Law & Ethics - September 2007

Iran faces $2.65bn US bomb award

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6984365.stm

How ridiculous is this? It just goes to show the mindset of American's double standard today.

The world will be a scary place if America actually have enough power to enforce favorable laws and ruling for its own people but denied non-US citizens of the same rights.

How about reparations for Slavery, Agent Orange, Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the Native Americans, and countless of civilians death led by US led invasion?

People in other part of the world feel the same loss when their parent died too. No wonder people hates America. Americans only think for themselve and doesn't give a **** about the world and then preach democracy and freedom.

2007-09-07 12:16:30 · 12 answers · asked by Leeder 2

The severity of the crime does not need to be taken into concideration

2007-09-07 12:15:32 · 8 answers · asked by Cindy 1

Ok, I really need an answer to this before tackling the 'big boys'. My two teenage boys attend the local secondary school (Ireland). At lunch time a lot of the students go to tesco to buy their lunch. It is shop policy that the kids are only allowed to use the three self service checkouts. I presume to keep an eye on them and so they don't annoy their adult consumers. They only have 3/4 hour for lunch and this delays them a lot. If they attempt to use another checkout, even if there is no one queueing at it. they are rudely told to go to the designated checkouts. I think this is attrocious! These kids are consumers aswell and surely have rights. Tesco also make a small fortune out of them. All opinions greatly appreciated. And anyone who knows the legal stance on this.

2007-09-07 11:42:17 · 23 answers · asked by irish_glen 2

They did send me a receipt from the cleaning agency, but why should they be able to charge me for this when I did all the cleaning stated in the lease? What was the point of checkout or even of cleaning if I was going to be charged for the cleaning of the whole apartment anyways? I am planning on e-mailing them to request a copy of the checkout sheets.

2007-09-07 11:37:23 · 11 answers · asked by TigerGirl 2

In late August I submitted my letter of resignation, because I wanted to pursue different career options. Originally my last day would have been today. However, last thursday the city manager asked if I wanted to transfer to a different department which better utilized my skills, so I said I would.

I submitted my request and interviewed for the position. After my interview I sent another memo stating that should my transfer not be succusful that I would extend my last day until 9/28/07. I just learned that my request has been denied, without being given a reason, plus the job posting for my current postion is being advertised. What does this mean.

2007-09-07 11:27:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-07 11:12:50 · 3 answers · asked by Slow Poke 5

Why isn't adultery illegal if the marriage was a monogous one? Legally speaking, marriage is a legally binding contract so if one were to go outside the marriage, isn't that in voilation of the monogomous contract?
Or have I misunderstood this? Is monogamy implied, not stated?

I've heard that adultery is illegal in some states but its not enforced unless someone chooses to press that charge against their spouse. (That charge being divorce.)

So, and feel free to correct my thinking, but if a marriage contract states (I'm assuming its not implied) that the marriage be monogomous, then it is illegal to commit adultery, thus the contract is termintated upon proof of the adulterous act.

Why is it a choice to enforce this law, legally speaking? I understand that from a moral point of view one spouse may forgive the other and continue the marriage, but I'm wondering what is the reasoning behind marriage contracts regarding adultery here.

Thanks.

2007-09-07 11:02:07 · 24 answers · asked by ima.bubble 3

I think they should, maybe not the entire $30 million, but there lives were ruined and reputation tarnished, so they do have a legitimate case. All for the sorry D.A. Nifong to cash in on some votes. I think Nifong should be forced to pay the settlement, and if he can't pay, then he sits in a jail cell until he's able. Maybe he'll think twice before ruining peoples lives to help win the next election.

2007-09-07 11:01:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

TIs claim that there are 1000s of people in the U.S. and around the world who are targeted by technology which monitors, tracks, and disrupts their daily lives 24/7, remotely. I have personally seen and heard both their physical evidence and their recorded evidence in support of their claims. Most people in the general public simply write these TIs off as nut cases. I don't think that they are. I think there is something to what they say is occurring. Even if they are mentally unstable, don't we as a society have some kind of moral obligation to seriously research this matter and find out "exactly" what is going on with all these folks. Very nearly all of them, world wide, suffer the same effects and symptoms. If its just mental illness and delusional, how can that be? Can the mental health community come up with some kind of case history that could support the mental illiness hypotheses. Are, is it just safer to simply ignore these people? Maybe there's a cover-up after all.

2007-09-07 11:00:49 · 5 answers · asked by Bob D1 7

If a person can get double homicide counts for killing a pregnant woman (California's Peterson law), this would designate that a fetus regardless of age is human. So how will this play out with RoeVWade ruling about a woman's right of medical privacy with respect to aborting her unborn. Privacy doesn't apply under probable cause and manslaughter.

2007-09-07 10:49:27 · 6 answers · asked by emp 6

hi there, i work at costco two days a week. Ive been working there for over a year now as a cashier. I am one of the best cashiers the store has got. However today i got two letter for a meeting. One letter was for a meeting on sunday for my excessive latenesses (3days in a month) and the other meeting is on monday for absenteeism. I had three lates in one month each late day after the other due to my vehcile having problems and the other was due to an road traffic accident. I rung in and notified my work place for all three lates that month and telling them the reason regarding why i was late. Do i have an arggument with my work place that i could throw at them ? plus the abseentism bit is where i have had 6 illneses in one year. However the recent three ilnesses are due to me being on an antiobiotic called roaccutane which gave me bad side affects, ie back ache, headahces and so on. where do i stand with my work ? what kind argument can i put against them, plus could they sack me ?

2007-09-07 10:41:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi there, i work at costco two days a week. Ive been working there for over a year now as a cashier. I am one of the best cashiers the store has got. However today i got two letter for a meeting. One letter was for a meeting on sunday for my excessive latenesses (3days in a month) and the other meeting is on monday for absenteeism. I had three lates in one month each late day after the other due to my vehcile having problems and the other was due to an road traffic accident. I rung in and notified my work place for all three lates that month and telling them the reason regarding why i was late. Do i have an arggument with my work place that i could throw at them ? plus the abseentism bit is where i have had 6 illneses in one year. However the recent three ilnesses are due to me being on an antiobiotic called roaccutane which gave me bad side affects, ie back ache, headahces and so on. where do i stand with my work ? what kind argument can i put against them, plus could they sack me ?

2007-09-07 10:36:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-07 10:20:53 · 3 answers · asked by stacy h 2

recently my employer has started a new policy that we must wear a certain shirt during work hours. The only way to get the shirt that they are making mandatory is to buy one from them. i dont believe this is fair. i live in minnesota is there anywhere i can look online for laws regarding this??

2007-09-07 10:19:12 · 15 answers · asked by dloomis69 1

What is your opinion? For the kidnappers who could never be parents because they do not possess a heart , or compassion. If you think you are ''parent material'' then plug your brain in and sort yourself out. I doubt they have the capacity to even read this. So my question to those wishing to post an opinion is what penalty other than death would you give those who have kidnapped Madeleine Mcann?

2007-09-07 10:16:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work in the State of Arizona, my employer states he is not
required by law to give you a 15 minute break. does anybody no if this is true, and if so where legally does it state that

2007-09-07 10:13:57 · 6 answers · asked by rosie 1

Picture yourself near the end of your life, you have to confess something that happened in the past..you make a sealed affidavit years before whilst your still in mental good health with instructions for it not to be opened until some time after your death.
Under these circumstances why would anyone lie in their confession (with no repercussions to living family members)

I cant imagine why one would make a false statement in the said affadavit

2007-09-07 10:12:08 · 7 answers · asked by █ORal-K 2

I just got this thing in the mail today saying in accordance with the Deficit Reduction Act of 2004, Public Law 109-171 and chapter 425 of the Nevada revised statutes, ...they are taking $25 out of my child support if they help me collect at least $500 in a year? Some months I only get $45-80 dollars, so they want to take out $25? Is this true?
I'm on social security disability and barely make ends meet right now...

2007-09-07 09:47:33 · 8 answers · asked by Shaydie 3

Adams county to be exact. Like I said ex step-parent who was awarded parenting time with the child. Please advise!!

2007-09-07 09:44:02 · 5 answers · asked by luvlemons 2

We have been divorced for a year, and separated almost two. We were in court In May of this year on a contempt charge I filed against him for non-payment. He was at the time four months behind, and the family court judge ordered him to pay the support he owed, and 1/5 court costs. There is a garnishment of wages clause in our decree, but the court will not enforce it because to them, its not considered a "hardship case". Many other cases go over $10,000 owed in back support, so they won't uphold the order at this level of contempt. He is at this time three months behind again, and we are preparing to take him back to court. I wonder what will happen this time diffferently since its his second time in front of the same judge, will they put him in jail? Will I finally get the garnishment judgement enforced? I just want him to do what is right by our kids. This has put me in substantial debt and my credit is screwed. Any educated guesses or experienced the same?

2007-09-07 09:42:31 · 11 answers · asked by B. 2

I caught a glimpse just know while watching tv of a PSA (not from a Christian group but the CDC or something of that sort) urges parents to teach their children to wait. First off many parents do this and still the same results, and not to mention gay people can't married so there goes that idea and really not all religion preach chastity, it's mostly the Abrahamic religions and most American and westernized Christians are open to sex before marriage... What do you think, should the gov't push an idea like this?

2007-09-07 09:33:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Obviously it's Constitutionally illegal. The first amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits government officials from advocating a particular religion while on the job.

Cooper made a fundraising video for an evangelical group, Christian Embassy, which carries out missionary work among the Washington elite. Cooper says of his Bible study, “it’s not really about carving out time, it really is a matter of saying what is important. And since that’s more important than doing the job — the job’s going to be there, whether I’m there or not.”

Veterans for Common Sense and the Military Religious Freedom Foundation believe Cooper violated the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits government officials from advocating a particular religion while on the job.

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/06/3661/

What do you think??

2007-09-07 09:28:20 · 7 answers · asked by plenum222 5

So, we just moved out of our old apartment... Granted we owe them money... 2 months behind.. got an eviction notice... attempted to pay it off, and realized we couldnt in a decent fashion.. so decided to move out.
I have every intention of paying back what we owe.. the last month rent deposit will come off the amount owed.

Because we were given an eviction notice, rather than moving out on our own, we did not repaint the kitchen.
We had to leave a deep freezer in the apartment, because my husband did not have any help to take it out.
We had a court date for Sept 17 for the "eviction hearing" I wasnt planning to go to this because we've left.

I found out from the super at the building that she is planning to tack on $1500. to repaint the kitchen and remove the freezer.

The kitchen was painted red, so would require 1 coat of primer then the normal paint...

Can she do this? I thought the court date was only re: eviction or not...

Can she do this?

2007-09-07 09:24:08 · 2 answers · asked by LMH 1

2007-09-07 09:21:26 · 6 answers · asked by qtwendi 1

why can these rich little whores get off with practically a slap on the wrist and i get hassled for having a mini truck with the top chopped. these sluts get away with everything how can we as a whole make it to where they have to serve time like the rest of us is there any way we can create a petition or something?

2007-09-07 09:16:34 · 6 answers · asked by jarednagel 1

2007-09-07 09:16:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am interested in becoming a puppy raiser for seeing eye dogs, and would like to know what the regulations are at schools for having guide dog puppies on campus. I know that law requires schools to allow fully certified guide dogs on their property, but am not sure what the laws are when the dogs are still in training. I've trained a lot of dogs, and I know that in order for them to become well disciplined, you have to spend as much time as possible with them, and the only way for me to do that would be to bring the pup to school with me. Have any idea what the Ohio laws are for this?

2007-09-07 09:14:30 · 7 answers · asked by Foxglove 2

this guy wants to buy my truck but he's illegal. My boss said theres a paper or something that i can get and send to austin(i live in texas) confirming that i sold it and that i have nothing to do with that vehicle anymore..so i wont get in trouble

2007-09-07 09:10:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The attorney (The best D.U.I. Lwyr in Town) as he was introduced to me by business acquaintance. Gave him my whole schpeel as follows: Met in 11-2001. Talked her into buying a house in 3-2002. Neither one cared for marriage, but she was having Green Card issues. Hell, I loved her, why not? We split all the bills in half the whole time. Married 4-2002. Maybe at the end of 2004 I moved out (been bad for about 7-8 months) into a condo. The whole time split up, still went to I.N.S. Interviews with her, for her Grn Card, cause Im too nice. Pd 189k for house, 2 years later, apprsd. at 365k though she wouldnt buy me out, in fear of me divorcing, and term her Grn Card process. Come to find out around 10-2006 drove by my (our) house to see a 4-sale sign??Told she was denied for G.C., in turn, denied for further Work Permits. Lost job, selling house (her name on title only) attempting to flee back 2 Asia with my half of equity. Hired lwyr to stop actions ASAP against sale of the house.

2007-09-07 09:01:17 · 4 answers · asked by Negligence 1

My mom just told me that if i get a speeding ticket i lose my license until i am 18 because i am only 16. I live in ohio and i have checked all over the internet and found nothing. this isnt true is it?

2007-09-07 08:54:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous