Law & Ethics - November 2006

We have live here 6mo for three of them our sewage had been leaking out into our back yard. we reported the problem on Aug. 20 and this was not fixed till nov.11 We did not pay rent for Oct and now Nov. We told the landlord we are moving out asap that was on Nov 1. Today Nov 20 they shut off our water. DO THEY Have they right to do this with out any type of warning I have a baby in the house.

2006-11-20 07:58:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-20 07:57:01 · 11 answers · asked by Cyndi J 1

I think he does, regardless of his health. There are a lot of people who feign illness to avoid prison. This guy killed 10 people and was convicted of doing so. How can you get probation when you kill 10 people and injure many others? He may be a small burden on the taxpayers in prison but what kind of prescedent are we setting?

"LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An elderly man who killed 10 people and injured more than 70 others when he drove through an outdoor farmers market was sentenced Monday to probation by a judge who said he believed the crime deserved imprisonment but the defendant was too ill.
George Russell Weller, 89, was convicted Oct. 20 of 10 counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in a case that ignited debate over the licensing of elderly drivers. Weller, confined to a sickbed, was not present.

http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=1539246&version=6&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

2006-11-20 07:49:46 · 3 answers · asked by Joker 7

hi

i'm from Europe and would love to come to the States and stay there. I'm a student of English but I intend to get my master's degree in translation. I checked the Department of State's website and it says you can apply for a job only if you're an American citizen. How long does it take to get a citizenship and how long do you have to have that citizenship (how many years prior) before you can get a job like this (working for the US government or something)

thanx

2006-11-20 07:44:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-20 07:43:14 · 2 answers · asked by t.marie1988 2

Can a creditor refuse an offer to pay by instalments and still get a Bankcruptcy Petition? This is a personal case NOT business

2006-11-20 07:41:24 · 6 answers · asked by ERIC C 1

I want to put up a fence in front of my house and didn't know where to find the guidelines on how close to the road it could be.

2006-11-20 07:40:25 · 4 answers · asked by gingergrass1@sbcglobal.net 1

First, let me say that I smoked for ten years and quit five years ago.

Sure, I can usually walk wide to stay out of the path of sidewalk smokers, but there are those who light-up as I walk by (even while I'm carrying my 11-month-old daughter).

With the correlation between cigarette smoke and various health ailments, I wonder if I could take justifiable action that would be considered self-defense.

Not really wanting to slap the nicotine addict, I was thinking of something without violence - like flicking the cigarette out of his/her mouth, or spraying water on the lit cigarette.

You can claim that smoking is a choice which we each have the freedom to make, but this freedom is infringing on the health of ourselves and the health of our children. I am looking for some measure of self-defense against the continued pollution to my body.

So, what can I/we legally do to thwart the invasion of the air we breathe with these known carcinogens?

2006-11-20 07:35:08 · 9 answers · asked by Piece of Mind 1

2006-11-20 07:34:26 · 5 answers · asked by mebbe_sew_mebbe_knot 1

Can you explain to me what happens when you open the door and a police officer is standing there with a search warrant? Is it just like on TV? Do they just hand it to you, walk in, and begin tearing your place apart, or are you allowed to read the entire warrant before you let them in?

I'm just curious to know, because what if they're not real police officers and the paper is a fraud (like in Training Day, when Denzel used a chinese take-out menu to make a woman believe he had official papers that allowed him to search her place).

2006-11-20 07:33:49 · 5 answers · asked by I Am Legend 5

What is the test for Criminal Damage? Is recklessness the only test for Criminal Damage now? What about intention? How did Caldwell change this, and subsequently, how did R v D change this?

2006-11-20 07:33:04 · 2 answers · asked by XYZ 2

Help! I paid $900 on ebay and never received my parts. When i filed a claim with ebay the person i need to sue canceled her ebay account. I have e-mailed her and i have called her home and left her messages on her answering machine. She is ignoring me. Paypal was no help they only gave me $100 back. I was told i will need to go to California to sue her, I live in South Carolina. Is their any other way to do this? Any help whatsoever would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to loose $900 especially with Christmas being next month.

2006-11-20 07:29:27 · 4 answers · asked by ♥ purrlvr ♥ 6

2006-11-20 07:29:22 · 4 answers · asked by Julia 1

I was hit by a car that was delivering news papers (in IL) She was at fault. Her insurance claims she was an independant contractor there fore they are not liable. I have heard that the US court handed down a decision that prevents insurance companys from hiding behind the "independant contractor " thing. Does anyone have info or website on this or advice as to what to tell her insurance company?
Thanks for any info.

2006-11-20 07:28:52 · 1 answers · asked by bildymooner 6

2006-11-20 07:27:20 · 12 answers · asked by I Am Legend 5

Personally I believe old enough for legal responsibilities-old enough for booze. I'd like to know what other people think.

2006-11-20 07:15:35 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I took my neighbors cat, who is illegally being kept outside 'un-neutered' and went and had the cat fixed, paid for costs, etc. and then returned the cat?

2006-11-20 07:14:07 · 3 answers · asked by Psychedelic Worm 3

I deal with children in the school district and I see them being very disrespectful to themselves and to adults. I hear them using profanity as if it is okay, towards adults. But when you deal with it, in a professional manner the parents want to come up in the school and make a bigger scene then the students. What exactly do that show?

2006-11-20 07:07:37 · 17 answers · asked by ressie re 2

So charlie is mearly trying to prove a point. about the draft. Ok fair enough. He knows it won't pass but he is proceeding anyway. In the events of the day does this not seem a little childish? Aren't there more pressing things than proving a point. I mean we all get it right? Is this the way we want our taxes to support our elected officials? I mean who is suppose to be keeping these people in line? and who is responsible for the money spent on trying to pass bogus laws? When does someone take responsibility? No matter what side of the isle. Who should have to pay for the time and money being spent on this?

2006-11-20 07:05:06 · 5 answers · asked by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6

ok so a teacher at my school its taking out hings when we accidently leave them in the classroom and i was looking for some kind of rule or law that i can show her any ideas?

2006-11-20 06:58:22 · 16 answers · asked by amy h 1

I think that If it is not fair/repressive to females than it should be banned/illegal

2006-11-20 06:58:06 · 6 answers · asked by Buda B 3

ok so a teacher at my school its taking out hings when we accidently leave them in the classroom and i was looking for some kind of rule or law that i can show her any ideas?

2006-11-20 06:58:00 · 7 answers · asked by amy h 1

When every study shows that liberals have on average higher education, the viewers of the Daily Show are MUCH more educated than those who watch O'Reilly, and George W. Bush is the face of their party.

P.S. the odds that those bashing me being more intelligent than I are about 1 in 467,000 per psycological texts, so please, tread lightly.

2006-11-20 06:53:26 · 20 answers · asked by Derek M 1

We've already done gay marriage, online gambling, abortion (nearly!), there must be more............

2006-11-20 06:48:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now, I have a question about Sex Offender Laws. (My sister and I argue about this all the time. I respect his opinion but I don't think that he respects mine, but we love each other just the same). lol Don't you think that it is unfair to require sex offenders to register even after they have payed their debt to society and have served time? Now, I know that many of you will point out that sex offenders have an illness and they are likely to repeat the offenses. (I agree with both) However, I think that bank robbers, people who assault others with deadly weapons and etc are also mentally ill. These population are also known to be repeat offenders but they dont register in a specailized database. (If we make a rule for one crime, we need to be consistent across the board and have this same standard for other crimes) I know we want to protect the innoscent & least amongst us (children) but doesn't it bother you that people who batter children are not treated with the same indignation?

2006-11-20 06:42:27 · 12 answers · asked by Andre L 1

Is it because when they were children they got whatever they want when they screamed and that is the only way they know to get what they want?

I am looking forward to some quality yelling by neo-cons disguised as answers but really signifying nothing but their own irrationalities.

2006-11-20 06:42:15 · 19 answers · asked by Derek M 1

does anybody out there have a problem with the populace being trained to accept being tagged (via school id that is required to be shown at all times), monitored (like surveillance cameras, through the internet, through your bank account and job), and searched (like the random pointless searches that take place at airports, schools, and whenever the cops feel like it)?

2006-11-20 06:40:06 · 7 answers · asked by Shawn B 3

My neighbor keep parking his car after we have told her numerous times not to park it there.Is there a law on which i can base myself to describer her wrong doing? Is it trespassing? what is it?

2006-11-20 06:39:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was wondering how someone can commit the same crimes as someone else, but somehow they can hire a great attorney and they can get off with a slap on the wrist. Somone I know got 15 years for robing a bank. Then I heard on the news that someone got 30 days for the same crimes. How is this possible to get a lesser punishment if they commited the same crime. How do sex offenders get off with only a few years and some have to serve longer. shouldn't they all serve the same if they commited the same cime. How do people often get off due to loop holes and technicallities that the attorney finds to get them off. I just don't understand it.

2006-11-20 06:33:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I sort of need help on a couple of aspects. I'm searching the net for some legit articles. I appreciate any reputable links on:

The success rate of rehabilitating pedophiles.
The arguments against capital punishment for pedophiles.
The likelihood of repeat offenses.
And the studies of damage caused to the victim.

Thankyou!

2006-11-20 06:24:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous