Title: [Hypothetocal] Shooting a road rager with an AirSoft gun.

Question:
edit: sorry for the title typo! that's embarrassing!

I've been binging r/roadcam videos while in bed sick and had a fever dream last night. I'm in Georgia so let's pretend that's the location.

The dream involved getting cut off in traffic and the person brake checking me, failing to incite a rear-ending, and getting mad about it so he gets out of the car to cause problems.

I then retrieve an AirSoft gun(orange tip, loaded with neon blue plastic pellets) from somewhere in the car and waved it at him, and he got back in his car and continued down the highway.

I continued on my route to a food place and upon getting out of the car I hear a honk and turn to see that he's followed me to the food place and now has a baseball bat.

I grab the gun(which is an obviously fake pistol with plastic pellets and an orange tip), and I shoot him in the stomach and thighs a few times. He screams in pain and shouts that he's calling the cops and totally going to sue me, he then drives off, to nurse what is definitely a couple of bruisey welts because AirSoft pellets hurt.

My questions are: is shooting an AirSoft gun at someone in self defense legal? If not, would it be treated the same as a real gun or would the charge be lesser because it's just a fancy toy? Could someone have a viable case to sue for bruisey welts delivered via AirSoft gun? Assuming this is a real thing that happened to someone, who would be most at fault should it come to charges? what could they have done, or what should they expect going forward?

Answer: Sounds like a great way to get yourself shot with a real gun.  Scenarios like this will never end well.  In the unlikely event this actually occurs, stay in your car or get someplace with other people and call the cops.  If the silliness proceeds as you described, retain an attorney because it's a case of you-said, he-said but he's the one with evidence of physical harm on his body.  It's not about what happened but what you can prove.


Title: [Ontario, Canada] Pulled over with a suspended license. I have to go to court for the first time. I have no idea what to do.

Question:
I received my first ticket for speeding a few months ago for about $150. I paid the fine by mail.

About a month later, I am pulled over after a cop scanned my plate to see that my license was suspended, and I was issued a court date for driving with a suspended license due to unpaid fines. I told him I paid the speeding ticket, and he told me to call the courts office and get ready for court.

I called the courts office who informed me that my speeding ticket was processed a few days late of the due date, resulting in a $20 fine, which I hadn't paid, so I paid it right away. My license was suspended over 20 bucks.

I now have to go into a Service Ontario to have my license re-instated (I think...?) and then I have to go to court next month. I have never been to court, this was my first and only driving infraction, and I feel like I am being treated like a criminal over 20 bucks.

What is going to happen in court? What do I need to bring in with me? Should I call a lawyer? I'm a 24 year old student, I can't really afford to spend a lot of money on lawyers or fines and fees. I'm scared that this will ruin my clean driving record, burden me with heavy fines, raise my already high insurance, and is causing an enormous amount of stress.

Please help. I'm very scared.

Answer:
 I did a bit of research and found this information, which has me even more worried and scared:

If you are caught driving under suspension as a result of an unpaid fine, the police can charge you even if you did not receive notice of defaulted fine and suspension.  If the driver is charged with drive under suspension as a result of an unpaid fine the penalties are:

- Minimum one thousand (1000) dollar fine.

- Mandatory Six (6) month further licence suspension for a first offence

- Possible Six (6) months in jail

- Vehicle seizure for seven days

- Dramatic increases in your insurance rates

Is it possible that these things could happen to me when I go in on my court date? 6 months in jail and these enormous fines seem pretty unreasonable given my circumstances. I'm now more freaked out than before.


Title: [Iowa] I received notice for administrative levy on a bank account

Question:
My mother recently received mail for me indicating that the Iowa Department of Revenue was issuing an administrative levy on a bank account for what appears to be for child support.

The problems for me here are:

1. I don't have the bank/account in question

2. I no longer live in Iowa

3. I do not have a child

I'm not sure about calling the number listed as I do not want to provide any personal information to what could be a scam - on the other hand, I want to clear my name from this even though it's not accurate information so far.

Is there somewhere I can go to verify/challenge the levy without otherwise providing additional information to the person listed on the notice?

Not sure how to proceed with this right now.

Answer: Contact your bank directly using a telephone number that you know for 100% certainty is a number for your bank, and confirm all of the levy information with them.  Let your bank know that they have the wrong person's bank account.  Then contact whomever instituted the levy and let them know that they have the wrong person's bank account.


Title: What are the extents on banishment in the U.S.?

Question: Can you banish a person from a city/county/state/nation? Or any combination?

Answer:
 No. You can deport someone who has entered the United States illegally though.  Besides that, some states have restrictions on how close sex offenders may live to schools, playgrounds, etc.

But certainly, there is no such punishment as "banishment" in the US. Answer #2: Contrary to what others are saying you can be banished.  (Atleast in georgia)

 Ive only personally seen it happen in the Chattahoochee judicial district  when the individual was from out of state. The judge will ban you from his judicial district(a few counties) and give you 24hours from your release to leave town.  This was always part of a plea deal.

I've read of it happening in other parts of the state(georgia) when the individual was a risk to former victims.


Title: Two of the Same Businesses Next to Each Other

Question:
Hi everyone,

Recently I opened up a business in Florida in Boca Raton. The plaza does not have an exclusivity clause in the paperwork, so a few days later, someone rented the unit next to us. Turns out that it was the same exact type of business that we had opened up. The realty company did not notify the people next door, that our business was the same exact type of business as theirs, so of course, the people signed the papers. After some back and forth discussion with the realty company, they offered the people next door a different location, but they did not take the offer.

We had our opening about a month and 2 weeks ago, and the business next door just opened up theirs last week. Now, we spoke to the people next door, and everything was okay, until recently. They put up window big banners on their front windows, with arrows pointing to the back of the building (their entrance is in the back). But when customers book for our business, they end up following the banners, because there are giant letters saying that the entrance to their business is in the back, so they go to their business instead.

This is a huge issue, as our customers end up first going to their business, and then afterwards going to ours. We had a group of customers tell us yesterday that the people next door offered them to try out their business for a discounted price than ours. Luckily this type of business that we do run on reservations, so the people had already done a booking with us. But this is something that we need to stop.

We've already spoken to the realty company in regards to this issue, and they do not want to get involved. Even though from the start, they were the ones who put both of us next to each other, and began this whole issue. But now the business next door is basically bribing our customers, has banners on their windows that are misleading and taking our customers to theirs, and basically trying to run us out of business by doing this.

Is there anything that can be done at the moment to stop this from getting worse, or to stop it entirely?

Thank you.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 Exclusivity Clauses are routine in shopping plazas / strip malls leases. You need to contact the lawyer who reviewed your lease and ask the lawyer to fix it and you may even consider a malpractice claim.

If you negotiated this lease on your own, you just found out why you shouldn't have. You don't have any claim against your landlord or the other tenant.

Try making better signs than your competitor.Answer #2: Signage is usually heavily restricted by zoning code. A lot of times banners aren't allowed because they look so junky. Also, between the building signage, window signage, and banner, they could be over the maximum square footage allowed for signs. If they are, just call the city.

Edit: [Here is the sign code for Boca Raton](https://www2.municode.com/library/fl/boca_raton/code_of_ordinances/voii_ch24si). I'd be shocked if your neighbor was compliant.Answer #3: Put up a big banner that says "Enter  Here"  or  something similar.

if your customers are making reservations for their appointment then tell them that your entrance is in the front and mention that some customers get confused by signs for the business next door directing them to the back so they should ignore these.  You can mention this when the reservations are initially made and in reminder calls, emails and/or texts.Answer #4: How alike are we talking?  Like 2 clothing stores where you might actually help each others business, 2 Italian restaurants where you are probably competing for customers or like 2 quiznos where you are virtually identical?

At any rate - as others have said, your best potential legal recourse would be to see about competition/exclusivity clauses in the lease.


Title: Is it discrimination to not allow people to speak Spanish at work?

Question:
This is mostly academic for me because I'm not one of the affected people and am hopefully leaving this job soon, but we got a new interim manager at my job and she's said that nobody is allowed to speak Spanish anymore. It is a retail job, but I work in the backend so there's not really any customer interaction and a lot of the people I directly work with are Latina and several don't actually speak English.

This hasn't been a problem before. It's Texas. This kind of thing happens, especially in a crappy job. I live and work in an extremely ethnically diverse area, "bilingual fluent" is considered a necessary job skill in many industries, and I'd say a solid 30% of people I encounter on a daily basis speak Spanish. These women were specifically hired after a Spanish language interview, so it seems really unfair that they're suddenly being penalized for it.

I think it's a cultural issue. This interim manager is from Virginia, so I'm sure she's probably not used to a Latino population being as high as we are here, but I'm not sure what to do about it.

Should I file an HR complaint about it or would that just cause more problems?

Answer:
 The EEOC says that there needs to be a business reason to implement an English only rule. Usually that reason is for safety. You can imagine the need if you’re working with heavy equipment.

As you can imagine determining what is a legitimate business need and what is based on discrimination can be tricky. But the EEOC has successfully sued companies for this in the past.

It might be hard for your company to claim a business need now when the only thing that has changed is the manager and not the actual business. Of course wether you want to pursue this with the EEOC is up to you.


Title: This man threatened to rape me. Should I take him seriously? (CA)

Question:
First things first, I'm wondering if this is the right subreddit to post this in, if not then if someone could redirect me that would help a ton, thank you!

In order to play it safe, I'm going to use the TLDR version of the post I was writing in order to avoid potentially dangerous situations, if anyone wants me to add context I will gladly oblige. Also if this is the right place for this kind of post.

TL;DR Had to cancel on a man I was going to hookup with and suddenly threatens me using my address to get money out of me and/or rape me.

Answer:
 I would save the messages and show them to the police.

I don't know where you live, but those kinds of threats are illegal and taken seriously by the police where I am.

He probably doesn't mean it, but it's better to be safe. Also, he could make similar threats to someone vulnerable in the future, who then feels scared and pressured into hooking up with him.


Title: [**UTAH**] Housemate's girlfriend leaving her children at our house unattended for hours and returning home late usually drunk. Wondering how best to proceed and protect myself.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If you believe the children are in danger, you need to contact CPS.


Title: Morals & Ethics. What is the right punishment? Taylor Swift case.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 He sued her, so whining about anything like this is pointless.

Don't put your hand up someone's dress and this won't happen to you, very simple.Answer #2: IIRC, she only sued him for a dollar so if she won, "large sums of money" would not be going to "someone who is already filthy rich."Answer #3: Actions have consequences. You don't want to go to jail, don't sexually assault women.Answer #4: > Does his crime justify large sums of money being handed to her who is already filthy rich?

She's suing him for a dollar.


Title: Can landlord dictate sleeping arrangements for a family?

Question:
If a two bedroom apartment is big enough for four people, can a single mom rent it for herself and three kids?

Is it familial discrimination to refuse to rent to her?  Mom has a daughter(9) and two sons(6,11). Two boys would room together. Mom is willing to share a bedroom with her daughter, or give the daughter the bedroom and sleep on the couch.

Family lives in a small town in Pennsylvania.

Answer:
 The landlord can not dictate the sleeping arrangements (if you want to pile the whole family platonically into one Californian King bed, that's your bag), but they are allowed to dictate how many people you have in the apartment.

If the unit is only rated for 3 people, for example, then having 4 people (including yourself) exceeds that occupancy and he can refuse to rent to you.


Title: [MA] My gf wants to get married so she can stay in the country.

Question:
She's on a soon to be expired visa from Thailand. She wants to return to Thailand to see her sister get married and visit her parents, however she's afraid to return home because if she does, she will not be allowed back into the country due to an expired visa. She proposed that we get married - which will allow her to enter back to the states if she chooses to return back to Thailand for a family visit.

Having said that - What should I know? What risks are there? Although she is my girlfriend, the reason for getting married in this case is 100% to allow her entry back into the country, NOT out of passion/romance (we've only been dating for 6 months). Ideally, I'd really like to help her out - because it sounds like she comes from an impoverished part of Thailand & she really enjoys the freedom/oppportunities/culture here in the states.

Thanks in advance for your time!.
wikifreaks

Answer: Marriage fraud is a crime.  No attorney will ever advise you otherwise.  But I am not your attorney.  Do you have strong feelings for her?  Have you (at least privately) thought about settling down with her?  This is an intensely private decision.  Not to be taken lightly.  You should consult with an immigration or criminal defense attorney to be advised of the risks inherent with marriage fraud.


Title: Dad took away autistic brother and I’s health insurance. Hid evidence so we wouldn’t find out for a year. Meanwhile I’m trying to get guardianship of my brother

Question:
(Maryland) My father and mom have been separated since January of 2014 and the divorce will settle in February (Mom is going to Vegas and really excited).
It’s been agreed that I’m to get joint guardianship of my 21 year old brother. My dad moved to Virginia with his girlfriend and my brother meanwhile the rest of my family is in Maryland.
When my mom was trying to get my brother an ID and take him to get his eyes checked we found out he didn’t have health insurance. This was found out in early October 2017. After a lot of work we found out my dad kicked him and I off his plan in Nov. 2016. I was living with my dad at the time and he is known for “throwing” out mail he doesn’t want us to see. He’s been claiming his HR (he works for a health insurance company btw) didn’t have proof that we were his kids so they kicked us off. Meanwhile my younger sister is still on his plan. When I called they said he did kick us off. Now he’s claiming my brother and I are back on his plan. Which isn’t true because I’m now on my company’s and my brother still doesn’t have health insurance. This whole thing is a mess and been so stressful.
My mom’s company doesn’t have open enrollment for another few weeks and at this point my company won’t allow me to put him on mine because I don’t have guardianship yet.
Is there a way I can sue him for this?
Can I use this as evidence for prove he’s unfit to care for my brother?
If it helps I’m not 26 yet and my dad still tries to claim me as a dependent but I live on my own.
I just don’t know what to do.
I’ve been searching all over and I can’t seem to get a clear answer on what I can do

Answer: Legally I don't believe a parent HAS to provide health insurance for their children if they are 18 or over or not financially dependent on their parents. However, you can stay on a children's health insurance plan until you are 26, so you wouldn't have been automatically kicked off. Unless there was a pre existing contract to be covered until you are 26, then your father did not break any laws. I don't believe covering it up is illegal, but you could sue for this if you have solid proof, but I wouldn't advise it. Just wait it out if you can. The whole situation is pretty scummy on your dad's end and I'm sorry this happened. Hope this helps.


Title: (FL) A $160 rental car turned into $883. Can I refuse the charges?

Question:
I went to Florida to visit my family for a week and got a rental car to get to everyone. I reserved a car through carrentals.com with Value Rental car for $160 for the week. I don't have a credit card, so used my debit card, which I have done for renting cars for years.

The desk guy said because I was using a debit card I have to take their collision insurance, despite the fact I have full coverage with Geico. This coverage was $18 a day, so doubled my planned rental cost.

The real kicker is I had unlimited miles within the state of Florida. My mom lives in Daphne, AL, just outside of FL by about 15 miles. So yeah I did leave the state, but only for about 30 total miles. From there I drove down to Tampa and the area and back to Orlando.  They must have a LoJack on the car because when I returned it, they said I broke my contract by leaving the state and charged me $0.40 a mile for every mile I drove, which is nearly $500 above the already $325 rental fee.

My question is can they force me to buy their collision insurance when I already have full coverage, and can they charge me $500 for total mileage when I only drove 30 miles out of state? I want to call my bank to refuse these charges but am not sure I have a legal leg to stand on.

Answer: Sure, they can do all of those things if they are in the rental contract you signed and agreed to.Answer #2: They're not forcing you to do those things.  You agreed to them.  They offered them to you as a condition of the rental and you agreed by taking the car and signing their contract.


Title: My boss makes me play music illegally without a license in our store. Am I liable if our store ever gets fined?

Question: I work at a retail store in Missouri. We have a store phone that we play pandora with over the phone speaker. We do not pay for Pandora for Business. I know this  is illegal, but could I as an employee get in trouble if I am involved?

Answer: No.  The store will be liable for the infringements.


Title: Mother Overdrew My UTMA Account. Am I Responsible for the Debt? (X-post from /r/personalfinance)

Question:
I recently gained Power of Attorney over my mother's finances, and been going through her bank accounts. I came across one that had my name on it and listed her as a Custodian of the account, with a bank I never heard of.

So I called the bank, and I was informed that it was a UTMA Savings account that my mother and I apparently set up back in 2006, since I was a minor at the time (I vaguely remember this, but it took me awhile; I didn't recognize the bank because the other bank that I opened the account with was either bought out or merged with this current bank).  So it turns out that my mother was using this account as a way to direct deposit her paychecks, and withdraw the cash as she needed using an ATM card.  She stopped using the account a few months back (she's disabled and not working anymore) and because of some bank fees, the account carried a negative balance and was closed.

The Rep on the phone told me that since this is my account and I am of age now, that I am responsible for this negative balance. In addition, the Rep told me of a second account that I had with the bank (I really don't remember this one) that apparently was also used by my mother, but was overdrawn by a few hundred and was closed back in 2011. Since I was of age at that time, they are also holding me responsible for that debt.

Now I do remember opening the one account (in my memory, it was well before 2006). But we moved as a family away from the branches years ago, and have dealt with many other banks. Also, when I became 18, I opened up my own personal checking account with another bank, and that's when I started using banks as a way to manage my cash. But the UTMA account my mother was using and the associated ATM card has NEVER been in my possession, and I was not aware that the one account was still in existence, let alone both accounts being overdrawn.

Can I really be held responsible for this debt?  I live in New York, my mother in Michigan, and I believe the account was opened in New Jersey.

Answer: You can't be held liable for the debts if you were under age when the debt occurred, especially if someone of age was the account primary holder and  opener.  If they attempt to put it on your credit report, challenge it with that fact.


Title: A 15 y/o is extorting me for cash because 4chan

Question: I got on one of those 4chan Kik game threads where you send nsfw pics to the x amount of people above you. Turns out, one of them was 15 even though the post said she was 18. Now she's holding it over my head, calling me a pedo, and saying she'll expose me on her twitter and report me to police. She also wants $250 via CashApp. I have screengrabs of the thread URL and the post (and I have put these in the Kik DM, too) I sent this under the impression that said girl was 18, as she stated in the post. She has my first and last name and my face. Can she actually do anything? If she posts, can I have it taken down and report her for it?

Answer:
 They really should put that mega thread back up.

It's a scam. There is no fifteen-year-old girl. There is, however, a man, probably mid-20s/30s, baiting every horny sonuvabitch on the internet for nudes so he can blackmail them. Block this "girl" and don't speak to "her" again.

There's a chance that you'll gt a phone call from a "police officer" making vague threats about this situation. He's not a real cop. They don't call first, before deciding to arrest you. Block him, too.

And stop sending your nudes to people you don't know. Especially with your face, man. If there was a class called Sending Nudes To Internet Strangers 101, the first thing they'd say is "Don't." The second thing is "At the very least, don't include your face in the photo."


Title: expecting mother fired, needing legal advice.

Question:
I am looking for some legal advice concerning my previous employer. So, I'll start from the beginning so you have all of the details.
I was currently fired from my job for reasons that I find unjust. On January 28th my employer posted the new schedule for the entire month of February. I was scheduled my normal hours and days that were no different from my previous schedules for the past seven months. However, I informed my employer that I am expected. The next day she took the schedule down and posted a completely new one. On this new schedule I was only scheduled for the following Monday, no other days or nights. After not working for almost two weeks she contacts em and fires me for insubordination. Keep in mind that I have never been given any kind of warning, write up or suspension as well as never having a single customer complaint. I'm wondering if I can take legal action against this. I have yet to be able to find another job. Your advice is much appreciated.

-Concerned NC soon-to-be mother

Answer:
 What evidence do you have that you were fired specifically for being pregnant? Also, just curious how close you are to your due date and why you chose to inform them of your pregnancy when you saw the schedule?Answer #2: >However, I informed my employer that I am expected.

*expecting

How long have you worked for the employer? What is your job?

>The next day she took the schedule down and posted a completely new one. On this new schedule I was only scheduled for the following Monday, no other days or nights.

That's not cool. Are you a server?

>After not working for almost two weeks she contacts em and fires me for insubordination. Keep in mind that I have never been given any kind of warning, write up or suspension as well as never having a single customer complaint.

Wat did you do that they say is insubordination?

File for unemployment and report then to the department of labor (where ever you are in the US)

> I'm wondering if I can take legal action against this.

This will be hard to prove but circumstance will weigh heavily on this.

NC Labor link is [here](http://www.nclabor.com/) (I am sorry - I reply and type as I read. File for unemployment and file a complaint if this is as you explained)


Title: Received burns from coaster malfunction. Seeking guidance.

Question:
I was on a roller coaster in PA that stopped suddenly and prematurely for reasons unknown to me. I was covered by hydraulic fluid and oil from the ride and received second degree burns from a piece of hot steel that fell on me. The ride had issues earlier in the day, but I don't know if that is relevant. The park has already agreed to pay for clothes and medical bills. I'm also a minor if that is relevant.

I would like guidance on:

1. How do I go about determining if it was negligent inspection on their part or just a freak accident?

2. Is this something I can seek pain & suffering or punitive damages for?

3. The burns will be exposed by my strapless prom dress. Should they be responsible to pay for a new dress that will cover the burns?

I can answer more questions as needed. Thanks for any input.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: Your parents should be getting in touch with a personal injury attorney. Make sure you or your parents don't sign anything at all with the park before speaking with your own lawyer.


Title: my mom was selling me our house but changed her mind anything i can do?

Question:
hi everyone. i am in mass state if that helps. my mom offered to sell me her house for 250,000 because she moved. i got rid of my apartment that i loved and moved into the house. we started working on a plan to get everything moved over to my name with a mortgage and stuff but i guess that took too long. i pay the mortgage and fixed up some stuff that was broken around the house. now my mom decided she wants me to move out and shes going to sell the house. i lived here for a few years paying and fixing stuff but she said i should be happy she let me live in the house.

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so i need to find a new place to live but what about all the money i spent and on the house payments? its worth about 500k and if she sells it shes just going to keep it all. i didnt got a contract because i didnt think my mom would do this. is there anything i can do? my friend said i should sue to get back what i paid.

Answer:
 Consider what you paid as payments for living somewhere, which is what it was. You didn't have to pay for another dwelling, which you would have if you weren't living there.

You could sue for breaking a verbal contract but be prepared to lose the lawsuit (which is likely), the money it will take to have an attorney deal with this, and any relationship you have with your mother.


Title: [ME] Getting harassed online, and it never stops. Five years and counting.

Answer: I didn't even know about this until now, but I'm now going to watch all of this guy's videos.


Title: (North Carolina) Selective suppression of free speech by administration at University...

Question:
Really just coming here for advice and to rant. I know there is probably no legal basis on any of this. I go to a major university in North Carolina, who's administration is primarily liberal. I am also part of a Pro-Trump group, in which we advocate for Trump on campus for this upcoming election. Every few weeks we will go on campus and chalk pro-trump slogans and facts. We respect all opinions of others and usually have a few good conversations with passerby's. We went out chalking again last night and covered a lot of ground. Our university has a chalking policy, pretty much saying we can cover anything that can be hit by rain, and not on sides of buildings. We abide by all rules. We don't chalk over other student's stuff. We stay professional.

http://policy.appstate.edu/Facility_Use#Chalking

Anyway, the university's administration decided to take matters into their own hands this morning. The facilities management was out in the early morning, hosing everything down removing what we did. The workers were not happy about what they had to do, because this was a direct order from our universities chancellor. The reason this bothers me is because there has been other chalkings for Pro-Hillary and Pro-Bernie, and the university did nothing. We are not allowed to do the same? There are even pro-left signs in some places that have not been touched. They were fine with it. Our university claims they advocate free speech, and obviously they do not. Why do they suppress speech they don't agree with? We wrote nothing bad or controversal. Just your common Trump slogans such as 'Build the Wall, #MAGA, Trump 2016'. We have pictures of everything. I swear the administration is run by children.

Answer:
 Free speech, as it applies in public schools, is a strange beast.  Public universities have more power to curtail speech than other states agencies, but less than the private sector.

Judging speech **solely** on content, when it is not otherwise covered by an exemption(fighting words or the like) is usually a problem.  If they allow "I heart Bernie" without restrictions but ban "I heart Trump" then there might be an issue.

Of course, your speech can be individually judged on other factors - for example, "Fuck Hillary" could be banned as vulgar or obscene, where "Down with Hillary" would likely not be a problem.

Long story short - your group should talk to the dean of students or the board about your concerns.  If that doesn't work, you should contact the ACLU or a similar group about your options.Answer #2: I don't see an issue here. Free speech does not entitle you to write on university property. You can stand on campus and preach all you want likely, but you really have no recourse about them selectively enforcing this policy.


Title: I'm an 18 year old high schooler with 7 charges, is there anyway I won't do time? (Indiana)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You need a lawyer now. You don't just have one drug charge. You have 8, which include DUI charges, and you're an adult. You're an adult so you'll be going to adult court, which tends to not be a lenient than a juvenile court. Since you're under 21 anything over 0.00 is too much to drive. It's possible you may only get community service and probation, but it's by no means a guarantee. Answer #2: Plead not guilty and get a lawyer. If you can't afford a lawyer, request a public defender at your arraignment. There's not much else to do.

And stop driving drunk and high.


Title: Developing marijuana commerce app for legal state in non-legal state

Question: So I developing a marijuana commerce app for a client in california but i live in indiana. Can i get into some legal trouble? Would i be in trouble for helping sell it out of a marijuana illegal state?

Answer: Federally you could get in trouble for it even if you were in California.


Title: (New Haven, CT) Was in eviction for late payments but am no longer in eviction. I paid all remaining balances but I’ve been charged multiple legal fees.

Question:
Upon the delivery of the notice to quit, I was charged $150 in legal fees.

For delivery of court hearing date, I was charged an additional $550 in legal fees.

Now that all the payments have been completed, I’ve been charged another $150 in legal fees.

Is this a reasonable amount? I was under the assumption that it was one fee for the eviction process, not 3.

Answer: That's standard. They had to sue you, so you pay for the lawyer. That amount is the national standard.


Title: Dual Mexican/USA Citizenship Passed Down to Children? (International Law/Mexican Law)

Question:
This should be simple. But I couldn't find an answer on Google.

So, my mom will soon be granted dual citizenship with Mexico as a US citizen. She was able to do so because my Grandma was born in Mexico.

I am not eligible for dual citizenship because I was born here in the US, and my mom was as well. But, now that she will soon be a citizen can I apply for dual citizenship as well because my mother is now technically a citizen of Mexico?

I ask because I want to try and buy property in Mexico. My mom can do that now, but it can never be passed down to me if I'm not a citizen correct?

Thanks.

Answer:
 I don't know he answer but when you research bear in mind that nobody confers (dual citizenship) on you.  The US confers citizenship in people, and Mexico confers citizenship on you.  They are entirely separate.

So when doing your research you simply need to be looking up the rules under which you can acquire Mexican citizenship, not dual citizenship. Answer #2: I'm not sure, but a bit of Wikipedia searching says that you must match the following:

* persons born abroad of a Mexican Citizen born in Mexico, or
* persons born to an individual after that person has become a naturalized citizen of Mexico

So since you were born before your mom became a citizen, and your mom wasn't born in Mexico, it doesn't look like you'd qualify. It sounds like you'd have to go through the naturalization process. But I know nothing about Mexican law, so take this with a massive serving of salt.


Title: OR - Adderall and Drug Screens

Question: \[Oregon\] I have an internship lined up for the summer, however they require that I do a drug screen and I take multiple prescription medications including Adderall. I would prefer that my employers don't know my mental health problems but obviously this will show on the test. All I can find online is that they can't discriminate against you for taking prescription medications, but does that mean my employer will what medications I take and why?

Answer: I had a drug screen for employment and it showed positive for my prescribed Adderall.  The drug testing medical review officer called me and asked if I had a valid prescription for Adderall.  I said yes and they had me take a picture of the prescription bottle, with the date filled visible and then had me e-mail it to them.  I then got a response back telling me that I had passed the drug screen and it would be reported to the employer that I passed the drug screen.  My employer never knew what medication I took.  If they do tell your employer that is a HIPAA violation for them.Answer #2: all the employer gets is a pass/fail. they don't get a list of what you tested positive for/allowed under prescription use.


Title: IN - My mother is being evicted for her dog barking.

Question:
My mother (who is elderly, disabled, and on fixed income) rented an apartment in Indiana in March and signed a pet agreement for her yorkie-mix dog. The neighboring unit complains the dog barks. Management told my mother she had to keep the dog from barking, get rid of the dog, or leave. They have never provided proof that it is my mother's dog who is barking. When my mother complains about other dogs barking in the complex, they say that is a stray. I got my mother in contact with a fair housing counselor in May. I thought this had been worked out. However now management has demanded she keep the dog in a thundershirt, a shock collar, and a muzzle. They served her a notice to vacate yesterday.

There are other dogs in the complex, all of which bark (because they are dogs) and none of which are required to do the same as they have demanded of my mother. The pet agreement does not state that she must have those things. I also believe it is unreasonable to demand those things from a fixed income tenant, and once they agreed to allowed a pet they also agreed to allow all the reasonable associations that come from that (e.g. barking).
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: The pet agreement only allows her to have the pet. It can't infringe on other tenants rights to a peaceful, livable unit. If they believe the dog is barking, then it doesn't really matter what you, or anyone else, believe. If she's evicted, she can explain her case at the eviction hearing in-front of a judge.Answer #2: Your efforts would probably be more productive attempting to help your mother humanly control the animal's barking rather then attempting to defend whatever rights you feel she should have to continue to let it bark.


Title: Got a "happy ending", saw a cop outside, panicked, any potential trouble?

Question:
Location: MN

So basically I went to an erotic massage business right before closing. Standard massage there with a pretty girl in a sexy dress and a "happy ending". This business is located in an old mansion that houses a few other businesses but I doubt any others were open (also seems to have shady management fully aware of what's going on.)

As I walked outside I saw a cop standing in the mailroom, de facto lobby. He didn't say anything or even really take interest in me. I still felt a cold panic. Once I got outside I didn't run to my car parked on the street, in panic I ran to a nearby coffeeshop and headed to the bathroom where I basically hid. I called up an Uber to get me home. The next day I took an Uber back to pick up my car.

I have read nothing about this place being raided and it still seems to be open. Any idea why the cop was there? Could it have been just to scare people? Do I have anything to worry about since I've paid with my credit card at this place before?

Answer: You should probably stop paying prostitutes by credit card.


Title: Being evicted for having a glass pipe and grinder in my apartment

Question:
While I was away on Christmas break, my apartment building did checks of all the apartments (which i consented to) and now I've gotten notice of eviction due to "clear and present danger" because they found a glass pipe, rolling papers and a grinder. My landlord gave me the option of a mutual dismissal of my contract, and if I don't agree to that, it will be reported to the police and I'll b evicted within 3 days.

I'm on probation (for pot, been smoking it for 10 years with no problems, now my life is in shambles because of the legality in the state I moved to)- I haven't smoked in quite some time, I just didn't see a reason to garbage my grinder and pipe (high quality, expensive). the pipe has residue on it and the grinder was totally empty, scraped out but not cleaned.

I have nowhere to go, the semester just started and housing is a nightmare last minute, especially in a college town with more students than houses  (theyre building more to accommodate for the increase in enrollment). Is leaving really my only option? For fuck's sakes, it's a bowl and grinder and neither have been used in months, let alone in the apartment. I explained to my landlord that I'm on probation and that this should be proof that I'm not smoking in the apartment (due ti monthly drug tests) but she pretty much told me I need to leave or be kicked out (and have it on my record). In Iowa, if that helps.

What do I do?

Answer:
 > For fuck's sakes, it's a bowl and grinder and neither have been used in months, let alone in the apartment.

Would your probation officer feel the same? Answer #2: You should have ended your tenancy voluntarily like they offered, because they have cause to evict you and an eviction looks very bad on your record.

If it's not too late, take that deal.Answer #3: >Is leaving really my only option?

No, you can let him call the cops.

> For fuck's sakes, it's a bowl and grinder and neither have been used in months, let alone in the apartment.

Does not matter, marijuana is federally illegal.

>I explained to my landlord that I'm on probation and that this should be proof that I'm not smoking in the apartment, but she pretty much told me I need to leave or be kicked out (and have it on my record).

>What do I do?

I'm sorry, but you don't really have options here. You brought illegal drugs into the apartment and got caught. You can be evicted for this.


Title: Help! I think my accountant is screwing me

Question: I am 22 years old and I got a good paying job 2 years ago. I took my mom's advice and signed up with their accountant to help manage my money. So how the accountant works is they take my check out of my account and put it into there (bank idk really) and they give me 250 a week as my allowance and they pay my bills and save the rest of my money. Well fast forward to now, I have been receiving papers that my bills haven't been getting paid and a couple times they didn't transfer my allowance leaving my stranded in pheonix (I live in chicago). I am fed up with them and want to start paying my own bills. So I go to them and tell them I would like to quit their service. They say ok but it will take 6 months for them to pay me my money (18k). Can I demand intrest on the money as they are paying me back? Can they even do this? I read the contract they had me sign and it had nothing about time frame of getting money back. What legal grounds do I have to stand up to him?

Answer: what the hell type of accountant is that? that sounds more like a trust of some sort...


Title: Why is it that USA churches, which are exempt from paying federal taxes as they are considered charities, are allowed to apply for for federal aid/money which? Doesn't that money ultimately come from taxpayers?

Answer:
 You don't have to pay taxes in order to receive government benefits, and in these cases, it's the same value either way: charities are exempt from tax in order to support their work, and they get aid to support their work.Answer #2: Your conclusion doesn't follow from your premise.

Premise:
  Churches do not pay federal taxes
Conclusion:
  Churches are not eligible for federal aid/money.

There is no legal principle that suggests this implication. The government has broad discretion to tax how it sees fit and distribute federal aid how it sees fit.Answer #3: The church is exempt from federal income tax like any other charity. If the church has employees, they pay employer side taxes like other employers. If the church provides a service like daycare, they pay taxes on that income.

If the church has employees, they can be eligible for these PPP loans


Title: A question about a concerning age gap between two minors

Question: My younger brother enjoys playing fortnite with old friends he had while we lived in Mississippi. One of these individuals (M15/16) is currently involved with a 12 year old girl. I find this very appalling and I'd like to know if this is illegal or something or what actions can be taken to put an end to this. I don't know how to contact the parents of either child so I guess thats out of the picture as well.

Answer:
 > currently involved with a 12 year old girl

Explain this.  Like they just have a dating relationship?  Or they're having sex and/or exchanging explicit photos/videos?


Title: My accountant was hacked and lost my Social Security number. Can I sue?

Question:
I and each of my family members received letters from our accountant and his firm notifying us that they had lost our personal information due to a security breach.

Is there anything we can do to protect ourselves and or see retribution for?

Thank you!

Answer:
 >	 or see retribution for?

The courts are not here for retribution. They are here to make you whole.  If you have actual losses and you can show that you incurred them due to a breach of duty by thr accountant you can sue for those.  Realistically that means some compensation to get you credit monitoring for a few years.


Title: Neighbor loudly puking off his balcony multiple times a week (PA)

Question:
This sounds insane and I can't believe I'm making this post but here goes.

I live in a row home in the city. All the houses on my block have patios that back up to another block of patios; the patios behind ours all have balconies above them.

When I first moved in a year ago I'd occasionally hear someone puking outside. I live pretty close to a large university so I assumed it was some college kid who had drank too much and tried to ignore it. Over the past few months the barfing has gotten significantly worse though. I'm talking LOUD vomiting every other day, sometimes for up to a half hour. Though it used to happen mostly at night, with the increase in puking I finally caught him doing it during the day and actually witnessed him lean over his balcony and throw up below (I can't tell if it lands on his patio or the person's behind his). He appears to be a very disheveled middle-aged man, not a college student (not that it matters).

I call him my neighbor but we're actually towards opposite sides of our blocks (there are about 5 or 6 average sized city patios in between ours). I can hear it from every room in my house even with all the doors & windows shut, that is how loud he is. I can't take it anymore, it has even woken me up at times. I tried to be sympathetic at first, considering the fact that maybe he has a disease or something, but honestly at this point it happens so frequently and so loudly that I don't care. There's really no reason I can think of that prevents him from throwing up in one of the several bathrooms in his large expensive home.

I'm planning on writing a note asking him to stop but I know he knows it's loud and disgusting. I don't foresee him caring about a note and I'm a little too intimidated to ask him to his face (he looks like a big dude, I am a petite girl). If it comes down to it, would I have any legal recourse to make him stop?

Edit TL;DR: Guy on my block is barfing off his balcony multiple times a week, loudly and to the point where it keeps me up at night.

Answer:
 You could report it to your landlord every time it happens to get the LL to contain his vomiting to his domicile.

Or, you can call the police department on a **non**-emergency line, let them know that he's making a lot of noise that has been ongoing for the past few months, and that you feel as if he may need medical attention because he keeps violently puking loudly every other day for a half-hour or more. If he's a disheveled middle-aged male, it could be indicative of several causes he may need help with (IANAD).Answer #2: INAL but.

My husband had lung cancer that should have killed him. (he is currently in remission) It was a [pancost tumor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancoast_tumor).  It resulted in partial paralyzation of both vocal cords. As a result he can cough, clear his throat, breath wrong and suddenly he is puking.  No time to move anywhere.  He grabs whatever vessel is nearby and throws up.  Coffee cup, bowl with his dinner in it, grocery bag, whatever.  He goes no where without an emesis bag.

It is possible your neighbor has something like this and just spends a lot of time on his back porch. Cuz well he is sick of being inside.

That said, he could take a bowl, bag, something outside with him. Answer #3: Bodily fluids being spread in public areas or on other people's property is a potential health hazard.

Consider reporting to Building and Safety.


Title: My girlfriend's Grandfather passed away and left her an inheritance. Her uncle is being shady with the funds as he is the executor of the estate.

Question: Not sure about all of the legal terms, but long story short my girlfriend's uncle has yet to pay her the inheritance that her grandfather left for her. The information surrounding it is so cloudy that no one even knows the exact amount due to my girlfriend. He constantly sends her updates saying that he is in the process of selling one of his houses (that he renovated with the inheritance) to "get her what's hers". My question is what is the easiest (cheapest) way to go about claiming what's hers? Can the will be subpoenaed? Can he be forced to reveal exactly what is hers? Her grandfather passed away 3 years ago in July and she has still yet to see any of her money. [South Carolina]

Answer: She needs to speak to a lawyer.


Title: Petty neighbors

Question:
Hey Reddit,

So I’m currently living at a rental house because I’m having my dream home being built on my new land. So while that construction is happening I’m living here. The issue living here are my neighbors. I have 5 cars and I don’t have the driveway space to park my cars all in front of my home. I have to park my car halfway into the street “crossing” into my neighbors side. But I’m still parking on the street which is legal and I’m not doing anything wrong by doing so. Now the neighbor doesn’t like that, and for the past couple months he’s been parking his one car in the same area I would park mine just so he could block me from parking there. He has the entire other side of his home and his driveway empty. He does it out of spite.

If he doesn’t park his car he puts his trash cans 4 days in advance in that area to prevent me from parking there. As you can see it’s totally out of spite. The cops have been called and they know it’s out of spite but “he’s not breaking any laws”.

He went ahead and I stalled cameras to record everything. So everything is on footage now.

Today my wife was reversing into that spot and he was arriving home. He decided to press the gas on his truck, forcing half of the truck to climb onto the sidewalk just so that my wife would have to stomp on the break and he could prevent us from parking. At this point, he was cm from hitting and crashing into my wife. I’m not okay with that behavior. She could’ve been hurt

Now I’m asking, what can I do? Should I call the cops? Is there any illegal actions there? Should I install cameras now as-well since I know he doesn’t have to show me he footage from today. Help, I need some advice....

Or is there any ordnance by city or county that says you can’t put trash out x amount of days before the trash comes? How can I stop this behavior of his or prevent it from continuing? I have 6 months left here and I just want this to stop until I get to my land
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Let's reverse the situation.

How would you like it if your neighbor had 5 cars and couldn't park them neatly on or in front of their property, so they parked in front of your house without so much as a kind gesture or token of gratitude?

Your neighbor isn't breaking any laws, and from his perspective, you're overextended.

You should try to settle this diplomatically, or find somewhere else to park your cars.  You might want to invest in reverse and dash cams for your cars, just in case.

We're not going to help you in a pissing contest with your neighbor.Answer #2: Instead of playing the escalating legal game, is there somewhere else you could put a car for a few months?


Title: Final Exam Schedule suddenly changed, flight ticket wasted

Question:
Ontario, Canada

My brother's story.

Our family lives all separated, my parents in Asia, and him in Canada. We wanted to have a family union, because we haven't done that in a while. So I got ready to got my tickets and things back in May, and so did he. He bought tickets through flighthub, for the days after his planned final exam. Now, suddenly all of the final exam schedule shifted and the last final exam that he has to take (3 exams) are 3 days after his original flight departure date.

Apparently he can't use the returning ticket of a round ticket. It was non-refundable, non-exchangeable  So he has to buy a completely new round ticket if he wants to come.

Is there anything he can do 1. to flighthub to ask for mercy?
2. to Airline and ask for mercy?
3. to university for changing what was supposed to be a fixed schedule?

Answer:
 The university can change the exam schedule all the way up to the final day of exams. Never plan to leave before the last day.

Unless he had flight insurance, he likely cannot do anything since it is not the airlines fault for your brothers predicament


Title: Apartment complex saying I have to move my couch and dresser because it’s blocking the windows. Is this legal?

Question: I live in Texas and I have a tiny apartment. My couch blocks the window and the dresser in my bedroom blocks the window as well. I have nowhere else to put them. They said I have to move them, it’s this legal?

Answer: If the window is considered a fire egress then you will need to move them. Are you on the first floor? Answer #2: Most likely a fire hazard. If so, most certainly legal. You need to have an exit other than the door.


Title: Legalities of a Guerrilla-style wedding?

Question:
My fiancé and I really like the idea of hiking to our favorite spot and having a family member officiate our wedding. We'd hike in, change our clothes, get married, and then hike back out. It would be in north lake tahoe, California.

Is this illegal,  or are they any legalities we should be aware of?

Thanks!

Answer: The family member needs to be an ordained minister or justice of the peace. You'll need to get a marriage license ahead of time. And the ceremony needs to have a witness.


Title: Neighbor installed a 360 degree sprinkler on the edge of his property line.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Have you told him about the 360 sprinkler?

I've repaired my system before and grabbed the wrong head out of my sprinkler repair box and slapped it on before.  It's possible he just doesn't know.

This being said, if he did repair his broken head and put a new part on and never tested it, that's on him.  Answer #2: Sounds like negligence on your part. You knew of the sprinkler, yet didn't confront your neighbor about it until something serious happened.

Most people assume sprinkler water going into someone else's yard is harmless, how is your neighbor supposed to know you're going to detail an expensive car right in the one place where his sprinkler goes onto your property?


Title: Can a job offer no days off?

Question:
Texas
Just got a job with a political campaign. Told no job days off after Labor Day. We work 10 hours a day. Is this legal?

Answer: Provided your are properly compensated at either your hourly rate plus OT when applicable or as a salaried exempt employee, yes.  I believe there are some laws in Texas regarding required days off for retail, but not in this job type.


Title: HOA denied my application to build a fence even though my neighbor has one. Should I build it anyway?

Question: I live in a townhouse community in Maryland near Baltimore. I am next to the end unit which already has a fence. My other neighbor, which is also a middle unit, does not have a fence. I just moved in and wanted to build a fence around my backyard for my dogs. Even though my one neighbor has a fence, the HOA denied my application with no explanation. What is the worse they can do if I build a fence anyway? It is not condo ownership, I own the land.

Answer:
 > What is the worse they can do if I build a fence anyway?

Fines, more fines, more fines, more fines, demolish the fence and bill you, place a lien on your property for the unpaid fines and bills, foreclose the lien and force the sale of your property, and then sue you for any deficiency afterwards.Answer #2: INAL but if they are unwilling to work with you after trying to play nice, you can look into getting a ham radio operators license and building a 40 foot radio tower on your property. If memory serves, since it is regulated by the federal government the HOA can tell you where to place it on your property but cannot prohibit you from building it.

Nothing like building an eyesore and lowering everyone's property value to get what you want.Answer #3: >What is the worse they can do if I build a fence anyway?

You suffer any penalties for installing the fence in direct defiance of the HOA's decision; they can possibly make you remove the fence; they can put a lien on your property, and foreclose on that lien; and you do yourself no favors by being on the HOA's shit list. For openers.


Title: DUI in CA

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Get a lawyer.

There is a zero percent chance that even a second DWI got a 15,000 bail without an accident or other injury.


Title: Question of haste, I know what I should do and I'm going to but how? Assault and near rape. No witnesses in Mississippi

Question:
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Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Witnesses aren’t needed. If you’re bruised up you need to take pictures and file a police report immediately.


Title: Canada. Sold an item privately online over a year ago, am now being harassed at my job over this item. Buyers want their money back, and me fired.

Question:
 Hello folks.

 So the short and sweet, I won an electronic device that I did not want, so I sold it via an ad posted to Kijiji. I work for a company that also sells these same devices.

 Device was new, sealed. Manufacturer will not honor warranty. I have tried to assist the buyers, but was stonewalled by the manufacturer.

 Over a year after selling the device. Buyers track me down at my work place, came in while I was at work (retailer) very angry and argumentative. Unbeknownst to me, and without permission also took pictures, and video of our entire conversation. They demanded their money back, I told them I wasnt buying back a broken device that was over a year old. They threatened with slander and legal recourse, then left. I maintained professionalism.

 Buyers have now contacted my employer saying that I sold the device inside the retailer, during business hours, while representing the company I work for. This is not true, device was sold privately via online "buy and sell", well after business hours, and the transaction took place no where near company grounds.

 The company is behind me. But the buyers will NOT give up. I want them gone, or set straight.... Any advice?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: File a police report for harassment, get a restraining order, the cops will likely tell them its a civil matter and tell them to stop coming by your job. I would call now, instead of when you they show up to harass you again since they are still crying about it a year later.


Title: I received some mail from a previous resident of the home I own. What should I do?

Question: I received some social security documents addressed to the previous residents of my home. I returned them to the post office but they sent them back to me. I was wondering what I should do in this situation.

Answer: apparently the USPS site used to offer this advice (I can't find it there now): "Despite our best efforts, occasionally mail is mis-delivered, or is delivered to an old location for an individual. If you are receiving mail for the previous resident and do not know their address, *simply return the mail piece back to the mailstream (by leaving in a Collection Box® or other mail receptacle) with the notation "Not at this address" marked on the envelope."*


Title: California: I am the victim of a Craigslist vehicle scam. PLEASE HELP!

Question:
TL;DR: I was sold a car with known problems (failed smog, unsafe to drive), despite being assured that the car was in good condition. The seller could not be contacted afterward. I tracked down the previous owner of the car, who provided me information about the seller. Need legal advice on how to move forward with this situation.

On NYE, I found a listing for a car on Craigslist for a decent price. The car was listed as having a clean title, low miles, and overall in good condition. However, there were no pictures included. I gave the seller a call; his area code was not from my area, but I didn’t think too much of it. He texted me two pictures of the car, and he went on to describe his situation to me. He was selling this car for his girlfriend and needed this money to go on a trip. He seemed like a reasonable guy and was firm on the price. I scheduled a time to meet with him later that day to take a look at the car. He directed me to a parking lot near a business district where the car was supposedly being stored.

Once the seller arrived, I went ahead and took a look at the car. Knowing little to nothing about cars/ engines nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Going in, I was not very picky, as I simply needed a car to commute to work and school. There were some dings in the car, but he assured me that the car was in great shape and had no accident history. As I took it for a test drive, the car seemed to run smooth and perfectly fine. The car had fairly low mileage, so I didn’t suspect any major problems. I went ahead and completed the purchase. He handed me the pink slip, and I noticed that the name of the owner on the pink slip was a man. Red flag. He went on to clarify that the car actually belonged to his girlfriend’s father. At this point, I was content with the car and wasn’t interested in raising any questions. I paid him the listed price in cash, he handed me the keys, and we both went on with our days.

On my way home, upon entering the freeway, the ‘Check Engine’ light appeared. Uh oh. I quickly detoured and drove straight to a body shop. The mechanic performed a diagnostic and proceeded to list off more problems with the car than I can even remember. He emphasized that the car was not even safe to drive home, as it could fail at any moment. Wow. I quickly gave the seller a call with hopes of getting my money back. Straight to voicemail. After about 10 more tries, I quickly came to realization that I had been had. His phone number was likely a temporary number or possibly from a stolen phone. With neither his full name or phone number, and having no information about him, I came to terms with the situation and accepted the fact that my money was long gone. For all I knew, the car could have been stolen, and I would not have been able to register the car at all under my name. What a terrible way to start off a new year!!

HOWEVER. I took another look at the pink slip for the car and decided to make an attempt at contacting the original owner of the car to confirm whether or not this car was indeed stolen. The name of the owner was fairly unique so I managed to track him down on Facebook and asked him if he was the owner of the car I had just paid for. (He is a graduate student at a nearby college; so clearly, the seller’s story about the girlfriend was a lie.) He confirmed with me that the car indeed was his car, but it was not stolen. Earlier this month, he had sold the car to the person who had sold it to me (let’s call him Scammer), and he noted that the car was in bad shape and did not pass a smog test. The Scammer supposedly claimed that he was buying the car for parts for his sister’s car.  (Bullsh**) He knowingly sold me a car that needed a lot of work and did not even pass smog, which from what I know, is illegal.

The original owner became pissed after I explained to him what had transpired, but he was able to provide me with information about the Scammer. He knew where the Scammer’s mom works and provided me with the Scammer’s possible name (he signed documents with one name, but his email appeared with a different name) and somehow even his home address.

This is where I need help. I am not sure how to move forward with legal action. I am unsure of how to even verify the Scammer’s name. I saved a screenshot of the original Craigslist listing and have the original owner of the vehicle to verify the details of the original sale of the vehicle. Do I have the grounds for filing a lawsuit, and if so, what type of lawsuit and what type of lawyer should I contact?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I would be happy to provide any additional information that would be helpful.

edit: So to clarify, this was a blatant act of fraud and a completely stupid lack of awareness and responsibility on my behalf. My old car 1999 VW golf had broken down last week and I needed a car ASAP on the cheap to get to and from my college and work as the start of the quarter is this upcoming monday. The guy who sold me the car had not changed titles from when he purchased the car "for parts" weeks prior. The name on the pink slip is not him......I feel so dumb man you dont even know....but I'm starting to realize that this situation is most likely just an expensive $3900 lesson that I no doubt will have to learn from. I really have no idea who this scam artist really is.....I just have some hits from when I contacted the person on the tittle via facebook.

Answer:
 What the seller did is called Curbstoning.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/newsrel/newsrel14/2014_29

Not only is it illegal but I've heard that California is cracking down on these guys.

This page has phone numbers where you can report him. http://www.stopcurbstoning.com/report-curbstoning/report-curbstoning-in-the-usa/report-curbstoning-in-california/


Title: Tldr: Stepfather kicking me out, won't let me get my things, says that he will leave my things outside in the elements until I can get them.

Question: That's the long and short of it, location is indiana, I have a full time job, I can afford legal costs, what are my options here

Answer: Call the police. He can’t kick you out. You don’t need a lawyer for that. He needs to properly serve you notice to vacate. Answer #2: Call the non emergency number for the police and have them come escort you into the house to retrieve your belongings. And if he hasn't legally evicted you chances are what he has done is illegal.


Title: [Canada] My paycheck came up short over $500 (almost 2/3 of it was missing). Employer doesn't want to go back past this one to verify others. Legal??

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >He said "nobody else will look out for you except you, you have to keep track, I'm sure I lost money too."

Uh, that's exactly what you're doing.

Not sure of Canadian law, but you can address it with your [Ministry of Labor](http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/labour-standards.asp). In the U.S., you'd be owed back pay.


Title: Reckless driving ticket

Question:
I'm going to pre trial to meet with the prosecutor tomorrow and I'm looking for some advice. I plied not guilty to a reckless driving ticket I got in Logan Utah for lifting the inside front wheel on my Jeep. There was two officers in the car and I feel that the passenger officer gave me a reckless because of a previous incident where he was unhappy with the citation I got. I have no lawyer and I'm hoping to settle this out of Court. But I'll go to court and fight it if it comes down to that. Any advice you guys can give me would be extremely helpful. Can I request the audio from inside the squad car to see if my theory is true or not?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg67q7yBOu7/
This is a video what I did. But I was going slower and had my top and doors on. This video is not of me and I have no association to the account. I just wanted to give you guys an idea of what I did.

Answer:
 > I'm going to pre trial to meet with the prosecutor tomorrow and I'm looking for some advice. I plied not guilty to a reckless driving ticket I got in Logan Utah for lifting the inside front wheel on my Jeep.

I would suggest that you not speak to the prosecutor.  This isn't a traffic ticket, it's a misdemeanor 2.  You need a lawyer.

Also, maybe he did, maybe he didn't.  But if you did something approaching that on a public road, yeah, that's reckless.  You need a lawyer.Answer #2: If you did what was in the video I would think this would fall under reckless driving. Just because you were going slower doesn't mean its safe. But really your best bet is to always get a lawyer if you are going to want to fight this ticket in court.Answer #3: Looks reckless to me.  A legal defense of the officier has it out for me probably won't help, suggest that you ask for a diversion program instead.


Title: My gf's friend got in trouble

Question: (Illinois)So my gf's friend just got popped last night for controlled substance (20 Xanax bars without a prescription), 8g of weed, a bong, and to top it all off a DUI. She thinks that she's not gonna have any trouble at all since her father is gonna get her "the best lawyer money can buy", but I can't seem to fathom how that will help on a simple thing such as this. Lawyers aren't miracle workers. Anyone know of any times when a great lawyer got someone out of a mess similar to this situation? She also already told the cops all of it was hers.

Answer:
 It is rarely about getting someone out of trouble completely.  As you said, lawyers aren't miracle workers.  Sure, there are the occasions lawyers find instances of improper searches or other situations which may get someone out of trouble entirely.  But the vast majority don't.

The value in a lawyer is having someone to advocate for you.  They can help negotiate a plea deal, in which the individual gets a lesser sentence.  They help navigate the system, and ease fears of the unknown.

In short, yes lawyers are always worth it.  But no, they are not Jesus reincarnate . . . as much as /u/PM-Me-Beer claims otherwise.


Title: Littering cigarette in Colorado

Question: So I just moved to WinterPark Colorado last week, I’m originally from North Carolina, where it has never really been an issue throwing your cigarette out the window into the street, I got a ticket for it and am just now finding out it’s a class 2 misdemeanor. Wondering who’s had similar problem and if I should get an attorney or not.

Answer: You must not have lived in the part of NC that has forest fires.Answer #2: Many fires in CO are started by littering smokers, don’t expect the court to work with you, if you’re concerned, hire an attorney.


Title: Selling my share of inherited property?

Question:
So my grandpa on my mom’s side left her and his other kids ~60 acres of land in Kentucky in his will. He passed in 1995. I was told by one of my uncles last year that he, along with my aunts and another uncle, would be selling said land (mom passed in 87 so her share automatically went to me). When I asked for copies of both the deed and the will he said he would send me a copy of the will and when I waited weeks for a copy, I finally said fuck it and called the records office myself and obtained a copy of it. When I asked if he was sending me a copy of the deed I was told, “No. There is no need to. I am working on negotiating the sale. When it is finalized you will get 1/7 of the total sale as stated in my dads will. Sending you a copy of the deed does not in any way benefit you. It is a lengthy 2 page document describing land boundaries. Not sure why you would ever want it. But feel free to drive to Floyd County court house and get a copy. It is located in deed book — page —-.” (Numbers omitted for privacy reasons). I called and got a copy of that too.

My question is is can I go ahead and sell my share of the land or do I have to wait for the entirety of it to sell before I get my money? I know land can take a while (was told it’s mostly hillside with some flat land for 2-3 homes to be able to be built onto). It’s not that I’m greedy I just wanna know if this is possible or not and, if so, the best way to go about doing so and what taxes and things I’d have to pay.

If this is the wrong sub let me know. Just wanting to know if I can do this or not. Thank you.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 You are unlikely to find a buyer for your 1/7th share. Your best bet is to have your siblings buy you out.  Get an appraiser to appraise the property and then ask your siblings to pay you a total of 1/7th of that value.

If you ask them to buy you out and they refuse, you could go to court and try to force a petition sale.  The court would then order the property sold and the proceeds split.


Title: How can i prove i am legally able to work here?

Question: Jobless for 3 months now. Just got offered a cashier position but due to a move I cannot find my legal resident card or social security card(not a citizen just resident).how can I prove I can work?is there something somewhere I can print out. Anaheim, CA

Answer: Are you saying that you cannot find your "green card", the thing that, by law, you are required to carry with you "at all times"?   You better drop everything else that you're doing and find that thing.  As for your social security card, I suspect that some other document, perhaps a pay stub or W-4 or something, showing your SS number, would be sufficient.


Title: Do criminal defense lawyers have to say if the suspect committed the crime?

Question: If the suspect is accused of stabbing someone but there isn't enough evidence then, while discussing the charges to his lawyer, admits that he did do it, does that lawyer HAVE to tell the judge that he confessed to committing the crime?

Answer:
 If that was the case, trials would last 15 seconds...Answer #2: Not only do they not have to tell the judge, it is almost always a breach of professional ethics if they do, under [Rule 1.6 of the Model Code for Professional Conduct](http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information.html). Even a client who is factually guilty is not legally guilty unless the prosecution can prove their guilt with legally obtained evidence beyond the relevant standard of proof to a judge and/or jury, and the defense isn't under any obligation to provide that evidence; the entire adversary system would be pointless if they were.

That said, a lawyer also can't perjure themselves, or "suborn perjury" by knowingly allowing false testimony, so a lawyer whose client says they did it won't call them to testify in their own defense (unless they're okay with them answering "yes" when the prosecution asks if they did it during cross-examination). Where that gets exciting is when the client wants to testify (as is their Sixth Amendment right) and perjure themselves, leaving their attorney with a choice of either allowing their testimony without comment (and breaching their ethical duty to the court/the bar/truth at large), alerting someone to the perjury (and breaching their ethical duty to their client), withdrawing as counsel (and thereby necessarily passing off the problem to someone else, since the client also has a Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel), or allowing the client to testify ["in the narrative"](https://www.lawserver.com/law/evidence/narrative-testimony), which fools absolutely nobody and is effectively the same as telling everyone "this testimony is false", but at least makes everyone feel a little better about it.Answer #3: Of course not. But he couldn't put his client on the stand if he knew his client was going to lie.


Title: I am a resident-employee at a very well known and well respected religious non-profit. I'm facing a situation where I feel I might be unfairly terminated and should at least receive unemployment, but I'm told I'm entitled to nothing. Do I have any recourse? [CA, USA]

Question:
**I think this post requires a lot of context, so I'll use bullet points**:

* I work for a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious institution.
* This particular religious organization uses resident-employees to provide for *most* of its labor needs.
* Most of us make less than $500/month, many of make significantly less
* If we are asked to leave or forced out from the community, we are told we have no legal rights to compensation
* They justify that by saying they do not need to abide by Fair Employment Act
* We do have to pay taxes, we submit W-2's.
* Our paychecks are called stipends and we're called students and not employees.
* However, under the ACA, we have to be given employee mandated health insurance

**I feel I have the right to challenge their labor practices and receive unemployment for 3 key reasons:**

**First**, *the so called school we are of students of is a legal loophole to pay us below fair wages.  Technically it is accredited as a post-secondary school, but I believe that is simply not true, here's why:*

* We do have several classes a year, but they are not mandatory.
* They are not taught by qualified teachers, but by long-term students.
* These are the classes you'd expect a church's priest to teach; they're basically like "our religion 101"
* They did give us fake diplomas for fake semesters.
* There is a fake dean, that has a different job all together, but they just posses the title for legal reasons.
* They take attendance for classes and then file them away in some drawer because they don't keep records.

***The school is a way for them to pay us so little and for them to issue student visas and that's the reason it exists.***

**Second**, *the organization does have employees that do the same jobs*

* Many positions that is filled by a student is later filled by a paid employee, it depends what is most convenient.
* On average an employee is compensated by $50,000.
* Some employees are compensated significantly more for the jobs that students sometimes do.
* Because of the school, they are very careful to call us students and to call our paychecks stipends.
* To get accredited they said our job is a primary component to our studies.
* Some of these jobs include accounting, processing donations, waiting tables, mundane things of that nature.
* The organization justifies this by saying our room and board make up for our lack of monetary compensation.

***While it is true our room and board is taken into consideration, that needs to be put into context of my final point.***

* This organization owns many for-profit businesses.  One is a resort with a revenue of over $2,000,000/year.
* The living conditions there for students are not even up to code, nor meet society's minimum acceptable standards.
* I was making $200/month, got 1 day off every 5 days, and received 4 days of vacation per 5 months work.
* My housing was a plywood box with only 3 walls, the other was screening.
* It was frequently over 100F and we had no air conditioning or electricity we could use for fans.
* Our food was the guests' leftovers that was served to us in violation of health codes.
* The fridge where they stored our food was frequently above temp by 10+ degrees.
* When the health inspector came, they forged the fridge temp log book.
* They also outright lied to the health inspectors in other ways.

***Suffice to say our room and board doesn't add up to much.***

Now it looks like I'll be facing termination after working there for 5 years due to issues regarding living in the community, which has nothing to do with my work performance.  If I am, I will have nothing because I haven't made enough money to save.  I don't want to hurt the organization, but they're putting me in a really difficult spot.

**If I'm asked to leave for a non-work related issue can I get unemployment from this organization?  Would this unemployment take into consideration my room and board?**
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Non-profit organizations still pay for unemployment claims. They can either file and pay the tax normally like a regular employer, or they can directly reimbursement the State for claims. Your benefit amount will be determined by the amount of wages reported in the quarterly filings. So it's unlikely they included the cost of housing in that since it's not a taxable benefit to you. But the bottom line is you can always file.


Title: Me [29f], husband [32f] admitted he married me to get British citizenship. What to do legally?

Question:
I'm on a public computer, tldr, time is short, so will be as quick as i can. There's two people in this situation; Julie (me, not my real name obviously), and Alex my husband. I've been married to my husband (Alex) for 6 months now, we met in a bar at a theme night, a Back to the Future themed one. I was 24 at the time and he was 27. I was attracted to him by his looks, his sense of humour and his accent (he's an American).

Things were good for the past few years, right down to our proposal and our engagement, even the wedding was good. His family flew in from Idaho for the wedding, and we had our honeymoon in the U.S. (we went to his home state of Idaho, and also Colorado and Oregon, a road trip of sorts).

Last night, and it came out of the blue completely, he admittedhe'd married me to get into the UK as a full British citizen, said he'd had enough of living in Coeur Dalleyne in Idaho, he'd come over here on a student visa, and was happy he'd got permanent citizenship through marriage.

I feel upset, angry, like my marriage was a sham/fake/faux, whatever, but I had to keep calm.

He told me "This ain't no fucking joke, I married you to get a British citizenship and I ain't gonna go back to Idaho anytime soon, it sucks there."

He then went on a big rant about how bad Idaho and the U.S. was and how he'd got his citizenship.

I feel angry, used and upset, if anything, it's worse because I love him, really love him,butnow that should be the past tense, really.

He said he's going to stay here in Britain whether I like it or not but doesn't want a divorce, said it's good he's a permanent citizen now.

He also said to me that his sister now wants British citizenship and he's going to get her into Britain soon. His other sister (he has 4 sisters) also wants British citizenship as well, and thinks it can be easily obtained, she said there's nothing for her in the US, let alone Idaho.

I feel angry and lied to. It's like he's using our marriage as a way to get family into Britain.

I know this bit of the site has a lot of Americans reading it, so what's your opinion? I know your immigration system's as complexas ours is.
Need legal advice on this.

Thanks For reading

Julie (not my real name)
Topic:
Immigration

Answer: In the US, residency via marriage is conditional until the marriage is 2 years old. If you get divorced before then, the non-resident partner basically gets kicked out of the country. I don't know if it's the same in the UK, but it seems reasonable, so maybe. In any case, you don't need *his* permission to get a divorce, and you should. Answer #2: It seems like you've known him for years, had a real engagement, wedding, etc. (so this doesn't seem like a typical case of marriage fraud) I'm sure plenty of people find the idea of living in another country part of the appeal of marrying a foreigner. I'm not sure you really have a legal issue here, especially since you aren't talking about divorce. Perhaps you would be better served in /r/relationships ?


Title: Can someone legally be fired for not agreeing to relocate?

Question: I was offered a great job with an awesome salary. I’ve been in training now for a month and was just told very casually by my boss that I’d need to move permanently about an hour away and that I would need to be ready to move in 8 weeks. In my signed offer letter it states I was hired specifically for the job in my current city. Can I legally be fired if I say no I want to stay here???

Answer:
 Yes, you can be fired for this.  You might qualify for unemployment as a result of this depending on your location.

File for unemployment once you're fired, and appeal is denied.


Title: Inappropriate behavior from Gynecologist

Question:
This is sort of a sensitive subject, so I’ll give as much detail as needed without getting too personal.

I just recently moved to Southern California from Texas, and while in Texas, I got the Nexplanon implant. It caused issues that my previous Gyno was trying to fix with hormones and birth control packets. That didn’t work, and I moved before she could remove it.

Coming to Southern California, there were few places I could find that were able to remove the Nexplanon implant, so I was happy to find this current Gyno. Upon my first visit, the following things occurred:

•Nurse insisted my Insurance was different than what it was, getting attitude with me, and refusing to let me be seen, trying to cancel the appointment because I didn’t have a referral. (I waited a month to be seen, with uncomfortable symptoms. I understand mix ups happen, so I called and confirmed with them that everything was good and I could be seen.) Nurse didn’t apologize, and briskly handed me paperwork to sign.

• Nurse refused me access to the bathroom.

•Doctor didn’t introduce herself, and stated that a student (intern?) would be watching and learning. I didn’t really mind, but was bothered that she didn’t ask if it was okay, just stated it was going to happen.

•Doctor made several inappropriate jokes about my sex life, and “normal people’s” general behavior, insinuating that I cheat on my husband and that I don’t use proper protection.

•Doctor insisted on doing an PAP and STD kit, even though I said I preferred not to have one done.

•Doctor let student perform the PAP, and after several failed and painful attempts from the student to get the speculum into place, the doctor jerked it into position painfully.

•Nurse walked in while I was being examined, left the door wide open with another patient in plain sight in the hall, said she would be “just a minute” while talking to the doctor and grabbing supplies.

•Doctor didn’t talk to me about the symptoms I was having on Nexplanon, or what I planned to use afterwards. I had to bring it up with her multiple times, as she was rambling and joking. (I should note she did ask why I wanted off it, but interrupted me with jokes about going “bare back”, and never heard why I wanted the implant out early.)

At this point, I know that’s not how they are suppose to behave, but I’m not sure what legal steps I can take against them, if any. I don’t feel comfortable going back, but I also don’t want to wait another month for an appointment with a new office having the symptoms I’m having. I’m a very non-confrontational person, so I didn’t freak out on them in the office, but I did make a few comments that made it clear I was uncomfortable. The student seemed to understand and see that, but no one else acknowledged me.

What actions should I take next?

Answer:
 > What actions should I take next?

Find a different doctor. Leave a bad review if you like.

Nothing you described sounds legally actionable.Answer #2: You should find a new doctor.Answer #3: Board complaint.  Will get attention focused.  There may be others.Answer #4: Not legal advice, but I had a great experience at my local Planned Parenthood when I switched from nexplanon to an IUD. Answer #5: This is not legal advice, but I would advise you to contact a patient advocate at the doctor’s office, as well as to call your insurance provider and ask to file a grievance against the doctor and the nurse. This is a quality of care issue and the doctor’s conduct needs to be brought to the attention of the facility and perhaps escalated further through your insurance provider. I’m sorry that you had such an uncomfortable experience, that was very unprofessional conduct from their team. Please don’t feel guilty about speaking up, you may save another woman from having an equally unpleasant visit if you act now.Answer #6: I’ve had Nexplanon, and the removal process is very simple and relatively painless. The entire appointment took less than ten minutes and I was able to go to work afterwards. If it is causing you significant discomfort and you don’t want to wait, it might be worth it letting your current doctor take it out.


Title: Need medication, life or death, no access to legitimate medical routes. Is it legal to import here? [Mexico]

Question: There is a small community of us that need Estradiol Valerate, have no way to access state sponsored medical assistance, and don't know any way to get it apart from online. How can I tell if this is legal to import/possess in Mexico?

Answer: You're in Mexico? Just go to the nearest pharmacy and ask for it. Many Mexican pharmacies have "on-site" doctors, who exist solely to write a prescription for whatever rx-only medication a patient may request. If the issue is that it's only available online, get an rx from the doctor and then order it online. Whether this is legal or not, I can guarantee you that the Mexican authorities have better things to do than try to bust an American retiree for a hormone replacement drug.


Title: Father died. Stepmother took his annuity.

Question:
Hi all,

My Father worked for a labor union, he had over 20 years invested in his annuity fund. (It ended up being over 250K)

He passed in 2010, My stepmother never told me about the money. It wasn't until I joined the same union that I found out about this "annuity". I had no idea what that even meant.

They shared a house together which was not paid off. It was later sold and I didn't know about that either.

All I ever received was an affidavit the Step Mother filed. It states that I am a "distributee of the deceased" and that his total estate was worth less than 30K.

I was the only son. How am I not entitled to anything ?

Please /r/legaladvice give me some input!

Thank you.

I'm located in NYC. The home they shared was in Nassau county. (US)

Answer:
 IANAL but work in estate law. Typically annuities have what is called a "payable-on-death" beneficiary that your father would be required to designate. Most likely he designated her as the payable-on-death beneficiary, which means all of the money would go to her directly and would not be included in his estate. Same for any jointly-held bank accounts, IRAs, etc. that had a designated payable-on-death beneficiary. This is very typical. Were you a minor at your father's death?

I'm assuming your father did not have a will, which means he died "intestate". The assets titled in his name only would pass according to intestacy laws, which do vary by state. In Florida, if a person dies intestate leaving a spouse and an heir that is not the biological child of the current marriage (you), the estate property would pass half to the spouse and half to you. Again, that is only for property titled in his own name, separate from marital property, with no payable-on-death or transfer-on-death beneficiary designated. It is likely that the house would be considered marital property and was titled with rights of survivorship.

Since it sounds like his estate was worth less than 30k and he died six years ago, there is probably not much for you to go after here.


Title: Direct tv threatening to sue for no commercial license for tv in a restaurant. Any advice?

Question:
My uncle just got a letter from some lawyers in NY saying that they are suing on behalf of Direct TV. They have a picture of the TV in the restaurant showing direct TV.

My uncle called them and they said he has 3 options. First was to go to court and face up to 100,000 in fines and lawyer fees. Second was to pay them 12,000. Third is to get their service(at least 1 year) for the restaurant with direct and pay 10,000.

He said, "I went with he third option and was able to lower it down to 8500."

I found this site.
http://blogs.findlaw.com/free_enterprise/2013/08/restaurants-being-sued-for-showing-cable-tv.html

http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/17/1/110

"There are exceptions to copyright infringement with respect to radio or TV performances where the content being played is:

On a TV or radio like one used in "private homes";
No charge is needed to view the show;
In a restaurant less than 3,750 square feet large;
On only one TV per room (up to four TVs total); and
On a TV 55" or smaller (diagonally)."

The TV is less than 55 inch, the restaurant is less than 3,750', there's only 1 TV total. They were showing normal direct TV shows, so no charge. It was a private home style TV.

I couldn't really understand what that site was saying.

They never knew that the restaurant needed direct tv commercial license to display it. There was no warning or anything, just a letter in the mail.

Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 First and foremost, your uncle wants to verify that the letter was indeed written by a) lawyers who are b) representing Direct TV. Has that much been established?Answer #2: From the [Direct TV user agreement](http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/legal/customer_agreement):

>(h)   Private Viewing. We provide Service only for your private non-commercial use, enjoyment and home viewing. The programming may not be viewed in areas open to the public or in commercial establishments. You may not rebroadcast, transmit or perform the programming, charge admission for its viewing or transmit or distribute running accounts of it. You may not use any of our trademarks. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9, we or any programming provider may prosecute violations of the foregoing against you and other responsible parties in any court of competent jurisdiction, under the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and other applicable laws.

I know people don't read User Agreements, but they are indeed binding contracts.Answer #3: >They never knew that the restaurant needed direct tv commercial license to display it. There was no warning or anything, just a letter in the mail.

So all those provisos in the contract about showing programs in your commercial establishment passed them by?


Title: [CA] Cops didn't take death threats seriously. Just happened tonight

Question:
For the last 4 days, my mom's ex bf got drunk 4 nights in a row and every night but tonight, has made direct threats on our life. Screaming in my mom's face just a room away from mine loud enough where I could hear "I'm going to kill you bitch, and when I'm done, he's next". And he threatens that if we called the cops, hell kill us when he gets out. Basically forcing us to live in fear.

Well he popped the circuit breakers tonight and I got out of the house and called the cops. Cops got called, we say what happened the last few nights including the death threats.

The cops laugh at me saying its my fault, I should have called earlier. I told them I couldn't BC he threatened to kill me and my mom if we called the cops. They didn't take it serious and left.

Basically what I'm asking, did the cops drop the ball on this? Or am I reading the criminal death threats wrong.

I'm getting a restraining order tomorrow regardless. Thanks for any help.

Answer: Wtf ? In which way did you talk to the cops ? Answer #2: Follow up with the police station and request for a copy of the police report you made by getting a "Request for Incident Report" form and that you want a copy for your records.


Title: My girlfriends illegal friend asked her to help her buy a car

Question: We live in Illinois a couple of days ago my girlfriend told me that one of her friends that is illegally here in the US asked her if she could  help her buy a car. Her friend is looking at a $8,000 car and she can give $4,000 down payment but the rest of the car would have to be financed under my girlfriends name and the car also would be on her name. I believe it is a very risky situation as she can become liable if something happens with the loan or with the car. Can somebody elaborate on the possible outcomes and her potential responsibilities? Thank you

Answer:
 It's fairly straight forward. The friend defaults, then your GF is on the hook for $4k.

So the questions are:

1) Will you GF be fucked financially if she's out $4k?

2) Does you'd GF trust her with that amount?

3) Is the friend capable of generating the income to pay it back?

4) Can they create a very clear agreement on a repayment plan?

Beyond that, its moral choices. How much do we owe it to help others, etc.


Title: [Ohio] Our electricity surges daily and our landlord has known and ignored it for a year. Any options as renters?

Question: We all have custom built desktops that we do a lot of intense and time consuming work on for our schooling. If the washer gets turned on, they shut off. If the dryer starts, they shut off. If the heat/AC turns on, they shut off. If the refrigerator eventually gets enough juice to kick on, they shut off. If we switch on the garbage disposal, they shut off. Our microwave gets so little electricity that it takes 20 minutes to heat leftovers, and does not pop popcorn, tested by two microwaves. It has been an issue since January of last year. It has steadily worsened over the year, and all that has been done is the sending of an electrician to look, which was several months ago. Our emails get repeatedly ignored. Do we have any options?

Answer:
 You can buy devices to monitor or check line voltage and frequency. Most UPSes have this functionality built in, and there are devices like the Kill-A-Watt that do the same. Do not use a multimeter.

Grid power has a pretty wide range of tolerance. I don't know about OH's specific codes, but if it's more than 20% out of whack (beyond 96 - 144V), I'd give the local codes office a call. There may be shady electric work on site.

Your landlord only has to address the issue if it's a codes violation. It may be an issue with the supplier.


Title: (Ga) GRAND-PARENT RIGHTS

Question: My ex-husband recently passed away. The divorce occurred 5 months ago. What rights will his family have. Especially if they are in another state?

Answer: [Here](https://www.georgialegalaid.org/resource/grandparent-visitation) is a good read on grandparents rights.  In general, they can seek visitation if the parents are separated or divorced, which this situation meets.