Law Enforcement & Police - May 2007

In the 1800's people were executed fairly quickly for murder, horse theft,or cheating at cards.Today car theives get a year in jail,murders get a few years ,life in prison, or death in 20 years, and card cheating will get you kicked out of casinos.

2007-05-19 04:54:55 · 8 answers · asked by shawnn 4

In Illinois, a motorcyclist has a the choice of whether or not to wear a helmet. Why don't motorists get the choice of whether or not to wear a seat belt?
I usually wear mine, but "click-it or ticket" is enforce right now so there has been a lot of griping and I have heard people make this comparison in the last few days. Thanks!

2007-05-19 04:46:11 · 7 answers · asked by wyllow 6

We have thousands of gun laws on the books right now. One example is the outlawing of automatic weapons. Two weeks ago the FBI raided the home of a paramilitary group that was going to attack mexicans. They found automatic weapons, mines, even some sort of rocket launchers. Just as with illegal drugs in this country. As long as their are people who are willing to buy them. Their will be people willing to sell them. Come back to the real world. Proabition put a stop to drinking, didn't it?

2007-05-19 02:54:01 · 5 answers · asked by david r 2

2007-05-19 02:32:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A lady promises her boy friend to marry initially; DESPITE knowing that boy is of lower caste but LATER SHE DENIES because her parents are against it .
She & her family are giving reason of rejecting marriage that Boy belongs to Other Backward Caste or lower caste & they are bramhins so they will see same caste boy to marry her.
Is there any law to punish this girl & her family for rejecting because of caste & hurting his caste based sentiments?
No marriage preparations are made ,there is no financial loss to boy. .Only emotional loss.
IS IT NOT FRAUD OR CHEATING?

2007-05-19 01:27:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know as well as you that prostitution is almost impossible to completely eradicate, should the police turn a blind eye to massage parlors who keep prostitution behind closed doors and off the streets? What about escorts?

2007-05-19 00:16:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was reading on yahoo that a policeman tested the tazer gun on himself and has reported that it is safe to be used on everyone who it gets used on.But.....what if it gets used on a person with epilepsy?
its not like the police are going to ask the person theyr chasing if they suffer with epilepsy.i mean that sends 50,000volt electric shocks through your body and to an epileptic that could cause serious fits or even result to the person dying.
i suffer with epilepsy and not that im going to get into trouble with the police i think that it should be taken away and something that is truly safe to every1 to be used instead.
what r your thoughts?

2007-05-18 23:28:24 · 18 answers · asked by cfcbluesgirl 3

2007-05-18 22:28:11 · 9 answers · asked by Aiko 1

He beat me up inside the car and as i was trying to get him off of me, i scratched him in his face.. when i arrived at the police station, my eye was swollen, lip busted, bruises on chest, side, and face. He had two scratches on his face and we both were arrested. Can someone please help me and say what i can do to get some justice.. i live in richmond, ca

2007-05-18 20:25:12 · 11 answers · asked by im jus me!!! 2

2007-05-18 18:31:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lately it feels like i could do more for the community. I was wondering if i could do some undercover cop work along the lines of like:

getting information on what parties are where, where drug use is going to be at, where fights are locate ETC. ETC.

Thanks!

2007-05-18 12:50:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I haven't heard from my husband in 12 hours. He was going fishing early this morning. The last time he called me they were having some problem with the boat. He has not called since. He is one of those people who constantly calls everybody. His phone is ringing (not going straight to voicemail like it would if dropped in water or something). I am just worried and would like to call someone if there happened to be a problem with them on the water maybe they could help. But, I don't want people to think I am some crazy wife. His truck and his buddy's truck is where they left them. They were picked up by a third friend with a boat. Is it too soon to call someone?

2007-05-18 12:40:32 · 16 answers · asked by JenMommyMom 4

give examples of circumstances of when you would break down and call the police on someone else. Ex: college students always having drunken parties in front of your house.

2007-05-18 10:47:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-18 10:46:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-18 09:36:41 · 6 answers · asked by eric g 1

There's something I don't understand about this show. The perpetrator sends pictures of his privates to an undercover police officer he thinks is a minor. Then he arrives at the house, intending to have sex with a minor.

But at no point is there any real minor. So how has any crime been committed?

Is it merely his intention, even if no minor exists?

If this is the case, then imagine this scenario:

A man with poor vision sees an old lady walking down the street. He comes up to her, thinking she is a child, and sexually propositions her.

Is he then guilty of sexual assault on a minor, even if there was no minor because, for whatever reason, the perpetrator was misinformed?

I find this mysterious!

I can understand when there's an actual minor in the mix somewhere. But when it's just a bunch of misled adults, how can they be guilty of child abuse? There was no child!

2007-05-18 07:49:10 · 24 answers · asked by Zowzooma, the Angry Deity 2

I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question, but here goes, we are moving from california to the east coast, we have two potted trees that are about 4 feet tall, they were given to us by my husbands company when his father died and again when my father died, They mean alot to us and want to take them with us, is this legal?
p.s. we are driving.

2007-05-18 07:25:24 · 8 answers · asked by mikeysmom 1

2007-05-18 07:14:35 · 3 answers · asked by Bob G 1

I was married in 1999, my husband and I divorced in 2001. I haven't even seen him since then. He has remarried and had some children. The other day, I had a visit from a state trooper, they said they were looking for him, I asked them what for, and they couldn't disclose that information to me. I told them that we have been divorced for 5 1/2 years. They did however say that they know he is not with the wife and his family hasn't seen him in 9 months. Curious, I called his mother, sure enough she hasn't seen him and they had a huge falling out. I am just real curious as to why a state trooper?

2007-05-18 07:13:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I feel it is more of a charade than actual security. Shouldn't just having armed sky marshalls be enough to secure our planes.

2007-05-18 06:06:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend of mine said he had 2 beers and they found some marijuanna in his vehicle when he ran a yield sign and hit an elderly lady. She got out of her car and was fine, but when she was taken to the hospital, she died.
What happens now? He was taken to jail and bail was posted.

2007-05-18 05:12:33 · 3 answers · asked by happydawg 6

I'll start. I live in a small town, and the cops we have here are wonderful. They do their job, they don't shoot people unnecessarily, and they aren't corrupt. Even the state patrol cops we have are super. They are members of our community, they support our local charities, they root for the home team. All of this while protecting some a**holes right to bad mouth them.

It's just too easy to speak ill of the people who are serving and protecting.

How about some good things. And if you can't manage that DO NOT answer my question.

I'll keep all the cops in my prayers.

2007-05-18 04:51:26 · 27 answers · asked by jade j 4

After I moved out from a rental apartment in Louisian, the landlord withheld my deposit. It has been more than 3 weeks and still could not resolve the issue. Now I am in Pennsylvania, how and where do I file a small claim against my former landlord?

2007-05-18 04:49:43 · 10 answers · asked by jim B 1

I was wondering if you guys could answer a quick question.
I bought a Kevlar vest online a couple of years ago that was supposed to offer level IIIA protection.
The vest didn't come with the extra (and very expensive) clay disks that go into the back, front and side panels.
My question is whether the vest itsself offers enough of a barrier to stop a bullet or whether the ranked saftely level applies to the vest with the inserts.

Thanks.

2007-05-18 03:14:48 · 6 answers · asked by sanjana 2

2007-05-18 03:07:56 · 19 answers · asked by R-Boggie 1

i was in the courthouse yesterday and an officer walks past with an inmate wearing a green jumpsuit. what are the meanings behind the jumpsuits? i remember watching some show a while back and it said the difference between all of them but i dont remember what they were and i wanna know what this guy did lol

2007-05-18 02:42:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Restraining orders in south carolina

2007-05-18 02:20:40 · 4 answers · asked by talenteddiva19 1

e) cruel during War, Some Irish are too short-tempered, Some Reservation Indians drink too much, Some Muslims are murderers, etc., etc.
I admit that some racists will use this information to criticize all members of the groups mentioned, but they are already racists and will find always find some reason to criticize.
When a non-racist wants to help one of these groups, say the blacks or the indians, how can he help if he is going to be called a racist? How can you help anyone if you don't first admit that there is a problem, and name the problem? You can't help by hiding the problem. The group with the problem can't help themselves by pretending that the problem does not exist.
Shouldn't the people who answer on this Yahoo Answers service stop shouting racist everytime someone mentions a problem that some members of a particular group have? Couldn't most of the country's racial problems have been solved years ago, if we weren't afraid to discuss them honestly and openly?

2007-05-18 01:46:22 · 10 answers · asked by shericomes 3

That they are a registered sex offender, they do not have a contract/lease, just first months rent and security deposit?

2007-05-18 00:31:30 · 10 answers · asked by angel 2

A long time ago there was alot controversy about a black guy who was elected mayor of this real small town that was mostly all whites. Well after he was elected mayor he so called killed himself, but his family was saying that they think it was murder because why would he kill himself after hefullfilled his life long dream. Can anyone give me the name of the mayor, or even then town so i can specify my search!

2007-05-17 22:40:40 · 2 answers · asked by chelzccb08 1