Law & Ethics - July 2007

Did you know that if someone makes a direct threat to hunt you down and kill you, it is not illegal- it is considered Free Speech.. the only time it is illegal is if they actually attempt it- by then I would think it would be a little bit late. Do you think threatening to kill somebody should be covered under Freedom of Speech?

2007-07-26 08:51:44 · 13 answers · asked by katjha2005 5

2007-07-26 08:48:48 · 6 answers · asked by D_KLEE 1

Is Alberto Gonzales going to be the first domino to fall in a whole stack of liars leading up to the "Liar in Chief" George Bush?

Can anyone in this administration EVER tell the truth about anything?

So what else are they hiding?

2007-07-26 08:44:07 · 7 answers · asked by Perry L 5

story before Congress? ( about the hospital visit)

2007-07-26 08:43:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 08:42:35 · 9 answers · asked by Looking for the REAL answer! 3

To make a vegan eat meat lol

2007-07-26 08:35:39 · 5 answers · asked by gpwebbler 1

I'm assuming that there would be some set of laws for companies who make and manufacture products. For example, are there laws to making party accessories? Where can i look these laws up? Thanks.

2007-07-26 08:35:17 · 4 answers · asked by Jules R 1

I was given a speeding ticket in Middleburg Heights Ohio, plead not guilty, and the case was transferred to the Berea Municipal Court. The officer did not show for the trial today. The prosecutor indicated it was due to a broken foot and rescheduled the trial for next week. I told him I did not agree to this or waive my right to a speedy trial and requested to enter my plea not guilty. He stated I already plead not guilty at the arraignment and the only pleas he would accept were guilty, no contest; otherwise it would be rescheduled. Asked if we could work out a deal he said no.

I feel like my rights have been violated here. Can they just reschedule a trial like this? If not, would it be a violation of federal, state, or city code?

2007-07-26 08:19:01 · 7 answers · asked by GoldenRetrievers 2

2007-07-26 08:18:11 · 9 answers · asked by playa 2

2007-07-26 08:16:05 · 8 answers · asked by playa 2

The police cannot be everywheres and with the type of punishment handed out by the courts, especially with "young offenders" why shouldn't we be able to take back our neighborhoods and feel safeto walk the streets again. Maybe if some of these criminals realized that real punishment was going to be dealt out to them maybe they wouldn't do the crime.

2007-07-26 08:09:38 · 11 answers · asked by homer j. 1

i have been employed as a sports officiator at the YMCA since january, i worked on average 8 - 10 hours a week on the weekends up until now. i never got any paychecks until may. they kept telling me to fill out information every month to get paid. i got paid finally in may but it was only for like 25 hours. apparently they can't find some of my time sheets. and they won't tell me what days i was paid for. i didn't keep a record of which days exactly i worked since january, but i know i haven't been getting paid for them. my manager says theres nothing they can do

2007-07-26 08:09:35 · 12 answers · asked by mustafa 2

Does anyone know any good divorce lawyers in west virgina. I need information like what their names are and if you know how much it may cost. Thanks

2007-07-26 08:08:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 08:08:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

WILL SHOW U MY BC

2007-07-26 08:08:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I watch passions and I've always wondered...if that could happen or not?

2007-07-26 07:57:37 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5

when your emanipated o you have control of your self even if your under 18.

2007-07-26 07:50:18 · 3 answers · asked by izabel 1

I've only had a touch in assiting with litigation. What exactly are employers looking for when they look for someone with litigation experience. I've done propound discovery, interogatories, drafted motions, orders, set depos, hearings... would you say that I have litigation experience?

2007-07-26 07:47:05 · 3 answers · asked by kwrlawlnp 2

I've had police come on my property before without a warrant to try and ask me questions and I've told them they need a warrant, I want them to leave and I have nothing else to say.

If you tell them to leave and inform them that they are trespassing are they required to leave if there is no warrant?

2007-07-26 07:36:24 · 18 answers · asked by gpwebbler 1

hi 10 yrs ago i splite up with my childrens father and they ended up staying with him . in those yrs he made it hard for me to see them . then my ex decided that my kids should stay with his parents which i have never been happy about i agreed at first and then was told that it was for good . i was not happy about it and tryed to get my children back and living with me as i still think they would be better of with me . the granparents are being ok about acces but i know if i pushed it they would stop me from seeing them does anyone know if i should seek legal advice so i can have regular acces . im not trying to be difficult i just want to see them more then once a year and i know they want to see me as well as they asked to come and stay for a week .they asked if they could stay longer but the grandparents have said no is this fair and where do i stand with my rights i still have parental control and so does the father and the grand parents have rights but im not sure should iask

2007-07-26 07:29:17 · 9 answers · asked by NICOLA C 1

If spanking your child per motes hitting …
If killers are being killed …
If abortions makes for careless sex …
If guns in the wrong hands per mote accidents or School related crimes …
If drugs kill …
If wars are started for petty reasons …

Then why are they all legal?

Spanking on the buttocks is legal with in reason to punish bad behaved children.
Death penalty is legal to punish those who kill.
Abortions are legal for women who simply don’t want the mistake they encountered from having a night of unsafe sex.
Guns are legal in homes with children as long as you have a license to hold one. And riffles need no license.
This new drug “salvia” is legal in some states, and if the law really wanted to pull drugs from the streets they could do a heck of a lot better then they currently are. (I know a few police men who also admit this to be true).
Bush was after Bin Laden … so we thought, and attacked Iraq over Oil, we all know this now. The entire war was a set up. But he is allowed to do it.

Why don’t any one care what happens to their country any more?
Why aren’t you taking a stand?
Your ok with all of this?

2007-07-26 07:23:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Come to think of it isn't the religious right in violation of separation of church and state for being a political organization which openly advocates Christian values and desires (such as banning abortion and teaching Creationism in schools)?

What of Faith-based initiative, that violates separation of church and state and it is state funded hiring discrimination.

2007-07-26 07:21:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Personally I support it because if you look to the middle east you can see that theocracies do not work and are riddled with sectarian violence.

2007-07-26 07:19:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am being called as a witness in a sexual harrassment/civil rights case. The defendent is calling me in for a deposition. What should I expect and am I allowed to bring anyone in with me to the depo (ie: spouse). Do I recieve a copy of my testimony?

2007-07-26 07:18:57 · 7 answers · asked by Amanda S 2

My sister recently broke up with her boyfriend. While they were together the boyfriend was hired to build a deck for someone. He was given $1500 up front for the job. He does not have a bank account so he requested that the check be made out in my sister's name so she could cash it for him. Needless to say he did not complete the work and he spent the money.

The guy who wrote the check called my sister and told her she was responsible for paying him back. He told her she either needed to pay it or sue the ex for the money. He told her if she didn't get the money to him, he would sue her for it.

Is she liable for the money because the check was made to her even though it was an agreement between her boyfriend and that guy? It was the request of her boyfriend that the check be made out in her name, not her request. Shouldn't he have to sue the ex-boyfriend to get his money back? Can he really sue her?

2007-07-26 07:13:56 · 6 answers · asked by Jody S 1

On Tuesday, March 28, 2006, the front page of the Whittier Daily News featured a photograph where the Mexican flag was being flown above an American flag that had been turned upside down. The caption below the photograph read, “Anti-immigration reform protesters put the Mexican flag above the American flag flying upside down at Montebello High School on Monday.”

2007-07-26 07:10:17 · 7 answers · asked by Convict 2

I found this out today. Unless you specifically opt out of their Privacy rule (I found that amusing, since privacy is something that they clearly don't recognise) every single site you visit, address you type and cookie that gets downloaded is logged EVERY SINGLE TIME you sign in to Yahoo.
You'll find the Privacy stuff hidden away in their terms and conditions, or if you fancy opting out, here's the link.

http://pclick.yahoo.com/p?optout

I didn't consent to them picking up my activities, I'm damn sure I'm not the only person who finds snooping just because they can highly offensive.
Let's see how long this stays on before good old Yahoo! decides it's not in the public interest.

2007-07-26 07:08:50 · 6 answers · asked by Beastie 7

If a person is in custody in one state and has charges in another state, what happens after the 30 days if nobody comes to get them?

2007-07-26 07:01:03 · 2 answers · asked by GIG45TXFL 3

Due to the fact that Gonzales was the lawyer who got GW off his DUI charge, many years ago?

2007-07-26 06:59:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

So, I was watching the news this morning. And this segment came on about two 10 year old boys that might have the possibility of being a registered sex offender for slapping girls butts in school. As well as up to 10 years in prison. Why should they deserve the same kind of sentence a rapist would get...Why should they be an example pretty much for what kids and adults do every day....if thats the case. why aren't we all in jail....or registered sex offender.
i understand that it was wrong of them.
but there TEN YEAR OLD BOYS.
what do you expect...
anyways.
whats your take on this?


you can read the whole story here if you like
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1185040507206380.xml&coll=7

2007-07-26 06:57:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous