Title: My brother's been arrested for marijuana possession at our high school.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Advice for you: stay clean, at least until this is all resolved.

Advice for your brother: drug charges on school grounds are a big deal. Lawyer up, don't talk to police without a lawyer.


Title: Not a big deal...

Question:
As per the title, this is not a big deal; I'm mostly just annoyed and curious.  I rent a home on a public road in Delaware.  There is another road that runs along the side of my yard that is private.  It has a sign near the entrance stating that it's private, and it's a pretty long road with several houses.  The people in the house next door to mine own the road and pay for its maintenance. I moved into this house in January and have been walking my dog along the private for a few months. Then, out of the blue, my neighbor (who owns the road) yelled at me about it, and told me that I have no right to walk on the road.

I am not familiar with private roads, but I had assumed that it applied to vehicular traffic or soliciting. I also assumed that since the side of my yard is attached to the road, simply walking my dog down it once or twice a day wouldn't be illegal. I've never even let my dog go to the bathroom or walk in any yards.

I'm having trouble finding information on whether or not I was trespassing or violating some law, so any help or just a point in the direction of where to find this would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: Your neighbor is being an ass, but being that it is a private road, therefore, private property, he has the right to restrict it's use to approved people.  It would be no different than someone cutting through your yard.


Title: Recently suffered stroke from birth control

Question:
I'm a 30 year old female who suffered a stroke from a blood clot in my brain 2 weeks ago. Doctors suspect and have written on my discharge paperwork that it was caused by my birth control.

How do I go about finding if there is a class action I can submit my experience to or something along those lines?

Answer: The risk of blood clots with hormonal birth control is somewhat well known. You might want to start by looking at the documentation that comes with the medication. The pharmacy should be able to provide a printout if asked. Your age and whether you smoke would potentially affect the risks.Answer #2: It is an uncommon but know side effect of birth control. It can happen to anyone. I doubt there is any legal recourse.


Title: NC Simple Possession

Question:
Was pulled over last night in Wilson, NC and happened to have a small grinder and a used bowl in my console. I now have 2 charges for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia (there was a small amount of marijuana in the grinder), and a court date in January.

The officer has seemed to refer to drug paraphernalia which carries a heftier consequence (GS 90-113.22A?) than marijuana paraphernalia, and also references a block of text that seems to reference delivery (GS 90-95 (e)).
What does this all mean and should I be in contact with a lawyer? I am a first time offender, if that means anything to my outcome.

Thanks so much for any help

Answer: Get a lawyer ASAP. I hope, for your sake, that you didnt have much to say to the officer. A lawyer should at least be able to make sure the charges are correct for your situation and that you don't get overcharged for the crimes you are guilty of.


Title: Some guy was watching me use the bathroom in the Nordstrom rack bathroom.

Question: I was in the stall and his shadows on the floor were weird like he was masturbating.  I noticed he started looking through my stall door. I didn't even notice at first but then it became very obvious And I yelled at him. He jolted out the the bathroom and I confronted him. He said he was looking for something. I told an employee. She said she's kick him out. He got out of there so fast. I started talking to the manager but no one got his name or anything. I feel like my religious rights were violated bcs I'm Muslim. I genuinely feel sick and angry. I do feel as if I was molested.

Answer: Well, you definitely weren't molested but behavior like his certainly cannot be excused. I'd suggest filing a police report and letting them pursue an investigation. They'll likely be able to access the stores security camera footage if they believed a crime was committed.


Title: Harassment at work. How to get it to stop?? [NJ]

Question:
I just finished my time working at a big box retailer that requires a membership. While I was working there in the cafe, one of the employees in my department (she has been there for five years) constantly harassed me and other coworkers over stupid things (e.g. Not using a scoop for strawberries, not putting a paper on the pan before in the oven, etc.)

Sometimes she was just mean about it. Other times she would call this one employee stupid (to his face and behind his back), she would scream at me and the other employees for things that didn't even have anything to do with her. It's getting out of hand, and even though I am leaving I want to help my coworkers/friends get the situation under control.

We have individually all gone to the manager multiple times about this. My manager is an ass to say the least, and is causing this company some grief over a lawsuit stemming from discrimination of a former transgender employee.

Is there any laws about harassment in the workplace? Does the manager have to take our claims seriously? (I don't think she has even gotten a formal write up because there is a system for that.)

It needs to stop because the work place is super hostile. Any laws you could point me to would be great.

EDIT: The point of this post was to find out what the legal stand point of harassing is. Clearly I've learned someone (NOT the manager) being a douche bag doesn't constitute harassment. I never asked your opinions on how to do my job. I wear gloves and change them constantly. Go away with that shit.

Answer:
 >constantly harassed me and other coworkers over stupid things (e.g. Not using a scoop for strawberries, not putting a paper on the pan before in the oven, etc.)

Have you considered doing your job properly?Answer #2: > Is there any laws about harassment in the workplace?

Yes.

Is this harassment?  No.

> Does the manager have to take our claims seriously?

She should follow company policy, but there is no law requiring it.  Company policy is enforced by company policy.  Your relief is there.

> It needs to stop because the work place is super hostile.

It is not hostile.  That is a legal term of art for which this situation does not fit.Answer #3: Being mean is not illegal.


Title: Can my probation officer go through my mail and take pictures of it?

Question: Long story short, I am on probation for a felony and my PO came by for a check and rifled through my mail I had inside my apartment and took pictures of it. I'm actually a bit weirded by that and I am probably just not going to answer the door when they come by anymore and just go in when they ask me to.

Answer:
 Yes. There is probably no reason they can’t look at or even photograph your mail.

Not answering the door for them would be in many cases a great way to go (back) to jail. Answer #2: It's often a condition of probation that you agree to allow warrantless searches of your residence without notice.  I don't know California law specifically, but I sense that if you don't like this, your option is to go to prison, where you'll have much less privacy.


Title: elderly parents have co-signed a large mortgage for sibling

Question:
My parents have a fairly large trust which pays them $15k / month (pre-tax).  A year ago, my sister asked them to cosign the purchase of a house and pay for 1/3 of the mortgage (so my parent's share is $1500 / month).  I'm pretty sure that my sister and her husband are not able to pay the full $4500 if something happens to my parents.  My guess is they couldn't get the mortgage without having my parents co-sign. My wife and I are angry and flabbergasted that my sister would ask this of my parents because they'd already bought her a starter home (10 years ago when real estate prices were much lower) that was very nice and more than spacious enough for her family. This new house they've bought is even bigger with a lot of land. It was not something that they in any way needed, just an upgrade that they wanted.

Just a few of the possibilities I can think of are: What if my parents need to go into nursing care (which my understanding is it can be upwards of $8k a month per person), they are both in their 70s and less than a year before co-signing the mortgage my dad had a stroke; What if my brother-in-law loses his job?  I just don't think they have thought through any of the possible problems that could arise (say my parents pass away, I'm not sure if my sister even has enough money saved up to cover the $1500 for the few months it might take to get the inheritance). I think I'm right in assuming that this is a really dangerous game that they are all playing.  Is there a way, other than refinancing, where my parents might still pay the money but not be legally part of the loan?  It's bad enough that my sister and parents have gotten into this house they really can't afford, but I don't think any of them realize how entwined their financial situation has become thanks to this house.

Also, my parents still own a large property that they live in. If they become unable to help my sister pay this mortgage and she can't pay it on her own... will the bank be able to come after my parents assets?

Thanks for any help understanding this situation they've gotten themselves into.

Answer:
 >	f they become unable to help my sister pay this mortgage and she can’t pay it on her own... will the bank be able to come after my parents assets?

Yes.


Title: Are collisions between a car and a cyclist always assigned 100% fault to the driver?

Question: This is in BC, Canada. I was stopped at a stop sign. Looked right, no pedestrians that I see on the sidewalk. Looked left, saw a break in the traffic, started to turn right and felt a bump. The cyclist's front wheel had gone under my front passenger tire. The cyclist was riding on the sidewalk going against the direction of traffic. Insurance has told me that I am 100% at fault (I agree that I was partially responsible), but aren't cyclists also expected to follow the rules of the road? There was no way he had stopped before he left the sidewalk into the intersection, as I would have seen him as the interval between when I looked right, then looked left before turning was only a few seconds. I feel that I am being given 100% fault because insurance can't go after him for partial fault, so I am taking the whole hit. Any chance of fighting this? Thanks for any tips.

Answer: Whose insurance? His insurance?


Title: I live in Raleigh, NC and the government wants to remove 3 giant 50+ year old crape myrtle trees from my property to upgrade a drain. Does anybody know what rights I have?

Question:
I have consultants from the state coming tomorrow to talk to me about it.  I think that they just want to replace it with grass and while I'm OK with that, but I feel that I should be compensated for my trees.  I know that these trees are insanely expensive to install.  Does anybody know what kind of rights I have in a situation like this?

Thank you for your time.

Answer:
 If they're impinging on an easement, or if the county plans to pursue an eminent domain suit, or if they're covered by an appropriate ordinance or local law, you may have to remove them, compensated or otherwise. If they're not, you may be able to tell the county to kick rocks for the time being. Realistically, the outcome's going to be somewhere in the middle, but _you now need a lawyer_.

Talk to your title insurance company and see if they'll help, and start shopping for a real estate lawyer otherwise. Your lawyer can handle negotiating on your behalf for compensation for the reduction in value due to the loss of the trees.Answer #2: It's a taking of property.  Most likely you can't stop them from doing it, but you would be entitled to compensation for the diminished value of your land, etc.

You said state?  Usually it would be the city doing things like this.  Talk to the contractors, for sure, but also talk to your city council rep and anyone else in local government responsible for this.

If they are intent on screwing you, I would talk to a real estate lawyer.  You're going to want to hire an arborist to value the trees, maybe an appraiser to value the whole property with and without trees...Answer #3: Hi,

Just fyi - look for a lawyer who advertises that they practice eminent domain law. They'll be better equipped than a generic real estate lawyer. They'll likely do a free consult, and most work in contingency.

In my state, the tree would likely not be a compensable item. But that doesn't mean you can't get money for it if you negotiate.

Good luck!


Title: [CANADA] Can I get in trouble for buying this nsfw tatsumaki anime body pillow from amazon?

Question:
NSFW [pillow cover in question](https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Dash-Tornado-Terror-Tatsumaki/dp/B01BXUZ8BG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466767382&sr=8-1&keywords=tatsumaki+dakimakura)

I know that it's illegal to have anything sexual of characters deemed "underage", but I can go and buy media of prison school, no game no life, and monster musume and not get arrested. Just wondering which side of the line of legality this falls under.

Answer:
 Legal. No genitals or breast area. Enjoy your waifu. Answer #2: IANAL.

>I know that it's illegal to have anything sexual of characters deemed "underage",

No, it's illegal to possess child pornography. The relevant part of the definition of child pornography (s. 163.1 (1) of the *Criminal Code*) is:

>(a) a photographic, film, video or other visual representation, whether or not it was made by electronic or mechanical means,
(i) that shows a person who is or is depicted as being under the age of eighteen years and is engaged in or is depicted as engaged in explicit sexual activity, or
(ii) the dominant characteristic of which is the depiction, for a sexual purpose, of a sexual organ or the anal region of a person under the age of eighteen years;
(b) any written material, visual representation or audio recording that advocates or counsels sexual activity with a person under the age of eighteen years that would be an offence under this Act;

A visual representation which does not contain any of those things is not child pornography. Answer #3: Imgur link of the image on the pillow for those who don't want waifu pillows in their Amazon search history.

http://i.imgur.com/ghFRvDm.jpg


Title: (TX) My best friends mom just shot his dad

Question:
I just received a hysterical call from my best friend (hes 24), he received a call from his grandad that his mother had shot his dad. He has zero information. Beyond his dad being in surgery but no idea what hospital. His mom is in police custody and he has no idea where his 12 year old sister is.

I advised him to call the police and identify himself to hopefully get the information on where his dad is and to locate his sister. What's mostly likely happened to his sister and what's going to happen. Next?

Answer:
 The sister may be in the custody of social services...or in school. You can also try calling local hospitals and asking if there is a patient there by the father's name.

>what's going to happen next?

 How old is your friend?Answer #2: Just be support for your friend.


Title: [Indiana] Seller of home doesn't disclose leaks in basement that they knew about. Whats my legal recourse?

Question:
Posting on behalf of a friend.

Friend purchased a house in April of 2017. During disclosure the seller/seller's realtor implied there was no problems with water leaking into the basement. My friend was presented with a "warranty" after the sale for work previously done in the basement that could be transferred. In May of 2017 he had some water leaking already so his realtor contacted the seller and was told that it wasn't in disclosure so it wasnt their (the seller's) problem. He called up the holders of the "warranty" to get it transferred into his name. He found out there was no "warranty" and the work was done and that's that. During his inquest about the warranty he found that the seller/seller's realtor had gotten a quote done for replacing the drainage system of the basement in August of 2016. At the time he thought nothing of it.

Fast forward to this past month and he's had massive leaks due to some heavy rains. In talking with some co-workers about the problem he remembered the quote that was received prior to him purchasing the house. In addition, the company who did the original quote forwarded contact they had with the seller in October of 2016 when the seller contacted this company about water in the basement and an inefficient current drainage system. My friend also (through random chance) knows the last renter of the home before he purchased the house. That person has also said that they has problems with water in the basement when they lived there (sometime around 2014).

So the questions my friend has are 1) can it be intimated that the seller/seller's realtor lied in disclosure by not revealing leaks in the basement that they seemed to know about? 2) what, if any, legal recourse can be taken. And 2a) if action is able to be taken is this something where he would only be able to expect the amount needed to fix the problem or would he be able to get extra(seeing as he might not have bought the house knowing it needs 10k+ in additional work done to the basement).

He has contacted a lawyer about this but hasn't heard back from them yet.

Think I covered all the info but can definitely answer any questions that people might have.

Answer: I think this is a good time to contact that real estate lawyer they purchased the home through and bounce this off of him.  Yes, the original home owner can be held liable, so can the realtor and or home inspector.


Title: Honda sent a letter saying they will buy my car back for $4,375 over market value. Is this legit?

Question: [this is the letter I got. ](https://i.imgur.com/i0BfHeN.jpg) does this sound legit? Will I really walk away with a new car that will be lower monthly payments than current? Even though I am almost done paying my car off (1 more year) I wouldn't mind paying for more years as long as the payment is lower.

Answer: They want to sell you a car. Its a trade allowance.


Title: Fired from my main freelancing gig (full time, for a year) for being a woman (literally) - is it worth it to sue?

Question:
I work in a smaller regional tv industry market, and recently was fired by my boss (this is a freelance gig so it could also be considered my client) for being a woman.  Literally.  He told me (in private) that I was a woman and as it related to my job, I couldn't do it successfully simply because I was a woman.  Was it my performance? No, it was because I was a woman.  I've tried to take the high road and move on but it's still bothering me a lot (not to mention the lost wages are nearly making me bankrupt as I look for more work), and I'm considering coming forward and talking with a lawyer to see if I have a case.  As it wasn't a typical job (no performance reviews), it's mostly my word vs. his, though there are many coworkers who observed extremely sexist moments (not directly from my boss but btw other co-workers and/or subjects) during my time working there.  I have some proof of other sexually inappropriate behavior & how it impacted my inability to develop better working relationships with my employees / boss cause I wasn't 'one of the guys'.

My question for you all is: is it remotely worth it for me to spend my time and money trying to sue for damages or otherwise come out and speak out against this treatment I received?  As I'm a freelancer, I've taken no unemployment, so there was no financial anything other than paid wages received for the time I worked.

Thanks in advance!! I can give more details via DM but as the show I worked on is slightly well-known, I cannot in good conscience share that info widely.

Answer: I agree with the other posters.  And, this isn't right, but you also need to have some regard for your career going forward.  If it is a small tight knit group/industry, you could find yourself ostracized.


Title: I found this article online about a proposed wealth tax that would tax people even if they moved away. Is this constitutional? Just curious as it wouldn't affect me.

Question: [removed]

Answer: One, they will just leave the state before it's enacted. Two... There is no two.  You'll see Texas become the new wealthy playground.


Title: I was wrongly accused of drug dealing at the small business I work at, this job was my world, I have bills to pay, and I do not know what to do.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: File for unemployment. Keep aware that it may be contested as he'll say you were fired for misconduct, but it's worth filing for any way. You have no legal recourse as far as getting your job back, he's allowed to fire you if he wants to at any time for almost any reason.


Title: [KS] My roommate is known across campus for harassing women, what are my options?

Question:
Hi everyone, I am currently living in an apartment complex while I go to college in Kansas. The complex has "roommate matching" for when you don't have someone already planning to live with you, and that was this case this year. My roommate, R for short, seemed normal enough at first. Once this school year started, I asked friends around campus if they knew anything about them, and every single one told me that he is known around campus for following women around and harassing them with unwanted comments. A few of the things I was told he said includes:

1. "He followed me around campus, telling me I was beautiful the entire time even though I made it clear I was uncomfortable with him."
2. "R would come up to me and my friends in the lunch hall and called us 'a pretty bouquet of flowers' then singled me out and told me I was the prettiest one."
3. "While I (female) was hugging another female friend of mine, he came up to us and asked why we were hugging. I jokingly said 'Because we are married!' and he responded with 'Oh, women shouldn't be allowed to marry each other."
4. "While me and my friend were talking once about her rape that happened, he came up to her and told her 'It's a good thing you were raped."

These are just the few things I have been told he did last year, and apparently he had numerous complaints filed against him through the dorms at the university, but nothing came of that. According to everyone I have talked to so far, these are not isolated incidents. They were actually surprised I didn't know him as soon as I saw him, because everyone they know currently knew who he was last year. My question for all of you is, is there anything I can do to get him removed from my apartment? My friends who are female are too uncomfortable coming over anymore now that they know who my roommate is, and I am uncomfortable living with someone who behaves like that. I already filed a complaint with my apartment complex and they told me until he violates the contract while living at the apartment, they can't do anything about it. Hopefully you all are able to help, and thanks for reading!

Answer:
 If you are uncomfortable and you don't want to live with this guy, you will probably need to be the one who moves out.Answer #2: You can ignore your roommate and hang out other places with your friends.

Being a garbage person isn't illegal, nor is it reason to break a lease.


Title: Boss using pirated software (Virginia)

Question:
Found out my boss is using pirated software on computers that I'm building, so essentially, I'm using pirated software so I can keep my job. My boss also just lied straight to my face about my work performance, told me that I must have lied on my resume, and gave me a pay cut from 15/hr to 12/hr. I think he's trying to make me quit, so he won't have to pay unemployment, but he treats other employees like crap as well. I want to get out of this situation, and as I'm currently being forced to either quit work, or work for less than what I can afford being forced to install illegal software. I just got out of unemployment and I'm not even caught up on my bills yet. I can't afford 250$ for a consultation, so I really can't afford $1500 for an attorney to negotiate on my behalf. If there is any kind of settlement, I would gladly give up part of that to pay for a lawyer's time, but I don't know how to talk to a lawyer.

Thanks for any help, guys.

Answer: Strapped for cash? Report your company's software piracy. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/01/software-piracy.html


Title: Wearing a mask in public

Question: So I was curious, I live in the state of Washington, and I was wondering if it was legal to wear my Guy Fawkes mask in public. I wouldn't be doing anything illegal or anything, I would just like to wear it on my way home from work (I take public transit). I would rather not get arrested for wearing it

Answer: Legal but doesn't mean the police won't stop to chat. And they can tell you that you cannot ride public transit with it on.


Title: Dating while filing for a divorce (Florida)

Question:
Like the title says... I'm going through a divorce right now. My wife is intent on sleeping around and honestly I wouldn't mind a little affection myself considering the circumstances. Trouble is until we manage to close the divorce (should be about three months to finalize) neither of us can date unless we want to deal with (more) adultery in the marriage (legally speaking). I'd rather not be on the hook if this goes south so I'd like to find a way to say, in writing, that we both don't care what the other is doing. Is there any legal way around this like maybe just our own legal document and submitting it with all the other paperwork?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 florida is a no-fault state for divorce, ie, you don't need a reason like adultery to file.  The state doesn't give a fig where you're dipping your wick....UNLESS, when it comes to the property settlement portion, one of you can prove the other frittered away marital assets on someone else during the adultery.  Or in a custody situation.

SO, is it likely that either issue will arise? if No, go right ahead.  If Yes, keep it in your pantaloons for another 90 days if you want to be bulletproof.


Title: “Unlimited time off”

Question:
Public tech company. Unlimited time off policy, that’s a big part of their recruiting strategy, big part of me coming here.
This year I took 5 weeks. Boss emailed me saying I’m taking too much time off, I’ve taken more than the rest of the department combined. Implies that she won’t approve any more.

I know I can quit. I’d somehow like to get HR involved - if nothing else at least stop touting this non-existent policy like it exists.

Answer:
 Unlimited doesn't really mean unlimited, it still has to be approved by the company and they can absolutely say you are taking more than is reasonable under the circumstances.

As to anything else, you have no legal claim here and they haven't made any statements that would reasonably be seen as false.


Title: Gf going through a divorce.

Question: Her ex is being extreme childish and she’s scared after judge orders child support and alimony ( we know she’s entitled to it she’s been a house wife 11 yrs of 12 year marriage) He makes 6 figures and will quit and take a really low income job to screw her out of money?  How do judges handle this?

Answer: That won’t work. The judge can impute the amount of income he is able to earn for the alimony calculation.  Answer #2: He can take all the low income jobs he wants, but he’ll still be on the hook for the amount the judge orders. If he tried to have the order modified, there would need to be a hearing as to why and he wouldn’t have any good reason. The original order would stand.


Question: Can you be charged with the same crime just for knowing someone who does something illegal? I'm in the United States

Answer: No, not just for that, with some exceptions. You need to ask a more detailed question for a better answer.


Title: Amazon Auto-Buy Bot [OH]

Question:
Hey guys,
If a programmer had created a bot that would keep checking an item on Amazon until it was in stock, and then once it was, it would log the user in, add the item to the cart, and checkout, would that be legal? I know that it is against the site's terms of use, but if the bot is generating very few requests to the website and is not acting maliciously against their servers, I'm not sure how this is handled. This bot will never be distributed to anyone else, and is mostly just a hobby project. Thanks in advance for the advice :)
BONUS: If it actually IS legal, would tech companies be impressed by this on a resume, or would they look down on it?

Answer:
 The SNES Classic likely won't be available for pre-order until mid-August, at the earliest. Depending on how frequently your bot is pinging their site, that's plenty of time for Amazon to figure out what you're up to. While I find it unlikely that there would be legal repercussions, it could definitely result in your account being banned.

That said, if you decide to proceed, there will likely be a one or two per-account purchase order limit, so you'd be wise to add some code that will check for a successful completion and stop the bot from trying to purchase further.

And yes, bot programming is a marketable skill worth adding to your resume.


Title: (MO) Can my wife's judgement be enforced on me?

Question:
My wife bought a lemon of a car from a rent-to-own dealer when she was 18 and is now being sued for breach of contract 3 years later. It's looking like she is going to lose the case and owe somewhere around $5k+ in judgements. We are recently married and have a joint bank account. She is unemployed and takes care of our 3 month old daughter. Will the opposing party be able to come after my income? I'm assuming our bank account will be garnishable, however could I get in any legal trouble by opening my own account and having my checks deposited there? Does being married mean her debts are mine no matter what?! Thank you for your time.
Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 Her debts incurred before marriage doe not automatically get transformed into martial debt. However, if she has a judgment against her, any account with her name on it is subject to a lien. Open your own account and do not deposit money into an account with your wife's name on it.

Unless she settles this matter or pays it off, her credit will be ruined for quite some time, which could also affect anything you two need to buy together in the future.Answer #2: I would get rid of the joint account ASAP. Any bank account with her name on it is subject to garnishment. If possible, she should try to use a cash basis and avoid having a bank account. Also be careful of purchasing a house. If she is on the title a lien may be placed upon it. If possible, see if you can work out some kind of payment plan with the creditor. Might be worth it if you can avoid court.


Title: [ONT] Street festival road closure caused $5000~ in losses for the company I work for because we weren’t notified. The city says we were. How to pursue this?

Question:
Our company has several vehicles and drivers making deliveries in Southern Ontario, especially on weekends. On the Saturday morning a couple weeks ago, staff arrived to learn the street we're located on was completely shut down, preventing them from accessing vehicles and customers from accessing our business.

We emailed a local city councillor who said the festival was required to deliver a letter announcing the road closure, and forwarded three different letters to us that they would have delivered--2 in April, one in July... except we have no record of receiving anything and we're pretty organized when it comes to anything that could impact our business positive or negative. He also sent us information on making a claim against the city, which the owner wants but I feel like it's just our word against theirs right now, which never looks very good.

Our office is tucked away on a main street between some apartment buildings, and all the other local business are grouped together in plazas so it's possible they might have missed us and hit everyone else.

So what should we do? I don't feel like we should be liable (unless we actually received notice), but I'm not sure how to pursue it short of merely filing a paper-thin claim. Thanks.

Answer: Go ahead and make the claim.  That's probably the best you can do.  Emphasize that you did not receive the letter.Answer #2: Did they send the letters certified?


Title: Caught having sex in my car

Question: So I live in Washington State just outside of Seattle. I met up with a guy for a date and ended up making out and we went to my car in a parking garage. Proceeded to engage in sexual activity. A security guard walked around the car and knocked on the window. He stood outside until we rolled down a window. He took our IDs (we are both over 18) and said the police were called, but he cancelled the call. Said he was trying to help us out so we needed to leave in case they showed up anyway. He then told us that we could get arrested, have to go to court and pay a $5,000 fine. We left and I drove my date to his car down the street and we ended up engaging in sex again. We were there for about an hour in this other parking lot. My date was joking about following me home cuz he didn't want to say goodbye yet. So I drive home and notice a car following me right when I get into my neighborhood, I was going to drive around and see if this person was actually following me, but I thought it might actually be my date so I went home. The security guy followed me! Said they had us on camera at both parking lots and that he just wanted to help because he's a nice guy and doesn't want to be a witness in court. Asked for my number so he can let me know if he was able to get the security footage deleted. Tried to get me to go with him in his car so he could show me the footage. I said I didn't feel comfortable and he left. He called me this morning and said he was able to get one deleted, but not the other one yet. Then he asked me to get dinner with him. I told him I didn't feel comfortable with that either. My question is first of all...what the fuck?! But really, what is the penalty for getting caught having sex in a car in Washington state? And what do I do about this security guy? I'm afraid he's going to show up to my house and either do something or talk to my parents. I don't typically do things like this, so I don't know what is actual and what is this guy just being creepy.

Answer:
 Block his number and do not initiate any contact.  If he shows up at your house again, politely tell him to leave or you will contact the police.

This guy has no authority as a private parking security guard to follow you and/or approach you or anyone else at your home.  He can ask you to leave the parking garage and contact the police himself but that is the extent of it...his behavior is definitely strange and is borderline stalking.  Even if he has video footage of you and your date in a car and turns it over the the police, they will likely do nothing or at worst, give you a verbal warning.  This guy is just an opportunist and looking to use his position to coerce you into doing something you don't want.       Answer #2: Update: so my date filed a report with the parking garage and they said that the the parking garage and the other parking lot aren't even under the same company. So he isn't security for the other parking lot. I filed a police report and gave them the guy's number. They called him and he denied coming to my house. The police said either way he needs to not contact me. The police also said it would be a misdemeanor if we get caught having sex. But I think I should be alright, the cop said he's pretty sure this guy wont bother me, and if he does to call them. Thanks for the help y'all. I'm normally pretty intelligent, but I was freaked out that I was going to get into trouble for doing it in my car, so I listened to this creep...not gonna be taking any chances from now on.


Title: Cars plowing threw crouds of protestors

Question: I've just watched a few videos of cars driving threw crowds of protestors trying to stop the cars. Can the driver's get charged for this or is it the protestors fault for blocking the road?

Answer:
 > is it the protestors fault for blocking the road?

Absolutely not.  "They were blocking the road" is not a justification for murder.

If protesters swarmed your car and were hitting it and you felt life you life was in danger that would be a defense, but [depending on exact circumstances] is probably a defense you'd use once you'r in court for manslaughter/murder rather than something that would prevent you being charged.

And if you plan to do this in advance [it's first degree murder](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/12/14/neo-nazi-driver-charged-first-degree-murder-charlottesville-car-attack/954321001/). And in that case there are also federal charges for hate crimes.  (the one year anniversary of this is coming up, so expect this to be in the news again along with new protests from multiple groups in Charlottesville... hopefully with no deaths this time.)


Title: "stole" political poster [VA]

Question:
I allegedly stole a poster. It was kinda half on the sidewalk and half on the road and there was no one in my line of sight.  Apparently the people cared and took a video of me driving away, didn't ask for it back or say it was theirs. I did go to their website listed on the sign & it was not functional, so there was no way for me to attempt to return it, if that was my intention.

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I am going to return the sign to the police precinct, as requested.

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Is this even stealing? It was on public property & kind of in the way. Any legal advice?

Answer: Beat legal advice I can give is don't take things that don't belong to you, regardless of where they are.


Title: Bought car & transmission problem less than 24 hrs later...what now??

Question:
Hi all,

I bought a used 2014 Ford Escape from a Jeep dealership (71k miles, $11,700) in San Diego, CA on Friday afternoon. Saturday afternoon as I was driving it on the highway, a light came on that said "Transmission fault. Service Now" and a minute or two later another notification saying "Power reduced to lower engine temperature." The gas pedal then didn't appear to work at all and I coasted it to the side of the highway. Called dealership and they sent out a tow truck and gave me a loaner.

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My question is: do I have any legal rights to "return" the vehicle and ask for my money back? Should I ask for them to repair whatever it is at no cost to me? What would you do & what is recommended.

Already checked out the "lemon laws" and since it is not under warranty, I am not covered there and did not purchase a service plan. I want to be prepared with what my rights are & what I should do.

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Thanks!

Answer: If you bought the car as is (with no warranty) then this is on you. If you bought it from the dealership then you can try to negotiate with them, sometimes they will give you a deal for good PR.


Title: I don’t plan to be late but is this legal ? (Oregon)

Question:
I received an email today from my company about new hire training and the email said:

“The bottom line is that this is a very abbreviated version of STC, so you must attend all five days of class, and be there the entirety of each day’s session. If not, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $250 PENALTY FROM ccComm for missing required training. This is absolutely preventable, and you should have to worry about this being a factor as long as you adhere to the guidelines set forth below that you are responsible for.”

So basically I’m wondering if this is legal and what I should do and what are my rights?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: You really want to work for this company? Because they really are setting a tone here and the tone isn’t good.


Title: [CA] Someone I know has a personal preference to not vaccinate their child, and has gone through a clinic to get a (likely falsified) medical exemption for school, who can/should I inform?

Question:
I know some parents are very in to 'natural medicine' and are opposed to vaccines for the standard anti-vacc reasons - It is founded in personal belief and not diagnosed reasons for concern.

In CA, personal/religious vaccine exemptions are no longer permitted at the early education level.

I recently heard that they went through a clinic to get a medical vaccine exemption due to their personal beliefs (not founded in medical justification to not get vaccinated), kind of similar to the pot doctors that will give people a medical marijuana card for invalid reasons.

I saw the cover letter for 'Instructions for Parents for Vaccine Exemptions' on the clinic letterhead - While I did not see the actual letter, the cover letter describes this doctors belief in personal choice etc.

I am concerned about the existence of such a clinic in my community, and am wondering if there is a specific entity that can/should be informed of this doctor who may be breaking or bending vaccination laws. Does anyone know who can I bring this information to or how to make sure this gets properly assessed?

Answer:
 Report it to http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Answer #2: You might also want to report it to the school board, so that they know to give particular scrutiny to exemptions that come from that clinic.Answer #3: I would report it for sure, but it may not be illegal for the doctor to write a note, just illegal for the school to accept it and have the child still attend.Answer #4: If they got a medical exemption from a clinic, it wasn't falsified -- it is an actual medical exemption.  It would be falsified if they created the fake document.

What you are alleging, is that a doctor wrote a legal medical exemption for fraudulent reasons.  You can report that to the medical board.  http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Consumers/Complaints/


Title: [PA] My parents want to evict adult son (my brother) from their home. There is no written lease or rent payments.

Question:
Location: Montgomery County, PA

County's Eviction Procedures: [Eviction link](http://www.montcopa.org/documentcenter/view/515)

My brother (33 years old) has been living with my parents at their home for many years. His two children (10 and 13 years old) also live there but my mother received full legal custody of them several years ago. He has been living there with no written lease the entire time. They want to evict him as he has been becoming increasingly argumentative, drinking in excess and not pulling his weight around the house. He doesn't pay rent because he doesn't have a job but is expected to basically "work for stay" which consist of just doing menial chores like mowing the yard, doing laundry and making dinner. All of which he has been doing less and less of. He's made a few veiled threats towards our mother like "If you try to evict me, you are making a serious mistake and I won't let it happen" type of stuff when they've asked him to leave before. No one is really scared by that as he is quite a sissy (for lack of appropriate terms) but I don't know if that helps them at all in the eviction process.

If I'm reading the county's guidelines correctly; since he has lived there for several years they must present him with a written notice to evict, wait 30 days, file with the local magistrate, Constable serves him the compliant which has a court date that will be 7-20 days out,then all parties head to court on that date and if they win, he will be ordered to leave within 10 days? Is this the proper procedure for a no written lease eviction for a multi-year "tenant" in my county?

Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Yep.  He's entitled to 30 days *written* notice to vacate.  Day 31 after notice is delivered, they can file for the unlawful detainer action (or ejectment or whatever other term PA uses for an eviction).

Meantime, do not lock him out, put his stuff out, cut off electricity or phone access or anything intended to make him leave involuntarily.

At the hearing, he'll have no defense, so the magistrate will issue something like an "Order for Possession".  What you do with that order varies by state/county.  IN California, you take the order to the clerk and get a "writ of execution".  Take the writ of execution to the Sheriff's office.  Sheriff posts a 5-day notice on the door of the house, and physically removes the tenant -- by force if necessary -- on day 6.

So if you give notice today, it looks like 37 to 50 days to get the writ of execution, and another something like 10 days for him to get chucked out on his ear.Answer #2: Yes, your parents do need to evict him formally. If the veiled threats devolve into violence, your parents may seek an order of protection against him.


Title: Virginia: an animal died somewhere in the walls/floorboard of our home. Landlord says he's not doing anything.

Question:
About a week ago we started to notice a strange odor throughout the house. Like rotting fish almost. We went through everything looking for the culprit with no luck. We were able to determine that it was coming from our 3 year daughter's room. Some research yielded that it could be bad wiring - apparently it makes the same smell as dead fish in certain cases.

I called the landlord and explained my concern to him. He sent his electrician, a handyman type of guy, over to check it out. Everything is good to go on electric issues. The handyman says it smells very similar to a dead animal in the walls or floors which he has dealt with before in his capacity as a handyman (credibility).

We called the landlord again and he basically went belly up. Said it was our fault (maybe our 3 year old daughter put a fish sandwich in the vent, maybe it's our cat, maybe we put out rat poison). Said he's "not going to come and cut out the wall" and that "it's just going to have to rot until it doesn't stink anymore".

Our daughter can't sleep in her room because of the odor. We have been forced to move most of her belongings including her mattress into the guest bedroom (this means that 2/3 bedrooms are now compromised). At the very least, beyond health concerns, our ability to make use of the residence for which we are paying monthly rent has been greatly diminished.

Predictably it is not established in the lease who is responsible for dead animal removal. What, if any, is our recourse?

Answer:
 Your landlord must maintain habitable premises, and that includes remedying any issue that is limiting your full use of the premises. Send a notice in writing and request the removal of whatever is causing the odor. Give the landlord a reasonable amount of time to comply.

Also contact your local housing and/or health code enforcement and file a report so the premises can be inspected.


Title: Mother just passed while 100k in bankruptcy and we need to keep the house

Question:
My mother just passed from cancer. She was diagnosed about 2 months ago but it went so fast.

She was in bankruptcy for 100k in debt. She purchased the house 10 years ago by herself because at the time my step dad's credit was bad. His credit is upper 700s now.

I'm looking for advice so he can keep the house. He's taking it hard as I but I want to make sure he's taken care of first.

We we're working with an estate lawyer when she was diagnosed but calling him today he was talking almost of script without even knowing our case, not realizing the house wasn't in my step dad's name and that was the first thing we discussed 2 months ago.

Details:
-Location, Washington State
-100k bankruptcy debt
-House was in Mom's name only
-There is equity in the house
-Car was in Mom's name and making payment arrangements to keep but probably a wash
-50k life insurance policy to step dad
-15k life insurance policy to me

Step dad makes around 55k with excellent credit but around 40k financed in a car.

Edit:
Chapter 13 agreement for 5 years and finished 2 year and recently had payments reduced due to rising medical bills.

Answer:
 I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if the house is only in your mother's name, the chances of keeping it are slim.

If you don't feel like your estate attorney is going to be effective, by all means have a consultation with a couple more to get some outside insight.Answer #2: Follow your lawyer's advice but it doesn't look good. That's a lot of debt. Unless your mom had more assets then what you listed the house may need to be sold to settle the estate. You could gift your part of the life insurance to your step father to try and settle the estate, but legally you have no obligation to do so.


Title: What happens if the over-21-adult who is riding with a minor using their learners permit is intoxicated?

Question:
Clarification: 15 year olds with learners permits have to have an over-21 licensed adult in the car with them while they drive (MS). So, questions:

- What are the laws dealing with this issue?

- If pulled over for speeding, are there any special repercussions because the adult is drunk?

Answer: Surprisingly, the answer appears to be no: the statute requires only that the supervisor be licensed, over 21, and actually sitting next to the driver, and the Mississippi Supreme Court has held that the statute does not impose any duty on the person over 21 to actually supervise the driver. [*Warren ex rel. Warren v. Glascoe*, 880 So.2d 1034 (Miss. 2004).](https://www.leagle.com/decision/20041914880So2d1034_11900/WARREN%20EX%20REL.%20WARREN%20v.%20GLASCOE)


Title: Is it legal to send random bills to companies?

Question:
I saw twice supposed cases of people sending random bills to companies and getting payed for it. In the first case, it was someone who charged for time spent waiting on hotline support the said companies and the second time someone who supposedly (couldn't find source) went to prison after "stealing" millions from FB and Google by sending them random bills which they paid.

Now, my question is the following: why is it not legal to do this? If the company pays, isn't there some form of agreement?

Answer:
 > why is it not legal to do this?

Because fraud is still illegal.


Title: [CO] I provided subleasers for the apartment manager, she placed them in another unit.

Question:
My lease ends in February and the apartment manager agreed to allowed me to sublet the apartment. After I showed my apartment to the prospective tenants, I provided them with the application and contact information for the apartment manager. I then contacted the apartment manager, providing the names of these perspective tenants.

A week later, I checked in with both parties. The apartment manager had placed my subleasers in another unit with a full 12 month lease and will not let me out of my lease.

What are my options for getting out of this lease?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Assuming everything you say is true, your landlord’s move on this issue is utter bullshit.

Are they in any way acknowledging that the tenants were meant to be your sublessors? Do you have anything in writing verifying the fact that those tenants were brought in solely for the purpose of subleasing your unit?

In general, your landlord is acting in bad faith. To that extent, you arguably have a legal right to walk away from this lease without repercussions, but I would contact an attorney to determine what your legal position is under these circumstances.


Title: My dad died but the leasing agent won't let my mom into the apartment to collect his belongings. (NE)

Question:
Bit of a story with this one.

My dad passed away on the 31st of May, and since the police have released the apartment to my mother as the person in charge. My mom went to the leasing company and signed paperwork stating that she will be removing his personal property.

My mom requested that someone remove the mattress, the police said it wasn't a bio-hazard, however the leasing agent insisted it was and spent three days attempting to find someone to move it. it was removed on the 3rd but the box springs weren't.

We are now at the 6th of June and are still not allowed access to the apartment, there are items that are time sensitive that we need to get access too. But the leasing agent is preventing us from getting into the apartment until the boxspring is removed.

What can we do?

edit: They have agreed to let us in the apartment but only for 4 hours.

edit2: They have allowed us to come in tomorrow morning and are only giving us 3 1/2 hours to clear the apartment. They refuse to let us to do work after that.

Answer:
 Is your mother on the lease?

Who's the executor of the estate?


Title: Car was wrongfully towed from my apartment complex. Complex owned up to having screwed up and waived my fee... while on the lot my car was broken into and $1000 of damages incurred. More details inside

Question:
I live in Austin Texas where this happened

From the top:
1) i bought a car last week and paid for my parking spot. I was given spot [33]. This was not in writing. I was not given a permit. I simply paid the prorated amount of $17 and was told I was good to go.
2) The parking spots are unmarked...Everyday a white sedan was parked in what I thought was [33] on the diagram they showed me. I figured, well maybe I'm not 33 or maybe that spot isn't 33... the spot to the right is open.
3) I went in to speak with the leasing office to confirm my spot. On Saturday (they are closed Sundays) They couldn't tell me because "We can't pull up the diagram right now"..... but “you’re fine, should have to worry”
4) I continue to park in the spot that is open thinking it's my spot.

From when it was towed:
1) My car was incorrectly towed and they owned up to that. Car towed Monday night. I find my car missed Tuesday.
2) they were closed Tuesday for an all hands meeting. I blew up their emails, voicemails, 8 emails 3 voicemails.
3)When it was towed it was broken into. The feet marks on the seat from the dust of the impound lot are proof of that. (Sadly and like an idiot I didn’t call the cops at the lot I had to rush to get back to work.) I took pictures of the passenger side door that had footprints but I cleaned the car before taking pictures of the seat
3) My roof Panels were stolen and need to be replaced
4) Because the roof was stolen the interior was wrecked by the rain (it’s a wrangler so I think I’m okay)
5)The car's a total mess having sat in an impound lot filled with dirt

The leasing company has told me “this is up to the tow truck company to handle your insurance claim” I’m not confident that J&J towing are going to since they work next to what looks like a chop shop and I’m sure they probably just tip their guys off to vulnerable rides...

Answer: File with your insurance company, let them sue the apartment complex and tow company.


Title: My car was towed two days in a row from the apartment complex that I am a resident of, coming to $600, is this legal and what can I do?

Question:
Hi.
My car was towed from my apartment complex two days in a row. I have now in total paid nearly $600 dollars + the cost of Uber’s + missed classes because I wake up at 8 AM and my car is just not there.
I was parked in a resident spot, legally, both times. We do not have numbered spots. The reason my car was towed both times is because my permit was not visible, because it fell off my dashboard.
I was not able to get a permit on the first day my car was towed because I had was busy with schoolwork, which was my mistake, but I did leave a note including my apartment number and phone number, as well as my towing receipt from the previous night.
I tried talking to my apartmebt’s management but they were extremely unhelpful, condescending and rude.
There are three different businesses involved: the management of the complex, the (sketchy) patrol company, and the towing service.
I’m sitting in my car at 1:20 AM in a visitors spot because I don’t feel safe going anywhere else and I have to get a permit when the office opens at 9 AM. I have registered my car as a visitor for the night on their website but I am afraid they will still take my car if they recognize it as the car of a resident, parked in a visitor’s spot. (Which is fucked up).
Please help me.

Answer:
 >The reason my car was towed both times is because my permit was not visible, because it fell off my dashboard.

....

>I have to get a permit when the office opens at 9 AM.

So you have a permit or no?


Title: Roommate has severe food allergies and claims that if I trigger a reaction, I'm liable for her medical bills. True or false?

Question:
Location: New York

My new roommate is allergic to dairy, nuts, red meat, and seafood to the point where I cannot bring these foods into the apartment, even if it was only processed or potentially processed. I also have a list of restaurants that are an allergen trigger that she says I can't go to. I've tried to deal with it but I'm about to lose it only a week in.

I've gone to the RA and Hall Director for a move but that's been denied. My parents will be making a call about the situation but until then, I'm stuck with her.

Having never dealt with severe allergies, I'm pretty terrified of slipping because she claims that if for some reason I trigger a reaction, I'm on the hook for the medical bills because I didn't take proper precautions.

Somebody pointed out that this sounds pretty ridiculous and now that I'm starting to think about it, they have a point. I was wondering if this was the case or if it's absolute bogus.

So... TL;DR, if I accidentally cause an allergic reaction, am I on the hook for her medical bills?

Answer:
 Your roommate should never have decided to live in a shared dorm if her allergies are that extreme.Answer #2: Wouldn't you have been alerted by housing if she had such severe allergies? With all of the paperwork involved with housing allergies think severe would have had to have been marked down as a medical accommodation which is why I think she's full of shit. I would contact housing. She has no right to dictate what restaurant you eat at or food you bring into dorm. Contact housing, bring whatever you want in & let her know you will no longer be accommodation her other than marking what food is yours.  Answer #3: False. Your roommate's medical problems cannot hold you or your eating habits hostage. If she needs special accommodations then the school needs to address them. In short: it's not your problem. If she's made threats of that nature then you can bring those threats to the school and request a move. Tell them you do not feel safe with her. Answer #4: Clearly mark your stuff.   Assuming you aren't actively trying to kill her, she is pretty much responsible for her own health and she isn't going to die from merely looking at red meat.  She sounds like she's either full of crap or she was raised in a shoebox -- if she was that allergic, she'd already be dead from the number of dorm neighbors who are certainly breathing nut dust in the hall.

Tell her you are going to store your stuff in sealed containers and on certain shelves below where she stores stuff, or in a separate cabinet/desk.


Title: Gonna chop down some trees (AZ)

Question:
I'm in AZ, I'm planning some significant renovations to my yard. After I did my survey, I found some encroachment along one boundary line. The encroachment consists of a chain link fence and a line of palm trees and some.sort of flowering bush. 10 palm trees total, 5 are 15-20 ft tall, the others are less than 10 ft.

Satellite imagery shows that the trees were put in between 2013-2015. So I know I'm still inside the window for adverse possession.

Question: I hate palm trees, and they will eventually start dropping fronds into the planned pool. What's to stop me from building a wall on the property line and tearing down the trees?

The owner is an absentee landlord that has not been responsive to other inquiries in the year that I've been here, the renters are rarely around. I don't have any beef with either of them but I really don't want those palm trees to deal with.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: You need to have a land survey of your property performed by a licensed surveyor and you need to check with your city or county government before chopping anything down.


Title: [WI] Legal advice regarding a breakup and how I may be being blackmailed

Question:
This may be a bit long, bear with me please.

Almost 3 years ago, I met the most charming wonderful man. We fell in love very quickly. Soon after I learned of his criminal history: he has a felony for (briefly) choking his previous girlfriend. He was in jail for 7 months. I don't know much more about that situation, I believed that he had changed and gotten the help that he needed.

As our relationship progressed, I noticed that he has a bit of a temper and tends to lash out angrily. It was always something that was manageable, but unnerving. This past February, he had been drinking a lot and turned into the mean,angry person that I've grown to hate. This was the first time that I was physically scared of him. I packed my things and left that night.

Upon breaking up, we continued talking and even considered getting back together. Our main priority was working on communication and conflict resolution. Every couple of weeks or so, he would lose it again, contacting me to say terrible things. I finally realized that I was in a verbally abusive relationship. He would alternate between being absurdly mean, and being very nice saying "I love you, I want to get back together with you".

This past Monday he called me. He screamed at me, told me he hated me, told me to "go to hell", etc. At this point I realized that staying in contact with him would not resolve any issues, things would only continue to escalate. I blocked him from Facebook and deleted his phone number.

He then texted me and said that he was eliminating my line from our shared phone plan (under his name). He told me that I owed him the $200 for the early termination plan. I declined on the basis that it was not my decision to terminate. (Previously we had both agreed for me to send a monthly check until the end of the contract in December 2014).

While I was at work Monday night, my phone was shut down. I went to the store today and got my own phone plan, a new number, everything was fine.

I should take the time to mention that I had a brief stint as a gone wild girl. Nothing revealing my face or any information revealing my identity. My ex was aware of these photos.

I just got a message on facebook today from one of his friends saying:
"Heyo Wanderlust4790, got a message from [ex's name] for you since I guess he can't reach you via fbook anymore: "[address]. Send me a check. You owe $150. If you don't I'm gonna send the pics to your parents and everyone I can think of""

I did take a screen shot of this message.

Really?? My initial reaction was to just send him the check. I mean, it's not a ridiculous amount of money (although I'm not sure why it's $150 and not $200).  After asking a friend or two, they all suggest that I need to file a police report.

I am afraid that if I file a police report that he will lose it even more. I am afraid that he will come to my house angry. Given his history, I am sure that my fears have a solid basis.

I also don't want to ruin his life...he already had to go through this once. As stupid as this sounds, I don't want to cause unnecessary issues in his life (even though he obviously does not feel the same way).

Long story short, do I seek legal action? Should I file a police report? Should I just pay the money?

****EDIT: I realized that my ex is still on probation. At this point I am not going to the police, but I will be contacting his probation officer to alert him/her of the situation. If anything the PO will know how to handle it best and may possibly give me a good suggestion.  In the meantime, I will be mailing a check for the amount he requested so as to close that bridge completely.

Answer: You can certainly contact the police and show them the messages.


Title: [California] wife's sister had a 6 month lease on an undeclared "bonus room." Neighbors reported LL to county, now sister has to leave in 30 days.

Question:
LL offered a room upstairs at same rent, but with a roommate. She had no roommate previously. My questions:

1: what are her options here?

2: Does LL offering the room with roommate constitute breaking the lease?

3: if lease is broken, is LL's offer of room upstairs equivalent to providing my sister in law with accommodation until she finds a new place, or would she be free to say, stay at a hotel at LL's expense until she finds a new place?

Thanks in advance

Answer: If it was an illegal rental she needs to talk to a tenant rights organization about how to go about getting all the rent she paid back.


Title: [TX] What to say to the officer if you are pulled over for speeding.

Question: When an officer pulls you over, he might ask you the question "do you have any idea how fast you were going?" How should you reply to this? Pretty much everyone goes slightly over the speed limit. So if you tell the officer you were going 42 mph in a 40 mph zone, then the officer now has a confession. So what should you say in this situation to legally protect yourself while also not pissing off the officer by being antagonistic?

Answer:
 The reality is: this is very  dependent on the situation. I have talked myself out of a ticket by being very apologetic. I have not talked myself out of a ticket on the same basis.

You probably shouldn't admit to doing something when when you aren't prepared to go to the wire over it, but if you know you were speeding and you understand the ramifications of being sorry and apologetic (which are that you will be paying a speeding fine in worse case) then you may have nothing to lose. Because the officer might well be willing to give you a break.

But I have to say my opinions are colored by being a female of a certain age. If you are a 25 year old male, YMMV.

Even the answer "No sir" to "how fast do you were think you were going" question leaves you open to the whole "totally oblivious" issue.

Basically, I think there is no certain way to respond to this (which is why police phrase it like that I think).


Title: Statue of limitations on New York State Credit card debt

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > Does this sound like they're trying to get me to make a payment in order to open the statue of limitations back up?

Yes. Precisely.

> My question is that NY State Statue Of Limitations states that 7 year period is from the time the account defaulted (30-days after last payment) not when the debt was sold to a third-party

The SoL is from the time of debt, not the transfer of debt. It would make zero sense to have an SoL if you could just transfer and then it renewed.

One question tho. Was this a debt or did it go to court and they received a settlement? Collection companies are shady and bend a lot of rules. I think that's what is happening here.


Title: NY/VT 19 yr old male coercing 17 yr old female - to murder mother - via internet - what laws involved?

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: Time for a police report. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. If this isn't a troll, get off the internet and call the police.


Title: Management company charging me $420 "Cleaning Fee"

Question:
My wife and I recently moved (Dec 1st) Today I received a letter the management company saying we owe:  $30 in prorated rent and $420 cleaning fee.
No itemized receipts or invoicing to speak of.
Some back story: This is in Montana, we rented a one bedroom apartment from an elderly couple and the rent was super cheap. The trade off was it was a dump! When we had our water-heater die the elderly couple had their son replace it. He then convinced his parents that it was no longer worth the hassle and they should sell. And sell they did, upon getting new landlords who used a management company our rent was almost doubled but we were not asked for any deposit. wife and I signed a year lease with a month to month after the year.  I know it really doesn't matter and there is no real way to prove it (we do have a few before and after photots) but the apartment was in MUCH better shape when we left than when we moved in.

I guess my question is can I Fight this??
I do not mind paying cleaning fees if the really did have a professional cleaning company come in, however for a tiny 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment $420 seems outlandish.
I already called and there won't be anyone to talk to until Monday.

Answer: $420 is ridiculous for any cleaning company, but they would clean it anyway any time a tenant moved out.  You should only be  responsible for something you broke or damaged, not normal wear and tear.  The good news is they don't have any of your money, and they will have to sue you to get it.  I would ask for an itemization of the charges.  They are going to have a tough time proving anything since they did not possess the property when you moved in and they have no idea what condition it was in at that time.


Title: [Illinois] My old boss wants my Soc# for some work I did last year.

Question:
I worked as a wedding cinematographer, helping out a family friend last year from January to around May. Unfortunately, I found out when it came to money, he was a scumbag and he tried to rip me off.

When we had a destination wedding come up, he told me that he'd shoot me an email sending me how much I'd get paid for the trip. A week went by, no email. I sent him an email, asking him if $XXX was an okay amount for my pay. The next day, I got an email back saying that I would no longer be working for him. What?? No negotiations or anything. He just told me I was done.

I sent him an email back saying I hope he does well with his business (literally one sentence) and that was the end of that.

Now, he's trying to get my Soc# so that he can 1099 me. Which means I'd have to pay several hundred dollars in taxes.

My question: Can I refuse to give him my social security number, saying I never worked for him? I NEVER signed any paperwork at all. He paid me each wedding by writing me a check, so that's the only paper trail I can think of.

I'm not really here to be called an unethical scumbag, I just need some advice:

1) If I refuse to give him my SOC, he can't include me in his taxes, right?

2) Someone told me that even *if* I was employed by him, it's illegal to get fired over email. Is that true?

3) Say he blows a gasket and threatens to take me to court. Would he win?

TL;DR My old boss really screwed me over, as I was counting on his job to pay for college, and fired me out of nowhere. I've been looking forward to getting back at him, and I'd like to know if he can legally 1099 me, since I never technically signed any contract for him.

Thanks!

Answer:
 > I'm not really here to be called an unethical scumbag

Then declare the income and pay tax on it like everyone else is expected to do.

>  it's illegal to get fired over email. Is that true?

No.

> Say he blows a gasket and threatens to take me to court. Would he win?

Take you to court for what?

> and I'd like to know if he can legally 1099 me

He is required to "1099 you"

> since I never technically signed any contract for him.

That has nothing to do with anything. Shoot if all you had to do to avoid paying taxes was not sign a contract then nobody would sign contracts.

Answer #2: To clarify, you want to commit tax fraud by not claiming income?


Title: If I made a truck a suppressor could it be repossessed by a bank or what have you

Question:
Let’s say theoretically I decided to put 2 holes in my truck one in each door, then I welded a 1/2 by 28 threaded insert into one of the holes, then I complete the form 1 form for the ATF therefore making my truck a registered suppressor.

Would someone be able to repossess my truck, and if they did would I be able to report them to the ATF for the “theft” of a NFA item?

Answer: The answer is no.  Your truck is not a suppressor even if you make it look like one.  Also someone who can rightfully repossess something is not committing theft.


Title: ELI5: If a woman emigrates abroad with her child without the consent of the child's other parent, this is classed as kidnap. If she does it just before birth, while heavily pregnant, could this in principle also be judged as kidnap? [United Kingdom]

Question: Posting here bc ELI5 mods clearly hate people posting in their sub

Answer: LOL no. You can't kidnap the contents of your own uterus.


Title: Just got fired from my job not sure if i can or even bother trying sue (Oklahoma)

Question:
i work in a warehouse unloading containers and have a computer that i use to check every thing in and tells me how to build it on a pallet. today i had an item that said 7x2 which is 7 a layer and 2 layers high 14 boxes altogether. i start buy laying them down because it is the fastest way to build the pallet and more stable when we are moving it with a pallet jack or forklift. i was told by a team leader that i can't do it that way and the way they wanted me to stack it was by standing them up which when you are building it boxes continuously fall over and you have to pick them back up and when fully built they are extremely unstable they are also more likely to tip over. the reason they want it this way is because they say this product breaks easily and it is the number 1 damaged item. and i said no and i was then fired and walked out for insubordination. Now i should let you know that my yearly raise is done by production so abusively i want to do it the fastest way and more stable way and they are telling me i have to do it the way that is much slower and is unstable.

there has also been an incident where a team leader has left early and sent his guys home early when he know that we had to stay tell at least 2:30 all week with out. the team leader was told he could leave at 2 for a doctors appointment but he still left before that and was never told to send his people home. i don't believe (i'm 100% positive) he was never talked to or written up about this but i do know my manger was pretty pissed at the time but never did anything because they have been friends for 20+ years

i'm not trying to make big buck by suing them but i just think everything is wrong in my opinion. any and all advice would be great.

Answer: You refused to follow instructions that you disagreed with and were fired for insubordination, as you acknowledged. Time to look for a new job.


Title: Serious issue w/ 4chan

Question:
I posted a single picture of who I thought was a kind-of-well-known Youtube on a NWS board and was apparently autobanned-- apparently it counted as very illegal material (there was no way for me to know). I'm on the verge of vomiting, I don't know what to do. I tried to appeal the ban and was denied, so my question is what legal actions do I need to take, what do I need to know, and more importantly, is my life over? Are they going to knock down my door? Of course I can say "I didn't know, I didn't know" (because I didn't) but I don't think anyone is going to buy it.

Clarification: I thought it was a picture of someone from Youtube, not a picture itself from Youtube. The person on Youtube is in their mid-20s. Apparently the picture I posted was not the same person, and not in their 20s.

Answer:
 you tried to appeal a ban for posting child porn? thats a bold move.

Theres nothing you can do right now except wait to see if your contacted. Answer #2: No one's likely knocking down your door.

4chan doesn't have to let you back.

Stop posting child pornography or anything that looks like it.


Title: MEGATHREAD: Derek Chauvin verdict questions and comments

Question:
To try and keep everything nice and tidy, please ask all your questions or post your comments about the Derek Chauvin verdict here.

Normal civility rules apply.

Answer:
 Can you be convicted on all 3 counts? How's that work?

Edit: because if you're convicted on the most restrictive (murder 2) you're likely guilty of all lesser charges as well.Answer #2: I read that second degree unintentional murder is more serious than third degree murder. What does that mean? Why would the "unintentional" murder be more serious?


Title: Illegal Prank

Question:
Before I do anything stupid, I am wondering if it is a crime to do the prank where you tie two cans to a string and let a car run into the string and drag the cans. We would use thread. If it means anything, I am 17.
Edit: Sorry, first time in r/legaladvice. I am in Idaho.

Answer: Actually I'm not going to call a 17 year old stupid for wanting to do a prank. And it's mildly funny. But since you are responsible enough to ask you deserve a straight answer. There are a variety of crimes that could arise out of this. The problem is that this is a situation where you can see death as a possibility. Anytime you create a station that startles somebody driving a two ton pile of rolling steel then death or serious injury is foreseeable. There were some kids a few years back who thought it was funny to collect as many stop signs as they could in one night. Cars went through the intersection, people died and the kids went to prison. This is less than that but still in the same neighborhood. Criminal mischief, negligent homicide, manslaughter, assault and battery, all of these exist in possible scenarios. I like pranks at 60 and I liked then at 16. But the clanged is to do clever pranks and place nobody in any danger. Forget this and go back to the drawing board.Answer #2: You would be taking a risk of causing the car to get into an accident, risking damages, injuries and possibly death. Expect to be held accountable criminally and if something goes wrong also civilly to pay for the damages. Absolutely don't do it.


Title: Courts commonly toss out prenups because they consider them to be "unfair". How is this justified?

Question: Both partners agreed to it didn't they? Why shouldn't each couple be free to define their own terms of marriage?

Answer: They're routinely upheld, it's extremely rare they get tossed if drafted by a competent lawyer.  Unconscionable is a lot more than 'unfair', but it's a defense to every contract, not just prenups.  You're even allowed more duress than in other contracts, ie offered a few days before wedding with ultimatum is fine, despite financial and emtional coercion, but too much duress or no opportunity for independent review can invalidate them, so can lots of other things, that's the same as any contract, but any decent divorce lawyer can draft one that will be upheld.


Title: Constant crying at work - could she get fired?

Question:
I have a friend who likely suffers from borderline personality disorder. I think she’s only diagnosed for generalized anxiety disorder but she’s in DBT (therapy for borderline) and I suggested it.

She’s on medication and in therapy but basically has zero control when she’s about to have a mental breakdown, which is lately pretty often. Her mental breakdowns just include her crying hysterically, I don’t think she’s lashing out, but lately she’s been frequently leaving work early. She works in an office and does currently have days off to take but I’m worried one of these days they’re going to cut her loose for all of these unpredictable outbursts.

Her boss spoke with HR and they said she could work from home once a week, but my friend said it’s not helpful because she doesn’t know when she’ll get emotional. Her boss also lets her leave work a little early once a week to go to therapy.

She’s also frequently late to work which her boss has also already reported to HR.

TLDR, can you fire someone for being an emotional wreck or sue a company for firing you for that purpose?

Answer: That's not what she would get fired for though. She's leaving early, coming late, and what sounds like causing scenes at her place of employment. They could fire her for that since it seems to be affecting her ability to perform her job duties in a satisfactory manner.Answer #2: Leaving work early is not doing your job. Your work can fire you for not doing your job.  You won't have much of a case if you try to sue your work place for firing you for not doing your job.  If her accommodation isn't effective, she needs to talk with her doctors and her employer about finding one that works for her.


Title: (IN) Employer retaliation while on disability

Question:
Located in Indiana, company is based out of Tennessee if that matters.

Currently on disability for tearing my achilles, my 12 weeks of FMLA are up today and magically got a call from my employer stating they wanted my doctors appointment moved up almost 3 weeks so they could get an “update”.

I returned to work early a few weeks ago, I was bored and missed work and needed the money. I worked 3 days. This was after having to modify 3 return to work forms to fit their demands. The first was close to my abilities, which was denied swiftly. The 2nd was a little outside of them, denied as well. And the 3rd said I was basically 99% with exceptions which I urged the doctor to let me try and return because I felt really good at the time, this was approved.

 Upon my return, I’m having my boss send texts saying “I know your form says you cant do this but I need you do do it anyways” and other failures to accommodate me, including retaliatory steps like placing me on call indefinitely because I was gone, (Disregarding the normal weekly on/off schedule) and more. The abnormal amount of work led to pain and me to realize it was too soon to return. I saw my doctor who agreed, and wanted to re-evaluate me at a later date.

I know exactly what my employer is trying to do, I just do not know what legal rights I have. I believe they have to attempt to accommodate me, but they’ve said numerous times I am not allowed back unless I’m 100%, in writing. I’m sending an email back responding to the call stating I cannot move my appointment up 3 weeks, so I have a paper trail of that silly demand. I feel like when I tell them that, they will attempt to let me go. I also still have the text saved disregarding my medical notes. Is there anything else I should do? Should I ask for the accommodation again, or let them mess up and not offer it? Or just head straight to a lawyer like, yesterday? Lol

Answer: You have to understand that under ADA, your doctor's suggestion is merely a guidance for your employer to follow, not a rule. If the accommodations being requested by you cause your employer undue hardship, it is not considered a reasonable request, even if your doctor says you need those specific accommodations.


Title: [CA] Need advice on legalities of “Job Duties” outside of what someone was hired for

Question:
My girlfriend was hired at a company with a specific title and job duty as a Safety Medic to handle on site injuries. Lately the company has been gradually  piling on inspections and many other task aside from what she was hired specifically to do and it’s affecting her actual job title. She also has mentioned that her duties have essentially almost tripled since her being first hired on, so much so that when she’s called out for an injury and her inspections are put aside, she’s being disciplined for it and it’s causing extreme stress and tension between her and the other two Safety Medics she works with.  Her question basically is if this is allowed by an employer and to what extent?  Sorry I’m bad at wording this but I can provide additional details if needed.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 I'm afraid it's perfectly legal - there's no law that says your employer has to be rational and fair. She should document how much time she spends on her various duties and clarify priorities with her manager.

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Title: Wallet was lost and returned without money - File a police report?

Question:
EDIT: Ohio, USA

This isn't exactly what it sounds like - A person didn't return it to me without the money.

I was in a rush this morning and was holding my jacket (which happened to have my wallet in it).

As I was walking into my work, I dropped my jacket, picket it up, and went on with my day.

At lunch I was about to head to the cafeteria to get some food but I couldn't find my wallet. I went down to the front desk and they handed it to me and my money was not in it. They stated they haven't touched it since it had been returned.

I'm certain it fell out of my jacket pocket when I dropped the jacket, and this was right in front of the doors to enter the building.

The guard did not want to look at the security footage, but I want to take a look.

In this wallet was about $140, $120 of which had been given to me by my dad for a loan repayment. I was going to take it to the bank after work.

Should I file a police report and see if the guards will give up the security footage? I know that it is theft to take money from a wallet that has a photo ID in it.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You should file the report.  The report won't help you get the footage from the company.


Title: What trouble can I get into for posting someone's masturbating videos(with consent) sent to me onto the internet along with chat logs(no personal information) to laugh at?

Question: [removed]

Answer: To clarify, this guy posed as a girl and got into a fake relationship with the victim. During the course of their "relationship", the victim sent nude and sexual images and videos, this was the "consent". Later on, the videos, pictures (including face pictures) were posted with all the long term chat history.


Title: [CA] Trouble with an Assigned Grade in College

Question:
Hello all,

Just last week, final grades were released by my school, and I was shocked to learn that I had received an “F” for a specific course. The professor for this class was an older gentlemen who did not use the Student Information System to post grades or updates regarding the class.

I met with him prior to finals week in his office hours and he told me I had a “90%” in his class. It is impossible for me to have received an F, since the final was only worth 20%.

I’ve tried contacting him via email but he hasn’t replied. What can I do?
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 This isn’t a legal issue.

Meet with your professor in person to address this problem. If you cannot reach your professor,  contact the registrar or the head of your dept.


Title: Homeowner Severing Ties With Rental Company- where does that leave me, the renter? Illinois

Question:
This past August, my husband and I signed a one year lease with a rental company for a small one bedroom in Springfield, IL. The day after we moved in, a lady came by and introduced herself as the "property manager" and explained that she owned the house and had some kind of arrangement with the company to rent out the house. Last month she called us to ask if we were paying rent, because she had not been receiving any money from the rental company (whom we pay online). We told her that no, we have not missed any payments. Then last night she called to say that she was severing ties with this rental company and she wants us to pay her the rent instead and cease calling the company for any maintenance issues.

However, if the lease we signed is with the rental company, am I correct in assuming that we could be in big trouble if we stop paying them? I don't want to be stuck in the middle of their legal struggle.

Answer:
 Right now your lease is with the rental agency.  Contact them and ask the what is going on.  You will not be in violation of your lease if you follow the terms of your lease.  If the owner is truly severing ties, you should receive some paperwork explaining so.

If the owner calls again, tell the owner you want paperwork outlining this change.


Title: My girlfriend missed jury duty because her mail was not forwarded properly and she was unaware that she had been summoned. What degree of trouble is she in and how should she go forward? (TX)

Answer: She should contact the court first thing tomorrow morning and explain.


Title: Can I sue my college campus if a chair breaks in class and I sustain serious personal injury.

Answer: Sure. Whether or not its successful is dependent on factors you have not provided.


Title: TN employee frustrated that employer does not follow state non smoking regulations. And labor law question.

Question:
I'll start with the labor law question. Tennessee is a "right to work" state as they say which I have been told means that your employer can fire you at any time for any reason whatsoever. That seems backward from Right to Work so I would like to understand that better if someone can explain a little.

On to my main issue. I have been employed at a TN  trucking co for a few years. I work in the shop maintenance office with about 6 other office guys and 20+ mechanics out in the garage. Back in 2007 the Tn Non-Smokers Protection Act was made law. I believe my company which has hundreds, maybe over 1k employees, is located in and based out of TN has every obligation to abide by that law. But all day every single day I am forced to do my work in an enclosed area where 2-5 guys may be smoking 1-2 packs a day each. It is horrid and rank, has bothered me for years and I have pointed out the law before to my superiors who DGAF. I brought it up again this week. Printed out the actual law and also a helpful guide from the state for employers on how to manage with the change. Mind you, the law has been in effect for almost 8 years now.

 I would call the labor dept. but someone once did that in the main office when the actual owner was enjoying a cigar in an open door environment around the corner from this person's office (he does this all the time and about 30 people work in that area). The person was fired immediately, the company was not penalized. So I am sure this would happen to me too. I was asked by my boss today when I was pointing out some glaring things in the law that he keeps saying doesn't apply to us, "are you going to tell on us?" Which I say "no because I don't want to be a jerk but damn, could we at least half ass follow the law?" I would do anything to stop being in the smoke, I have looked for jobs elsewhere but I can't find anything without taking a big pay cut which would leave me unable to pay bills.

So I am wondering, what are my rights in this situation? The trucking lobby already has a firm rule that Trucking co's do not have to pay any over-time worked to any shop employees. Are truck repair shops also exempt from the smoking regulations? What if I call the labor dept on them and then get fired over it? Is it legal for them to fire me for reporting them for knowingly and willingly breaking the law for 8 years? The law says each day of violations counts as a new offence with the max penalty at $500 per day. This shop is on the same property as an office complex and they know full damn well the  smoking law, the main office has all the signs and the smokers all have to go outside to the smoking area. I think the boss still sometimes smokes in his office but of course even if it might be driving someone nuts over there, they will never speak up.

I am half wondering too, is there a possibility I could gather some evidence to show that the law has been and still is being ignored and sue these guys for years of torture in my smoke-filled hell? Honestly, I would love to stay there and just be able to breathe. I don't want to sue anyone but after many years this daily torture has really messed with me. I have been off work over 3 hrs now, showered and I can smell it in my hair still. It makes me miserable and literally sick. My mind is occupied with anxiety over cancer I might get from this since that is why they made the whole law to begin with. All but 1 of my grandparents, several aunts and other family have all died of cancer so I consider myself highly at risk.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Answer: Right to work has to do with unions. You are thinking of the term "at will employment". Its a common misconception.


Title: [UK] Searched, asked to remove bra by member of the opposite sex

Question: [deleted]

Answer: /r/LegalAdviceUK might be able to help you better. I'd suggest cross posting there.


Title: Hit on my motorcycle, I had the right of way. Lawyer up?

Question:
Hi all I was involved in a motorcycle accident in southern california. I was riding on a street and in an intersection a car made a left turn in front of me (they had a stop sign). I was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where I was treated for injuries. I hear 50/50 split of people telling me don't get a lawyer because with the 1/3 they will take you could settle for the same amount and others telling me with medical bills involved make sure you get a lawyer. Advice would be so greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: Get a lawyer.  Generally an attorney will get you more money.  Also, you probably have a duty to repay any medical bills from the accident with the settlement money.  A personal injury attorney can negotiate with your medical bills to lower your repayment amount.


Title: Buying a house with another couple

Question:
California:

My husband and I are considering buying a house together with another couple.  It is a duplex setup, so two completely separate units that share a wall, with separate garages, but a shared back yard.  We would each take out our own mortgage, and we would each own a 50% stake in the house.

I guess I just want to know if this is a reasonable setup or if there is anything that we should be aware of.  We wrote up a little contract saying how we will split maintenance of the yard, painting the exterior, and so on, but that's about it.  Do we need anything else?  My husband is close friends with the other guy, so he said there's nothing to worry about, but I barely know them.  Is it necessary to get a lawyer for this?  If so, what should we do/ask?

Answer:
 And what happens if one of you wants to sell the house?

Bad idea in general.


Title: I'm sure I'm getting scammed, but still seriously stressed, I need a second opinion, this may help others too.

Question:
So I'm on a dating app

A girl messages me( her account says she's 19)

Get to talking and we exchange numbers.

We text on and off a through the week.

No sexual connotations at all during  these texts.

She suddenly texts me out of the blue, and I make small talk.

Then busts out saying she's horny

I tell her I'm am too.

She starts sending pics of herself in her underwear.

Then demands I send her a dick  pic.

I was I  a public place so I declined  , she kept on nagging about it and finally convinced me to do it.

Lol I took a dick pic in a stall with to grown men in the stalls beside mine while they where shitting their brains out , grunting making all kinds of noise. I could hardly contain my laughter.

So after that I don't hear from her for a couple days.

Then out of nowhere I get a call from her.

I answer and it's a guy claiming to be her dad saying they found the conversation and pics.

Tells me his daughter is 15.

Fuck she didnt look 15 to me.

 Hes the one doing all the talking and claims his wife is going to take the phone to the police. We talk a little bit and I ask if we can meet in person to talk it out and understand each other.

He accepts the meeting but wants to destroy the phone, and wants me to pay the phones worth as soon as possible.

Theres specifics in the text that make me 90% sure its bullshit , but if it's real then I may be fucked.

I just want to know where I stand in a court scenario.

She started texting sexually first and asked for pics after sending me pics first. I only sent one.
Her profile on the dating app said she was 19 so why would I ask personally?

Answer:
 Only read to second sentence.

You are getting scammed.

Others will be along with the details, I’m too tired.Answer #2: If you had a daughter and someone on the internet flirted with her, would you:

A) take away her phone and lock it up for a while or sell it?

B) tell her not to flirt with strangers on the internet?

C) Ask the stranger on the internet for money and assume you had the power to make them pay you?

As others have mentioned, this is a very common scam, It's posted almost every day here. The photos are stolen and probably not underage, you've actually been flirting with a dude in another country. If you keep trying to date online this will happen a bunch more times and you can just block them and ignore them.Answer #3: This is 100% a scam, and a very common one. There is no girl. You can probably expect a call soon from a "detective" telling you to pay the dad. Ignore it.


Title: Girl punched me in the chest in class today. What can I do?

Question: I'm a senior in high school, i am a male, 18 years of age. Yesterday we were doing a lab in food science and no matter how simple or whatever the lab is you still have to wear your apron and goggles. But apparently the teachers favorites are exempt cause she didn't tell them shit about it and if it were me or anyone else she would've bitched us out, and that's cause we were working at the stove. So I smart-assedly said "hey guys nice lab safety you all have going on there" so one of them said "shut the fuck up" and the teacher was like right there and she didn't say a damn word or do anything. But noooo I say a cuss word and she tells me shit about it, but that's something different. Today though, we were cleaning the lab and I was sweeping and I was messing around sweeping like an idiot on purpose and the girl that told me yesterday to "stfu" said "quit fucking around" and I said "wtf I'm already done." She snapped back at me with "I'm not playing you're acting like dumbass" and my first reaction was to say "and so are you" and she said "you're so fucking annoying oh my fucking god" and punched me in the chest kinda hard as she was walking away so I said "you better learn how to fucking respect me." I was so pissed because I was minding my own business. I have no problem talking to the principals because one of them was my taekwondo instructor, and the other is friends with my mom and we're friends with each other as well. What can I do though? I wish not to retaliate against the girl in a harmful manner, but in a civilized and mature fashion. Forgiveness and peace, albeit trite, is what I want in my short life.

Answer:
 This calls for swift and merciless retaliation.

Bang her sister.
Answer #2: > Forgiveness and peace, albeit trite, is what I want in my short life.

Well, then forgive her and be peaceful.