Law & Ethics - March 2007

i own a speed shop and i want to play movies for my customers who wait for there car to be worked on. i was to this is illegal. i was just trying to find some input

2007-03-12 16:09:13 · 9 answers · asked by hans e 1

This teacher has been to court and going now for another student, there are countless stories-slamming a student into a locker, breaking glasses when a student said that it hurt when he hit her in the shoulder. He continues to get away with it b/c he has tenure. This is not right and now my son is next, this needs to stop! Someone please help me, I've contacted the police and they said talk to the school so I contacted DCFS. Also when my son went to the office to call home and let me know he was having a physical altercation done to him the office would not let him call me! What are the rules for teachers and why does this one keep getting away with it?

2007-03-12 16:05:54 · 5 answers · asked by kjbrokenarm 1

someone stole my ipod out of my locker at school, i just got it for christmas and its against the rules to have one at school, so the school wont do anything about it, but there are cameras pointed right at my locker, what should i do? i bought the extended warranty from walmart.

2007-03-12 15:58:13 · 20 answers · asked by Leo j 2

I worked at a music store where we sold and traded cds. I apparently made a mistake about 3 months before I quit and when it happened I was confronted and nothing was ever said about taking it out of my checks, and it wasn't taken out, until the very last check they gave me they decided to take the money out of it. (It wasn't very much, about 10$, but still, that's not ethical since we talked about it and nothing was said about what they did, I was still practically training)... I am just surprised they decided to try to 'get even' somehow (I dont even know why) by burning a bridge... Just by thinking about it, it's completely unethical and I would like to know if it's legal for them to do that and also what I can do about it? (Maybe I should goto the Better Buisness Bureau? bbb.org?)

2007-03-12 15:56:33 · 4 answers · asked by rakkard1 1

2007-03-12 15:55:43 · 4 answers · asked by LYNN C 1

Someone has a her photo on her website with local politicians in a public place. The website says everything on her site has a copyright. Someone sent me the photo and I sent it to a friend not knowing that it had a copyright. Can I get in legal trouble?.

2007-03-12 15:55:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

a friend of mine has a old warrant for larceny its about 8 years old going on .she stole some things from walmart under a hundred dollars .but never appeard on her court date she said it might be outstanding .i believe her warrant is over 900 dollars what will happen to her if she turns herself in i dont know the missouri laws i read some for her but we didnt understand itit she pays the warrant and goes to court will she go to jail

2007-03-12 15:54:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

9 years has passed. What should my next steps be in finding out details about my case- prior to getting a lawyer- as I am not living in the same state as where it occurred.

2007-03-12 15:51:56 · 4 answers · asked by teejay 1

2007-03-12 15:48:58 · 3 answers · asked by stinker07 1

What is a credit beneficiary?

2007-03-12 15:38:05 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have raised my step daughter since she was 2, now she is 8. Me and my ex wife have a son together also who is 5. I see my son everyday and I also see my step daughter during the same time. To her I am the only father she has ever had because her biologicial father hasn't been seen in over 5 years. That being said, I am pursing full custody of my biologicial son because of my ex wifes ways (long story). She will more than likely stop letting me see the step daughter because it will piss her off. Do I have any chance of visitation or anything with the step child, considering the circumstances??

2007-03-12 15:36:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

In my book case in my office sits one of my prize possessions.
A hat which I had given to me signed by former NY mayor rudolph Giuliani when I met him outside the Buick Classic Golf tournament in w.chester ny.

I had a chance encounter where he was entering the contest and I was leaving and I was able to speak with him for about a minute. While he signed the hat and those of the others, I talked to him about baseball and golf and he was very down to earth, had a sense of humor and something honorable about him that I couldn't put my finger on.

I decided then, (way before he was really on the map politically as a candidate) that I needed to find out more about this man.
I was always impressed at how the city had undergone such a rebirth with him. I read his book on leadership and found that he had actually schooled himself in leadership of each department and decided on a method for creating accountability for each dept leader. Wouldn't that be a NOVEL concept at the nat'l level?

2007-03-12 15:34:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

She just came here to visit and needed an Emergency Room care. I called the hospital and asked how much it would cost,explaining she is uninsured here and they said 50$. They wanted to keep her overnight and I asked again how much will be the charge,this time they said a few thousand! We asked permission to go home , without waiting for any more care. Now we got the bill 3000$ (on my address-I am the daughter) but on her name. Somebody told me they can't make me responsible for her bill , but since she has only $100 in Romania, who should pay it? We have 3 young kids , I am a stay at home mom and of course can't afford to pay anything,we hardly can pay our bills. I called Medicare,Medicaid, she is not eligible being a tourist. What can they do if my mom can't pay?

2007-03-12 15:24:46 · 6 answers · asked by sobusy 2

Why is it that even with all the side effects that come with various prescription drugs and alchohol, including the "addictive properties", they remain legal, yet marijuana & others, on the other hand, having side effects as well, remain illegal? Where exactly is the line drawn? It can't be that marijuana makes people stupid because alchohol does that yet it's legal...

2007-03-12 15:22:51 · 17 answers · asked by cricket 2

Inthe UK,Tony Blair is a"liberal"
And of couse,wants to prove
this to "right-on" buddies in the USA.
TonyBlair is following US "liberal" Doctrine,
It is also OfficiaI Doctrine that a Gay is worth more than a Straight!.
Under the example of your glorious "liberal" doctrines.
Another fine decision was made:
If two male friends live in an apartment,
they can be given certain tax allowances or benefits.
If they were to start (how can I put this gently?
They would be classed (how shall I put this,some sort or "superior being",)and given a larger amount of Taxpayers Money.
There is of course,a bit more to this story
I have only recently been on the 'net and have praised the American several times.
when I asked a question about Blair andhis computer I was vilifiedfor my question.
and not given theslightest bit of information.
I was given a lot of "liberal" clap-trap.
SO! can we get to the "Nitty-Gritty" and see how smart these work-shy wasters of Taxpayers cash are?

2007-03-12 15:22:08 · 3 answers · asked by Vincent A 3

and are lock up for the weekend and get bail out can the cops keep on coming by your house to ask you ?s is this legal

2007-03-12 15:21:13 · 4 answers · asked by guillermo v 1

Or was pursuing Clinton only for the crime of perjury? Or was the entire thing poltical in nature and nothing more?

2007-03-12 15:18:33 · 13 answers · asked by james B 3

i recently got married and need a passport w/ my new married name, and i need a new driver's license...the thing is that i lost my marriage license and only have a copy...

will the copy be sufficient to get both my drivers license and my passport????

thanks!

2007-03-12 15:14:40 · 5 answers · asked by just me 2

ok so a month ago i went over to my friends house and i accidently left my digital camera there on her kitchen counter, at first it was no problem because i figured i would get it back when we hung out the next weekend but a week after this we stopped being friends and i tried to get my camera back. i left numerous messages and called and tried to set up times to come get it and she always had some excuse and then eventually stopped answering my calls. well she told me last night her dog (a pom) tore up the camera and im SOL. i told her that she had to replace is being that is was a brand new digital camera only used once ( i just got it from my bf a week before). she is outright refusing to replace it saying its not her fault and that legally she doesnt have to saying "possession is 9/10s of the law". what am i supposed to do! (and no i am not a minor! we are both 20)

2007-03-12 15:10:37 · 8 answers · asked by chrissy 2

Please help, I need this for tommorow

2007-03-12 15:05:58 · 6 answers · asked by Jake M 2

Marijuana use remains consistent despite a high level of enforcement, and there is no detectable relationship between changes in enforcement and levels of marijuana use over time.
REFERENCE: J. Morgan and L. Zimmer. 1997. Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts: A Review of the Scientific Evidence. The Lindesmith Center: New York, 46.

Marijuana users believe that their behavior will go undetected; thus fear of arrest is usually not a factor in people's decisions whether or not to use it.
REFERENCE: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse National Working Group on Addictions. 1998. Cannabis Control in Canada: Options Regarding Possession. Ottawa.

Marijuana laws have no "specific" deterrent impact on drug taking behavior. Studies show that marijuana offenders continue to use marijuana after their conviction at rates equal to those prior to their arrest. No relation between the actual or perceived severity of their previous sentence and subsequent use has been found.

2007-03-12 15:05:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Government studies conclude that marijuana decriminalization has had virtually no effect on either marijuana use or beliefs and related attitudes about marijuana among American young people in those states that have enacted such a policy.
REFERENCE: L. Johnson et al. 1981. Marijuana Decriminalization: The Impact on Youth 1975-1980. Monitoring the Future, Occasional Paper Series: Paper No. 13. Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Citizens who live under decriminalization laws consume marijuana at rates less than or comparable to those who live in regions where the possession of marijuana remains a criminal offense.
REFERENCE: E. Single et al. 2000. The Impact of Cannabis Decriminalization in Australia and the United States. Journal of Public Health Policy 21: 157-186.

2007-03-12 15:01:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My bathtub has not been functioning properly. It won't drain on it's own and I informed my Landlord of this on March 9th. It still is not fixed. This is our only bathroom in the house. We had a similiar problem a few months ago with the toilet, and it took them nearly 3 weeks to get it fixed. I had to use a bucket of water to flush the toilet. I told her I need the tub fixed by the 14th, as my husband is coming home on leave from the military. Even if he was not, this is unacceptable! I was told that the guy who does her maintenance moved to another state. This is not my problem. If he is unavailable, I feel she should get someone locally to fix things in a timely manner! I obtained an estimate from a plumber today for the repairs. Am I legally allowed to have it fixed and deduct it from next month's rent if she does not meet the deadline I proposed? Please state your source, as I do not want to get into legal trouble.

2007-03-12 14:59:34 · 6 answers · asked by Dolphin73 1

Such as the BBC

2007-03-12 14:57:39 · 2 answers · asked by tardis1977 4

ok so a month ago i went over to my friends house and i accidently left my digital camera there on her kitchen counter, at first it was no problem because i figured i would get it back when we hung out the next weekend but a week after this we stopped being friends and i tried to get my camera back. i left numerous messages and called and tried to set up times to come get it and she always had some excuse and then eventually stopped answering my calls. well she told me last night her dog (a pom) tore up the camera and im SOL. i told her that she had to replace is being that is was a brand new digital camera only used once ( i just got it from my bf a week before). she is outright refusing to replace it saying its not her fault and that legally she doesnt have to saying "possession is 9/10s of the law". what am i supposed to do!

2007-03-12 14:55:56 · 3 answers · asked by chrissy 2

According to editors of the prestigious Lancet British medical journal: "The smoking of cannabis, even long-term, is not harmful to health. ... It would be reasonable to judge cannabis as less of a threat ... than alcohol or tobacco."
REFERENCE: Deglamorising Cannabis. 1995. The Lancet 346: 1241. Editorial. November 14, 1998. The Lancet.

According to a 1999 federally commissioned report by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine (IOM), "Except for the harms associated with smoking, the adverse effects of marijuana use are within the range tolerated for other medications."
REFERENCE: National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine (IOM). 1999. Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base. National Academy Press: Washington, DC, 5.

The National Academy of Sciences further found, "There is no conclusive evidence that the drug effects of marijuana are causally linked to the subsequent abuse of other illicit drugs."
REFERENCE: National Academy of Science

2007-03-12 14:53:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

against friends/acquaintances of the judge doing the sentencing?

2007-03-12 14:49:16 · 3 answers · asked by Jase D 1

60,000 individuals are behind bars for marijuana offenses at a cost to taxpayers of $1.2 billion per year.
REFERENCE: Marijuana Arrests and Incarceration in the United States. 1999. The Federation of American Scientists' Drug Policy Analysis Bulletin.

Taxpayers annually spend between $7.5 billion and $10 billion arresting and prosecuting individuals for marijuana violations. Almost 90 percent of these arrests are for marijuana possession only.
REFERENCE: NORML. 1997. Still Crazy After All These Years: Marijuana Prohibition 1937-1997: A report prepared by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) on the occasion of the Sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. Washington, DC; Federal Bureau of Investigation's combined Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States (1990-2000): Table: Arrest for Drug Abuse Violations. U.S. Department of Justice: Washington, DC.

2007-03-12 14:47:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-03-12 14:43:52 · 3 answers · asked by HeLP2007 1

According to Dictionary.com, discrimination is consideration of making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit.
My question is, do you think this phrase, "S/he isn't my type," is discriminating? If Joe Shmoe asked Jane Doe to go on a date with him, and she told Joe that 'he wasn't her type,' could he sue her for discrimination? There have been weirdier things people have sued someone else over.

2007-03-12 14:43:10 · 6 answers · asked by Red 3