Law & Ethics - December 2007

I am serving in the Air Force right now and I love it. I'll proably stay in until I retire (in the reserves).

However, I notice that people tend to think of serving in the military as "serving your country." Going to war is "serving your country." Going to basic is "serving your country." He was killed while "serving his country."

That's fine, but aren't civilians "serving their country" too? Isn't a doctor treating patients serving his country? Isn't a honest businessman who helps out the economy serving his country? Isn't a firefighter or police officer serving his country? Isn't a teacher serving his country?

The point is: I really don't think you have to join the military to serve your country. As long as you are an honest, hard worker, I do not think you are serving your country any less than soliders, airmen, sailors, marines, and coast-guardsmen.

2007-12-09 13:06:36 · 5 answers · asked by airforcewolf 4

2007-12-09 13:01:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

In English class in highschool i was the only blonde in the class. The class was talking about blonde jokes towards me, and the teacher joined them and told a blonde joke. I felt offended, but i knew it was just for laughs, and he said he once was a blonde. I'm not planning on doing anything, i'm curious, can he get fired for this

2007-12-09 12:55:03 · 33 answers · asked by Mzee 3

someone stated that the sh-t is going to hit the fan.. on immagration laws and business's.. does anyone know exactly what is going to happen..

2007-12-09 12:47:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My association made a rule that no resident can park their cars on the street. They must be parked in the driveway. Also, I can't even park my trailer in the driveway.

2007-12-09 12:41:28 · 8 answers · asked by hotdogg 1

it was raining he was soaking it up like a sponge, he had a lower leg cast on and trying to change a flat tire on duely wheels. The CHP was writing a citation, he was wearing uniform rain gear. I think the motorist broke the law and will need to answer to a judge, but the officer will eventually have to answer to god.

2007-12-09 12:13:13 · 5 answers · asked by dinkylinker 1

Can one person be charged with conspiracy to commit a crime? IE: Somebody could be charged with conspiracy to murder for being caught in possession of a loaded firearm?

2007-12-09 12:08:35 · 9 answers · asked by seen8728 1

I spent 17 1/2 months in a Michigan prison for "Joy Riding" my parol ended in 1977 (30 years ago) I took dirt bikes and was riding them. I did not steel them to sell. I screwed up and I paid for it 30 years ago. I learned a valuable lesson and have not gotton in any trouble since. So is it possible for me to get these rights back. The only thing in the court records after 30 years is the conviction,no discription of the charges. All other documents have been distroyed.

2007-12-09 12:08:08 · 4 answers · asked by halfertypj 1

how can i report my attorney without hiring a legal malpractice lawyer? and how can this affect my current case?

2007-12-09 11:58:37 · 3 answers · asked by Asker87 3

anybody here knows where to see a sample letter of request to work under time in the ofc for a week only?
I need guidelines/ sample only coz I need to cut off my regular working hours for only 1 week due to emergency cases that needs my immediate response.

Thank you!

2007-12-09 11:51:50 · 1 answers · asked by fashion時尚嬰孩玩偶doll 3

going to introduce strict gunlaws and stop all these killings.Australia had a big buy back of weopens legal and illegal,no questions asked.our murder rate has dropped dramatically.the U>S>A> could do the same.

2007-12-09 11:40:49 · 9 answers · asked by fatdadslim 6

What would 2 reasons be for ALLOWING same-sex marriages to be legal and sacramental? This is for a religious ethics class. I need pro's. Thank you. No bashing homosexuality as an abomination or anything of that sort because it isn't.

2007-12-09 11:22:14 · 7 answers · asked by one_dirtymind 2

In 1933, the US government, on order of President Roosevelt, undertook to confiscate most of the gold owned by US citizens and exchange it for paper dollars within two weeks. Safety deposit boxes and vaults were sealed. Subsequently, US citizens were not allowed to own most forms of gold. The paper dollars were soon worth far less than the gold they were traded for. I don't consider that action legal, and would like to know if anyone ever over turned this illegal action and recouped what they lost in this sham?

2007-12-09 11:11:55 · 3 answers · asked by redrockpiercing 2

instead of a tragic happenstance?
it seems if Muslims get attacked is must be because its a hate crime against thier religion and they cry that way...but if Christians get attacked its just considered part of life...is this just another part of the bias reporting against Christians...why is the media showing respect for Muslims not to show a picture of Mohammad, but an insult to Christianity is an exercise of freedom of speech...

2007-12-09 11:08:32 · 6 answers · asked by turntable 6

I was looking at one online from the Harris County Grand Jury but, somehow, it doesn't look official.

2007-12-09 11:05:31 · 3 answers · asked by HA! HA! HA! 5

What are one's chances for getting murdered to siloence one if they decided to spread around info they got right off the internet a few years ago about subjects that were off limits then and surely must be the same now?

2007-12-09 11:02:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 10:58:17 · 3 answers · asked by j1mo7 1

2007-12-09 10:54:00 · 2 answers · asked by tiffanylohan221 1

so basically one of my best friends, me, and other friends were over my best friends house, and well,my best friend decides to scare us and throw a firework, so we all run away, and one of the girls, jumps up herself and supposedly breaks her ankle,and has to go to the ER.

she doesnt have any insurance.

so now shes planning to sue my best friend, isnt that ridiculous,and she refuses to pay medical bills.

and get this, her family got evicted from their home, her father spent all their money on drugs. and her parents are losers who dont want to work,but the girl, keeps herself in good shape and you wouldnt think her families like that.

but, shes greedy. and definetely was a FAKE friend. she lost so many friends from this.

This hapened about 4 months ago, and i guess we havent heard much from the case,but recently we just heard shes trying to sue for $10,000.

Who do you think would win the case? This was an accident. and shes sueing very much.

2007-12-09 10:50:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do you think is the most ethical issue that society is facing today?

2007-12-09 10:48:47 · 9 answers · asked by justplainme64 3

He has a drivers licence but his birth was never registered, how does he go about obtaining one when nobody alive can verify that he was born.

2007-12-09 10:45:24 · 5 answers · asked by Liz C 1

2007-12-09 10:44:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

the gun advocates are all about having citizens armed to the teeth yet whenever one of these mass shootings occurs..they are mysteriously absent to 'save the day'
Makes me think in fact theres way too many guns out there and in the hands of kids..what a disgrace this place has become.

2007-12-09 10:44:08 · 10 answers · asked by █ORal-K 2

so... today i was eating at a dining hall at my university ( which i pay 2,500 a semester for) and i took a bite of a piece of pie anda cockroach crawled out... i was so disgusted i put my tray away ran out and complained .. they just offered me a free meal but i don't ever want to eat there again as i threw up everything i ate that day. ... I told some of my friends and they are concerned about the dining here. since it is an extremely well known university should i make a big deal about this and complain further? i can't eat at that place anymore. i feel sick.. any advice would be great thanks

2007-12-09 10:38:51 · 13 answers · asked by LIZ 3

Ok. Two of my friends went to a party and lied to there parents and such. Then came to my house to stay the night. They called there parents and told them they were staying the night over a friends. After they left, there parents called back and found out that I wasn't that friend. Could the parent go to jail for that or not?

2007-12-09 10:38:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

last week I was confronted outside the store about some items, brought me in to the store, didn't have the items with me. Yes, I had actually put the items in my cart, walk away without them. Anyway, he called the police, it was a private arrest (don't know what that means) I was finger printed, I have a court date. What I'm really worry is that when the guy from the store made the report, he mentioned 1,500 in stuff, I;m really scare now, I've been in that store so many times, buying, returning and also many times without buying anything. Never had a problem like this. I'm terrified. I;m close to 50 years old. Please any advice?

2007-12-09 10:33:56 · 5 answers · asked by lalita 1

is it illegal to prank call dominos?
cuz me & my friends
called them & had a FUNNY accent and asked for some food. and then at the end we were like oh no can u cut price in 1/2 and they said no. & we were like oh u let me down and were like ill call u back when i get the proper money or w/e.

i know this isnt nice but we were really bored and we really wanted to do it so dnt tell me like yur so bad and everything. i just wanna know if wht i did was against the law. kay? cool :)

2007-12-09 10:30:28 · 2 answers · asked by jenn 4

Around 3 and a half years ago my girlfriend stayed at some temporary accommodation at University. No tenancy agreement was signed, or in fact any contract or agreement as such. For whatever reason, she was never billed, until recently when they began chasing the money.

Not being able to remember how long she actually stayed there for or even how much the weekly rent was, my girlfriend asked to see what documentation they had about the stay. They sent all they had in the post, which consisted of the following:

- An 'application' for accommodation - this is essentially a list of people's names registering an interest in accommodation on a piece of plain paper
- An acknowledgment that keys were collected - this was signed not by her, but me - I am officially nothing to do with the tenancy. Again, this is just a list of names with MY signature by the side

Putting moral obligations aside could she legally be forced to pay this bill of around £800.

2007-12-09 10:30:14 · 10 answers · asked by jonnyjpa 1

What consideration do United States Supreme Court justices give to the factual basis of litigation, rather than issues of law, when considering appellate review? Also, how can this relate to the writ of habeus corpus?

2007-12-09 10:01:10 · 1 answers · asked by Taylor G 2

Went to mediation and came to agreement for Hubby's claims. The paper that he signed said that payment has to be made within 10 days. It's been 5 weeks now and our lawyer still has NOT gotten check from insurance company. I want to light a fire under their butts to get this settlement check. But I don't want to be pushy either. I still have to deal with them for my settlement. Shouldn't there be some sort of penalty because they (the other party) didn't hold up their end of the agreement? I know I should be asking my attorney, I tried but I've been waiting since Wed. to hear back from him so I can talk to him personally. Why is the insurance company taking so long? And is this even legal??

2007-12-09 09:54:13 · 3 answers · asked by fiestyredhead 6