Law & Ethics - November 2007

I own a small taxicab business in West Des Moines, Iowa. The actual city of Des Moines will not permit me to pick up my customers there. ( two seperate cities) Des Moines itself only has one cab company ( disguised as 2 as to give the false perception of competition.) Unfortunatly Des Moines is where all the big hotels are located as well as the Airport & Greyhound. The city has a rediculous amount of rules and regulations pertaining to taxicabs. (over 35 pages) Starting with: I need to own at least 10 cabs, each cab has to be insured for 1.5 million each. (by the way New York; taxicab capitol of the world only requires $80,000 insurance policy per cab) I have to operate a 24/7 staffed facility. The local TV Media did a story on my situation. When they asked a few of the city council members why?, they actually said on film "Why shouldn't we protect our cab company from any competition?" Gary Fox, the traffic control member said on film " We have designed this to keep fly by night cab companies out of Des Moines." Well, I'm not a fly by night cab company!! Over 90% of my business comes from the telephone, 24 hours a day/ seven days a week. My cabs are new and my drivers and myself are english speaking/ hard working Americans. Is there any hope? I have done the research, many have stood infront of city council. None have tried fighting the city council in a court room. Des Moines has not had another taxicab company since the 1940's!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP! This is an unconstitutional infringement of economic liberty, the right for individuals to earn an honest living without arbitrary government interference! Thanks, Aaron Dowell

2007-11-26 16:20:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think are strengths and limitations of the research being conducted on elder abuse?

2007-11-26 16:16:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am scared. I had an issue with my rent with my landlords where as I was told I would be reuimbersed for my rent which they are know denying they said. I am currently not working and my bf pays the bills and he dont wan to pay them right now- he wants me to take them to court over the situation- if you would like more detail please email me. But the reason I am not working- I just gave birth a couple weeks ago- to a premi. I dont know what to do. I dont want them to evict me. My boyfriend said he is going to pay the rent but he wants to get everything for the baby first then pay them slowly. But he still wants to take them to court about the incident.

2007-11-26 16:16:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

where ask to take a photo copy os the guest drivers licence or id upon check in is it legal to take a photo copy of the id

2007-11-26 16:15:43 · 5 answers · asked by monica nora 2

My 6 year old brought home a note from school which states that I can not pick up my child between 2:15 - 2:45 unless it is for a doctor appointment and I must give them notice that morning so that they can verify the appointment. Can the school refuse to release my child to me legally because school is not over.

2007-11-26 16:05:36 · 5 answers · asked by shelia j 3

i just read on msn.com that "Baby Grace" is actually little 2 year old Ann Riley. Turns out her parents killed her! and the worst part was the way they killed her! they beat her with leather belts, drowned her then threw her across a room and smashed her head in. how ******* sick can people be? what has this world come to that adults will resort to killing innocent children that can't even fight back? i hope those parents get life in jail and both of them rot in hell!

2007-11-26 15:33:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

this girl at work told me that i looked like princess yasmin from aladdin, but i am not middle eastern and i got mad..should i have?

2007-11-26 15:20:30 · 13 answers · asked by angel 2

Live in Fl, looking to sue a credit cad company (what do you have
in your wallet). what's the procedure?

2007-11-26 15:15:57 · 2 answers · asked by evensout 3

english essay :D

2007-11-26 14:44:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

paper for them giving htem the rights to the children. The paper has no date on it, and it was notarized. My husband and I are getting divorced and says that his mom has custody of the kids since that paper never expired and that he is taking both of my kids from me and he legally can because there was no date on the paper. My oldest doesn't even belong to him. Can those papers be held against me like that?

2007-11-26 14:31:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently let my friend use my credit card to purchase a audio car player valued around $800. However, after bringing his car to the shop to get repaired, his car was broken into and the deck was robbed (it was already installed and working). He refuses to pay me now, even though I have VISA records of the purchase, as well as witnesses who saw our "casual" verbal consent of the agreement. What can i do? The shop also claims that they are not held responsible for any actions that take place on their lot. My friend says apparently there is some sign saying this. I'm unsure if his car insurance covers theft but it doesn't seem like an option.

P.S. I live in Ontario, Canada and $800 is quite valuable to me.

2007-11-26 14:12:37 · 5 answers · asked by someguy456345 3

Son convicted-spent 17 days of 30 day sentence in MD Balt city det center. If he appeals the conviction, could he be convicted again and serve more time. If so, he wants to withdraw appeal he applied for. It is not worth one more day in that hellhole to win the appeal. He lost appeal because his atty was hospitalized and judge would not postpone case. Basically, a woman slapped him in a bar and he pinned her until her friends pulled her off of him, when he left, she called police and said she was assaulted, police arrested him walking home, he had no idea she had even called or he would have stayed at the establishment and told his side of the story. Not sure what to do with this one. Can appeal judge refuse to withdraw the appeal?

2007-11-26 14:08:08 · 3 answers · asked by Debbie B 1

Can I charge my job for the amount of my pay check plus any returned check fees that occured because my pay check did not go through?

2007-11-26 14:07:30 · 5 answers · asked by applebottomerotic 3

That is, if he does not want to be terminated.

2007-11-26 14:07:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Long story short....in laws had 3 sons...had a business untill fathers health went bad,business went bad,in order to keep the house,the 3 sons bought the house for their parents,all 3 names on deed.Now both parents have passed with no will.Home never went to probate.Mysteriously,only one name is on the deed...the black sheep brothers,the other 2 never signed off,tho he says they did.....and says all the proceeds from the estate are his.What can I do?

2007-11-26 14:06:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Family is suposed to be composed of a male husband, a female wife and human children. Just want to know if laws have already been created legalizing pets as children.

2007-11-26 14:03:29 · 17 answers · asked by bantugan 2

2007-11-26 14:01:28 · 23 answers · asked by jezzebelle28532 1

This question is in my packet from the play "Twelve Angry Men." The question is extra credit, (I need it) and I would really like to know the answer.

2007-11-26 14:01:15 · 5 answers · asked by bmredhead24 2

In places like china and california the government has made a law that their cars have to be somewhat good/better for the enviroment why cant other places? I think those places and setting a great example, What do you think???

2007-11-26 13:59:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 13:58:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to do a report for a woman as part of my class assignment for her now on what I have to do to be legal I know know I need a liscense but the whole point is I knew that before I didn't know how to find out and go about doing this I have no idea then and none now where to I find this information and what am I going to use as for my search words and where do I go I'm really lost and need to do this like now I only a couple days left

2007-11-26 13:55:11 · 4 answers · asked by whitemagnolia105@yahoo.com 3

2007-11-26 13:54:12 · 4 answers · asked by Mrs E 3

i know its somthing like 18 and older

can u give me a website or atleast information backing it up

2007-11-26 13:52:33 · 4 answers · asked by Mixed Nerd 2

here is the article. I cant understand what they are saying.http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-04-07-cross-burning_x.htm

Why did this case arrived to the Supreme Court? WHat happened in the lower court?

2007-11-26 13:49:22 · 1 answers · asked by dude d 1

I live in NJ. Also what documentation do I need if I take her to small claims court?

2007-11-26 13:47:41 · 1 answers · asked by d v 1

Just wondering the difference between being layed off and being fired. I know someone who was layed off and now they are already filling the position. On top of that, another person put their two weeks in from that same place and they are now looking for a replacement for that person. These are all the same positions and the person who was layed off was so not because they were a bad employee or even really financial reasons but for a culmination of reasons- and was asked to come back after - well after their baby was born. My question is can this place hire a new person to fill either of the positions without first asking the person who was layed off? This person was layed off almost a month ago now--- am I wrong or if the company has to fill positions within a year don't they have to offer the position back to anyone who has been layed off? Or not? What is the difference here between being fired and layed off? Also- if it matters, this is in Nebraska.

2007-11-26 13:32:10 · 5 answers · asked by Rai 4

There is this kid at my college and these days I have seen him holding up a political sign about the war in the middle east (Israeli's). Just yesterday I saw him with a bruised face. Why is he still holding up the sign!!! He has enemies. I wanted to shake him up and tell him to wake up. Who's going to listen to him??? He should just come up with a website and express his thoughts. Should I talk to him and offer him my perspective. It really hurt me to see that a person can not see the danger they are putting themselves in. Should I forget about it and move on? It's o.k?

2007-11-26 13:19:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

if roe v. wade was reversed would gov. sponsored clinics and the abortionist be prosecuted? would capitol murder be rewrote?

2007-11-26 13:17:16 · 6 answers · asked by forsonclan03@yahoo.com 2

isn't that the whole point of having individual countries, so you can make your own laws?

2007-11-26 13:00:41 · 9 answers · asked by Nathan 2

The protections afforded by the First Amendment "are not absolute"

What did former Justice Sandra Day oconor mean by saying theat First Amendment protections are not absolute?

2007-11-26 12:59:30 · 3 answers · asked by dk 6