Title: Probable Cause for Speeding

Question:
In late September, I was pulled over for speeding in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The circumstances are questionable to me, as I was not speeding, and was definitely not speeding at the level which the officer claims I was.

The officer claims to have "paced" me doing 52mph in a 25mph zone. The total distance I traveled on the roadway was approximately 800 feet. I turned left from a through-street, and traveled the 800 foot section to enter my neighborhood, which is a right turn, and I promptly pulled over after making the right turn (probably 50 feet after the turn).

SO, the order of events is:

1. Stop at stop sign,

2. Turn left,

3. Travel approximately 4-500 feet,

4. Officer rapidly chases up on me, nearly rear-ending me,

5. Officer activates blue lights,

6. Turn right and promptly pull over,

7. The officer approached my window and requested license/registration, which I provided to him,

8. The officer asks where I'm coming from, I tell him "a friends house",

9. The officer asks "Are you sure you aren't coming from durangos?" (A local bar/grill)

10. The officer (Virginia State Police) administered field sobriety and determined I was over the legal limit for BAC (I blew on-scene and at the magistrate, which in hindsight was stupid but I didn't know it was my legal right to refuse).

11. I was placed under arrest about 100 yards from my house and taken to the magistrate and later to jail. My car was towed and since the tow yard is closed on Saturday and Sunday I ended up with a $500 tow/storage bill.

I sought legal council shortly thereafter, I've hired an attorney and my trial date is Dec. 3. The attorney has made no attempt at communication to me and has recommended that I pre-enroll in VASAP.

Given these circumstances, and the fact that the officer MAY have been able to pace me for up to 200 feet, are there grounds for dismissal based on the lack of probable cause to initiate the stop? The best information I've been able to get has been vague at best, indicating that a "generally accepted minimum pacing distance" is 0.2 miles, or about 1,050 feet, in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

So, based on that, and that the total distance traveled is 800 feet, let alone the footage required for my vehicle to achieve 52mph and safely brake and make my turn, I think the officer is making sh\*t up. No doubt in my mind HE was traveling at 52 in order to catch me, but I wasn't going anywhere near that fast. Maybe doing 28 or 30 most.

The fact is, he saw me leave a place that is notorious for helping meet DUI quotas, followed me home, and when I didn't so much as weave in my lane or miss a lane-change signal, he made up some sh\*t to pull me over.

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Do I have a case for dismissal based on lack of probable cause to initiate a traffic stop?

Answer:
 > are there grounds for dismissal based on the lack of probable cause to initiate the stop?

Reasonable suspicion.  They only need reasonable suspicion, and of *any* crime.  Including DUI.

And, to be totally blunt, if you blew over the top-end limit, your assertion that you were driving perfectly is somewhat dubious.  You can, of course, challenge the stop if you'd like.


Title: California dad raked over the coals in divorce with four kids.

Question:
I am a new physician with a practice in Southern California. I was married 16 years ago while doing pre- med at the University of Utah. We planned together for me to go on to medical school. After fully discussing the sacrifices and hard work ahead, I attended Kent State in Ohio.

After graduating there I did my residency in Loma Linda, California. Finally finishing my residency I began working in Southern California. My wife and I enjoyed a good relationship and by that time were the proud parents of our four children, three girls and one boy.

Our lives centered around our family and our church. We had originally met in/and were members of a conservative Christian Church. My wife began to mention some discontent with her life. Always interested in physical fitness, she began a very structured weight lifting program at the local gym. This program included a special diet and expensive supplements as well. Her time at the gym increased and her physique changed in appearance. During this time she also announced her decision to end her activity in our church and made other changes accordingly. She began blaming me for her unhappiness. We began marriage counseling. The counseling quickly evolved into separation counseling.

She asked me to leave the home and get an apartment.I did not want to leave my home or my family especially my children. We agreed to wait a couple of months. We decided to live separate lives, while still in the same house.

    One day, while picking up my son from his extracurricular activity I was surprised with a very rude service of divorce papers.
A few days later I was notified by my wife’s brand new attorney of an emergency hearing to be held the following day. I cancelled my patients and attended the hearing. Upon arriving I was handed a six page list of false accusations. Including things like domestic violence, sexual abuse, brandishing a gun at her and more.

These things were absolutely untrue!  In fact she spoke with and texted my brother admitting that these allegations were unfounded and had actually been suggested by her attorney. I didn’t even have an attorney yet! I waited all day that day and the court granted a continuance for the next day. I had called an accuaintance of mine who was an attorney. He agreed to take my case. On his advice, we did not fight the false allegations. Instead, we tried to come up with an agreement so that the application for a restraining order would be set aside. In this agreement we were very generous to her side and did not address many of my own concerns.

I was given two hours to vacate my home. I was left with very little visitation with my kids and no place for me to live. All to avoid these terrible false accusations. It seems as though these allegations are the normal course for divorce and are fairly standard. I was left feeling like I should have fought the accusations, but did not on my attorneys advice.

I now have an an apartment and instead of eating dinner with my family every night I see my kids for two hours on Wednesday, and every other weekend. Meanwhile my soon to be ex indoctrinates my children with her newly misogynistic sermons, affirmations and books about their “changing family”. So now my 12 year old is her mother’s best friend and won’t speak to me.

   I have been told that in California I don’t have much more to look forward to. If this is true I would like to know why? I feel as though I have lost everything. I could really use some help!

Some specific questions are:
1. I am still in the middle of the divorce process. They’re only stipulation is right now. There is an agreement that I am yet to sign that offer is me every other weekend and a weeknight for dinner. But I love my kids and want to see them much more than that. She will not agree. What can I do?

2. At one of the pick ups several weeks ago my soon to be ex-wife came to get the kids with a designated driver because she was inebriated. I have documented this but aside from being bad judgment my lawyer thinks there’s nothing to do with it.

3. When we were still living together if you months ago my soon to be ex informed me that she attempted suicide by waiting in the garage with the car running however my two-year-old daughter was inside the car with her. She thought better of it and did not go through with it. Can I request that she has an a valuation from a psychologist?

4. My soon to be ex-wife’s lawyer has been nothing but vindictive and seems to be calling all the shots. it doesn’t seem like I have any options I just get to take it. I’d like to gain some power back here. She has exclusive use of our minivan however it’s in my name and I pay the bills on top of paying her alimony and child support.

Thank you for any constructive advice.

Answer: This is extraordinarily complicated and you absolutely should not trust some randos on the internet to know anything better than your own attorney. Answer #2: No one here can advise you better than an attorney who has seen the pleadings, has appeared in the court and is familiar with the local court.  That said, you shouldn’t trust this matter to someone who you know who just happens to be an attorney.  You need someone who regularly does family law matters.  If your friend isn’t that kind of attorney then you should consider looking for another one.


Title: Company forcing to use my vacation hours.

Question: I had 80 hours of vacation hours at the start of may. I have already used 48 hours due to a personal reason. My company shuts down for the first week of July every year. They are telling my that I have to save my last 32 hours to use during the shutdown. It just blows my mind. They are my hours but they are forcing me to use them because they choose to shut down for a week. Is this legal? Is it up to the company on how I can use my vacation hours? Send help!

Answer:
 I don’t practice in Tennessee, but the employers can generally force you to use your vacation. They can even implement use it or lose it policies that result in the loss of the vacation hours if you don’t use it. With that said, if you have a contract or vacation policy that says different, the company would have to follow the contract and/or policy (note: the policy may be easier to change).

A quick google search indicates that Tennessee is no different than most other states. Source : https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/leave-laws/state-leave-laws/tennessee/#1Answer #2: First job I worked at out of college did the same thing.

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They are vacation hours. The company is proposing to give you a vacation.  Unless you have it in writing somewhere that you have an affirmative right to use those hours WHENEVER you want, you're out of luck.

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(Also: the company will likely say "you are not expected to / allowed to work during week X...and yet we will pay you during week X. If you want to take your vacation some other time, that's fine ... but then you are STILL not expected to / allowed to work during week X, and - of course - we will not cut you a paycheck for that week.)


Title: I was stopped by the police tonight.

Question:
Me, my friend, and his cousin were walking home from a  bar in our neighborhood.  We decided to go walk around the neighborhood, simply just because. We walked towards a park where I wanted to get a drink of water from the water fountain. We were then approached by a lone police officer in a  cruiser.  He turned his lights on and got our attention. We stopped to acknowledge him and ask what the matter was. He asked why there were trashcan laid across the street. Now, let me explain, that and we were approaching this intersection where the trash cans were laid out, we noticed a red truck stop and move the trashcans from the street. Back to the officer, he asked for our IDs which wr respectfully handed over, he radioed something while standing outside his car. A second officer arrived extremely shortly. He spoke briefly with the first officer and then drove away a moment later. He returned shortly and asked us questions such as "do you go to school?" "How old are you?" When we answered, he responded with "you're 22 and still doing stupid shit like this?" Which we didn't respond to. Meanwhile, the first officer us searching the trashcans with his flashlight. We stand there silently and wait for the officers to say something. Eventually, the first officer returned and stated that he would press charges against us with the state attorney office and that simply manning up would've prevented this. He then handed our IDs back to us after obtaining confirmation on our names and addresses and also obtaining from us our phone numbers. After this, he states to go home directly and immediately. We walked home and now I'm here.

Edit: the bot says to provide location. This is florida.  That's all I want to say. I also added Criminal Justice flair to the post.  Idk if that's as accurate as possible, but it seemed so.

Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Did you throw the trash cans in the street?Answer #2: If you weren't ticketed or arrested on the spot, then there is little chance of anything coming from this.  Go on living your life, and if, on the small chance, you receive something in the mail, consult with an attorney.Answer #3: What is your question?


Title: Can a US President rescind a pardon issued by a previous President?

Answer: No.


Title: [OH] Housing development wants access to my medical records!

Question:
I am applying to live in a housing development of homes that were used in the 40s for returning veterans and their families, but is now a development.  It tends to be low-moderate income, and people take a lot of pride in their community. I am okay with a background check, but this one takes the cake. It includes the following wording:

"I hereby authorize \*\*\*\* to utilize the services of an outside agency to make an investigation of my personal employment history, education, military records, medical records, professional license and certifications, financial and credit records.  I understand that these investigations will include information of public record, which could include Bureau of Motor Vehicles records; civil and criminal court records; county, state, and federal tax leins; notices of default and bankrupcies; and other records as may be appropriate."

This is asking for a lot. I'm perfectly okay with them searching for a criminal or legal history, my driving records, credit info, but I am not okay with them knowing my personal health information. I would like to live here. Can I cross off the medical records part and initial it? This is crazy!

Answer: It's odd that it states that these items are public record.  Medical history is most certainly not in public records.


Title: Fiance's mother may be charged with embezzlement, What can we expect?

Question:
Oregon, USA. Longwinded story ahead... My Fiance's, (let's call her B) parents just met with a lawyer. Apparently, her mom has been embezzling from their recently deceased grandfather's estate to pay for luxury items and is now in 40,000 dollars, which her lawyer has informed her counts as embezzlement and she WILL get caught.

B's father just called her to tell her that Mom has known about this for 6 months, and Dad only found out about it after pressing her about what the lawyer meeting was about. Dad explained to B that knowing about this counts as being an accomplice. and that B should never bring it up or tell Mom that she knows, so Mom has plausible deniability...

The problem is, the only way I can see things even beginning to seem okay is if B talks to her mom and gets it all out on the table... Right now it feels like the "I'm not sick if I don't go to the doctor" mentality. But, I don't want to put myself or B at any unnecessary risk. She's obviously very distraught, but my first instinct is to protect her and myself.

any advice on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Are we really at risk if we talk to Mom about all this? Is there any chance B could be considered an accomplice? If we can talk about it with Mom what advice should I give her, other than start saving up money? She isn't caught yet, but apparently, her lawyer is recommending she gets a different "criminal" lawyer because he doesn't want to be associated with her anymore.

I'm also hearing all this third-hand, so the validity of this info is just a little shaky, but I'd be happy to clarify or answer anything I havent covered. any help would be amazing. Thank you.

Answer:
 You should expect her not to be at your weddingAnswer #2: Put as much distance as you can between yourselves and this situation.

FMIL is about to pay some long overdue consequences, and theres no upside to doing anything that shields her from them.

I see no reason to bring this up and insert yourselves into a mess. She sounds like the sort of person who would love the opportunity to try and pull you in with her, when what she really needs is to accept that she is on her own and needs to come clean.


Title: Ex of a family member forged his signature and got a divorce. (Texas)

Question:
This was just found out but was done in 2017 in Texas. My family member (FM) no longer lives in Texas and has not for over 7 years. FM and his wife have one child together (she has one from her previous marriage) and have had a contentious on/off relationship while married, They would reconcile, move in together again, only for her to leave after 6 months to a year.
She has been jerking FM around as far as visitation recently even though he didn’t get to see the kids at all last year. This year was proving the same. In the midst of all this, doing a public records search  we found out she got married almost 2 years ago.  We wondered how this was possible since they are not divorced. Did another public records search and now FM has in hand a divorce decree with his signature forged in several places Including supposedly in front of a notary in Texas in early 2017. He hasn’t left our state. In fact she had left in January of 2017 and left the kids with him to raise until August of that year. Signature is forged on a waiver of service and the divorce was filed as “Divorce with no children” also a lie. She also lied about the date of separation and thus “remarried” shortly after.
She knows we know now and has fessed up. (She had no other choice really)
FM is livid. What are his legal recourses?

Answer:
 He could report the forgery and bigamy to the local police. Bigamy is typically prohibited by law.

He definitely should do this before he loses his mental faculties or encounters any health risks.


Title: Accidentally used someone else's credit card

Question: So I play a game on playstation occasionally which use's a site online called Gamebattles which is used through major league gaming if any of you have heard of it. Anyways I found a cheap way to buy credits on the site a guy on twitter who claimed to buy the credits cheap and then sell them at a little higher of a price. I thought the guy was just making a quick dollar off me in return I was getting the credits cheap on the game. However after using him and him having access to my account the way he obtained the credits was through a credit card in New York I have no idea who this credit card belongs too I could only assume it is a stolen credit card. My question is how should I approach this now do I notify law enforcement of this guy because he has a very big business running on twitter, what do I do in this situation?

Answer: No I wouldn't admit to the police you participated in credit card fraud even unknowingly. Remember the saying "if something is too good to be true it probably is". Live and learn.


Title: How far can an adult go with an underage girl until it's illegal? (This is not a request for advice)

Question:
Am guessing it's something like this:

Looking at her - not illegal
Holding hands - not illegal
Hugging - not illegal
Kiss on cheek - not illegal
Kiss on lips - probably not illegal
Full tongue makeout session - probably should be illegal if its not
Groping under shirt -pretty sure it's illegal ... isn't it?
Sex - very sure this is the illegal part

so where is the line where legal became illegal?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: I know OP is just asking for personal educational purposes, but the question still creeps me out.


Title: My Employer is forcing me to work on Saturdays when I already work 9+ hours a day M-F. Can she require this??

Question: I just got a new job and it is my first salaried position. I was told when I got hired I would be working M-F 9-5. I have been in the position for a little over three week nows and I have worked 9 to 10 hours M-F plus an addition 6-9 hours both Saturdays I have been employed. We had Thanksgiving day off and She just informed me that I should have come in and worked a half day on Saturday beause we had Thanksgiving day off work. I am already working 16+ hours extra week for her and I still reached 40 hours even without working on Thanksgiving- Can she legally require me to come in and work on Saturday???

Answer:
 Because we outlawed slavery a while back, she can't force you to come in on Saturday and work.

Because you're an at-will employee, you can be fired for not coming in.Answer #2: Are you making [at least $455 a week](http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/fairpay/fs17a_overview.htm)? If so then hours don't matter, with a few exceptions for certain fields (not retail).


Title: Shopping plaza next to park says "NO PARKING FOR [X] PARK". I want to park there for the park. Can I "legally" park there if I buy something from a shop inside the plaza?

Question:
There's a shopping plaza right next to a park that has multiple signs saying "NO PARKING FOR \[X\] PARK". I want to go to the park and parking inside the park costs $10. Am I "legally" allowed to park inside the shopping plaza if I were to buy something, put it in my car, and then spend a few hours at the park? Looks something like this:

[https://i.imgur.com/5qULH1m.png](https://i.imgur.com/5qULH1m.png)

Answer: You can park there as long as you are shopping at the mall. As soon as you finish shopping and go to the park, you are no longer permitted to park there.


Title: [NC] Car totaled in not-my-fault accident with 18-wheeler. Got a letter saying the other driver didn't have insurance.

Question:
Here's my question  — besides giving this letter to my insurance company, what else do I do with it? I'm going to be on the hook for a $1,000 deductible (but nothing else) because my insurer won't be collecting from the other guy's insurance company. The other vehicle was an independent trucking company, apparently driving without insurance.

\- Do I give the letter to the police?

\- Do I sue this guy in small claims court?

\- Do I forget about the whole thing?

Answer:
 A CDL driver working for a trucking company driving without insurance? Wow.

Don't bother giving the letter to police. They're not going to issue a ticket after the fact. The BMV may issue an administrative fine, points, and/or license suspension to the driver for driving w/o insurance which would be essentially the same result as a ticket anyway.

I don't normally jump on the "sue them!" train, but in this case I think it'd be super easy to recover damages from the driver and/or company in small claims court. Part of me says that because a commercial trucking company that shady (that they operate semis without insurance) needs to be sued as often as possible until they clean up their act or go out of business.Answer #2: I'd try to file a police report and see how that goes down, if nothing else you might have a case in suing the company for damages simply because of a lack of insurance.


Title: Site refusing to give a refund? No product shipped and still charged.

Question: I ordered a pair of plugs/gauges for this girl I liked. The site charged me, the next day I didn't notice i got an email saying it went out of stock said it was still in my online cart and I checked my banking account with no refund. A lot of friends of mine are saying you can sue. They haven't answered the phone and I've sent multiple emails with no response. Would it be possible or no?

Answer: chargeback


Title: Apartment building makes error on rental lease, wants me to sign a new one with higher rent. Is this legal?

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice!
I recently signed a lease for an apartment--it's a fairly new building and one of the promos was 2 months rent free. I found a one bedroom plus den that was now the same price as the one bedroom I had been looking at so I signed a 15-month lease in the beginning of the December and everything has been perfect and the building management has been so sweet and super helpful. However, yesterday I received an email saying that the girl that setup out lease and paperwork made an error and I'm actually supposed to be paying an additional $100 each month. She drafted up a new copy of the lease and asked if I would resign it. Is this legal? I already signed a lease and agreed to pay a specific amount before I moved in. I realize that this was ultimately an error on the property manager and I don't want her to get in trouble but at the same time, I don't think it's right to change the numbers. What happens if I don't want to sign a new lease and pay the new amount?

Answer:
 IANAL but...

Contracts are signed to indicate that all parties have read, understand, and agree to the terms. Could you go to your apartment's leasing office and say "Whoops! I thought my rent would be $100 lower. Can you sign this new contract please?"

They can ask you to agree to a change. You can say no. Answer #2: You have no legal obligation to sign a new lease. But weigh that against the next fourteen months of bad will with your landlord. They will, most likely, use every excuse in that lease to try to force you out. They will probably not re-new your lease at the end of the period.

I'm not advocating one avenue over another, I'm merely saying that you need to weigh your options here.Answer #3: I agree with the others that you do not have to sign the new lease (they are free to ask, you are free to say no). However if you decide to keep the lease as is they may decide to not renew your lease (if you would want to stay) and may try to terminate the lease early (read the lease to see if there is a way they can do it).


Title: Friend of mine went to jail, his father keeps coming to my apartment, is there anything I can do about this? [WA]

Question:
First of all sorry for any issues as I'm typing this on my tablet so formatting may be weird.

My boyfriend and I live in an apartment together, it's all legal and we are not doing anything we shouldn't be like huge parties or doing drugs. I'm a college student and he's working full time doing restaurant maintenance. We are both 20 years old. We have a friend who we met through our neighbors who is 17. He's a great dude with a very sweet girlfriend but his home life seems to not be so good.

I've had people stay on my couch before when they had nowhere to go and it's all been great, just one or two nights and then they find a different friend to stay with or head back home, etc. I have made some great friends this way. This is what Josh was doing recently and I had no problem with it nor did my roommates.

His dad however seemed to have issues with this. One day josh was over at our house and we were all watching a movie, literally that's it, just hanging out and talking. His dad shows up at the door with none of us ever having told him where I live, my name or that josh was here. He had spent the night and planned to go home that day.  His dad addressed me by name and asked what we were doing, tried to get past my doorway (didn't allow that) and was generally very condescending to me for no reason. I still do not know how he got my information.

After that josh came around less frequently but had also started school again since summer ended so I thought nothing of it. I was told by my roommate that he stopped by asking for me one day while I was gone and she simply told him I wasn't home and he he left. Josh's parents put out an at risk youth petition for him which means (apparently? Im not 100% on this) that he must come home at night and can't leave the state or something similar.

Today I was gone again running errands and I guess he stopped by again looking for me or the stuff josh had left here as he was arrested last night after trying to leave for Oregon and getting caught. I don't want him coming around here as he has no business here after josh is completely gone (jail) and none of his stuff is here either, and I don't like that he somehow knows a lot about me without us ever having formally met. So is there anything I can do? Will I be incriminating myself somehow in this? Need advice.

Answer: You can tell him to leave, not come back, and call the police if he does. If this is an apartment complex you might be able to get the office to contact the police and ban him from the property.


Title: MD to Bahamas via cruise. Ex plans to take my child out of country without notification to me

Question:
Ex and I have been separated and divorced since 2009. I have primary physical custody of our daughter. We have a hybrid joint legal custody with tie breaking authority appointed to me.

We have a consent order that has a routine access schedule with her father; which also includes vacation options to both of us as long as we are traveling. He informed me in January of this year of a week in August that he wants to take her for vacation. I asked him where he would be traveling to. He ignored my question. Today my child came home and said that her dad is taking her on a Bahama cruise.

There is nothing in the consent order stating that we have to tell each other where we are traveling. However looking into the traveling requirements to the Bahamas it is not a requirement but highly recommended that a person have a passport when traveling anywhere outside of the country due to situations that may arise that the person would need to come back to the country via air travel.

My questions are 1. Does he need to communicate with me travel plans at all 2. Can I demand that it is in her best interest to only be able to travel outside of the country as long as she has a passport 3. Is there any general legal requirements in the state of MD that says that either parent must inform the other parent if traveling outside of the country with the child?

I know that both parents must be present when applying for a passport with a child under 14(?), so I know she does not have a current passport. I am ok with this travel as long as she travels with a current passport.

He is a bitter person in that I have moved on and have a current partner of 3 years. Although I wouldn't think that he would flee the country with our daughter and never return, I want to make sure all of my bases are covered in case he got any bright ideas.

Answer: Is the whole issue here just a passport? If that is the case then just get her a passport, or do you think that the father will refuse to sign the consent form to get one?


Title: I am a teacher and school opened despite quarantine. I am high risk and must stay home. Will only be paid 75% pay until the end of the month.. then what can I do?

Question:
The privately owned school I work for opened up two weeks ago dispute the quarantine orders.

I have asthma and was hospitalized for double pneumonia in February & because of this there is absolutely no way I can go back to work and be around a hundred different kids and variables.

Because I am choosing to stay home, the school is paying me 75% of my usual pay until the end of the month then they will not pay anyone that is not working which is fair of course. I am thankful for the support since the quarantine.

But my question is, after this month, things will not necessarily be better with the pandemic.. As much as I would love to go back to work and I miss my kids. I am just so concerned about my lungs and my health. My pneumonia in February was so bad I couldn’t move my body at all for weeks and had to be put on a breathing treatment :(

I am unsure of how to move forward..

Can I have her lay me off so that I can file? She’s very kind but I’m unsure of the legalities or asking her to do this/ how it would affect the school. If I am unable to work, will she eventually just let me go or keep me employed but unpayed? Would love any advice on what is the best thing to do. thank you all so much

Answer:
 > then they will not pay anyone that is not working

That would mean you would then be laid off at that time, and would then file for unemployment.


Title: Would an Uber driver face any repercussions if their passenger died on the way to the ER?

Answer: No, this isn't new.  People used to call taxis instead of ambulances.  Usually people do it when they are too sick to drive, but not a life threatening emergency.


Title: Landlord is threatening to tow my bus.

Question: I live in Denver Colorado, in a neighborhood with very scarce parking and obscene rent. I purchased a converted bus to live in for the next couple of years to save extra money and to make traveling a bit easier. Now I want to do a bit of cleaning and adjustments to the bus before I go full on Mr. fantastic and live off the grid, so I arranged to park it behind my apartment in my space and my neighbors space (we normally bike and uber, so giving me the parking spot for 2 months was no issue at all).  I told the rental agency that I would have a large vehicle in multiple spaces for up to 2 Months.  The rental agency had no issues as I cleared it with the neighbors, and gave me a parking permit for the bus.    Fast foreward to this afternoon, the rental agent called to tell me that the owner is pissed and the bus needs to be moved by Friday or they will tow ( a tow job on a large bus can run thousands of dollars).    There is nothing in my lease about vehicle size regulations or sharing parking spots, and I have in my possetion a paid permit to park the vehicle.  Can they tow me and hold me liable for the tow and storage?  Or do I have a legit argument.

Answer: You have a permit that allows you to take up one parking spot.


Title: I was playing the Alex Jones Show in a good restaurant on max volume as part of a protest. Security RUDELY kicked me out. Was my freedom of speech violated?

Question:
State is California.

I was protesting Alex Jones’ ban from all social media. That was a terrible violation of freedom of speech, and even many of his OPPONENTS acknowledged it and offered their condolences.

Because no matter who he is, Alex Jones deserves a voice. And civilized people engage with him, debate him, let him have his say, and try to debunk him. Then he gets to do the same thing back.

That is what FREEDOM OF SPEECH is all about!!! Let Fox News, CNN, BBC, Glenn Beck, Alex Jones, Rush Limbaugh, and everyone else have their fair say.

When you ban one, they ALL, even the OPPONENTS get scared. Ever heard that phrase “First they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew...” (sorry don’t remember it off the top of my head, too lazy to Google)? They have.

So banning Alex Jones with a really fucked up thing to do, and most people agree.

So I was protesting by getting a small portable speaker, connecting it to my phone, and blasting the Alex Jones Show everywhere at max volume.

Many a few friends/supporters. Many commended me. A few people joined the movement.

But for every supporter I would get at least a dozen people flipping me off, yelling to turn it off, and saying that no one wants to hear it.

So I plasted that show on max volume, like 85 decibels (that is LOUD!) all over the restaurant.

Made many people angry. Many complained to waiters and the manager.

The manager came up, said that this is a private business and that no one wants to hear it. He said to turn it off or he will kick me out.

I said NO this is my freedom of speech! He then got security to escort me out. They made me turn it off, gave me a box, and made me pay for the meal.

So was my free speech violated?

Answer:
 And they even made you pay for your dinner? The nerve of them.Answer #2: If I were to come into your home, and blast Karl Marx speeches at full volume, and you rudely kicked me out of your home, would you be violating my right to free speech?

Of course not, I would be on your private property. And, you can ask me to leave whenever you want.

Do you want to live in a government that forces you to open your doors to strangers to do whatever they want on your property in the interest of THEIR free speech?  If not, don't expect others to give up their right to their private property so you can exercise yours.

There is no freedom of speech issue here at all.Answer #3: No, it was not.

Read [this](https://jlellis.net/blog/free-speech-explained/), and act like a grown-up next time.


Title: Can my school use the wifi to look through my phone without my knowledge?(California, USA)

Question:
This is something that has been bothering me recently and I keep forgetting to ask the school. People at school have said that they can look through our phones using the wifi, which we sign into using our student id and password. Can they look though my data (photos, texts, emails etc...)
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: From a technical standpoint, signing into a wifi network doesn't allow the administrator to look through your phone. They could only see the unencrypted traffic on their network, and most email/IM services today encrypt all their traffic.


Title: Arrested for harassment, must go to court

Question:
Edit: i'm from Qc, Canada

Hello redditors i got arrested in today and brought to the local police dept. Must appear in a court of law in the end of july. The reason is harassment via text message (calling a girl a bunch of bad names) and going daily where she works (starbuck, only to study there though but it added weight to her claims)

So a few questions come to mind:

1. How much should i expect to pay to be represented by a defence lawyer or attorney and how do we work it out together?

2. I haven't committed any kind of damage or violence so the issue seem really to be a moral one. What kind of consequences usually follow from harassment claims and trials should i plead guilty?

3. Am i completely represented by my laywer in court or do i have parts to justify my actions? And if i do, what are the do's and don'ts when you take up your own defence?

4. Given the nature of the case, what would be my best way to get the favour of the judge?

Thank you very much to whoever take up the time to read and answer, i'll supply additional details on request.

Answer:
 You need a lawyer. You need to listen to your lawyer. You need to not attempt to justify stalking someone to a court.

Phone directories will have legal aid listings. Find them. Use them. Or contact your local bar association .


Title: [Australia] Real Estate Agent Threatening Eviction and Law Suit if we take him to the Civil Tribunal

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice, I need some help from down under.

My real estate agent is very late in repairs (5 months late) and I have applied to the NCAT (NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal) for a second time to renew the order to get the work done.

However the agent today has threatened to get me evicted and sue me for damages if I do not cancel my tribunal application.

I am wondering if this is legal or if it falls into an intimidation or blackmail law. I am a bit scared and it would be great to get an idea if this is something I should talk to a lawyer/police/the tribunal about.

Thanks reddit!

Answer:
 Was he fucking retarded enough to put that threat in writing? Are you going through Fair Trading for your complaint or handling it on your own? Either way if he actually tries to evict you then you need to go back to the tribunal to have it overturned (which it will be).

I would probably raise it at your upcoming hearing and ask for a ruling preventing an eviction regardless.

>Retaliatory eviction

>If the landlord/agent acts to end the tenancy when you try to enforce your legal rights (such as asking for repairs), the Tribunal may find this to be a retaliatory eviction. They may declare a termination notice to have no effect and/or refuse to make a termination order.

>You can apply to the Tribunal for an order that the notice was retaliatory. You must apply within 30 days of getting a 90 day notice (periodic agreement) or within 14 days for other notices.

>If the landlord/agent has applied to the Tribunal for a termination order, you should attend the hearing and argue that the application was retaliatory.


Title: Friend is asking to deposit 50k into my bank account for her? What are the repercussions of doing this? [CT]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 She is trying to avoid being taxed, or trying to conceal the fact that she received the money for some other reason.  Maybe she's trying to avoid a garnishment or a court judgment.  It's all foolish and will probably ultimately fail.

It's probably a felony for you to cooperate.
Answer #2: Do you realize that if you deposit $50k into your account, the bank will almost certainly notify the IRS of that deposit, and you will have to explain where you got it and likely pay taxes on that money?

She wants to be able to avoid paying taxes on this money, and doesn't seem to care that you will be dropped into the shit when you (stupidly) agree.Answer #3: >Why would she want to do this?

One reason that comes to mind is to commit tax fraud.

Answer #4: If the money is in check form, I'll agree with everyone it is tax fraud.

If the money is in cash, I'll go with money laundering.


Title: Can I legally choose to be homeless?

Question:
So my lease ends at the end of June. In 6 days I'll be on goverment assignment and be living out of a hotel room for "up to" 90 days. Technically it could end in as short as a week but it's 99.9% it will go past the 90 and be closer to 180. I'll have to check with my work but what is the legality of being homeless?

I will be given plenty of notice before the assignment ends so I'm not too worried about it. I'm thinking I can just get a storage unit through all my stuff in it. I'm not sure if I can get someone to take care of my cats for a bit or if I'm willing yet to give them away.

I'm in SD

Answer: It’s perfectly legal. It’s just gonna suck ass when you want to reintegrate into society (meaning past landlord paperwork and all that fun stuff). First things first, get a PO box and a friends address for work related stuff. Oh and a gym membership (dont want to mooch showers off friends).Answer #2: Its not illegal to be homeless. The illegalities that homeless people face though are usually around the fact if you don't have legal access to property its hard to find a place you can exist without getting hassled.


Title: My mom's ex's new wife is crazy

Question:
So my mom dated this guy for a couple years, and they went through a bad breakup 3 and a half years ago. My mom has not made contact with him since that three and a half years.

The other week she received a certified letter from him while she was at work asking her to leave him and his new wife alone, and telling this story of my mom calling her a "fucking bitch" in the grocery store after following her around the store. She also made the claim that my mom has been riding her bicycle past their house, that my mom stomped on her garden and killed her plants, and that my mom littered in her yard.

Heres the thing though, none of this is true. But apparently it doesn't matter, because this lady went to the courts and got a restraining order placed against my mom simply with the same level of evidence I just provided for you here. The restraining order actually prevented her from going to work because her ex's office is on the road that you HAVE to take to get to my moms work, so today she had to get it modified just to be able to get to work.

So basically this lady is making up all this stuff about my mom, for reasons completely unknown to us. My mom has not had contact with her ex for 3.5 years, and basically I want to know what the best course of action is. My mom wants to sue for emotional damages and for slandering her character, and I basically want to know what we can do about this lady outright lying about my mother in court? Thanks for reading, and any advice you might have.

Edit: This is in the US

Answer:
 She can show up at any hearing regarding making the temporary restraining order a permanent restraining order, if she gets notice that such a hearing has been scheduled. She can tell the court that the accusations are baseless at that time.

Otherwise, she must follow the temporary restraining order and not make any contact with whoever is named in the order.

She can sue for slander, but unless these accusations have been made public and caused damages to your mom, she won't be successful. Emotional damages are ridiculously difficult to prove. Answer #2: Your mother can challenge the restraining order, if she'd like.

I would offer, in the general case, that it's *really* unlikely that the new wife dug up the name of an ex from nearly four years ago simply to fuck with her.  It's more likely that either:

1.  Your mom actually does this stuff
2.  Someone is doing this stuff and resembles your mother.

Answer #3: Temporary restraining orders can be very easy to get depending on the jurisdiction, not that we would know yours.

Have your mother show up to any hearings related to this order as it will be dropped unless the woman can provide a higher standard of evidence than she currently has.

Your mother can't sue for free defamation as legal action/police reports are never considered defamatory. Emotional damages won't happen.


Title: Drugs at the house we rented out

Question:
We rented out our house through an agency with a no smoking clause to a family with two male teenagers. Three months later our neighbors I form us that they found multiple bongs made out of plastic bottles on our property (it's next to their driveway), under a window bthat stays open.

The neighbors turned one of the bong to the community liason with sheriff's office. The sheriff's office was not interested in pursuing this as this is probably just marijuana and they have bigger things to worry about.

How do we get rid of these people?

I bought surface marijuana and meth contamination kits (when you wipe the a surface and send it to the lab), but I don't know if I do the test myself if it'll be admissable.

There were other things too. Another neighbor called cops because the kids and their friends were trespassing at night on their property.

How much of proof do I need to have to end the lease?

Answer:
 You don't have to provide sufficient evidence to prosecute them.

You only need to provide sufficient evidence that they're violating the terms of the lease.

State matters, significantly, but even in states where marijuana is decriminalized you can set rules for smoking indoors.

Basically, give them a notice that you're going to inspect (24 hours in most places).

Do the test, smell the room. If you detect the odor of marijuana or the test comes back positive, follow your state's process for eviction due to criminal behavior.Answer #2: >How much of proof do I need to have to end the lease

Depends on your country, state, or province.

Most states require that you have proof of criminal activity in the form of a police report (at a minimum) before you can break a lease due to criminal activity on the premises.

An allegation, based on you walking in and saying "I smell marijuana", is almost certainly insufficient.   It it was, then many landlords who wanted to unilaterally break a lease would do it.

If you want to break it due to a breach of the no-smoking clause, you're probably required to allow the tenants to "cure" the breach, by not smoking on the property again, and to send them written notice of their violation of the terms.    I would be very surprised if your jurisdiction would consider a single (uncorroborated, second-hand) allegation of a smoking clause to be an uncurable breach.


Title: Been victim of a shady scam, what are my options?

Question:
Hello legaladvice.

First off, I'm based in the UK.

To cut a long story short, three weeks ago I bought a macbook for £600 off a website that I use for buying and selling clothes, the seller was fairly well known and had done transactions before.

I paid by bank transfer unfortunately, this was paid into his girlfriends account who is also an owner of a business they run together online.

I had no contact with him, so I did some digging and found her, messaged her and a few days later she got back to me saying she was really sorry and that he had been on holiday and that I would receive the goods by the end of the week.

I keep getting the same excuses, I am being more and more demanding now with my requests for a refund or a tracking number and still nothing. She has supposedly spent all night with him on the phone and is getting grief, I'm fed up now. I'm a Law Student and I need the money, it's a lot to me.

What are my options? I have gathered loads of information on her,  he is a lot harder to find but I have a full name for him, some old businesses he owned and a few email addresses that I have already tried to contact. I have a business address for them both and an address he used to receive an item to just under a month ago.

So, what can I do? Should I go to the police? Would they deal with this? Can I contact her place of work? As I said, everything and anything I have on her, she was the one who received the money and she admitted the money went into her account, surely she has benefited from this? Her excuse for not refunding me is that she 'only has £100 in her account'. She said she would refund me on the 26th on payday, this isn't good enough.

tldr; possible scam, got information on both. What can I do?

Answer: never trust strangers on the internet with irreversible payments with nobody guaranteeing you'll actually receive anything.  But it's too late for that this time.  I would tell them you are getting concerned that this is some kind of scam and if you don't receive the goods or a refund in a week or whatever then you will report them to the police for scamming you.


Title: Should you really never, ever talk to the police? [USA]

Question:
This has been a question I've had on my mind for a long time, wanted to get input from the reddit community.

Most of us have probably seen that wonderful 45min video of the fast talking lawyer who makes a compelling argument to never ever speak to the police because it cannot help you and can only serve to work against you in a court of law.

If a police officer approaches you and begins to question you should you flat out refuse to talk to them? If you did nothing wrong, then it seems to make sense to answer truthfully with as few words as possible so that he doesn't get annoyed and lets you go.

However, if you did anything illegal (especially for minor crimes where they could let you go with a warning) and a police officer catches you, is it better to immediately plead the 5th? Part of me thinks that this will infuriate him and make him much more likely to arrest you vs. the chance that he may think you feel guilt and you're a nice person who made a mistake that can be let go.

What's the right way to go here?

**edit: wanted to say thanks to everyone for your replies.  Looks like if you're going to be accused of any crime, it's best to exercise the 5th and not talk to the police w/out your lawyer present.**

Answer:
 Use to be a federal investigator, OSI.

**Victim**, ask for help.

**Witness** and want to help the police, write a statement via lawyer.

**Suspect** (guilty or not), Get a lawyer, only write a statement via lawyer if they recommend.

My job as an investigator was to determine truth and find facts. As a person, I care about people.  As an investigator I wrote down all the facts, and the prosecutor decided who to press charges on.  I wasnt going to hide facts or protect a person unless the law stated too.  As a victim, the cop is there to protect.  As a witness/suspect, a cop isnt your friend.  I always tell my friends/family, its great you want to be a witness, but have a lawyer review your testimony and handle the police.Answer #2: Anecdotal, but one time I was caught skateboarding in a park. The cop asked if I was skateboarding. I said yes. The cop said "don't do it again" and left. I don't think that situation would have gone as well if I had said "I respectfully decline to talk with the police until my lawyer is present."

So for very minor crimes where you're caught in the act, sometimes it might be better to just cooperate.Answer #3: I have a follow up question.

If I'm a suspect to a crime and say "I want my attorney" -- what if I don't have an attorney?


Title: [ID] Property management claims they can deny an emotional support animal.

Question: I've done a some research to try and verify his claim, but I'm finding conflicting results. From my understanding there are a few circumstances where a landlord can deny an ESA. I do not fall under any of the categories listed, but I'm not sure the accuracy of the circumstances. Anyone have this issue? Any help would be much appreciated!

Answer: Many people have had this issue. You may or may not win depending on the exact nature of the refusal.Answer #2: [https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/idaho-laws-on-service-dogs-and-emotional-support-animals.html](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/idaho-laws-on-service-dogs-and-emotional-support-animals.html)


Title: Ex has been reading my Facebook messages for months

Question:
Over the past few months, I've noticed some strange little glitches surrounding my messaging on Facebook, like every once in a while, messages that I haven't seen yet are marked as read. I brushed it off as nothing and didn't pay it much mind until my friend told me that he's seen me come online for a few minutes then leave during times when he knew I had already gone to sleep.

I had a sneaking suspicion, so I downloaded all my Facebook data, which lets you view, among other information, the IP address and associated device of every log-in in the last 20 days. I found that during this time period, IP addresses and devices that match up perfectly with my ex's location and device information have logged in almost 100 times to my account. I also managed to ask him for his IP address, and what he gave me matched up precisely with what I saw in the log. I changed my Facebook password, and about fifteen minutes later, he logged in AGAIN despite that -- same IP address, same device.

The log doesn't show anything earlier than 20 days ago, but I'm more than willing to bet he's been viewing my information for longer than that. I certainly never gave him my password, and somehow he was able to log in even once I changed it. Your guess is as good as mine as to how he was able to do that. I changed my password a second time, and now he hasn't logged in since then.

I don't necessarily want to pursue this, but I would like to know what my options are here, legally. Did he commit a crime by doing this?

I live in NJ and he lives in CA, if it matters.

Answer:
 No legal advice, but he may also have access to your other accounts like your email address associated with Facebook.

Change all of your passwords to core accounts immediately, create a back-up email address that he doesn't know about and start linking that with your accounts instead. Add 2-step verification when you are given that option. Connect everything to your phone for authorization.

Do a virus/spyware sweep, do a KEYLOGGER SWEEP. If you are really worried, save all of your files on an external hard drive and do a full disk wipe, reinstall only the programs you need/trust.

Start keeping track of your passwords, diversifying them, using key phrases instead of just words and numbers. Watch your gmail IP information, the facebook info, for a couple of months.
Answer #2: If you want to check for keyloggers ASAP, go to the support forums at www.majorgeeks.com, go to the section about malware removal, and open the "read me first" post. It has idiot-proof instructions that will walk you through the process step by step. When you're done, remember to post all the logs you produced to the forum and the white-hats there will look them over for you and tell you if you're clean or not, then give further help if it's needed.

I strongly recommend you check though, one way or another.Answer #3: It sounds like he might have installed a keylogger on your computer. If he has, he could be getting reports emailed to himself with everything you type, and even screen shots of your activity, and you would never know it. Have your computer checked out by someone who knows what they are doing.Answer #4: I suspect a keystroke logger.

Have someone good with computers look at your machine


Title: Blowing the whistle on my church...

Question:
Throwaway account for obvious reasons.

The church I attend is doing some very questionable things that I'd like to blow the whistle on.  On Sunday's, we meet in a coffeeshop.  This coffeeshop is owned by the lead pastor.  Guess who provides for all of the coffeeshop's financial needs?  You guessed it.  The church.  The church pays for the rent which is a few grand every month, the electricity, water, internet, etc.  Obviously, this is funded by way of tithes.  Essentially these people are donating to fund a business that is separate from the church.  The pastor gets a salary on top of everything else.

They make it very clear that the two are separate entities in order to not get in trouble.  However, it is very clear that the coffee shop wouldn't be there unless the church didn't support it.

Is this legal?  Who can I report this to?  I live in the U.S.  Please let me know if there is any other information needed.  Thank you.

EDIT: I'm choosing not disclose my state for privacy reasons.  I live in the United States.

Answer: How do you know tithe money is paying the rent?


Title: 27 with my first speeding ticket on a road with no posted speed limit on a 8 mile stretch. CA

Question:
So I got a speeding ticket for the first time going 75 on this road I take everyday to work. It's an 8 mile stretch with no posted speed limit. Obviously the officer told me 55 is max speed when there's no posted sign in CA, but I honesty didn't know.

Can I easily fight this? It's my first offense.

Answer:
 That's a regular question on the driver test.  55 for undivided highways and 25 for residential if not marked.

 75 would still be speeding in any part of CA, max limit is 70.


Title: The girl I like is being abused by her father, and cps or the police cannot be contacted

Question:
Edit: Location- Virginia

There is a girl that I am friends with, and whom I really like, and for the purposes of anonymity I will refer to her as Jessica.

Jessica's parents are divorced. She spends half of each week with her mother, and the other half with her father. Her mother is a kind woman, but she is exceptionally fragile, having previously suffered from depression, and being prone to regular crying fits. Her father is abusive, regularly hitting her, breaking her things, and charging her rent for the "privilege" of living in his house despite being a minor.

Jessica works as an after-party girl, being regularly sexually harassed and encouraged to get drunk at work. The job pays terribly but it is the only work that she can get during the hours that she is not in school and that her mother cannot learn about.

Her mother cannot learn of any part of this situation because it would send her into another deep depression. Jessica would rather suffer through this for another year than let that happen. This means that no government officials, whether it be CPS or the police may become involved.

I don't know what to do, but I have to help somehow. This is wrong and I can't let it keep going on. Please give me some advice on what to do.

---

Previously posted here: http://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/32z0nz/the_girl_i_like_is_being_abused_by_her_father_and/
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Yes, CPS can be called. Mom is an adult, Jessica is not. Neither of you are mature enough to protect Mom and you, as idiot teenagers (don't be offended, it is a legal term of art), are ~~going to end up~~ already doing more harm than good in trying.


Title: I just received well over a pound of cannabis in the mail. What do I do with it? North Caroliina

Question:
It appears somebody has been using my address as a return address to send large quantities of cannabis in the mail. They messed up the recipient's address so it was returned to me by the post office. Should I just turn it in to the police or should I get a lawyer first in case they try to blame it on me? I have never even smoked and I don't know who could have done this. It was wrapped in newspapers from Los Angeles, CA.

This is actually for a friend so I might not be able to answer every question if you have any. He's really freaked out. I'm certain it isn't an April fools joke.

Answer: Call the police immediately and have them come take it.


Title: College won't release official transcript because of a balance due for a semester

Question:
Hey everyone. I'm trying to see if there are any loop holes or alternatives to obtaining my official transcript from the University of Arizona.

Before I get into details, I want to summarize the main points: I took online classes at UA for a semester in 2016. Submitting financial aid was a pain in the tail because I had to verify my FAFSA. I wasn't able to submit it because I couldn't obtain a copy of my 1040A (more on that in a minute). UA let me finish out the semester but I was unable to enroll for the next one because I had a balance due, obviously. But now I can't enroll in any college (I managed to get into one summer of 2018) and can't get financial aid anywhere because UA won't release my official transcript since I owe them over $8,000.

I take full responsibility for the events that led to the position I'm in now. Currently, I am enrolled in a technical college and am trying to apply for financial aid because this would be the third semester I would have to pay for out of pocket. I'm just trying to see if someone knows a way to obtain official transcripts to finish my process of completing my financial aid. I do plan on paying UA back one day because it's rightfully their money. The reason I haven't yet is because I can't afford their payment plans.

Here's the story:

I married in September of 2015 in the state of South Carolina. I moved to South Georgia and enrolled for online classes at UA. I was able to submit all my paperwork on time before the semester started. About a week before the semester started, I received an E-mail stating that I had to verify my FAFSA. They picked me to verify because my marriage status on my FAFSA didn't match my filing status for my 2015 taxes.

My wife and I used a lady every year who was recommended by a friend because of how little she charges. When doing my taxes, she filed me as Single and my wife as Head of Household to max our refund. Anyone who knows anything about taxes knows that's a big NO-NO.

I didn't know any better. I wish I did, but I can't change the past. The solution, however, was simple: obtain a copy of my 1040A, sign the document, and upload the pictures (what would follow after that would be to amend my taxes and upload the amended version. This last part I didn't know until I finally submitted the original tax forms at a later time. But obtaining the form the worst part of it all.) My wife kept up with all our forms, so I reached out to her for them, but she refused to give them to me.

At that time, my wife's addiction got out of hand, and she moved with her meth supplier, leaving me and my son to fend for ourselves. The fact that she wouldn't give me our forms irritated me, but I didn't let it get the best of me. I reached out to the person who filled our taxes and asked if I could get a copy of those forms.

This is finally when I finally blew up. My wife knew I was trying to obtain those forms and reached out to the lady to not give me the forms. The lady would dodge my calls and ignore my messages, and I began to lose hope since I was deep into my A-term and still had no financial aid.

I know this sounds bad, but I caught a break whenever her boyfriend beat her and got locked up. I was able to obtain my forms then and uploaded the form. Keep in mind it takes like two weeks for UA to review the forms before following up again. Well, it so happened that the forms I uploaded needed to be signed by me and my wife. Bummer. Separated wife's boyfriend got out of jail and the cycle repeated itself.

Finally, UA accepted the forms (they were signed in the wrong spot a few times, pictures were too blurry, etc.) That's when they informed me I had to amend my taxes and submit a copy of my 1040X. It took me a while to obtain that, but I decided not to go back to UA. I never uploaded the form because it was too late.

I didn't think it would be a problem, just another bill I'd have to pay. But then, when I tried applying to another school, they told me they needed the transcript for UA. I reached out to UA and they stated that my transcript would be on hold until I paid the balance.

So I went to another school and omitted the fact that I ever went to UA. They let me in Summer of 2018 and I completed the semester, paying for it out of pocket. Fall semester was around the corner and the whole verify my FAFSA came about. I was prepared this time and then that's when they came accross the fact that I went to UA.  The school I'm going to offers great funds to help students but I am unable to apply for those until I get the transcript from UA.

I know it's a stretch, there's probably nothing I can do, but I figured I'd check and see in case there was an alternative. Thanks!

Answer:
 Your school doesn’t have to (and won’t) release academic records until your account is in good standing. Answer #2: just reading your title and not the wall of text.  it's entirely legal for schools to withhold the transcript if the tuition isn't paid in full.  if you think the balance owed is calculated improperly then that is a different matter.  Answer #3: You need to work out a plan to pay your debt.    You need to prioritize that before they send it to collections or something and it destroys  your credit.

If that means taking off a semester to work a second job so that you can pay off the debt, that’s what you should be doing.


Title: Is it true that forum admins are not legally liable if someone posts something illegal under 47 U.S.C?

Question: Is it true that forum admins are not legally liable if someone posts something illegal under 47 U.S.C?

Answer:
 You're going to have to be a lot more specific than that.Answer #2: We've already answered dozens of your questions about the legality of running a forum, Facebook group, or social community (including, but not limited to, the ones in the links below). If you really have this many concerns, please consult a lawyer.

* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/aavc3s/is_it_legal_to_have_a_forum_about_games_in_the/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/aauvwn/is_an_admin_of_a_forum_site_on_proboards_legally/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/aatotd/do_you_have_to_have_a_gdpr_compliant_forum_site/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/aai6oz/is_it_legal_in_the_us_to_start_or_be_in_a_book/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/aa19y0/is_it_legal_to_use_irc_and_set_up_your_own_server/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/a6rr02/is_it_legal_to_have_a_facebook_group_where_people/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/a6n9rn/how_can_people_in_the_united_states_legally_have/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/a6mu5u/do_you_have_to_have_a_gdpr_compliant_forum_site/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/a6ne1v/is_it_legal_in_the_united_states_to_create_a/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/a6ddet/do_you_have_to_have_a_gdpr_compliant_forum_site/


Title: Being charged tuition for a quarter I never attended

Question:
On 1/13/16 I made the mistake of accidentally enrolling in Winter 2016 even though I have already graduated (I've completed all of my classes on the degree audit, and submitted my form to get my degree).
I enrolled on accident because I was showing a friend who was interested in applying to UCSD how enrollment worked and what type of classes are available and how they could use the class planner to figure out their schedule. I mistakenly assumed that since I had graduated I wouldn't be able to actually enroll. As soon as I realized that it had enrolled me into classes I immediately set about fixing it.

I attempted to drop the classes but was told I had to withdraw completely from the quarter in order to fix the mistake. I'm now being charged 50% of tuition ($3000) for the quarter even though the time between my enrolling and my withdrawal was only one day. I never attended any of the classes and actually now live 800 miles away so there is no way I could have attended them. I've attempted to contact the registrar but was never allowed to speak with them directly. So I emailed them a request for a “revised withdrawal date” which was promptly denied. I am at a loss of what to do now, should I get a lawyer?

I just gave my university a little more than 2 years of my blood, sweat and tears, and now that I’m finally supposed to be finished with them they want $3k for a quarter that I was only technically enrolled in for 1 day! I’m a financial aid student, and have never been able to pay for school without grants and loans, none of which I am eligible for since I’ve withdrawn from the quarter. And I can’t reapply in an attempt to get financial aid because after you withdraw you cannot re-enroll the same quarter. What do I do now?

tldr: my UC school wants me to pay 3k for being enrolled in winter quarter for a single day, even though I’ve already graduated

Answer:
 > I mistakenly assumed that since I had graduated I wouldn't be able to actually enroll.

That was a dumb assumption. People can return to continue their education after taking classes.

You can beg and plead and hope they let it slide and don't send it to collections and ruin your credit.


Title: [Serious](Washington State) So I went on a Tinder Date. We went to her place and she initiated oral sex. I accidentally chipped one of her front/central/buck? teeth. She's claiming i'm liable and need to pay for it to be fixed. Is she right?

Question: [removed]

Answer: How would you have chipped her tooth?Answer #2: She is free to sue you for the value of a tooth she chipped while performing oral sex.  She is unlikely to win unless you’re leaving out important details.


Title: Legal concern of renting

Question:
We are being told to leave after paying partial rent. Landlord refuses receipts or contracts. My wife is on disability. The arrangement was$750. We're now being told to leave the house after making a partial payment of$350 for gifts month. what are or rights? Do we pack a bag, leave or belongings and begin homeless?

Verbal lease agreement. Pay 350 per person. Per room in my dad house. We paid 750 for month one, on day one. Now it is month two, and we were only able to pay him 350. We have 35 in our bank account and are being told to leave. She is on state disability.

Answer: He will have to follow the procedure for eviction fo non-payment of rent, but you didn’t pay the full rent owed, you can be evicted.Answer #2: You don't have to leave. You can wait to be evicted if you don't pay full rent, although this is not ideal.


Title: Help with crazy neighbor

Question:
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This is my first reddit post so bare with me. My next door neighbors were an elderly couple until a few months ago when their adult son moved in with them. At first everything was fine, but then he began to play music loudly day and night. He also started screaming loudly at random times and now whenever we go outside he starts screaming at us, insulting us, and trying to pick fights with us. According to other neighbors he has also threatened them even threatened to kill them. The other day he threw rocks at our cameras and knocked them down. We called the police and told them about his screaming, his threats, his loud music and the fact that he damaged our cameras.The officers knocked at his door and tried to talk with him, but he did not come out.The police essentially did nothing because when he threw rocks at my cameras he was on his property and not mine. The neighbor he made death threats to also filed a police report and they said the police did not do anything either. I’ve also heard him argue and scream with his parents, he has also broken two windows in his parents house. Is there any legal recourse I can take? I live in California btw.

Answer:
 Adult Protective Services might be able to intervene on behalf of protecting the parents. You could try calling them.

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Keep calling the police when the son does anything threatening and complain about the noise if it is after legal hours.

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INALAnswer #2: Keep calling the police.

Recond everything in a timestamped journal.

~~anal~~ ianalAnswer #3: IANAL

Keep calling the police, and if you don’t want to wait for them and are interested in being compensated for the damaged cameras you can probably take him to small claims court.


Title: [Michigan] Not urgent, but still need advice. No psychiatrist, and parents are threatening to obtain custody for it.

Question:
Hi. I am 18 years old and living with my parents, and I came here for advice and some assurance.

If you want me to get straight to the point and avoid the backstory, it's past the dotted line.

Since I practically have an incompetence problem and enjoy leisure more than actually working, my parents have been "working their asses off" regarding things that I barely care about anymore since I'm trying to do things my own way (they know this) and not rush it or do anything rash. They're being unreasonably rash about my psychiatry, however.

Some backstory: Late in August this year I was taken off Prozac and Abilify and had been replaced with Wellbutrin and Seroquil. Earlier in September (labor day weekend, in fact), I was admitted into a six day stay at a mental health hospital because I was having meltdowns more than often (and had destroyed some of my own equipment), but the reason as defined by medical staff at that hospital was because since Prozac had a longer half life than my idiot psychiatric at the time had thought, it was conflicting with the Wellbutrin and equalizing as a mood destablizer.

The psychiatrist and the hospital were both associated with the same franchise or clinic, so imaginably I didn't want to do business with them again (and I actually wanted to sue them for medical malpractice, but nobody took me seriously because I was a minor).

Since then, I do not have a psychiatrist and my proscription ends sometime later this year, but since I'm trying to taper off my drugs and be drug-free before the end of the year, I don't consider it a pressing issue. I already see a therapist not far from here. However, since my parents worry too much about my health, they insist on keeping the proscription and are actively looking for a psychiatrist for me.

Now this is what's troubling me,

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My parents, in their efforts to find a psychiatrist, claim to not have found one in the entire city except at the clinic I mentioned above (that I do not want to do business with again), and are trying to make me sign a release to get another psychiatrist from there, since I'm not a minor anymore and they can't appoint themselves for me without my written permission. I told them many times that I won't sign it, but then they started passing out threats to gain legal medical guardianship over me and/or to have me recommitted if I don't find a psychiatrist or otherwise do something about it.

My therapist tells me that them winning such guardianship wouldn't be likely, but I've noticed that he tends to agree with me on everything (I'm not sure if that's his job or not, to be honest). I came here to find out what your professional, more neutral opinions are.

**tl;dr: Parents want me to sign a release to appoint me a psychiatrist with a clinic I don't trust. I refused, and now they're talking about gaining legal guardianship over it.**

EDIT: Corrected typo. "psychiatrist", not "therapist."

Answer:
 If you want you fight your parents obtaining guardianship over your medical affairs, you will need to obtain an attorney if/when they start that process.

But (speaking as a physician), your post above was a bit scattered and did not make complete sense, either grammatically or in terms of decision-making or medical-understanding on your part. You should consider listening to your folks and getting a new psychiatrist who can adjust your meds appropriately. Meds, that based on reading your post above, it seems you need. Plus, based on your post above, you might have a difficult time convincing a judge that your folks should not have medical guardianship over you.


Title: Dad screwed over sister on student loan repayments, she is considering bankruptcy

Question:
[MN] My father promised to pay for all of our college. When he made this promise he was doing good financially and could have probably afforded it. Things got tight around the time that sis went to school. He couldn't pay upfront so he told her to pay for it all with student loans and that he would take care of all the payments. Things went from bad to very bad over the years for dad and to TL;DL he's now living solely off social security and unlikely to ever work again.

I'll fill in more backstory if requested but now sis has 100k in student loan debt, is barely able to make the minimum payments and is considering bankruptcy. I know student loan debt is near impossible to get rid of so I'm wondering if this is a viable option for her.

Answer:
 Bankruptcy does not get rid of student loan debt in most situations..

Your sister needs to look into available options like loan consolidation, or looking at her payments based on income. This is more of a question for r/personalfinance.


Title: Would this be considered libel? [BC, Canada]

Question:
My recent ex-girlfriend updated her status as the following:

> "When you realize that you were right all along in your old relationship about how the one person you really loved could like someone else while you were with them. It makes me sick knowing that I was lied to for so long. I'm glad I got out of that one! :) always trust your instincts! You deserve the best :)"

From what I have read, the following must be true for it to be considered libel:
* the statement must be false
* harmed your reputation or your business’s reputation
* published to at least one other person
* about you or your business specifically [note: our relationship was well known and for the most part, her only relationship]
* made with some degree of fault and intention.

Is this libel? Do I have any standing to involve a third party? My worry is that it may continue to get worse and harm my reputation. As well, I can not prove it was her but since she and I broke up my car has been egged twice, as well as my friends car which was parked at my house when we were not there. If you're interested, here's the video of the most recent {**link removed because I am not allowed youtube videos so PM if you want to see it**} [note how the white car which is mine gets egged from the passenger side, while a much nicer car on the other side of the street does not, despite the fact that it would have been easier to egg])

Answer:
 1.) Block your ex-girlfriend on social media.

2.) Don't trust anyone who PMs you on this sub, it's against the guidelines.

3.) Get a dash cam, report the mischief to the police.Answer #2: Did you like someone else while you were with her? Could she prove that? Will this get incredibly ridiculous very quickly?

I'm going with yes, no, and yes


Title: (CA) My roommate drunkenly stole a semi-truck. Returned it 15 minutes later.

Question:
My roommate is a moron.  I love him, but he's a moron.  Do you know someone in your life where anytime they make a decision or do something you're just like, how the fuck does your brain work?  That's him.

He and my other roommate are getting married soon.  There has been a lot of stress and drama lately because he did something stupid (yes, another stupid thing) and the two of them have been fighting a lot.

I took him out for drinks last night and wanted to head home after we'd had a chance to talk.  He said he needed air and didn't want to go home yet, so I called an Uber and headed home alone.  He seemed functional and adamant about wanting to be alone so I figured hey, he's a 30something year old man.  He'll be fine.

I was wrong.

Come to find out he got lost on his way home, lost his shoes, tried stealing a golf cart (and failed), but DID finally succeed in finding keys in a semi-truck outside of a hospital (and police station) and taking it for a joyride.  Apparently he almost made it to our house (roughly 2 miles away) before turning it around and bringing it back to its original spot.  Then walked home.

This morning he realized he still had the keys, so he drove his fiance's car to where the semi-truck was and put the keys back inside.

Lawyers of Reddit - help me out here.  What are the legal repercussions?  I'm sure he's on a security camera as well as the car he used to return the keys, so it'd be pretty easy to trace him back to our house...

If someone steals a car and returns it, it's still grand theft auto, right?

In other news ... I really need to move out.

Edit: I'm in the USA.  California.

Edit2: THANK YOU for all the advice! He's laying low. And I just got approved for my first apartment LIVING ALONE. Can't wait.

Answer:
 I can't tell whether /u/dogwoodcat or /u/SagittariaKnows is farther into their bottle.

As for OP's question: your friend did commit a serious crime, and the possible repercussions are quite large. However, until your friend actually hears from the cops, [here's the best advice](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/35er6a/jokethreat_made_on_university_confessions_page/cr3r0du) I can give:

> Lets get one thing clear: right now, there isn't a criminal case. For your friend, that's a great thing! He doesn't want a criminal case. So, what should he do? He should go quietly away. Don't poke the bear. In every situation where a client has ever told me that they're worried about criminal charges being brought, I've told them: "Don't talk to anyone about it. Don't talk to your friends. Don't talk about it on the internet. Don't talk to the police (if they ask to talk to you, politely decline and get an attorney -- don't ever talk to them without an attorney present). Don't talk to the school administration. Just don't talk. If you are an agitator, they're more likely to take action. If they've decided to take action, nothing you say will change their mind. Either they've decided to let it drop and you poking around will change their mind, or they've decided to take action. So basically, you cannot possibly benefit from stirring the pot."Answer #2: No legal advice but since you say he's marrying soon, I would be wary about going to his bachelor party. This seems like the type of person to wake up in a Vegas hotel room with a tiger.


Title: Websites are using my Wedding photos to sell items

Question:
There are two websites in question DHGate & AliExpress. Both of these sites are advertising dresses for sale using photos that were taken for my wedding. Most of the photos are exactly as they were from the photographer however one of them is clearly one that was taken on the day. So I doubt the photographer knows about this and the photos were taken straight from social media.

I have had three items taken down on DHGate but there are a lot more and I have had no luck getting into contact with anyone on AliExpress.

I'm not very bright but any advice would be greatly appreciated

Answer: One thing with your photographer - you need to check your paperwork to see who gets copyright.  It is possible that they own the rights and sold the images.Answer #2: DHGate and Aliexpress are based in China, so good luck with that


Title: MIL being harrassed by siblings

Question: My MIL has severe depression and is bipolar. She lives with her mother in the house she grew up in. She's been hospitalized on many occassions the most recent was a suicide attempt a couple weeks ago after a argument with her brother. While she was in the hospital her brother changed the locks and is refusing to give her a key. She just called me and is all upset about it but I talked her off the ledge and we put her in a hotel room just to get her out of the house. My question is, is her brother and sisters doing anything criminally wrong by harassing a woman that they know to be suicidal. And do I have a case to take my MIL to a police station and get restraining orders on her brother and two sisters so they cannot go to the house. The resentment from the siblings and the fighting stems from their mother taking out a second mortgage to pay her daughters hospital Bill's that insurance didn't cover, something I just found out about. Located in MD

Answer: Your MIL is a tenant. They cannot legally lock her out but instead need to go through an eviction process.


Title: Father is remarrying

Question: Texas - My father (over 60) is remarrying to a woman (mid 40s).  None of his friends or family agree with him marrying this woman.  He has been dating her on and off for the past 8 years.  She is definitely after his money because she only gets back with him when hers runs out.  That is his business and I stay out of it.  The problem I am facing is that I run a family corporation that was started by my grandfather.  My father father is currently the only stockholder because the company bought out the other 2 a few years ago.  I am currently president and my father has very little to do with day to day operations anymore.  The plan was for him to retire and me to buy him out.  I assumed it would happen within the next 5 to 10 years.  The problem I am facing is that when he marries this woman and he becomes incapacitated, would she be able to make decisions on his behalf?  If so, is there anything I could have my father sign that if he is unable to make decisions as a shareholder, that decision goes to me, not anyone else?  The reason I question her is because my father has a few hundred acres of land that has been in our family before Texas was even a state.  She has already said she wants to know what portion her kids get.  Any help is appreciated.  Also I am happy to provide any other details if needed.

Answer:
 You can absolutely get your father to sign you the authority to act on his behalf regarding business decisions if he becomes incapacitated.

The best way for your father to defend against this is to update his Will to reflect his wishes and to protect his assets with a prenuptial agreement.  Judging on the above, however, it may be difficult to convince him of the necessity.Answer #2: Talk to your dad about your concerns. He can transfer the property to an irrevocable trust before marriage, where you are the trustee and he is the beneficiary. This removes the woman from the equation and ensures that your dad will not become destitute.


Title: Call about being sued

Question:
For reference, I live in the state of Ohio. I received a call from someone stating that a case is being filed against me with the county court, they didn't specify which court in my county, but they gave me a phone number to call and said that I had to call them and speak to their legal department before the case left them and became a matter of public record. They threatened to call my employer because they couldn't find my location, but I wasn't served any papers at my home address. They didn't state who was filing a case against me but gave me a case number, which I thought was odd because the case hadn't been filed yet by their office with the courts. I just wanted to verify that legal proceedings cannot be notified by phone and that this was most likely a scam caller.
I also searched the number they called from as well as the 877 number they gave me, and no offices of any kind came up.

Answer:
 You were likely the victim of a phishing expedition and if you call the number provided you will end up a victim.  Ignore this unless properly served by the court as required in
Ohio Civ.R. 4.1 - Process: Methods of Service


Title: [MD] Rented an apartment with my gf, we broke up, she moved out and stopped paying rent the last two months of the lease without my knowledge. Landlord never said anything about it, now he's taking my whole deposit.

Question: I'll try to make this short and quick. My ex and I got an apartment together last March, we were both on the lease. I paid the deposit and first months rent. Back in October we broke up and she moved out. Since shes on the lease, she continued paying her share of the rent ( the rent was $1000/mo, split 50/50). I asked the landlord today if he's been able to do a walkthrough of the apartment so I can get my deposit back. He said he's going over there today to check it out, and he would also have to deduct two months of late rent. I asked what he meant by that, he said he only received my share of the rent for last month and January. In all that time he never contacted me to tell me. I tried getting in touch with my ex, but she's not answering me. On top of that, there may be a few small repairs that need to be made, which may cost more money. Since he's already taking my deposit to cover the unpaid rent, we'll both be responsible for that as well. What should I do?

Answer:
 >  Since shes on the lease, she continued paying her share of the rent ( the rent was $1000/mo, split 50/50).

There is no "her share" of the rent.  There is only the rent.  You are both fully responsible for it.  And the landlord isn't required to notify you that you're not keeping up with your obligations.

You pay the man what you owe him, and then you sue her for whatever she agreed to pay and didn't.


Title: [USA] [IN] on probation and just got kicked out

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 When you say you were "kicked out", what do you mean?

Were you given any notice to leave?  If so, how many days?

What did your probation officer say when you contacted him/her?

absent any other facts, I suggest r/almosthomeless

Answer #2: Is there a halfway house you could go to?

The best thing here is to talk to your PO. Whatever you do, do not break probation.Answer #3: This comes down to some specifics that we can't know yet. The terms of your supervision are specific to you.

It is *possible* for you to transfer your probation to another state, but this is at the discretion of your probation officer *if your order of supervision allows for it*.

Go ahead and report to your officer, even if it isn't your scheduled day to do so. You'll not be in trouble for getting ahead of this thing.Answer #4: Often times, probation conditions prohibit you for changing residences without PO permission. I suggest emailing the PO so that it's documented that you at least notified the PO that you were forced to move.


Title: Power company ruined my yard to fix a neighbors power line without permission

Question: About two weeks back we had a series of bad storms here in PA.  My neighbor had a power line come down and called to have it fixed.  While nobody was home, the subcontractor of the power company backed their truck through my front yard to get to the power line to fix it.  The ground was wet and they not only broke the sidewalk to pieces, but also left two very wide and 3-4 inch deep tracts in my front yard.  Called the claims department who said they'd look into it.  Got a letter in the mail stating that "they had permission" and will therefore not pay.  Nobody gave them permission because nobody was home.  Any advice as to what I should do?  It is going to take several thousand dollars to relevel the lawn.  If I need a lawyer, what kind?

Answer:
 They may have had an easement to reach the power lines, but they should have cleaned up the mess they left. You need to file a complaint at http://www.puc.state.pa.us/filing_resources/filing_complaints.aspxAnswer #2: >I do not feel [company] should be held responsible for any sidewalk damage"

'I do not feel' does not sound like a lawyer or someone even remotely senior wrote it. Keep escalating.
Answer #3: Maybe ask for proof of said, “permission?”Answer #4: Worked for infrastructure company. They almost certainly have an easement to access the lines to do repair work, and certainly didn't need permission to access the property. I've directed crews take fences, even a garden shed down that were in our way and in our easement. Of course recompense was owed the owners of said property, but that was after the repairs were completed. Answer #5: Contact your Public Utilities Commission and make a formal complaint, laying out everything you have detailed here. You will get an immediate response from much higher up the food chain than the flunkies you have been dealing with.

Source: Work for a regulated utility. We HATE having PUC complaints open, since they always have the potential to snowball.Answer #6: You don't need a lawyer for small claims.  You can file the case your self for a nominal filing fee and go from there.

You'll need to know your exact dollar damages though.


Title: Can I renew my passport or do I need a new one [US]

Question: I got my passport when I was 13, and I just turned 18. It expires in 4 days. Can I just renew it, or do I need to go through the process of getting a new one? I’ve started filling out the form for a new one, and it’s asking me about the status of my old passport. If I do need a completely new one, do I submit it with the application or mark in my possession (if expired). This process is more confusing than integral calculus.

Answer:
 You have to apply in person with DS-11 because that passport was issued before you turned 16

Your passport was limited in validity (5 years instead of 10) so you'd want to have additional documentation anyway. Mark that box either way


Title: Random letter to appear at probation office

Question:
Edit: Location: Georgia - US

I've been on probation for almost 3 years now. I've only been to the probation office once and this was to meet with my PO for the first time. Since then I've just left a message on his voice mail once a month to check in. I got a new PO who instead just comes by the house once a month to check in. But a couple days ago I got a letter requesting me to show up at the probation office. Now I have to pay restitution which I try to pay about $75 once a month (I don't know what I have to pay totally, a couple thousand I think), so I don't know if I would be "behind" on payments or anything. I've also never been drug tested as my arrest wasn't drug related. Do you think there's a chance I still may be randomly tested? I don't do any drugs except that I occasionally take an Ativan to help me sleep, though I'm not prescribed it.

I know there's a chance the meeting is just a formality but just the general dread of the unknown has got me slightly anxious. What do you think?

Answer:
 >  I occasionally take an Ativan to help me sleep, though I'm not prescribed it.

That could send you to prison for 5 years. Knock it off. See a doctor if you are having trouble sleeping.


Title: lying by omission on a resume (NJ/PA)

Question:
If you have advanced degree but leave it off of your resume in order to get certain position is that illegal?

I have a graduate degree that is an albatross around my neck for two years I feel like if I don't mention that experience I could get some managerial jobs which "only" require a Bacelors degree but I do not want to get in trouble. The state is NJ or PA. Thank you.

Answer:
 Not legal advice, but resume advice.  I have a law degree that I basically use for answering questions on this sub.  There was a while where I left it off my resume thinking it made me look over-qualified for the jobs I was applying to.  I never got a response on any of those.

The last two jobs I applied to (one last year, one two years before that), I put the degree back on my resume, and I got hired both times.  The advanced degree helps you stand out from the crowd, and you can convince them in your cover letter or interview that you're not just using them to kill some time while you search for a job in your degree field.

Also, I think you'd be surprised at how many people with advanced degrees are applying to these "lower level" jobs.

This is, of course, anecdotal and a sample size of two, but it's my experience.

TL;DR: Think twice about taking that off your resume because it can help you stand out from the crowd.Answer #2: No, it is not illegal to leave stuff of your resume.  But, if discovered, the employer can fire you.


Title: My apartment complex says that they’re going to conduct DNA tests of dog poop at owner’s expense

Question:
My apartment complex (apparently) has a problem with people not picking up their dog’s poop. I see it occasionally, but not much compared to the number of dogs who live here. I always pick up my dog’s poop. Also, my dog weighs 18 pounds and the dog poop I usually see clearly came from a big dog.

They’ve sent out several e-mails warning us that if the problem persists, they’re going to take DNA of all the dogs to keep on file— at our expense— so they can compare it with poop left behind and charge the owners. We have checked the lease and there is nothing about DNA testing, just owners being liable for failing to pick it up.

I think this is ridiculous, and I especially am opposed because it’s so clearly not my dog. Do I have any ground to challenge this?

Answer:
 This is becoming very common at apartment complexes in suburbia that allow dogs.

https://www.pooprints.com

If they implement the policy, you can refuse to have your dog tested, and they can decline to renew your lease.Answer #2: It's probably a hollow threat. When I was at uni somebody kept smearing shit on the bathroom cubicle walls and they made the exact same threat to us. They'd need your cooperation to get your dog's dna on file anyway, which is pretty easy to deny.

This is such a specific situation I doubt there's any law that gives them the right to demand this, or explicitly bans them from it. Just remember the motto of this sub - Anyone can be sued for anything.