Law & Ethics - October 2007

2007-10-20 00:11:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will there ever come a day when I can read the paper and find that no old buddy of the Bush Baby has abused his position by using it to fill his own pockets or the coffers of the GOP. The real origin of "Show me the money" was not the film, it was the daily workings of the White House.

2007-10-19 23:09:05 · 4 answers · asked by sSuper critic 2

I've learned that some states are passing (or have passed) laws requiring the noncustodial parent to continue paying child support until the child is 22 if they're in college. I don't believe this is right because that is discriminating against people who are divorced. My parents were married when I was 18 but since they disapproved of me dating a man from another religion, the disowned me, cutting me off financially. So I worked through college and it took me a bit longer, but I paid my own tuition, room and board. If married parents are NOT required to pay their child's college tuition, why should divorced parents be??

2007-10-19 22:54:52 · 8 answers · asked by Wintergirl 5

For over several years that people used file sharing for illegal downloading. Since the software give a negative aspect of it's use and cause law conflicts with the clients. I am still being questioned that why does people still do illegal things although they cannot get everything they want unless they work hard for it. Shouldn't file sharing be illegal? (Excuse my english, sorry)

2007-10-19 22:29:12 · 4 answers · asked by neoblism 1

The teacher decided not to accept my essay because a few parts in the story weren't true. She told me I had to redo it. For the origional paper we had 2 weeks to write it. For my rewrite, I had four days to write it.

I neglected to redo this assignment -- and the day I had to turn it in, I asked a buddy of mine if I could borrow his paper with my name on it [not knowing that it was considered plaguerism at the time] and turned it in.

The teacher asked my buddy about his paper and he told her that I borrowed his paper. Then, she came to me and I said "yeah, I borrowed his paper because I didn't get my redo done."

My question goes as follows

-- Did she have the right to not accept my paper in the first place? Even if on her grading rubric it says nowhere that it has to be a 100% true story?

-- And, should I fight the case that I didn't know I plaguerized? And that if she had accepted the paper in the first place, it wouldn't have been an issue?

2007-10-19 22:07:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-19 21:45:26 · 5 answers · asked by Pimp 1

So in my history class my professor informed us that we had to pick a partner and a topic and debate over it. So I chose gun-control and chose to be against guns (and no I'm not a hippie, I just chose something) so anyways, the professor was trying to give me advice of debating and that I had to anticipate what my opponent is going to say. And I know exactly what he's going to say, he's going to say "guns don't kill people people kill people" and say it's in our amendments to own a gun and etc. so I was just thinking how in the world can I have a good counter Punch verses that stupid quote? And how should I go about doing the debate? For example should I just throw a bunch of stats of how many kids get in to their father's guns and shoot themselves by accident or appeal to their sense of decency by showing them visual pictures of parents crying over their children that were killed by guns and I was thinking of researching different types of ammunition because there are types of bullets that once inside of you shatter and caused a great deal of damage. And I guess I could say defending yourself is one thing but there is no need for the advanced types of ammunition anyone could buy at their local gun store and so on. Any suggestions would be great, thanks.

2007-10-19 21:22:25 · 10 answers · asked by Tim t 1

2007-10-19 21:16:04 · 2 answers · asked by Secret Cola Ninja 4

I recieved an court order to pay a money judgement or move out by a certain date. The court order stated that the landlord has right to possession. I am trying to understand what the judge is really saying. Once I pay the amount stated on the court order will I still be evicted or will this stop the eviction because I paid the amount before the date stated to pay or move out of the premises...Real answers please!

2007-10-19 21:13:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A judge working a double-homicide case tells the defendant, “You’re charged with beating your wife to death with a hammer.”

“You bastard!” yells a voice from the back of the courtroom.

“You’re also charged with killing your mother-in-law with a hammer,” says the judge.

“Bastard!” the same person yells.

The judge addresses the man sitting in the back of the courtroom.“Sir, one more outburst and I’ll charge you with contempt.”

“I’m sorry, Your Honor,” says the man. “But I’ve been this bastard’s neighbor for 10 years, and every time I asked to borrow a hammer, he said he didn’t have one.”

2007-10-19 20:54:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there a limit to the amount of actual cash the law allows you to possess at one time?

2007-10-19 19:55:27 · 5 answers · asked by nvrsbr 2

I am eligible to get a public defender but I am considering hiring a lawyer by borrowing money from a friend because I was arrested inside my house when the police were told they could not come in and I never drove the car, I was arrested because I was drunk and my car was left in the middle of the street by my friend and they came after me.

2007-10-19 19:53:10 · 5 answers · asked by J7M11 2

2007-10-19 19:13:01 · 6 answers · asked by J7M11 2

not kill and bury them but if like my kid dies instead of putting them in a grave far away why can't i bury them in the backyard?

2007-10-19 19:11:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

At my job everyone has access to the cash box, that is at my desk. when i am at lunch or have left for the day, others make transactions using the cash box...$100.00 has came up missing...and at first i thought i'd take responsibility because it is at my desk but, the more i thought about it,,,i changed my mind...i dont think anyone stole the money...i think someone might of mistakenly gave the wrong change back ....i dont know, i also could of made a mistake...i cant point any fingers. well, my boss said shed take portion out my paychecks till its paid off...i disagreed and tried to say as long as everyone has access to box everyone is responsible. She got mad, and said she'd just take the whole thing out of my next check.....can she do that, legally?

2007-10-19 19:04:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have heard alot of people say that gun holders can carry 10 rounds, 100 rounds, 5000 rounds, when they carry or when they travel in a car. is this true?

2007-10-19 18:51:41 · 5 answers · asked by n229q 2

So I just watched this movie, Because I Said So, and that almost happens in the movie and my initial reaction was like eew that isnt even legal! But my friend said it was! So which one is right?

If you didnt understand the question it would be like your partner's parents marrying one of your own parents

2007-10-19 18:40:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

about 4 months ago my father rented out his garage to this woman. the garage had no restroom or kitchen, but he allowed her to share the living room bathroom and kitchen, since it was an attached garage. she had access to both at all times. when he first rented it to her, he didnt know that this was illegal. he was just a desperate man trying to keep a roof over his family. anyways, the woman and my father both agreed that she would be living in the garage for a few months at most. the morning after she moved in, my father found her on our living room couch. he asked her what was going on, since she only rented the garage. she then told him that it was illegal to rent out a garage. shocked, my father asked her kindly that he'd made a mistke, and instead of living there for a few months, she find a place to move asap. she told him shed move by the end of the month. howver, she made no effort to leave, and even caused a lot of trouble in the neighborhood. by the end of two months, my father was notified by city hall to ask her to leave. in the end, my mom found her a place to move to. she did leave, but didnt bring her stuff. by the second day of the 3rd month, the police asked her to take her belongings. according to the officer, we were to return her deposit once she returned our key. but after yet another month, we still didnt here from her.my father called her a couple of times about the deposit, but she never answred. recently, my father recieved a letter, saying that she was sueing him for the 2 months rent plus the deposit. she said that he "refuses" to pay her back the deposit after contacting him". but this is a lie, since he'd gladly return it, and besides thefact that she never contacted him at all. what is your opinin? will my father lose the court case? i mean, nobody forced her to move into the garage. my father didnt know it was illegal, but she did, yet went ahead and rented it anyways. thankyou so much. and please, no rude answers. my father and i know that what he did was wrong.

2007-10-19 17:49:25 · 13 answers · asked by music&drama 2

we paid 8,000 to a lawyer who did nthing for us, my husband got 4 years in idoc for driveing on a revoked and he wasnt even driven. the judge we had has been in troubal for dui in her past, the lawyer would not appel the verdit for us he didnt do any thing i was told to take it to the supream court. what do i do???

2007-10-19 17:34:31 · 5 answers · asked by hatkinson1974@sbcglobal.net 1

about 4 months ago my father rented out his garage to this woman. the garage had no restroom or kitchen, but he allowed her to share the living room bathroom and kitchen, since it was an attached garage. she had access to both at all times. when he first rented it to her, he didnt know that this was illegal. he was just a desperate man trying to keep a roof over his family. anyways, the woman and my father both agreed that she would be living in the garage for a few months at most. the morning after she moved in, my father found her on our living room couch. he asked her what was going on, since she only rented the garage. she then told him that it was illegal to rent out a garage. shocked, my father asked her kindly that he'd made a mistke, and instead of living there for a few months, she find a place to move asap. she told him shed move by the end of the month. howver, she made no effort to leave, and even caused a lot of trouble in the neighborhood. by the end of two months, my father was notified by city hall to ask her to leave. in the end, my mom found her a place to move to. she did leave, but didnt bring her stuff. by the second day of the 3rd month, the police asked her to take her belongings. according to the officer, we were to return her deposit once she returned our key. but after yet another month, we still didnt here from her.my father called her a couple of times about the deposit, but she never answred. recently, my father recieved a letter, saying that she was sueing him for the 2 months rent plus the deposit. she said that he "refuses" to pay her back the deposit after contacting him". but this is a lie, since he'd gladly return it, and besides thefact that she never contacted him at all. what is your opinin? will my father lose the court case? i mean, nobody forced her to move into the garage. my father didnt know it was illegal, but she did, yet went ahead and rented it anyways. thankyou so much. and please, no rude answers. my father and i know that what he did was wrong.

2007-10-19 17:33:16 · 6 answers · asked by music&drama 2

2007-10-19 17:25:19 · 7 answers · asked by flaminmamie62 1

2007-10-19 17:24:19 · 3 answers · asked by J 2

500.00? Is it worth it?

If someone records a phone conversation,do they have to tell you they were recording it?

2007-10-19 17:15:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

If a person leaves money to a person in their will as a gift, can the beneficiary of the estate (or the persons only child) choose not to give the person their money?

2007-10-19 16:55:28 · 7 answers · asked by LilDz 2

2007-10-19 16:54:23 · 12 answers · asked by swordfish 2

2007-10-19 16:50:19 · 1 answers · asked by owen n 1

2007-10-19 16:36:48 · 3 answers · asked by jman2603 2

My kids maternal grandmother is the one who always took care of my kids. My ex and I had kids when we were real young, so the grandmother took care of them and still does. She doesn't have custody. Their mother has custody, and a child support order was entered against me.

I got tired of paying child support to the mother when she would use the money on things not for the children. So I contacted my state's department of child support enforcement and asked if my child support could go to the grandmother. They said I had to prove the grandmother was their primary means of support. So I did so with the help of the grandmother.

Child Support Enforcement petitioned the court for the order to be amended so that my child support payments would go to the grandmother, and the judge honored the request.

People keep telling me that the judge can't do that because child support is federally mandated and won't issue a child support order unless the payee is the custodial parent.

2007-10-19 16:36:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-19 16:20:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

First of all, I want only people who experience this situation before to answer this.

One of the neighbor is kinda like a latin thug. Sometimes he had all these 10-15 thugs hangout right out ide of my house. I live with my family and we're Chinese. The part which worried me even more is that they kept checking out my little sister and calling her "sexy, come here". She's worried too.

We're afraid something might happen to us if we call the security guard around our area. Besides, the security intentionlly doesn't do anything. He just kept telling my family it's legal for people to make gather around and make noises as long it's not midnight. It's the "policy." And we can't just move, it takes time and money.

I thought about calling the police but what if they retaliate or something. For people who faced similar situations, what should I do? I really don't know.

2007-10-19 16:09:45 · 7 answers · asked by fainty 1