Law & Ethics - November 2007

I went to Borders and they had a pile of book (not magazines) about Playboy's 50th anniversary. They were in plain view and not in a plastric wrap, so I grabbed a copy and started sifting through its pages. I think some people noticed that I was looking at pictures of naked women and were probably not too happy about it (but then again, the book was at the bookstore available for anyone to see).

Could I have gotten in trouble if I had been caught looking at that book at a public place?

(It's disturbing that such books are in plain sight for anyone, even kids, to see.)

2007-11-03 18:43:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in a farming town. I was coming home two nights ago when my head lights shined on the bare butt of some guy standing on a stool, behind a cow with him holding the cow's tail up. You get the idea. This happened across the street from my house and there weren't any cars parked alongside the road,so I kinda think it was someone who either lives on the farm or was visiting it. (There aren't many houses near.)

I know this sounds completely crazy and I never thought things like this really happen, but now I'm starting to freak out. I'm starting to think, "What kind of person does such a thing and what else are they willing to do." I mean, he even got a cow that was inside the fence, near the road. He didn't even walk farther into the pasture and get a cow that could keep him hidden from car lights.

Should I tell my neighbor? (I have never seen or spoken to them.) Should I have called the police?

2007-11-03 18:42:21 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, how do you get the state's approval?

2007-11-03 18:26:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

well can they?

2007-11-03 18:03:05 · 6 answers · asked by amy l 1

My boyfriend was shot during a home robbery. He was shot three times in the lower abdomen and had to be helicoptered to the hospital and had to have emergency surgery to remove the bullets, repair intestines, and stop the bleeding. He's had to go back to the hospital three times to have his stomach pumped because of problems caused by the wounds from the bullets and surgery. He is only 23 and does not have insureance for the bills. The rat bastard that shot him is in jail now trying to weasle his way out of prision and my boyfriend is getting thousands of dollars worth of medical bills added to his credit. We want to by a house together after we're married but I'm worried about how these bills are affecting his credit and our future plans for a home together. Is he going to be stuck with all these bills and negative affects on his credit because some crackhead was desperate to get some cash so he could have his fix?

2007-11-03 17:58:08 · 6 answers · asked by mellowyellow311727 2

Really long story gonna try to make it short. I used to live in a house with a bunch of people who constantly partied. We were going on a trip to Europe and a plane ticket was purchased on ex friends credit card as a GIFT (obviously in my name) I wasnt even working at the time how could I pay for it? Well I found out I was pregnant shortly after with my fiancees baby and obviously couldnt go on the trip. I moved out of the house shortly after (there was no lease involved) because I wanted my baby to have a good life and that isnt a place to have a child in. Well now he's claiming I said i'd pay for the ticket - I didn't. Tried to work out a deal with him that i'd pay for whatever didn't get refunded since he could get a partial refund but he never got the refund (he had to do it since it was his credit card). He's mad me and my fiancee moved out and is now trying to sue me for the ticket. The whole case is hear say but i'm so upset - I never said i'd pay for it and I can't afford it!

2007-11-03 17:53:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

can anyone help give me a thesis on federal and state rights + constitution? I n eed to show if the const. was good or not, we used it for 200 years, vs. we ameneded it and fixed it so many times and civil war was because of the 10 th amendment

2007-11-03 17:51:46 · 6 answers · asked by scythehazard 1

I'm putting together a youth group video, and we are going to ask people at the mall questions about the current generation and I need to know if we would have totalk to the mall security before carrying out with our idea.

2007-11-03 17:47:48 · 25 answers · asked by NamNam 3

this case involves a tension between interstate relations and parental rights. Evaluate both sides of the case. Do you think Utah has right to demand Daren Jensen's extradition? Can you explain...

just follow the link...

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1846508589&size=l

2007-11-03 17:46:23 · 5 answers · asked by Juan C 6

If there is a seperation of church and state, why does the government say homosexuals can't get married? Also, the Bill of Right and Constitution does not bar this courtship, so why does our government have the right to tell citizens what do do with there own partner? It seems to me that the US Government is trying to police the morals of what THEY believe in, and not what people actually want. I am not sure this is what the majority of the American Pubic really wants in our elected officals. They should not be enforcing the bible, but yet they should be upholding our rights to be individuals. What do you think?

2007-11-03 17:46:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is the situation...i received toll violations that equal 470 dollars from the state of Illinois and the violations were under mine and my moms name because she owns my car. she is filing bankruptcy and my mom's bankruptcy lawyer told me not to pay the violations because he will include them in the bankruptcy.

i thought it was against the law to put fines from the state in a bankruptcy. is that correct or incorrect?

2007-11-03 17:40:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-11-03 17:33:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

for a minor? how far can the punishment go?

2007-11-03 17:22:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

A woman I know rather well was involved in a horrible crime. There is pleanty of evidence--including witnesses--against her. Among the charges are posession of illegal drugs, complicity to child abuse (last I heard, they upped it to 1st dgr. criminal abuse), selling illegal drugs, bringing drugs across state lines, you get the picture.

The crimes took place in her home-county (in KY), she was held in the county jail, and the pre-trial and custody hearing took place there as well. Now she's trying to get it moved to another county an hour away for who-knows-why.

There has been little media coverage of the case, so there's been nothing in the paper/news since it happened, and she hasn't even lived in this county since she was bailed out a month or so ago. And travel costs and transportation are NOT an issue for her.

What circumstances would allow her to move the trial?

It's supposed to be a jury trial, but I don't know if that would affect anything or not...

2007-11-03 17:22:06 · 4 answers · asked by serena_dee 3

where he is? I wonder if anyone has ever used that loophole in the law to avoid a deportation. Like let's say for example a woman in another country meets an American tourist and has a brief fling with him and then the guy leaves. A couple of months later she finds out she's pregnant, but the guy is long gone so she doesn't put him on the birth certificate. She has the baby and that baby grows up. Then one day they move to the US and they have green cards and are permanent legal residents. A few years go by and the son gets in trouble with the law and goes to prison for a few of years...as he is getting ready to be released Immigration notifies him that he is getting deported, but then he tells them that he can't be deported because he's a citizen because his dad was one and American law says that any child born to at least one US citizen parent is a US citizen regardless of where that child was born... anyway you get the picture..so has that ever happened before?

2007-11-03 16:58:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-03 16:29:02 · 5 answers · asked by jeremy m 2

Even if they almost go through with it?
Do you think that someone who thinks about molesting a girl, even almost goes through with it should be arrested?

2007-11-03 16:24:52 · 8 answers · asked by Henry B. 3

When I put in my two weeks notice, the management where I work started treating me badly, so I am quitting sooner. I am afraid they will try and hold my last check. Can they legally do that?

2007-11-03 16:15:34 · 8 answers · asked by cordelia_chase 3

It appears to be adult, should I turn it into someone or just erase it ? Its gross.
and Why didn't the person who sold it erase this crap?

2007-11-03 15:40:49 · 6 answers · asked by SZ M 2

If you are labeled a terroist you have no rights ther have been two people which the CIA have taken without any civil rights to be heard of and incarcerated them without any sign of release or charges being made.

2007-11-03 15:34:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

They were fighting in the car, she hit him and demanded to be let out of the car. He told her the area was not safe. She told him off and he said screw it and left her. Two guys in a car pick her up and gang raped her for two hours. She blames him. I think it was her own stupid fault. The D.A. asked questions and let him know that his ex wants him charged as an participating suspect for leaving her in a bad neigborhood. Who is right?

2007-11-03 15:19:39 · 16 answers · asked by Snappy Answers 2

Am in new relationship with partner who is going thru divorce/seperation, and custody etc. Every time he has the kids, (2nd weekend), he constantly abuses(verbal,) her in front of kids, and this is making the kids lives a mess emotionally. He wont respond to n e lawyers letters for settlement, custody or n e thing.. I know we have to take alot of this to court to get it settled, but is thier any other way we can get immediate action to resolve this???? Emotional blackmail, and constant bettering of mind games are his forte'. Some times he takes one child and not the other, other times he goes holidaying for 5 weeks straight and then thinks he is entitiled to that loss of custody.. She is trying to be as accomodating as possible, so it's favourable in court, is this the way to go??? Any advice would be greatful. Thanks

2007-11-03 14:45:31 · 2 answers · asked by matt n 1

I don't need to hear how hard it is or the time limits or what I need to do. I have a hearing, by telephone rather than in person next week for my medicaid appeal and state cash assistance. I am told my DHS worker and her superviser will be in the same room as me on the phone with the Judge in Lansing. My attorny will be on the 3 way phone and my 2 witnesses, (my best friend and a pastor and my case manager from county mental health), to answer questions. What kind of questions do that they ask? And I offered to have more witnesses or written affidaveds from people that have seen my condition and know me, but I was told by my attorny that too many witnesses etc...could piss the judge off because it take too much time. Does that sound right? What have you been through with it? Please don't message telling me how hard it is to get help and SS etc..I know. I will add help for anyone reading, that contacting your state represenative helps. It took only 2 weeks after to get help.

2007-11-03 14:40:06 · 1 answers · asked by pofdog 2

I've always hated my first name and wanted to change it.
I recently met a coworker who is changing her first name.
How exactly do I go about doing this legally and officially?
BTW I want to change my name from Christine to Lenore.

2007-11-03 14:00:27 · 6 answers · asked by I love the Beatles 2

2007-11-03 13:57:43 · 20 answers · asked by espola 1

Live in canada and i am looking for a check for sex offenders in my area i need to make sure i am not living beside one. Plz this is important i cant find myself a online site for canada its all about the usa plz help me

2007-11-03 13:30:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

WTF

2007-11-03 13:29:06 · 5 answers · asked by maskmanmikep@verizon.net 1

If you pay attention to Canadian politics (even if you are not Canadian) can you tell me what you think of Mr. Harper?

Maybe he doesn't deserve the credit (I haven't paid that much attention), but under his government, tougher laws have been passed, the Canadian dollar is beating the American dollar by over 7 cents, our economy is going quite well, unemployment is down, crime is down, and prices is magor department stores are dropping to. The GST tax dropped 1%, and it (among other taxes) is set to drop again in the new tax relief package thats coming.

Also, facts aside, Mr Harper does not seem "wishy-washy" like other politicians. At least not as much. He seems to stand firm on certain issues, like crime, regardless of public opinion.

So, do you think Stephan Harper (and his Conservative government) are doing a good job?

2007-11-03 13:14:32 · 3 answers · asked by High Flyer 3

I'm sure there would have to be some type of psycho-analysis to prove whether or not you're a threat or not. But I feel like this, criminals will always be armed no matter what the laws are, so in reality the laws only prevent normal, law abiding citizens from protecting themsleves. So many crimes could have been avoided had ordinary citiznes been allowed to pack heat.

2007-11-03 13:13:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's say they give me a contract to sign something away and I disagree to the contract, then they print another one that I agree to, mark it as a rough draft, then print another copy of the same one I didn't agree with and say it's the same as last time, and I don't read it, but just sign it. Then they take the thing away, and I figure out I have been trciked. Can I sue said person? Will I get what I signed away back?

2007-11-03 12:52:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous