Law & Ethics - September 2007

this kid in my school acts like he knows how to fight and everything...all i did was tell him to shut the hell up cuz he was talking loud and then he was like "you wanna fight *****..ill f*ck you up" and i was gonna fight him but i didnt wanna get arrested and make this some jena 6 crap(hes white and im black) so i left him alone...now he saying he wanna fight me and he thinks hes down with the bloods(that gang that got beef with the bloods) and he dont even wear red..and im not gettin arrested cuz this is not going on my record...

so what am i supposed to do?? fight this kid??

2007-09-30 15:24:56 · 3 answers · asked by NONAME 1

2007-09-30 15:19:22 · 17 answers · asked by leigh 4

My parents filed for bankruptcy a few years back and had it discharged in 2004. They just received a notice today(in 2007) that they are being audited for 2005. During their bankruptcy, the IRS repeatedly sent them letter despite the fact that they knew they were not allowed to. I know that was harassment, but is it also harassment that my parents are being audited for the year immediately following their discharge? My parents have the proper files to support their taxes, but what they are worried about is that the IRS is going to continue to badger them and go after them every time they get some money saved up. Is there anything they can do?

2007-09-30 15:16:06 · 2 answers · asked by LH 1

The following personnel information about the Marshal Fire Department for fiscal year that begins January 1, 200x, is to be used.(GS) Chief- # in grade(1) Salary-$105k; (GS) Shift Commander- # in grade(3)Salary-$70k; (GS) Firefighter1- # in grade(12)-Salary- $39k; (GS) Firefighter 2- # in grade(26)-Salary-$30k; (GS) Clerical (part-time) # in grade (3)Salary-$15k.
The city is part of federal SS system.For 200x the city &
emp. ea. pay SS payroll taxes on 6.2% of all salary paid up to $90k/employee to finance federal retirement & disability ins and 1.45% of all salary paid to finance medicare. The city pays portion of cost of health insurance per FT emp., & amt = to $180/mo. Emp hired after 6/30/200x the city pay 20% &emp pay 5%of emp salary. Paymnts prior to 6/30 were made by approp.& FT had $750 uniform allowance. Estimate the city's full cost of Fire depart. labor during 200x fiscal year, assuming no change in staffing. Separate that cost into salary & fringe/benefit components.

2007-09-30 15:15:59 · 2 answers · asked by sharon h 1

2007-09-30 14:25:10 · 2 answers · asked by BimChica 3

Why is the Supreme Court Case New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) about and why is the this case signifigant?

2007-09-30 13:34:38 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7

I'm sometimes asked to show my ID at checkout. I look 26-30 years old and do not buy any alcohol. I have observed the cashier does not ask ID to the people ahead of me. I have wondered if it is the way I dress or is it because I'm not white. I always use the "credit" option. Not debit.

Now I would like to know how legal is it to not ask ID for the preceding person and pick me for proof of ID. Can I deny showing my ID? Can I file a suit against the store for discrimination?

2007-09-30 13:32:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a cruise in November, and I was wondering if people on the program are ever allowed to leave the country for certain circumstances? I know you can't "leave" your county which you reside. I purchased the cruise 6 months before I was on this program, so you'd figure they would be nice about it...right?

2007-09-30 13:25:20 · 3 answers · asked by lalaura 1

I live in Ohio, and I am 18 years old. Is it perfectly legal for me to have sex with my girlfriend who just turned16?

2007-09-30 13:20:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

regardless of race, national origin, gender, sexual preference or religion.

2007-09-30 13:10:06 · 18 answers · asked by alienmiss 5

2007-09-30 13:08:26 · 11 answers · asked by superman212 1

This is just terrible. This is like something out of a movie script. How the some of the chicago police force beat and tortured those accused of a crime. One of the head officers even wanted to kill one of their officers from confessing. I believe it was out of the special operations unit. Like the movie with Denzel Washington kind of thing. I was in Chicago not to long ago too. We're suppose to trust these people. How can we now after this?

2007-09-30 13:05:50 · 11 answers · asked by Jack O 1

this is for my class...If the atty asks you (the paralegal) to draft a release of medical indormation form from the client, and you draft and have it signed by the client, you then submit it to the hospital. Under what conditions can you do this and avoid the unauthorized practice of law? Explain. Does the release need the attorney review befor sending?

2007-09-30 12:44:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

First, allow me to paint you a picture....
I am Australian born and a very patriotic person, I love my country. I am half Indian and half Polish, I am very proud of my heritage as well. My mother was born in India and came over here at the age of two. As you can imagine, I was brought up to be very tolerant of other religions and ethnicities.
I am not racist, nor am I religious. I don't hate muslims or anyone else who is religious.
However, I have realised that since the "War on Terror" began my morals have been stretched to the limits.
I live in Brisbane, Australia, and the other day on the bus a man sat down next to me, obviously of Indian or similar descent. He was cradling a bag, and I actually found myself to be quite nervous, I was shocked at that fact.

Personally, I blame the "War on Terror" for creating one of the largest fears in the world. Adolf Hitler did the same with the Jews. What are your thoughts?

2007-09-30 12:42:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

does sex really contaminate a person?

how is something natural "a sin"?

how can rapists do this and still claim Christianity and be defended by Christians while the victims thrown out of the churches if they finger the abuser?

2007-09-30 12:28:51 · 10 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6

If so what subject do you most like to judge people on?

2007-09-30 12:01:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

If they had to serve their time in 'outer space' we could drain alot of resources that it costs to fund jails in America and have the prisoners do jail work that would be beneficial to Science!!! Sounds dirty, but I am serious it would raise alot of eyebrows.

2007-09-30 11:48:36 · 9 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-09-30 11:46:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-30 11:45:33 · 7 answers · asked by barash@att.net 1

Probably not but can they do US background checks at the Canadian DMV? Thanks ===

2007-09-30 11:39:37 · 3 answers · asked by Ertai2 4

a friend and fellow motorized bicycle rider was arrested for riding a 'moped' even thought the law is pretty clear that he was on a motorized bicycle. charged him with driving under suspension.

http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=6800

he was stopped for speeding, originally. the law is unclear about penalties for speeding on a motored bicycle, so they racked him up with the 'moped' charge.

2007-09-30 11:25:08 · 9 answers · asked by Happy 5

2007-09-30 11:23:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

What I mean by this term is if you are feeling threatened, is there any point where you go too far defending yourself? I'm terrible with examples, but I'll try to come up with some good ones.

Say, a man runs up to someone, hits them on the back, and demands money. The suspect underestimates the victim's strength and skill, and the victim beats the man to death.

Or, say that the victim shoots the suspect when the suspect doesn't have any weapons.

Does the victim go too far when they become the one attacking?

2007-09-30 11:18:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Want to get your opinion (not necessarily legal opinion) on this.

Is it possible for an otherwise "good" person to commit a crime because they have been forced into a desperate situation or does the act of committing the crime mean they are/were not a good person?

Of course for some people, the above question may also depend on what type of crime was committed.

The second question is this. Is it ever the case or even conceivable that a person's actions can "cause" a crime to be commited to them? example : a guy notices a guy taking lots of pictures of his young daughter getting out of a pool in swimsuit, confronts him and winds up hitting him (just an example)

I must repeat, not "necessarily" looking for legal but more people's gut opinions on these questions. btw that example is NOT real, just an example.

2007-09-30 11:12:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

basically if youre mugged and you tazer them what kind of charges are you facing?

2007-09-30 10:56:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

let me explain. many people are having caste reservation certificate which is a fake one which i noticed that their father and mother belongs to OC and dont have any certificate but their children r having BC,SC certificates. these r cheating us and r enjoying all the benefits of reservation candidates. To stop this plz let me know what should we do?

2007-09-30 10:56:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

when there the ones who are controlling the drug traffic??? and doing other corrupt things.....I mean if the ppl who are control of hiring these ppl ...y would they want to hire clean ppl when they end up doing corrupts thing like I mentioned....

2007-09-30 10:41:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Could there be some way that the court could realize that I'm mature enough to get emancipated? Or would i go to some shelter cause my age? And if i had another place to live and have her be my guardian but my mother wouldn't let me could that be possible? Or would that not be emancipation and if it wouldn't what would it be?

2007-09-30 10:39:48 · 4 answers · asked by Troy E 1

i can only think of points against it, so please help!

2007-09-30 10:30:33 · 7 answers · asked by hihihi 1

2007-09-30 09:57:11 · 17 answers · asked by Matt S 1