don't know if that protects me at all. They switched my paycheck over to the new system in January but technically I never agreed to the changes on paper.

Do I have legal recourse? Is this fishy or is this just what companies do? I don't know the difference between screwing your employees and just protecting your asses in court and I assume they have attorneys making sure they're going by the books. Just wanted to see if this absurd bullshit is acceptable or not. And if not, what do I do?

Thanks in advance for everyone's help!!! I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. Especially if my rambling here didn't make sense.

Edit: [Here's a great example of where the logic falls apart for me.](https://imgur.com/dTYGSN0) HR literally says *in the same email* that we are salaried... but our entire salary has to be billed as direct, insurance-billable hours. Ok, then we're not salaried. They can't expect us to do all the extra work unpaid just because they call our hourly pay a "salary." Can they???

Answer:
 > They switched my paycheck over to the new system in January but technically I never agreed to the changes on paper.

You accepted by continuing to work for them instead of quitting.

You need to contact [South Carolina's Department of Labor](http://www.llr.state.sc.us/) and have them look into your employment situation.  This does't pass my smell test for being legal.

If they don't like this, you should file a wage complaint or contact an employment attorney.


Title: [Pennsylvania] Title holder of car that was gifted to me wont sign over to my name and need to junk the car.

Question:
It was my grandmother's car and when she was no longer fit to drive it was given to me. The title holder has power of attorney over the gifter, what can I do?

Been maintaining and paying all expenses for this car for 5 years.

Answer: It's not your car. You've been borrowing it.


Title: Nj cellphone driving Ticket

Question:
Hello all, just looking for some advice on a recent ticket I received.  A few weeks ago I was pulled over while driving to the university I work at. I had been given a "cell phone" ticket without any explanation the officer handed me the ticket and walked away. I actually had no idea what the ticket was for because I wasn't calling or texting I had just changed a song on my radio. I use my iohone hooked to an aux cable so I change songs from the lock screen and when I tried to explain that The officer just turned around and said "how was I supposed to know that". Is there anyone out there with a better understanding of the law and some defense i may have to get this reduced i.e not a moving violation with points.

On a side note I have a clean driving record and have never had a moving violation or another ticket previous.

Answer:
 As long as you were cited with [39:4-97.3](http://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-39/section-39-4-97.3/), which I would assume you were, the offense doesn't carry any points. You'll pay a few hundred in fees and that's the end of it.

The important part of the statute for you reads as follows:

>"Use" of a wireless telephone or electronic communication device shall include, but not be limited to, talking or listening to another person on the telephone, text messaging, or sending an electronic message via the wireless telephone or electronic communication device.

So while you can make the argument that you weren't talking, texting or sending messages, the whole "not be limited to" part isn't great.


Title: [New York] I get my paychecks in the mail, and my check hasn't arrived (It's been 5 days since I normally get it) my employers say it's out of their hands. Is it?

Question:
More info-I work at a factory through a temp agency, and get paid through the temp agency. Normally, on Saturdays (sometimes on Mondays) I get my check. It's Wendsday and I still haven't gotten it.
I have called twice and gotten the same answer- Use direct deposit, this is out of our hands as it is a mail issue.
Direct deposit isn't really an option, as I do not have my own bank account (I'm on my mom's) and don't know how direct deposit works or is set up.
They said that if it doesn't clear in two weeks, they will send a new one, however, I need to pay rent this week and was depending on this check.
Is there anything I can do?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 If you're earning your own wages and paying your own rent, it's time to set up your own bank account and sign up for direct deposit.

You can contact your employer's payroll department and ask them to stop payment on the original check and reissue the paycheck and hand it to you in person.  They may say no, or if they say yes they may charge you a fee for this.  Answer #2: Not much you can do for the current issue except to see if your landlord will accept late payment or if you can borrow money from your family.

Tell the USPS that your mail is missing and see if they can locate it.

Go talk to your local bank or credit union and get yourself a free checking/savings account and then sign up for direct deposit to avoid issues in the future.


Title: [MA] Lesbian friend wants me to help get her pregnant - legal/financial risks?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 As long as you go through a doctor and a lawyer you are good.

If you put your penis in her vagina then you are the father and legally responsible for support

Edit

Ok ok. There are other ways to put your spunk in her junk. But if a doctor isn't in between it still counts as "old fashion" way. Answer #2: It’s not just child support you need to worry about. If she goes on welfare for a while, the government might come after you for money even if she doesn’t want them to.


Title: Everybody except the Russian people in my moms community got their garbage picked up.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Step one she should call the manager and inform them that garbage was not picked up and ask why. Answer #2: Maybe they should ask why their garbage didn't get picked up. There are rules, you know.


Title: What age in Florida are you able to move out of a legal parent's household into a non-guardian's household?

Question:
If you're able to answer the above question, maybe you could help me with a huge situation.

I'm 16 by the way.

My whole life I've known this man as my father, my mother and him were apparently separated and I'd go and stay with him in the summer, this was for about 12 years of my life. Recently, he divulged that I was not biologically his son (however he still considers me as his own.) His name is not on my birth certificate however as well. After learning this, I've become aware of things my mother has lied about throughout the years. In short, I would like to move to my "Dad's" residence in Georgia. This brings up the issues of him not being bloodline related and my mom having custody. Is it at all possible to move in with him? I no longer feel safe in my mother's household and I'm being dropped off at hers this weekend and need help with what my options are.

Thank you, and I hope that I will be able to attain help with this situation. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Answer: Is your mom willing to let you stay with him? If so, it's easy. If not, you could face a very rough time. However, if you no longer feel safe in your mother's household (why?), call child protective services or 911.


Title: [IL] Someone is using my email address to sign up for online accounts. Can I close them?

Question:
Hi there,

&#x200B;

Someone is using my email address to sign up for online accounts. Some of the websites I've heard of, some of them I haven't.

&#x200B;

Would it be illegal to reset the password (since I have access to the recovery email) and close/deactivate the account(s)?

Answer: It’s your email address, you can delete and opt out of any emails you are receiving.


Title: "IT" at work went through my Google Account

Question:
Location: Oklahoma

Preface: My boss owns several companies and I'm the "office manager". I manage a lot of stuff for a lot of companies. Main company I work for is a construction company and an IT company. Everything in the office is managed by the IT company. There are only 3 of us that work in the office. The owner, myself, and occasionally the IT guy. I've known the IT guy for 8 years. He hasn't been a good guy since I met him.

Monday I took a half day due to being sick and today ( Thursday) is my first day back.
Monday night the IT guy decided to wipe my profile and reset stuff. Today I had to have him let me back into the profile so I can migrate a few things. I open chrome and dig back through last week's history so I can find what I was working on and save the URL.
Except to my surprise there was history of MY Gmail being opened on this computer.
He opened my inbox, and one email which was my paystub.
The next few are Google maps, when I click it just shows the map. Okay, whatever.
But here's where it gets BAD. He opens my Google account settings, my blocked users, location sharing, activity controls, and MY ENTIRE LOCATION HISTORY!
I share my location with my SO for convenience of meeting and when we're out of town.
His address is labeled in my maps also, which the IT guy viewed SEVERAL times.

I no longer feel safe here. I have been shaking since I made the discovery.

What can I do?! I doubt my boss will fire him so I will end up leaving my job that I love. But what can I do about this blatant abuse?

Answer: Make a new account just for work. Stop using your personal account at work.


Title: I'm being told I have to change my kids school district by Friday, any options?

Question:
Pennsylvania resident.  Mom and I are separated and live in different school districts.  We do not have a formal custody agreement.  The kids usually live primarily with Mom,  but she had mental issues that involve hoarding,  so at times when her house is bad I will have the kids move in with me. These are temporary moves until she can get her house straightened out, usually lasting around a month or so. She isn't a bad person, she loves our kids but she's just not good at life in general. The school guidance counselor was aware of the situation,  and we've done nothing to attempt to hide it from the school. She had a pretty bad spot near the end of summer and I wound up taking the kids back in September. She still hasn't gotten herself together this time.  I got a phone call this morning from a school social worker and was honest about the situation, letting her know that the goal was to have the kids back with their Mom, but we just weren't  sure about timeframes. I got a call this afternoon from a school administrator telling me I have until Friday to move them to my school district.  Apparently I needed to have a formal custody agreement to be able to have the kids in the school district if they were spending a majority of their time with me.

I think that while it may be a good idea to move them into my local district,  we're very late in the school year for that. Two of my kids are in therapy and this is going to make things that much harder on them. Is there anything I can do to at least have them stay there for the rest of the school year?

Answer: This is going to really depend on your school district.  Many districts allow children to finish put the school year.  Call the district, and ask about variances.Answer #2: I would hire a lawyer. They may not be correct about requiring a formal custody agreement.Answer #3: You can petition the district.


Title: [FL] Neighbor just came and threatened to beat me up and kill me

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can call the non emergency police. Depending on how busy your department is, they may or may not do anything.


Title: Dead parent. How to go about malpractice?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I'm sorry for your loss.

First things first, go get a free consultation with a medical malpractice attorney. As a field, MedMal is *very* fact specific. They'll listen to your story and tell you whether or not it's worth pursuing. Not all "bad treatment" is malpractice.Answer #2: I'm one of the Texas lawyers complaining about how bad it is for Med Mal cases, and it is; however, I do have a suggestion for you since you seem to be more interested in answers than money.  You can get answers.

As a family member, you can obtain a copy of his chart.  A specific authorization will have to be executed by a family member, but it can be done.  Give his chart to a trusted doctor and offer to pay him to review it and get an opinion.  If there are things missing in the chart, the M.D. will know what it is, whereas you might not.

Just a thought - I'm sorry for your loss.Answer #3: Unfortunately [in this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3l44x3/central_texas_i_almost_die_due_to_medication_and/) they say medical malpractice in Texas is almost impossible to prove. There's some useful information about the process there.


Title: I paid 1300£ for a new laptop, 2 weeks later it became defective and it's apparently my fault.

Question:
(UK)
Im sorry but im quite bad when it comes to consumer rights so i thought i would ask here for some advise.
I bought a brand new laptop for 1300£ after 13 days it became defective. The laptop has been very well taken care off. Out of nowhere one day once opening the screen the "left hinge" that holds the screen popped off making it impossible to further use. I believe this was either caused by weak materials or defect out of the box as such thing shouldn't happened in such a new device.

Upon contacting "MSI" the computer manufacturer i was told that this was not cover under warranty and since it was bought less than two weeks a go, i could possibly try to contact the supplier where i bought the item and they could possibly help.
Upon sending some pictures to the suppliers email i was told that this was my fault, intentionally broken or dropped and they wouldn't be able to help me.
(Please find the pictures below)

It's fraustating to prove innocence in this, im a stuck with 1300£ gone and having to pay an absurd amount to get this fixed and before doing so i was wondering if there's something else i could do.

Below I'll leave the pictures and the laptop provider's term and conditions.

Pictures:
https://ibb.co/fyFMnH
https://ibb.co/jpywMc

T&C (point 7, 8 & 9)

https://www.box.co.uk/conditions-of-sale

I appreciate any help.
Many thanks!

Answer:
 https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/regulation/consumer-rights-act

Consumer rights act 2015 protects you from such faults. Have a read up, go back to then armed with your new knowledge. Answer #2: If you paid with credit card, check the agreement/benefits. Some cards have extended warranty/purchase protection


Title: Riding bike, got rear-ended while on the street by an Uber driver in NYC. What do I do now?

Question:
Today I got hit in the back by a car and it ran over my bike+leg. I wasn't on the bike lane, but on the street. EMT guy said that this is fine because bikes are treated as vehicles.

Uber driver cooperative, I also got a witness to the accident who I still have to call. What do I do now? All I want is a new bike back, I'm not hurt badly. Minor lacerations and bone bruises.

Is it wise to just call the Uber driver and ask him to pay 500 bucks for the bike? Should I wait for his insurance company to call me? Should I contact Uber?

Answer:
 Wait until you receive all medical bills, send an invoice for all your losses to the driver, request payment.

It's unlikely it will be easy.  The driver's regular auto insurance will not cover driving paying customers.  Uber says they have some sort of blanket insurance policy, though no one has ever seen it.  You may have to sue the driver for your losses.
Answer #2: The title of the car crash thread on a New York bike forum is 'You Should Probably Call Adam White.' It's good advice.

Either your lawyer, or you yourself, should go through New York's no-fault process:
http://nybc.net/understanding-no-fault-laws-in-new-york/

Since this was an Uber driver, he is subject to the jurisdiction of the TLC. File a TLC complaint against him for rear ending you, so he is fined and receives points on his hack license:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/sub_consumer_compl.shtml
This will hopefully put the guy on notice not to drive like a sociopath.


Title: No Contact Order (Air Force

Question:
I have been talking to a man in the air force and they his commander put a no contact order against me. He was married (Divorce just got finial) but in his past life he did step out on his marriage and had a child by another women. The air force is just finding out about the child due to child support. By checking his phone records they see we have talked multiply times and I have came to visit him at his house every now and then (we live four and half hours away). Is there any way to have a no contact order lifted because I have making sure we did not cross any lines due to his marriage and his job I knew there was much more on the line so we kept it as friends you can say. His baby mother and child did not get a no contact order how ever now he has 2 charges of adultery on him. Fornication with an air force member who was under his rank (she left due to the baby ) and of course the baby.
Me and my family where moving in with him once the divorce was done and with a no contact order it changes plan. I can not move 4.5 hours away and have no were to live with my 2 kids.
How can I have him go about this. we get the answer today to know how long the no contact order is or if there will be one but right now there is one. (i move Friday 4/8/16)

Answer:
 So you are not in the military, correct? And the order was not given to you, it was given to the military member? It just affects you because you were planning on moving in with him, and now you cannot?

The commander has broad authority to issue an order to his subordinates. If there is no military purpose to the order, then it's possible to challenge it; but it's a difficult row to hoe.

Until the order is lifted, if he has any contact with you he's violating an order issued by his superior officer, and could be court martialed and kicked out of the military for that. There isn't much the CO can do against *you* (besides banning you from his base / military housing), but your beau can certainly get in trouble.

You don't really have standing to challenge the order; it'd have to come from him. He has three options - work within the chain of command to get the CO to reconsider, lodge an Article 138 complaint if he thinks it's an illegal order, or to wait out the MPO - it shouldn't be issued for an indefinite period and likely has a end date on it.

It sounds like this guy has a lot to deal with right now; it may be best to give him some space to get things taken care of before you two try and make a go of it. Answer #2: Good morning, u/jasperval -- this is your courtesy wake-up page.


Title: In Canada, are all lawsuits public knowledge?

Question:
I'm thinking of suing someone but I don't want the information of the lawsuit or my name floating around with it. Is this in my control or not?
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 Yeah, it would almost certainly be public.

You want to sue them for what?


Title: [FL] I work in a hospital and was kicked by a patient

Question:
I work in a hospital and tonight I was kicked in the face by a patient. Currently I am sitting in the ER with a nasty cut on my face and I am expecting a bruise. The patient was either on drugs or mentally unstable. My glasses were broken by the patient. Prescription glasses aren’t cheap. Can I possibly collect from the hospital or patient?
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 You need to call whomever handles HR and file a worker's comp claim.  If nobody is there tonight, leave a message.Answer #2: Battery against hospital employees is unfortunately very common. Your work likely has a protocol in place for these situations, so I would consult with your supervisor and/or HR.

You were battered by the patient, so you do have the legal right to file a police report regarding the incident. It’s still a crime even if the person is your patient.


Title: Old employer is telling potential employers I stole from them (I didn't), preventing me from getting a new job

Question:
I have a highly specific job history. I'm damn good at my job, and I have excellent references.

My most recent job was only for 6 months. I was a good employee but had issues with my manager. I didn't do anything wrong, but she very obviously hated me. I was fired for taking a single sick day with no prior issues. I have a voicemail from the owner of the company saying I was a good employee but it just wasn't working out.

About a month before I was fired, the cash register was short $9. I wasn't in when the cash went missing and my manager didn't count in the drawer that morning. I was asked about it, told them I had nothing to do with it, and was told I was near the cash the night before (this was literally my job). When I asked to see the tape, it showed me approaching the cash box, picking up my keys from in front of it, and leaving. It's very obvious in the tape that I never open the box, take any cash, or even touch it. I was told they accepted that and worked there another month.

I've been turned down for several jobs that I'm very qualified for since then. I recently was told by a potential employer that I didn't get the job because my old employer told them I was caught stealing. I'm furious. I'm also about to lose my house.

I had a friend call and they were told the same thing. The potential employer is willing to write a letter stating what was said and why I didn't get the job. I absolutely never stole and the tape proves it.

Can I do anything besides leaving this off my résumé? There's a big gap on my résumé without this. I'm fine with the typical "Would you hire this person again?" questions, but blatantly lying seems wrong. I'd love any help.

Los Angeles, CA

Answer:
 IANAL: This seems like actionable defamation, to myself as a layman. I'd suggest booking a consultation with a local lawyer to go over the situation, typically they're free or low cost and given the situation it's worth at minimum the initial consult.Answer #2: You need to talk to a lawyer about this today. It's actionable defamation. Answer #3: Did they say you were fired for stealing or "suspected of stealing." You could be fired for either. I've let go people who I'm 100% certain were stealing and couldn't prove it. But they always think they're being let go for theft, and I explain, "no it's suspected theft."

Now it could very well be they are saying theft, but you want to make sure it's not suspected theft. Answer #4: IANAL - Do you have a copy of the tape? Do they have a copy of the tape? It seems like if you take any kind of action on this, the video in question would be important. Also, they probably don't name this incident when talking to your potential employers. Did they have an incident report for the missing cash? If so, the video would at least be able to prove that incident was not you. Another thing, they could say it wasn't that incident they're talking about, and that they suspected of you stealing other times. Again, would they have incident reports for this? Not sure but it seems hard to prove you stole otherwise.

Just my thoughts as someone with a bit of management experience but no lawyer qualifications lol. Answer #5: This is lawyer territory.

You won't be able to record a call 'from a prospective employer' but a lawyer can listen in and take notes.

Testimony is evidence.


Title: [FL][AppleStore] In-app purchases charged me even though I did not receive the said item. I have this issue caught on video. The App developer also reports the same issue I'm seeing. Apple is unwilling to investigate.

Question:
Hi,

Every month I tend spend some money on in-app purchases. While doing some in-app purchases on  October 17th and 18th, I would receive a "Purchase completed" screen message stating that the purchase had gone through. Problem is, I never received the in-app items I was purchasing.

- These in-app purchases are for the following:
  a: Magicite 12,500 = U$79.99
  b: This is pretty much exchanging real money for in-app currency. Transaction failed more than 10 times going over $1000 in total.
- I was able to catch one of these failed transactions on video.

With this information in hand, I reached out to support requesting a refund for my failed purchases as I had not receive the item I was paying for from Apple Store.

The request was rejected and they were not even willing look into the material that I had to back up my claim.

I then reached out to the developer themselves to see if they could attest to the same issue that I'm seeing in my App. The developer got back to me and stated that they do indeed see this issue with my account, and recommended I reached out to Apple Support to have this sorted. I have this in e-mail communication with ticket number from the developer.

Seeing as Apple Support is unwilling to look into my issue, what can I do in this situation?

ps: Please note that I will only provide video proof upon request as it shows my Apple ID authenticating to finalize the purchase.

Thanks

Answer: File a chargeback with your credit card company.


Title: Private security might be violating ADA?

Question:
South Carolina.

I'm not really sure of how to proceed. I'm a type 1 diabetic. I work for a private security company that contracts us to work in a hospital, last night while I was patrolling our properties I was off site and my blood sugar dropped to a dangerous level so I immediately went to the closest gas station to me and got a bottle of juice and a bag of chips to raise it.  Upon returning I passed my supervisor who asked me where I got the chips from and I told him what happened, he told me next time I need to come back to the hospital (which was further away) and get something from our store which is a relatively long walk to go all the way across the hospital when my sugar is dropping.  I told him if I'm in that situation I'm always going to do what I need to to fix my sugar as quickly as possible.

Fast forward to tonight I receive a write up when I get to work saying I'm being written up because I had to correct a blood sugar issue, it even says that doing that was understandable, but then says I'm being written up because I didn't inform my supervisor of the problem before I fixed it.  And then it adds on at the end a short sentence saying "also has been counseled on uniform being out of line."  Which is true, but that's been weeks ago, and when it was brought up I ordered a better fitting shirt and shirt stays to fix the problem and was told since that it looks good now.   That makes me believe that it's being brought up now either to add legitimacy to the complaint or as a retaliatory thing.

I want to talk to my supervisor about this because if it stays on record then it could be used against me in the future.  but I'm afraid if I bring it up and mention ADA I'll get fired to avoid there being a future problem with it.  Which, assuming the write up falls under ADA firing me would also be illegal, but it would still leave me without a paycheck and medical insurance.

I don't know if there's actually a law on my side here or if I'm just pissed off about my diabetes being used against me, but that's why I'm here, I want to find out if I have any legitimacy in being upset over this or if I should just let it go and accept it.  As a side note this might not make as much sense typed out as it does in my head.  If it looks weird to me later or doesn't make sense to someone just point it out and I'll try and fix it.

I also am aware as far as things go this isn't too bad but I want to get advice so that if something happens in the future I handled it properly when it first became a problem.

Answer:
 You didn't request an accommodation. You walked off the job.

Given that you are aware of your condition, wouldn't it make sense to keep some snacks in your pockets?


Title: My (f/30) ex boyfriend (m/36) bought me a dog during our relationship.

Question:
**Short Version:** My ex bought me a dog during our relationship but we broke up and I moved out with my dog. After having been moved out for a month and no longer replying to texts or phone calls, he followed me from work to find out where I was staying, waited crouched down by a bush in front of the unit, jumped out at me and called the police claiming I stole my dog from him. Due to an Order of Protection I have against him that includes my pup he is currently still in my possession but he is taking me court to dispute that the OP isn't needed. What should I know before going to court?

**Long Version:** My dog was purchased as an anniversary gift to me during a relationship that has now ended. He travels for work and is out of state 6-8 months a year. He bought me a puppy to have as a companion while he is gone for work. This is the only dog I've ever had and he means more to me than anything else I have ever owned in this world. Recently we have ended our relationship and due to some events that escalated I currently have an Order of Protection (OP) against my ex which includes my 1 year old dog and I have been staying with a friend (f/33) on the other side of town. Where I live, in order to have an OP served, you have to know where the recipient is, be within 2 blocks of their location, call the non emergency line, wait for an officer to arrive, wait for them to deliver the order, and bring back a signed confirmation of delivery. I attempted this process twice however it wasn't able to be delivered. A couple of days after my second attempt to have the OP served, I left work to go back to my friend's gated condo community where I have been staying with my dog for about a month. It was sometime after midnight and as I am walking up to her unit,  I see my ex crouched down in the bushes waiting for me. This is incredibly shocking because it means he followed me from work. I immediately retreated back to my vehicle where I had a copy of my OP and yelled for my friend to come out and we called the police. He left the premises pretty quickly at that point and we went inside. The cops arrive to tell me my ex has accused me of stealing his dog and has the bill of sale that reads $2500. For that reason they said I needed to hand the animal over or I would be charged with a felony. I informed them that he is actually protected from my ex on my OP and for that reason he is currently still in my possession. My ex is going to dispute that the OP is unnecessary and we have a court date of June 12th for him to do so. I'm looking for advice on what information I need to prove to the judge that the OP is absolutely necessary and needs to include my dog.

Answer: Did you register him in your county under your name? Ever take him to the vet? Register his chip? Those are third parties records that show you are the owner. Request copies of their records. Also copies of your bank statements showing you paid for those services.


Title: Update and follow up question to "roommate cut my hair without my consent and accidentally cut herself"

Question:
Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/5vlmyg/nv_roommate_cut_my_hair_without_my_consent_ended/
This is in Nevada.
Sorry this post is massive. Tl;dr at the bottom.

I just wanted to thank everyone for all your help and advice. If I hadn't posted here, I probably would have waited for my roommate (referred to as Jane from here to avoid confusion) to call the cops, which almost definitely would have screwed me as Jane turned out to be scary good at lying and manipulating.

 So yesterday I got off reddit and got to collecting evidence and making a script so i knew exactly what to say when I went to talk to the police again. My neighbor that we share a wall with came over after hearing Jane flipping out and I explained everything. Neighbor offered to watch my cat and said she'd call me if it seemed like Jane was going to do anything crazy while I went to the station. I packed all my most valuable things in my car, took pictures of everything else, and then recorded a quick video of me telling Jane that I was going out and she did not have permission to go in my room or touch my things, just in case she wrecked something and said I did it or something, I don't know.

 I told the police about everything and brought my copy of the police report, showed them harassing messages Jane had sent it the past, messages proving we often braid each others hair (probably unnecessary but I was trying to prove that I agreed to let her braid my hair and I'd never let her cut it) and proof that I'm a cosmetology student, freelance makeuo artist and occasional hair model, so I would never let someone who isn't trained cut my hair, and it's important part of my job/hobby. The officers I spoke to this time surprisingly took me seriously, but before I could even finish talking to them my neighbor texts me a video of Jane tossing my open train case onto the corner, and stomping on some of my very expensive makeup as it falls out. I'm an idiot and forget  the one thing that is important to my livelihood right now in the bathroom, but I was in a hurry and grabbed my personal makeup without thinking. Details aside, crazy bitch tossed out thousands of dollars worth of my property.

  Two new officers escorted me back to my apartment, and when we got their Jane immediately turned on the water works. Surprisingly she was cooperative and left with one officer to talk at the station I guess while the other helped me scare away the vultures trying to steal my makeup off of the street and bring it inside. I noticed my prescribed wellbutrin and xanax bottles were missing from the bathroom (I know, stupid place to keep them, but who the hell steals wellbutrin?) And the officer said they would question her.

 So I didn't hear anything after that, but this morning I looked at the public records for my county and saw Jane's mugshot with charges for assault with a deadly weapon and malicious mischief. I guess she had been booked late last night? But I checked facebook a bit ago and Jane had posted a truly classy selfie, middle finger and all, so she does that mean she's posted bail? Anyways, I brought all this info and the police reports to my landlord this morning, and he pretty much told me "tough shit". He said that I still need to have the full rent payment and that if Jane wouldn't willingly move out, he couldn't evict her without evicting me too since we're on one lease. Do I just need to pay for everything and then sue her in small claims court? What do I do about all my damaged cosmetics? The police are aware of Jane damaging my stuff but I haven't heard anything back.

  I'm totally lost as to what happens now. Will this go to court and will I need to attend? Are the police going to get back to me as to what I need to do next? They took my statement but that's it. The good news is that she isn't allowed on campus at the college we both go to until this is settled, and if she returns I'll transfer to another campus nearby. Also she hasn't attempted to come back to the apartment, and if she does I have a friend here with me. My landlord said I have to let Jane in if she returns though, even if I get a protective order. That sounds like bullshit, and I have an appointment on Monday to talk to a lawyer who will hopefully help me figure out what to do next. I'd like for it to be sooner, but it's free legal consultation through my college so I guess they're busy? Anyways, sorry to ramble. I'm just not sure what to expect until I can speak with a lawyer.

Tl;dr: I talked to the police, they took my roommate to the station and then she was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and malicious mischief.  She destroyed my stuff and stole my prescription medicine. Haven't heard anything back from the police but it seems roomie is out of jail, although she's not allowed on the campus of the college we both attend. Landlord is not helpful and says he can't kick her out without evicting both of us, and I'm on the hook for all of our rent and bills. I have an appointment on Monday for a freeconsultation with a lawyer, but what can I expect till then?

Answer:
 Based on the arrest, file for a restraining order. Jane is still responsible for her half of the rent, but she won't be allowed to go there.

Also take the evidence you have including the mugshot and restraining order if you get one to the school's "roommate pairing" people. Ask them to find someone else to share the place with you. Let them deal with reassigning Jane to a new roommate.

You'll be on the hook for full rent (along with Jane but good luck collecting) until you can find another roommate and arrange for your landlord to modify the lease.

It could go to court, or she may take a plea bargain. If it does go to court, you will probably be called as a witness. This could be months from now. Take some pictures of your unwanted "haircut" just in case it goes to court. Save the video of Jane trashing your makeup. Save everything, basically.Answer #2: Get a protective order asap no matter what the landlord says. If Jane violates the order you call the police and she'll be arrested.


Title: (MI) Do i owe my tenant prorated rent for his last month?

Question: I own my house and rent a room to a guy. We have a month-to-month lease agreement. I gave him notice to be out by December 31, so more than the 30 days required. He said he'll probably be out before the 31st and mentioned getting prorated rent for December, basically only paying for the days he's actually there. Does he get this, or can I keep all of December's rent? Thanks.

Answer:
 In general, you can negotiate such an agreement with your tenant but you are not obligated to pro-rate rent, regardless of the amount of notice you were given.

The last week or two of the year are generally slow times for recruiting new tenants, unless it's an Imperial Census year and you're in a boomtown like Galilee.


Title: [MI] "Neighbor" calling the police/DNR on my parents for different reasons. Building a house up against our property line (in a rural area), cutting trees, the works Parents are potentially losing value of their lot.

Question:
So, my parents bought my grandparents house/lot after they passed back in 2015. For some back story, we have a large lot that has swamps and forestry around the entirety of our house. There has been an owner of the property behind our house, but it never had anything built on it (yet). Two years ago, surveyors came and deemed the property my parents owned (including a small side of my parents' house) was on this "neighbors" property. I'm unsure what happened with this, but I think neighbor said "meh whatever", but still has the property line placed where the new surveyors deemed the property.

As an aside, we do have documentation of where property lines were set back when my grandparents bought the land (60-70s) but according to the new surveyors the old survey was wrong.

So after being told by the neighbor that she doesn't care if my parents' house is on her property, she's begun demolishing the trees on hers (up against our original property line). In the process, she has (for some reason) called the police on my parents for illegal hunting and illegal use of fire arms. Police and DNR come, search the premises and find nothing. They've been out multiple times and have said that someone on the property behind ours has been calling emergency services for gun use on our property.

As another aside, my parents have shown the police where we do our target shooting and it's pretty similar to a shooting range (having large masses of "buffer", proper etiquette when shooting [not at living creatures, protective gear, picking up our shells at the end of our target practice], and overall not shooting in the direction of civilization/any neighbors without a buffer).

Is there anything my parents can do to combat this neighbor from making their lives miserable? How many phone calls can this neighbor make before she gets in terrible with authorities? Is there any way my parents can stop her from building the house, or just building so closer to their house in such a rural area? Does her building so close to my parents house lower my parents' property value?

Answer:
 These are unrelated issues.

Your parents can’t stop someone from calling the police to report events they believe occurred. In most cases the police figure it out eventually.

And the disputed property line is a far greater threat to value than anything else. Your parents should likely consult an attorney over that issue. Once resolved one guesses the rest falls into place. Answer #2: First thing, get the land resurveyed by someone who is new and you pay.  This could be REALLY important in the tree removal, house building and overall land ownership.  Do not believe the neighbor's claim outright because they have an incentive to lie about it.


Title: Found a stray dog years ago. Couldn’t find owner. Kept her. Is she legally mine?

Question:
I found a stray dog a few years ago. I don’t took her in temporarily. Tried to find the owner with no success (even went door to door).

Instead of taking her to the pound where she’d have a chance at getting euthanized, I kept her, fed her, took care of her, and loved her.

I feel awful that I couldn’t find the owners, but I’m glad to have her.

I found her back in 2013 or 2014 in North Carolina.

Is she legally mine? If not, is there an official way to claim her? What documents would I be seeking?

Answer:
 According to your edit, you know who the owners are now due to the microchip. God knows why it took you this long to do that, but yes you can return the dog now.

You can't keep it unless they agree, so make your peace with that now.


Title: (CA) Caught my partner watching illegal porn. What do I do?

Question: Without too many details it involved a man and a horse and she admitted she had watched "a lot more" with different animals. This is illegal right? What should I do? Will I get in trouble if I don't report it?

Answer:
 > What should I do?

You should decide if you want to be in a relationship with somebody who likes to watch horse porn.  You should probably also do your best to keep her away from horses.Answer #2: The only thing that is illegal for an adult to watch is child pornography. If it wasn't child porn, it's not criminal to watch. This is true even if the act recorded itself is illegal. Answer #3: It's not illegal to view it. However, in California, it's illegal to actually do it.Answer #4: Tried checking wikipedia ("Legality of bestiality in the United States") and a coloured map image essentially said sale/distribution of the pornography is legal in California apparently.

I uh, yeah sorry that you're in this situation OP, maybe post around /r/relationships if you're stuck on the "wtf do I do with this" aspect, she'll probably try to argue about how it's totes k and "but hoers can consent", processing someone elses' cognitive dissonance is never fun so I'd make sure you have some form of support to counteract any excuses for their actions.Answer #5: even if it were illegal, outside of specific circumstances like mandated reporters, no one is required to report a crime.


Title: [USA/NY] Why do deeds say a man's name and then "his wife" after?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Cause who the fuck wants to make new forms? You want to spend 45 min working on font spacing now? We live in a patriarchal society AND a lazy copy/paste society. So the last someone wrote up a deed document everyone went bingo bango and just used that.

Also, wifes may have different last names.


Title: The police want me to come in for an interview tomorrow to talk about when my now-ex strangled me during an argument. This is almost two weeks later, and only a few days after I filed a criminal complaint against my ex. Are they trying to get me to admit something, or just investigating?

Question: A few weeks ago, my boyfriend strangled me during an argument. When the cops came, they arrested him for a warrant. They didn’t want to come in to document the damage, and told me to take pictures and file a report at the prosecutor’s office the next day. I took pictures, and went to the hospital, where they did a scab of my neck, complete documentation of the marks on my body, and did some swans looking for DNA. They also sent a detective to talk to me and gave me a report number. A week after that, I took the report and pictures to the prosecutor’s intake office to file a criminal complaint and I got a temporary civil protection order against my ex. Once I did that, he blocked me on social media. Today I got a call from a detective, asking me to come to the courthouse to talk about the incident. I already gave my full account while being recorded in the prosecutor’s office. Could they be trying to get me to admit to something I did wrong, that my ex might have filed in retaliation? Or am I just paranoid after everything that happened? I’m really suspicious of the timing of their call, because they could have talked to me when it happened and chose not to. I haven’t spoken to a lawyer yet and was told I wouldn’t need one because I wouldn’t be the one pressing charges against him, but I’m starting to think I should’ve. This is in Ohio

Answer:
 You are the one who can answer this post the best: have you done anything your ex could have reported to them? If yes, then retain counsel and ask they assist you with this process and be upfront about your reasons why.

Most likely they are going to do an in depth interview with you and record it in a fashion that will be admissable as evidence to a court. If they deviate from that then I would politely end the interview. A consensual interview with the police ends when you want it to end so long as you don't incriminate yourself.


Title: [AZ] Search and seizure by grandma

Question: My grandma(who i live with) recently either lost or stole $30 of store credit for a store I frequently shop at. She seems to enjoy searching my stuff, and every time she does, something important to me is lost, So far, $25 cash, $30 store credit, and my voter registration card have been lost because of this.What can i do?

Answer:
 Do you pay rent? How old are you? Where are your parents?Answer #2: Unless you have *proof* that she intentionally stole it and used it fraudulently, this is not a legal issue.

>search and seizure

This is not search and seizure.


Title: [Can, BC] Food store legally allowed to hold your bag while shopping?

Question: Hello, last night around 12am I went to a 24 hour Food market to buy a few drinks/snacks and so I walked in and the Security Guard told me to give my backpack, to which I did since I didn't want to deal with any problems. I am just curious if they are legally allowed to take my backpack and hold it until I am at the cashiers.

Answer: As property owners, they can have such a policy. If you disagree, you don't have to shop there.


Title: WA state. Is it illegal for a health care provider to tell investigators that the victim of an assault was lying about the circumstances?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: That is 100% covered by HIPAA.