Law & Ethics - May 2007

My husband and I are watching an episode of CSI, and it has an underlying theme of polygamy. We were wondering, just for curiosoty sake, why is this practice illigall? We're not interested in the religious answers, just the legal view please.

2007-05-09 16:17:33 · 8 answers · asked by dragondancer 1

Question on a recent criminal law final, just curious as to the correct answer:

If the defendant goes into a store and puts articles of clothing under his coat and attempts to leave the store, and the security chases after him out of the store. If the defendant pulls out a gun and when the security guard stops he manages to run away, it that robbery?

I said yes, because although the underlying crime was retail theft, the use of force with a weapon bumps it to armed robbery. Is it not because there wasn't intent? Thoughts?

2007-05-09 16:11:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

you have just left a local bar then you see a friend hit someone go and call your father who is an attorney and you do nothing for two days after you look into the scene yourself then you turn your friend in is it still your responsibility to call police when it happens

2007-05-09 16:04:45 · 9 answers · asked by rudechick67 1

I heard this news over the radio a man parked his car and slept in it. An officer walk over questioned him, the man answered he trying to sleep over the drunkness, i guess he went to a bar before that. Then the officer spot some open bottles and ask him to stand out. Is that illegal? To have open bottle but not driving the car.

2007-05-09 16:04:42 · 4 answers · asked by spikytorn 1

My significant other was with my son in JC Pennys the other day when my boy fell into a cabinet and got a cut right next to his eye, less than a quarter inch from it.

Now, the cabinet is supposed to have glass in the front, but they removed it so that customers may have easy access to the jewelery. The cabinet has mirrors and selves that make it look like theres glass, but its missing. It took me a minute to find the cabinet.

What gets me is that my child isnt the first kid to be hurt by this display and my main argument. An employee told me about another boy hitting his head on the flourescent lighting inside and cutting his head and shattering the bulbs. The glass selves are not tempered glass, which seems to be real dangerous because I know windows on doors and coffee tables have to be tempered by law.

Any advice would help, also if so what could I seek in damages? If I were to sue and win, could I set it up to where my ex and I cant touch the money, that it be held for him?

2007-05-09 15:58:55 · 9 answers · asked by JohnnyCat 2

2007-05-09 15:58:12 · 12 answers · asked by lalaren08 1

My step son has just been sentenced to Wyoming State Pen. in Rawlins, Wy. Can we see him at any time or is there a set time when we can visit? How do we send him money? What is the rules about him calling us? Is there a web page to find out about all this.

2007-05-09 15:45:35 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so how is it possible to access this information?

2007-05-09 15:22:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-09 14:37:42 · 1 answers · asked by pkchanel 1

I read two questions from people today that got me all worked up. One was do you think killers should be prosecuted? And this killer was protected when he tried to commit suicide. Second question was should abortion be illegal?
Then I read something about Hilary Clinton, and that just pushed me enough to write this.
When I see my children I couldn't imagine doing nothing but the best for them. It's my second nature to want that for them. I think any good parent feels this way!!!!????
God said murder is a sin, stealing is a sin and not obeying Him was a sin.
How could 'a group' of people get all worked up with a child missing, or got kidnapped and then killed. And think it's ok that abortion should be legal?
Has anyone that thinks abortion is ok to freely get as they please because, they are not responsible. Free choices begin before you decide to have sex. You have the choice to put a pill between your legs and not have sex. Or chose to chance getting pregnant?

2007-05-09 14:37:16 · 3 answers · asked by SDC 5

I stole from macys and paid $174.99 for a civil fine and was aprehended by ontario county sheriffs in victor, ny. does any one have an idea of what might happen? and shall i ask for a public defender tomw when i stand b4 the judge also sohuld i plead guilty, and does anyone know if i can talk to the d.a. my self? I am only 16 and this is my first offence.

2007-05-09 14:34:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work for a husband and wife. The wife is a genious and the husband is an idiot. I suspect that he may fire me tomarrow. Can I get unemployment if I am fired?

2007-05-09 14:31:06 · 16 answers · asked by funnyhaha 2

My mom is in poor health and wants her money and and all devided between her 3 grown children when she dies. Only thing is that One child talked her into putting his name on all her bank accounts and the money she has invested. My question is if she dies does this money become his for him to do as he wants? Or is her will legal and binding? I live in Mississippi if this helps. I thought maybe there was a site somewhere I could get information. Thanks

2007-05-09 14:29:03 · 4 answers · asked by im_the_mom4 1

2007-05-09 14:15:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Canada...

The doctor told me I had arthritis when I really had something much worse and required surgery and I'll never be 100%

2007-05-09 14:14:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

And other Americans? It sure seams that way. I know the law of man in our country every man for himself, but when people team up to destroy other people in the country isn't it an act of war and treason? If there is anyone who is trying to do this then who are they, and why do they do it? Not illegals, or races even though I'm not excluding them, but a certain PEOPLE is against everyone else, who are they?

2007-05-09 14:10:18 · 10 answers · asked by lvillejj 4

2007-05-09 14:04:45 · 5 answers · asked by timbuktu 2

My landlord, an older man, grabbed my upper region when I went to pay him. I take a tape recorder with me everytime in case he tries it again. If I catch him on tape should I press charges? What would come from it?

2007-05-09 14:03:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I real needed that $2,089 .00 thay said I won. Now I will never be able to put myself thru clown collage?What am I going to do?I gess I will have to go to a cheeper collage like freek collage.Why me?why is it always me?Freelotto.com lied to me you say?Did you win?what did thay say to you?How can people get away with this?Why is the GOV not doing something to stop this kind of email address ripoff.Thay now have info about me and can sell it to some mexico ilegle scum bag hag.
What can I or we do about this?When is the Gov going to get off there BUTT'S and stop the coning of the people?Thay should make new laws to stop this Crap!! I don't trust the internet,I don't think I will ever trust it!!!The Gov knows it is going on but will do nothing to stop it.Thay have the power.Just spit on the grown and thay put you in jail.Just smoke a dub,In jail you go.But lie on the internet and the Gov just turns it back on you.Now I know why the old don't trust the internet or the GOV.

2007-05-09 13:42:50 · 1 answers · asked by steven e 1

I work for a large retail pharmacy. I have a pharmacist that constantly talks bad about me to my fellow co-workers. She is nice to my face. I confronted her and she just tried to back peddle her way out of it. I asked my boss, who is hers as well, to please talk with her about it and ask her to please stop gossiping about me. My boss is not good with confrontation and i'm not sure that he will or has done this. The biggest problem i have is that she talks about me to other employees and i feel that since she is a management position that this is not right. I have had personal problems in my life recently and this is what she chooses to talk about and seemingly judge me for. I am a great employee....i have been with this company for 10 years......i work hard....stay late...and am at the top of my game. Even she can't deny that. I am also a union employee. I wanted to get some input from un-biast people on what I should do? A lawyer told me that this was a hostile work place?

2007-05-09 13:32:11 · 7 answers · asked by luvsfashion 1

Recently, me and a friend went into a business of selling polo shirts online. But before we sold, we had to be supplied (obviously). So my friend found a man who lives in China who supplied those kinds of materials for a living.
When we got them, we knew that they might not be 100% authentic because of the price we bought them for (they were a brand name). But regardless, we started selling them via eBay. My friend had his own listings and I had my own. We didn't sell them as "authentic" but never mentioned that they were replicas (unless someone asked).
I managed to sell only about 10/50 while my friend had already sold over 50. Then my pal was approached my police and his shirts were taken away for some reason. I managed to give a refund to all my buyers in order to stay out of any legal trouble.

So I was wondering what was done wrong that got my friend into legal trouble and what will be to come with the situation. Did I do the right thing and is there a way to get my money back?

2007-05-09 13:17:50 · 6 answers · asked by Joe G. 1

there is on question exxon is at fault......yet they refuse

what other industry is allowed to continue doing business while ignoring fines?

is the fine too high for exxon to pay??...lmao

2007-05-09 13:11:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you have seen the latest news article about Paris Hilton, her quotes sound like excerpts from a "law for dummies" book. The nuiances of what she says sounds like an educated and sane person, not the normal Paris we are used to everyday.
I think she is worried about herself going to jail and if she shows a bit of regret and remorse, she may get a lighter "mercy" sentence. However, I think it is a bit too late, what do you think?

2007-05-09 13:09:33 · 7 answers · asked by carcerate 1

2007-05-09 13:09:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i say wrong

but why the hell is it legal???

2007-05-09 13:08:57 · 11 answers · asked by ? 4

A friend of mine was visiting his cousin at his cousins house. He was just hanging out there.Later that day,a guy comes to his cousins house and starts trouble and pulls a gun on his cousin.The cousin goes and gets his gun and holds it in his hand while the other guy was outside.The guy that doesn't live there calls the police on the guy that does live there.He tells them he has a gun.The police shows up at my friends cousins house and wants to search.He tells them no.They go get a search warrant to search for the gun.Supposedly an AK-47. They detain my friend and his cousin and cuff them and put them in the police car while they search.They did not find the gun but searched a purse that was in his cousins room which belonged to his cousins girlfriend.She was at work at the time.The cops put the charge on my friend and his cousin.Possession of under 2 ounces of marijuana.My friend has never been in trouble before.

2007-05-09 12:56:50 · 6 answers · asked by Myesha 2

I have searched and searchd and no "office: holding person will get off there butts and help, the 6 children stuck in that house with the 7 adults one of whom is fresh off the boat and splits any time the cops come around?????by the way it's 3 brd.1 bath Row home

2007-05-09 12:56:18 · 1 answers · asked by reeski 1

there is this place where its like a big like fountain not really a fountain more like just water, they call it the river i want to know if its illigal to jump into it and if so can some one give me the law and tell me how much ttrouple i would get in
here is a picture to help you understand what it is
http://filelibrary.myaasite.com/Content/31/31677/13418703.jpg

2007-05-09 12:55:06 · 11 answers · asked by Megan 2

How can confidentiality contracts be enforced and what sort of damages can be awarded if they are broken?

2007-05-09 12:53:23 · 3 answers · asked by lollerkeet 3

2007-05-09 12:49:46 · 6 answers · asked by j.essica87 2