Law & Ethics - January 2007

I had a letter this morning by recorded delivery (from a big holiday company) saying Congratulations you have won a prize to the value of £3750 on the Internet Prize Draw. All I had too do was call them on the free phone number. I called them to be told I had won exclusive membership. They asked me too confirm that I was a home owner and when I said I was a tennant they said that I am not entitled to it. Should companys be allowed to build up peoples hopes like this. They shouldn't be able too get away with this sort of thing and feel like reporting it but who should I report it too?

2007-01-29 23:53:09 · 21 answers · asked by Claire U.K 3

I was watching the news and saw that Matthew Broderick and Rebecca Gayheart got off with a small fine and community service a while back. (Gayheart struck and killed a 9-year old boy and Matthew Broderick killed 2 people in a head-on collision) Now they are questioning whether or not to charge Brandy for killing a 48 year old woman that was married with kids. Do you think that there would be a question if it was you or I that committed vehicular homocide? (Assuming that it resulted, without a doubt, from negligence)

2007-01-29 23:38:55 · 11 answers · asked by Kate 3

IF YOU POST ANY ANSWER THAT I FEEL MAY (OR MAY NOT) OFFEND SOMEONE, I WILL REPORT IT.
THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME FOR SOME OF THE ANSWERS I HAVE GIVEN.

I AM A STRAIGHT MAN AND STATED I WOULD RATHER BE FLAYED ALIVE THAN BE GAY! INSTANT VIOLATION.

AM I BEING PETTY FOR LASHING OUT WITH REPORTS IF I FIND ANYTHING THAT HAS A VAGUE FEEL THAT COULD BE TAKEN AS OFFENSIVE???

2007-01-29 23:38:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have visited Australia often and more so in the last 15 years. They have a 20% of the 20 million population there with huge gambling problems. It is actually worse than anywhere in the world. This scourge brings alongside itself,other social curses such as money laundering,drug rings,and prostitution. It can in my experience only be a very destructive thing to any society. The UK has more than enough social problems already and this will compound them all. The introduction of these hell dens is all, once again about revenues and capitalist gains aimed at a vulnerable "hope to get lucky" mass. For once can the UK public not rally in high numbers in their cities and towns to demand that these places do not get to exist!! Believe me,you will all be so sorry when they take hold here. To see the dire effects of this permissive gaming in Australia would stagger anyone. How can they be stopped ?

2007-01-29 23:32:06 · 8 answers · asked by Hugh Jarce 1

Do you think it is right that the Catholic Church are against gay couples adopting from the agencies they run?

I'm interested in what others think on this because I believe that the church are right to stick to what they believe in, and not be pressurized into changing their beliefs by the government.

2007-01-29 23:31:12 · 14 answers · asked by M 2

At my work, employees are not allowed to have any sort of tobacco products, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, none of that. Eventually this entire city (for me it's Charlotte, I think San Fransisco is also making a big push) is going to be "smoke free", with the laws they keep passing so why don't they just skip ahead a step and ban tobacco products from even being around?

2007-01-29 23:26:51 · 15 answers · asked by Southpaw 7

2007-01-29 23:25:05 · 15 answers · asked by T B 1

I think that they would be a great deterent in preventing teenage pregnancy?

2007-01-29 23:01:47 · 5 answers · asked by pretender59321 6

Are parents today too soft on their children.
Why should it be the governments responsabiltity to tackle crime when most parents don't give a damn what their children are doing.

2007-01-29 22:46:19 · 12 answers · asked by SOL SIREN 2

Todays U.K. prisons are over flowing. Serious offenders are out on the loose, would hanging resolve this problem.
Opinions please.

2007-01-29 22:24:58 · 26 answers · asked by SOL SIREN 2

my boyfriend is claiming to be common law married to him - we are not - we don't meet the requirements only lived together and own a home....that's all - nothing more.....never held ourselves out as a married couple - he and i both filed a return in 2005 as HOH -separate returns and claimed our own children - we don't have any together....i found out just a week ago that he changed his return to Married and claimed me and my son - i never signed anything nor gave him the right to use my SS# and my son's SS# to which my son is a minor........can he do this without proof of a marriage certificate and against my will as he did not have my permission.

2007-01-29 22:14:50 · 8 answers · asked by regis 1

i have just installed a cctv camera which records images above my front door which also records the communal stairway to my flat, what i need to know is what is the uk law regarding having such a camera installed, as i have been told that people could sue me for invasion of privacy or something do i need to put up some kind of notice to make it legal, i live in the uk?

2007-01-29 22:13:33 · 9 answers · asked by iamthemullit 2

There are reservaions every where in employment, colleges etc., Why there is no common platform.

2007-01-29 22:04:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i Made an offer on my first house....the deeds where due to be handed over when i was notified the seller was bankrupt and needed an extra £5,000 for the house in order to cover her debts, i have already paid nearly £1000 in solicitors fees is there anyway i can get my money back, and what can i do.......please Help.....

2007-01-29 21:51:05 · 6 answers · asked by xXx*natalie*xXx 1

2007-01-29 21:44:46 · 9 answers · asked by COBAN 1

2007-01-29 21:05:34 · 7 answers · asked by crscaper 1

Why is betting illegal in India?
Why are we arresting all those betting agents, while it is completely legal all over the world?

2007-01-29 20:41:38 · 4 answers · asked by Gulliver 4

2007-01-29 20:25:47 · 1 answers · asked by Susan B 1

If money promised from a compensation claim should exceed money owed on a charge on a property, should it be allowed to pay for that, before the claimant even gets it?

2007-01-29 20:10:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

A few months ago I made a cd with my wife that depicted us in a sexually explicit manner. No actually love making was involved. However, they were jpg images of us in her lingerie and my underwear (men thongs,bikinis, etc). This particular cd was accidently brought to work to give to another empolyee under the impression that it was a music cd. So, weeks later my fears appear to be coming true. Now either I am extremely paranoid or the hints and signs that I have been receiving from co-workers are right an exact. I mean my gut feeling is telling me that this is the truth. I think that the fact I am Muslim, a happy married man, Afrikan-American, articulate, intelligent, healthy, non-smoker, non-drinker, and faithful to his wife some of my co-workers are trying to use this negligence on my part to destroy me? It will not I work I am a fighter and will seek justice through the legal system. Ridicule, slander, insults, snicker, laughter, etc., etc. will not hurt me. ALLAH U AKBAR

2007-01-29 20:10:21 · 5 answers · asked by zaaaaaa 2

2007-01-29 20:06:54 · 8 answers · asked by turbo 1

Basic Facts...

I was caught masterbating in the street near my premises where i live, I went to court and recieved a 6 month bond and a $500 fine..

The complaint was made to my landlord from a niebour who found out about my offence through a third party....she found it offensive by hearing about it...lol

Now does this offence entitle my landlord to evict me even though it did not happen on the premises or neither did a niebour see it..

I'm currantly haveing to face a Tenancy Tribunal over the matter and i am just interested in othere peoples opinion .......

For anyone who is interested in this case please email me and i will provide all the facts for your judgement ...

Regards
Ron..

2007-01-29 20:05:57 · 7 answers · asked by Messiahmonkey 1

Hi. I'm not interested in using the gun or even purchasing it so don't be worried to answer my question. I'm writing a story about a school lock down, and I was thinking that it'd be better if it was more realistic. If any of you know where an underaged person can get guns, I'd really appreciate it if you could post it up here. Thanks.

2007-01-29 19:50:04 · 3 answers · asked by Steven K 1

2007-01-29 19:37:29 · 5 answers · asked by bill b 1

2007-01-29 19:36:00 · 10 answers · asked by bill b 1

If someone breaks into my home while im sleeping to i have the right too use a gun on them for my protection

2007-01-29 19:22:12 · 8 answers · asked by derek_297 2

2007-01-29 19:21:23 · 1 answers · asked by JizZ E. Jizzy 2

The State is Oregon. Our community is under threat of being swallowed by the neighboring township, which has a corrupt government. We are forming a citizen's group to find a way to stop it.

We need to know the requirements and first steps to take. Our local lawyers are of no help, so we have to seek outside help, but don't know who to contact (what kind of lawyer)

2007-01-29 19:13:59 · 2 answers · asked by Stanley A 3

i just sold my 1957 bmw isetta to a man in IL i live in WA. he was weired about the shippment and wanted it before his check went through but i refused. i told him absolutly everything i new on the car and what had been done to it. i sent him dozens of pics. and told him everything that still needed done to it. the shipper came when i wasn't home and picked up the car and left without my signiture. he got the car and dissided that it wasn't in the shape that he thought it was in and demanded his $12,000 back, but since i told him everything along with pictures i said no and that the sale was final. now he says that he's going to sew me with washington and illinoise laws. i'm 19 years old and he's like 60 so i don't know much about the law system. and we used the money to pay off family credit cards so we couldn't give it back anyways.
should i be worried?? is there anything he can acually do? please help.. also the entire sale was done over the phone and some by email.

2007-01-29 19:11:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think a few people missunderstood my question and the reason why it happened. So let me start again. I have 2 sons, one I pay support on and one I have custody of. They are by 2 different women. I was laid off for a while and my child support got behind. I did the best I could on unemployment and odd and end jobs. I recently went back to work and am trying to catch up on my support. The attorney general garnished my bank account. No problem. I made arangements with them to get back on track and start paying regular. Before my next payment was even due they hit my account again and I already had a zero balance. They took out twice the amount that I even owed. They put my account in the negative and caused me to have overdraft fees and charges. Can they legally do this? If any body has any advice on where I might be able to find something out about this please let me know. I have no problem paying my support but takin money that is not there, there has to be a law against this.

2007-01-29 19:02:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous