Hello everyone. I just finished up jury duty yesterday, and I'd love your opinions on how this trial should have ended. Here it is in a nutshell....An 18 year old boy was driving with his friend as the passenger. He was driving at least 70-80 on a country road. He purposely excelerated at a railroad track to try to "catch air"...meaning go airborne over the tracks. Upon doing so, he lost control of the car, swirved all over the road, went into the ditch, hit rocks, flew some more, and the car rolled. He had a few scratches; his friend died. Would you consider this "careless driving" described as negligence while driving a vehicle, or "vehicular homicide" which is described as "grossly negligent" driving. It all comes down to "negligent" verses "grossly negligent." No drinking or drugs involved. So what do you think....negligent driving or grossly negligent. We had varying outlooks while deliberating, and I'd like your input (and maybe some peace of mind!). Thanks!
2007-08-31 13:07:44 · 12 answers · asked by Meg S 1 in Law & Ethics
examples- Ted Cappaquick Kennedy,William 90,000 bribe money hidden in freezer Jefferson,Barney gay brothel in his home Frank
2007-08-31 13:07:14 · 21 answers · asked by REAGAN REPUBLICAN 2 in Politics
2007-08-31 13:06:56 · 17 answers · asked by fidel209 2 in Law Enforcement & Police
2007-08-31 13:05:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections
He was handed the keys to the kingdom, and purposely drove this nation into the ditch. That is the saddest aspect of this whole fiasco. Memos please...
2007-08-31 13:03:20 · 22 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics
2007-08-31 13:03:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections
Denmark has the happiest people on earth.
Denmark:
Corporate income tax rate: 28 percent
Personal income tax rate: 38-59 percent
Consumer sales tax rate: 25 percent
United States
Ranks 23rd in happiest people
Corporate income tax rate: 15-35 percent
Personal income tax rate: 0-35 percent
Consumer sales tax rate: 0-10 percent
There's more to life than money.
Denmark makes good cookies and great porn.
Get over it.
2007-08-31 13:02:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
I find it interesting that Americans defend the killing of hundreds of thousands of innocent Japanese civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (by the atomic bomb) by saying that it would save the lives of our brave troops. So why doesn't the same priority of saving our troops' lives before saving foreigners' lives apply today?
2007-08-31 13:02:22 · 6 answers · asked by Super Cougar 1 in Military
I am mailing a letter from the US (NY) to the UK (Wales). Is it required to put a return address? I don't want to. Please help!
2007-08-31 13:01:42 · 2 answers · asked by Michael R 2 in Other - Politics & Government
Do they have to shot a designated area so they know where the bullets are going to land? If they don't then do the bullets just become stray and can fly anywhere and if so has there ever been a case where somebody died from a stray bullet because of this tradition?
2007-08-31 13:01:31 · 15 answers · asked by EE 2 in Law Enforcement & Police
i had my house for sale and now all restates know my contract is up and there knocking at my door.
2007-08-31 12:59:01 · 3 answers · asked by mouse ears 2 in Law & Ethics
ok so if the us hates immagrants or has problems with mass migrating of mexicans and other kinds of people into the us through the border,why dont they fix the holes in the fence?theyve been theyre for a long time and the governmnet fully aware of this,so why dont they patch the holes?i think its because they can hire cheaper workers
2007-08-31 12:58:18 · 2 answers · asked by morbid mike 1 in Politics
2007-08-31 12:56:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
He has three tickets that he was trying to write an appeal for( leaving the scene, failure to report (an accident) and a request to suspend his license. He failed to file the appeal papers by the correct date and is about a week late so a bench warrent was issued.
He's po'd with me cus he wanted to stay at my house for the next few days thinking they'd come looking for him. I'm just not so into it for several reasons. Actually I just don't feel like having the company is all.
My opinion is that if he was pulled over then maybe he'd have something to worry about but we're talking about traffic tickets, not major crime, right?
2007-08-31 12:55:33 · 7 answers · asked by reenie 1 in Law Enforcement & Police
ok so the law says that the government,at anytime,can place someone in jail for not doing anything wrong,can reposses all belongings,and you can wait up to two years to get your stuff back
2007-08-31 12:55:20 · 2 answers · asked by morbid mike 1 in Law & Ethics
The rest gang up on the enemy? I read some history from time to time and this was sort of the formula for WWI.
2007-08-31 12:54:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government
I don't get it? Please don't be rude, I really don't understand.
2007-08-31 12:53:54 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
I have a hunch that there will be a big was in asia involving china in the near future.
I hope they collapse. I dont' trust those commies. They have more ground troops than anyone in the world. The people are breeding like rabits and there's not enough resources to go around. They might invade somebody soon for resources. It'll probably Taiwan first.
2007-08-31 12:51:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
Here's the video.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/08/30/countdown-strikingly-negative-gao-iraq-report-leaked-to-keep-bush-from-watering-it-down
On Countdown, Keith Olbermann reveals that the latest, damning GAO report on Iraq was leaked by government officials who were afraid that much like previous negative reports, would be watered down by the Bush administration. As usual, chaos rules the day as Olbermann talks with retired Gen. Wesley Clark about President Bush’s impending $50 billion request for continued operations in Iraq and reports that the Pentagon wants to re-write parts of the GAO report to fit their view of conditions on the ground in Iraq.
Let’s skip impeachment. Straight to the Hague for Bush and Cheney. May the war criminal trials begin!
2007-08-31 12:51:36 · 9 answers · asked by Enigma 6 in Politics
What cha think?
2007-08-31 12:50:53 · 17 answers · asked by sunflare63 7 in Government
The DNA that was found on the stripper was that of multiple men but none of whom were lacrosse players. So is that woman in any kind of trouble for accusing rising innocent students of rape? Does she get charged with anything? because I havent heard anything in the news.
2007-08-31 12:47:34 · 5 answers · asked by Captain Kid 3 in Law & Ethics
2007-08-31 12:46:09 · 11 answers · asked by strawberrygirl 3 in Law & Ethics
When the state provides all your needs, why should you look for a job? Are we now are we coming to realize that the “benevolent paternalism” of a LIBERAL Nanny State government does more harm than good? Has anyone seen our inner cities that vote blue in exchange for more 'goodies'?
(My 360 Blog poll - Hypocrisy! Worse on the Right or Left)
2007-08-31 12:42:55 · 31 answers · asked by PNAC ~ Penelope 4 in Politics
Ok answers community, probably full of blood thirsty liberals looking to devour a good ole party member. Tell me why the dems, have all the black votes. I can't understand that. I am a history buff, and history buffs don't intimidate me *****. Anyway, the south was all about southern democrats, and the north was all rich republicans. The south fought and died to protect slavery, the north fought and died to abolish it. Now I do agree that the south has become more republican because of the bible belt and all, but why are black people so loyal to a party that was so violent and racial to them? and don't say that republicans are racial, because all the democrats are after is the black vote, they don't care a thing about the advancement of black people.
2007-08-31 12:42:05 · 8 answers · asked by Foxtrot 89 1 in Elections
Senator Larry Craig is bi-sexual and should have come clean to his embattled wife and co workers. How could Senator Craig do this and do you thing he is more guilty of being gay or being a liar?
2007-08-31 12:38:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics
Christian based monogamy, and it is christian based despite the Mormans, or poligamy based on secularism or Islam?
2007-08-31 12:37:17 · 24 answers · asked by jrldsmith 4 in Law & Ethics
There are hundreds of legal organizations that support and defend the Minorities (Blacks, Latinos,Asians...).But there are no legal organizations to defend the rights of a vast Majority.
Please, don't give me a damn lies about "White people don't need such an organization" or "Nobody abuses or insults White people".
If everybody wants to be equal in this country, then let's do it.
What should we do to create such an organization?
Thanks for your help.
2007-08-31 12:35:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government
I just had an interesting conversation with my woman and she argued a very good case of abuse of powers by law enforcement. As much as I loathe such behavior, at the point of his arrest, what law was actually broken. If a guy signaled to a woman that he was enterested, with no intent to exchange any currency...could he too have been arrested?!?!...and on what charge??? Only if the now former Senator, actually engaged in sexual activity in the stall, which didn't happen..what is he going to be charged for???....Hitting on a guy!?
This is something that needs to be looked at....
What do you think....and lets keep the emotions out...ok!?
2007-08-31 12:34:02 · 8 answers · asked by CSnumber1 3 in Law & Ethics
No cocky or stupid answers please!
2007-08-31 12:31:26 · 8 answers · asked by Qu'est ce que tu penses? 6 in Politics
im a senior in high school now and i want to join the marine corps reserves after college. ive been told theres no such thing as marine corps rotc. so should i go into navy rotc then? does marine corps fall into navy rotc? and can i get scholarships for being in rotc for all 4 years? thx
2007-08-31 12:29:25 · 7 answers · asked by uma b 2 in Military
Questions asked on 31 August 2007:
Showing 301 to 330 of 802 questions
Questions asked on other days: