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2014.12.08 22:41 PenguinoMcDirt Florida Lawyers: Resources, News, and Discussion for Lawyers in the Sunshine State

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2014.08.29 19:30 iammagicmike The City of Saint Clair Shores, MI

I'm interested in growing this subreddit for the City of Saint Clair Shores. I moved to SCS in April 2011 and I love it here. I'd like to use this sub to increase social media awareness of SCS.
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2023.06.02 17:14 static48 (F41) (M43-husband) *I need advice*

This is very long- so thank you to anyone who takes the time to actually read it all.
Currently, my husband and I are living with his parents with our 3 children. My MIL is from hell and has been abusive the entire time we have been living with them. I work in healthcare- my husband works from home. I can’t obtain a full time job where we live because I won’t get the covid booster shot. I have already gotten both doses of the Moderna, but had a serious reaction to it and my doctor refuses to allow me to get another shot. I have had my doctor write letters and I have submitted medical exemption requests to the occupational health and HR departments of 3 hospital systems in the state and they have all denied me employment. Because it is a state regulated mandate, private organizations have the right to either terminate employees or deny medical/religious exemptions if they choose to do so. I have consulted with an attorney and my lawyer said that I can sue these companies but it’s not going to help me get a full time job out of them once I slap them with a lawsuit.
So it leaves me unable to work. I have been offered jobs in other states where this requirement no longer exists. After a long period of time, I have finally found a way to come to terms with the fact that I am going to need to move away. That’s fine - but here is the problem.
I have been sucking it up and living with an abusive person and literally tortured my life for MONTHS. It got so bad that my one child threatened to commit suicide and is now in intensive treatment/therapy. Before you say anything about me keeping him in this environment, there is a reason for my madness. Living with them has finally offered me the ability to save $ for the first time in my life with 3 children. Since I have only been able to rent in my life, I finally have enough $ to afford a down payment to buy my children their own house. We have lived in 10 different houses over the course of the past 12 years of our marriage, due to always being kicked out of our rental. It was never our doing (we always paid our rent on time). It was always either the owner wanting to occupy the house again or then wanting to sell it. That is why we have been living with my in-laws, to begin with. We got kicked out of our previous house due to the owner wanting to sell it. Ofcourse, again. My kids need a stable home, and so do I. I just can’t live like this anymore. I want him to have some level of stability and not be told that they haveto go to a new school again because we have to move. AGAIN.
I have been looking for houses with my husband in this new state so that I can start one of the job offers and the deadline is quickly approaching. We have put in many offers on houses and haven’t won a single one.I have started searching for a rental, but I have a big issue with this. Let me try to explain it in a way that others can understand…
I have put up with the torture of an abusive individual for nearly a year just to save money to provide my children with stability. Every single time we have gotten a rental, they require close to $10,000 for the deposit, and we never get all of it back when we have to move out. These scum bag landlords find “reasons” to always keep the $ and not haveto return the security deposit. Out of the 9 houses we have rented, we only got a partial refund of our security deposit from one of them, and that was only because we took the dude to court and we won! We didn’t have the $ or the time to sue each of them, one by one. But the last one, we did actually follow through with and we won the case.
Being that I have put up with so much agony just to save this little bit of $, I am extremely overprotective of it and I don’t want to let it go so easily. I saved all of this $ on my own by going to work while living here, before the booster shot became a mandatory requirement and just kept working to put it away. That is how we are now affording housing. I know that it’s not a lot of $, but I worked REALLY hard for it and I am proud of myself for enduring such a horrible living situation but doing it for the best interests of my children.
So now I need advice on what to do. I really don’t want to turn this $ over to some landlord and never see that $ again. But, we haven’t won any of the offers on the houses we have found. How can I keep this job offer and start the job in the other state without having to spend every single penny I have saved and blow it on a rental? It doesn’t help that my husband has been super picky about the house as well and won’t budge on many of the ones I have found that were decent. Would you suggest that I consider the other job offers in other areas that might possibly have better housing options available? Would you give up on this particular job offer (the one that I really want to do the most) and look for housing near the others? It’s not like I don’t have other job offers available. I do. It’s just that this particular one is giving me a really good sign-on bonus ($40k) that I intended to use for future investments. I have to commit to working there for 2 full years to receive all of the funds as they are broken up into payments. The other two job offers are giving me $15k and $5k, respectfully. These are commitment bonuses to retain medical staff in facilities. The offer for the $5k one really won’t be much after taxes, so it’s not going to help much towards savings. The $15k one is in a state that I am not too keen on living in because there is literally that one hospital and then no others in the surrounding areas. So I feel it limits my options should I not really like that facility too much. I’ll kinda be stuck there with no alternatives and I won’t be able to move again.
I guess what I am trying to figure out is do I need to give up this offer and consider other ones because I can’t find housing? Or should I find a way to accept that I need to get a rental and be “OK” with giving over all of the $ I have struggled so hard to save? I just know my luck and I never get any of it back. I also don’t want to go through moving again. I want my kids to finally have a permanent home that they can count on me to keep them in and finally have us all, as a family, feel safe and happy.
Thank you to anyone who has read this. It really means a lot and I appreciate the help. Thank you so much!
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2023.06.02 17:10 r3dsca Obscure subreddit posting - The Branding Issue of Democrats from the 90s to Now

This was posted in the AngryObservation subreddit (that I stumbled on two seconds ago)
Essay posted by u/dcmetro7
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Democrats have a branding problem : AngryObservation (reddit.com)

Democrats have a branding problem

😴 Long Observation 😴
I was inspired by u/Randomuser1520 's post about the Democratic Party's seemingly weak bench of future potential presidential nominees.
A lot of the problems trace back to 2016, but I'd argue the Democrats' branding woes go back even further. Think all the way back to the last time the Democrats had a consistently strong electoral record as a party -- the 90s, where the only truly bad year for Ds was 1994. Bill Clinton had successfully rebranded the party under the 'Third Way' label that Dems at any level could embrace and benefit from, and he had a clear successor in Al Gore. But Gore loses narrowly in 2000, and the problems for the Dems' brand begin.
'Yes We Can'
After 9/11, the electorate supports Bush and they support war. Dems' brand takes a hit and they lose the 2002 midterms. In 2004, John Kerry is successfully painted as an out-of-touch Ivy League liberal, disengaged from 'real America.' Dems lose and their brand suffers further.
But by the end of Bush's term, most Americans are disillusioned with Dubyaism. They wanted change, and one man promises to lead them to it with posters that proclaim 'HOPE' and cries of 'Yes We Can,' heralding in a new age of politics. Barack Obama and the Democrats are swept into a trifecta in Washington.
And we certainly got a new age of politics. When Obama was inaugurated, pundits speculated about the 'emerging Democratic majority', and how the GOP may literally go extinct in ten years. By the end of Obama's second term, those same pundits are surveying the absolutely decimated state of the Democratic party at all levels of power. Dems had lost the Senate, the House, most governorships, and most state legislatures. Control of the state legislatures makes the GOP's hold on the House even stronger. Control of the Senate effectively leads to control of the Supreme Court.
While Obama certainly can't be blamed for everything the GOP threw at him, I feel like it's safe to say his rebranding of the Democratic party failed in the long run. The 'Party of Hope' was sunk into the quagmire of a slow economic recovery, some of the most cynical politicking ever, and some of the most dysfunctional White House-Congress relationships in the history of the country. Obama's signature healthcare legislation would languish in the 30s approval-wise until after he left office. By 2015, no one was talking about the Democrats as the Party of Hope anymore. Even the guy who designed the original 'Hope' poster said he was frustrated by the lack of progress under the Obama admin. I'd argue that the Republicans were responsible for the clear majority of this dysfunction, but if their goal was to muddy the waters between the parties, they succeeded. And with the Tea Party, they were better at rebranding themselves even when they were in the opposition.
And none of this was helped by the face that Obama seemed extremely reluctant, even uninterested, in stepping into the role of party leader. Congressional Democrats were frustrated at the way he kept his distance from them, making it hard to solidify the policy goals they'd implemented in his first term. This article (https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/us/aloof-obama-is-frustrating-his-own-party.html) sums it up well, with this prescient quote sticking out:
In interviews, nearly two dozen Democratic lawmakers and senior congressional aides suggested that Mr. Obama’s approach has left him with few loyalists to effectively manage the issues erupting abroad and at home and could imperil his efforts to leave a legacy in his final stretch in office.
And sure enough, Obama's legacy was in peril before he even left office.
'Stronger Together'
In 2016, Democrats didn't plan for a primary, they planned for a coronation. Hillary Clinton had been locking up all the support she could get from the Democratic establishment while Obama was serving his second term. Biden would seem like the clear establishment successor, but by the time he was able to turn his attention from VP duties to the primary he realized Hillary had completely boxed him out. She had already corralled all the big donors, operatives, and endorsements into her corner, and Joe was checkmated before he even sat down to the board. Thus, he turned down the opportunity, likely burying his long-nurtured presidential ambitions.
But then the coronation gets bumpy. Sanders challenges her from the outside, and immediately begins putting her on the spot as to why she's running. In other words, what does she envision for the Democratic brand? Hillary herself doesn't know. Is it a third term of Bill (whose star was starting to fade among everyone whose name doesn't rhyme with Shames Scarville), a third term of Obama (whose Hope posters have since become landfill), or an all-new thing?
To Hillary's credit, she couldn't portray herself as a total break from the past, both because she had been was strongly anchored to the national political landscape for the last thirty years, and because she could hardly attack Obama's record too harshly. In the end, she also struggled to brand both herself and the party. Consider the slogans most associated with her campaign; 'Forward Together' and 'Stronger Together' sound like the slogans of a centrist third party with no concrete policy ideas. They just attempted to project a feeling of unity onto a people who were united only, if the candidacies of Sanders and Trump meant anything, in the feeling that 'establishment' politicians like HRC had failed. And, of course, 'I'm with Her' was barely a rebrand at all, simply associating the party with its uncharismatic yet seemingly unstoppable frontrunner.
In the meantime, Trump had done the opposite, rebranding himself and the GOP as the party of 'America First populism.' What that meant exactly in terms of policy seemed to change from day to day But as a brand, as a forceful statement of intent, it worked, especially when contrasted with a seemingly rudderless HRC campaign that failed to answer the age-old question: 'Why are you running for president?'
'For the People'
After the 2016 fiasco, the Democrats were decimated and leaderless. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had passed his leadership position to Chuck Schumer and passed on soon after Trump took office. Tim Ryan led a mutiny against Nancy Pelosi, blaming her in part for the party's plunge from ascendance to irrelevance in the House. Hillary Clinton disappeared into the woods of Chappaqua. Obama started making a docu-series for Netflix. Joe Biden entered semi-retirement and wrote a book.
But in all of this, they found something they had been lacking. A brand.
Not the one they would have preferred, but one that would work nonetheless for winning elections. House Dems would embrace the (once-again) vague slogan of 'For the People' ahead of the 2018 midterms, but the aim was clear. The Democrats were now the Opposition; the Anti-Trump party.
Trump's approval rating was not just low, but incredibly sticky. People tended to have very firm opinions on him, and so his approval rating barely escaped the 35-45% range, with him almost hitting 50% before the pandemic hit. Thus, running on opposition to Trump would be fine electorally. In 2018, the Democrats had a blue wave year based mostly on opposition to Trump, retaking the house. Ironically, a big policy motivator for voters was backlash against the GOP's effort to repeal and replace Obamacare -- a promise that had driven Republican electoral gains since the bill was passed into law. Republican branding and messaging had been so successful that, for the better part of the decade, people trusted them to 'fix' the ACA until the very last minute before the replacement was signed.
'Battle for the Soul of the Nation'
But the problem remained for 2020 -- who would lead them? This was a difficult decision even before the pandemic. And Democratic primary voters were treated to a veritable buffet on angles on how to rebrand the party to beat Trump.
Should the party embrace democratic socialism under Sanders, or heavy consumer advocacy under Warren? Should it embrace a young, charismatic up-and-comer like Harris, Buttigieg, or O'Rourke or someone just as 'establishment' as Hillary, like Michael Bloomberg? Old-school liberalism with the Klob? Whatever Andrew Yang was doing?
But as the polls drew near, the Democrats seemed to conclude that beating Trump was simply more important than charting a new course for the party. If they could get elected or rebrand, they'd choose the former. And so all the other more moderate candidates dropped out to consolidate the vote around Biden, as the safe, expected pick who could stay the course. Biden and his surrogates began adopting the slogan 'Battle for the Soul of the Nation,' an epic and apocalyptic phrase that is still fundamentally reactive in tone, implying that the biggest motivator to vote for Democrats that fall was not to pass any specific agenda, but to put a stop to the GOP's plans.
Biden wouldn't govern in this way, but he would campaign this way -- as the normal, capable candidate who could lead the country's post-covid recovery in opposition to Trump's perceived incompetence. Biden won, but Democrats didn't get nearly the boost they wanted from covid, and House candidates underperformed Biden nationally, leading to a surprising loss of seats in the House. And after the effort to throw out the election failed, Trump left office with severely damaged standing with independents. The anti-Trump brand had delivered Dems a trifecta; now it was time to use it; hopefully to establish a new brand for a new decade.
'Building Back Better'
Upon taking office, Biden and the Dems lay out their agenda; the 'Build Back Better' plan, which centers on a three-pronged approach; a pandemic relief bill, an infrastructure bill, and a social policy bill. Passing such plans will involve all 50 Senate D's on board in some cases, and a bipartisan filibuster-proof majority of 60 senators in other cases.
People laugh, think back to 2010, and begin arguing whether a prediction that the GOP will control 55 Senate seats by 2023 is too conservative. Nancy Pelosi is trying to manage a mere five-seat majority in the house. Mitch McConnell, who once feasted on the Democrats' lost hopes the way a hungry turtle devours a plate of juicy strawberries, still held enough sway in the Senate to hold up any significant policy not related to budget reconciliation. Even then, Schumer must wrangle mavericks like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. Dramatic divisions still rip across the fabric of American society. But then, something truly strange happens.
The 117th Congress ends up being one of the most productive sessions ever.
Whether or not you think any or all of the 117th's acts were good policy, it's undeniable that this was an unusually politically efficient session, especially considering the last decade of hardball politics. Bipartisan majorities drive the infrastructure act, a gun control act, a tech-manufacturing promotion act, and even a somewhat-legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide. Plus, Schumer and Pelosi navigate their tiny majorities toward passing partisan priorities, like the pandemic relief act and the scaled-down Build Back Better social policy bill, rebranded as the Inflation Reduction Act or IRA. McConnell drops his trademark stonewalling and collaborates with Biden on the bipartisan bills, and 'Yea' votes roll in even from deep red states -- Republican senators from Mississippi, West Virginia, and North Dakota get these bills over the line. Bipartisanship returns to Congress in fleeting glances -- something that I feel confident in arguing absolutely no one expected Biden or the Dem leaders to be able to do.
Of course, no one has forgotten 2010, and 2022 looks to be another rough year. Inflation soars, and Biden's approval rating drops. Dems brace for impact. The Dobbs ruling happens, but polls repeatedly suggest that the economy is the top issue on voters' minds, and they don't like Biden's handling of it.
But while these things are true, they ignore a crucial factor -- the GOP is embroiled in an identity crisis of its own. The leader of the party is claiming to be the legitimate president of the United States, which is a bit of a hard issue to ignore. Trump loyalists beat out 'establishment' Republicans in the primaries, and bring their hard promotion of the MAGA brand to the general elections. And they lose.
I think it's fair to say that the GOP lost most of the key races of the 2022 midterms, rather than Democrats winning them. Swing state Republican parties chose candidates who adhered so closely to a brand so toxic that independents still chose the Democrats, even in some cases where they were dissatisfied with the party. Republicans who have managed to establish a brand for themselves -- DeSantis, Kemp, and DeWine among them -- soar, while the Trumpiest candidates fall flat. McConnell remains in the minority, and McCarthy becomes the head of a very, very dysfunctional family.
Will Brandon's Rebrand Stand?
So, coming off an unusually strong midterm, where does the party go in 2024? Probably, as u/Randomuser1520 said, back to Biden. When your party wins one of the most fiercely contested elections in American history, has a productive legislative session, and then massively overperforms in the midterm, you don't usually change horses regardless of what approval polling says. If Biden were just 10 years younger and the health concerns were off the table, there would be no question in anyone's mind who to nominate.
The establishment and progressive wings of the party seem to be behind him if he runs, meaning challenges will only come from real outsiders like Marianne Williamson and Robert Kennedy Jr. The DNC will probably work to make those challenges as unviable as possible.
2024 is tricky to predict. Trump is favored on the Republican side, and as said before, his brand is so toxic that Biden can probably glide to reelection barring any massive economic downturns or serious health problems. I won't get too much into 2024, because it seems pretty clearly on the path to becoming another referendum on the GOP's brand, not the Democrats'. Biden's second term (and the rest of his first term) may be defined as much by implementation of the legislation they passed during the 117th as much as by new legislation, if not more.
So the question becomes this -- where does the party go in 2028? Or, in other words, what will Democrats take away from the Biden presidency, and how will Biden shape the party's brand going forward? Who they choose to lead the party next will tell, and Biden's presidency may already be laying out a blueprint.
In his 1996 State of the Union address, Bill Clinton declared 'the era of big government is over,' essentially conceding that Reagan and his vision of a small role for the federal government in domestic affairs had won out for the time, and that Democrats would need to work within that political reality in order to win elections. Obama's efforts to change that status quo resulted in an avalanche of backlash from Tea Partiers, self-proclaimed champions of fiscal conservatism. Hillary Clinton's failed campaign strategy arguably rested more on that understanding of the political climate than anything else, causing her to miss a series of growing frustrations with Reaganism at times channelled by Sanders and, at times, Trump -- at decimation of the manufacturing sector, at the growing gap between rich and poor, at China's seemingly unstoppable three-decade rise at the expense of the U.S.
Biden's approach to American industry and government is a strong repudiation of Reaganism, based around the idea that it is the government's job to fortify and guide the economy in ways that are necessary where the free market has little incentive to. It argues that the issues of infrastructural decay, manufacturing decline, and the growing need for green energy in the face of climate change will only be solved if the government directs the power of the private sector towards those goals at great upfront cost. And free trade, long held as the unassailable source of America's prosperity, must now only be employed in moderation -- if the U.S. has to arguably break international law to lure foreign investment into the U.S. through generous subsidies, it will be worth it, even if it earns the fury of our economic partners. This may be the groundwork of Bidenism.
These plans may fail. The money may be wasted by incompetent or corrupt administrators and the American people may become even more jaded at the thought of big government. But movement within the GOP may suggest a broader shift in the American mind towards this kind of economic interventionism is already in progress. Promising to reverse the decline of manufacturing through tariffs and other measures would have been political anathema twenty years ago, but it has become a core Republican plank. Florida Republicans' punitive measures towards Disney and the GOP's growing support for government action against Big Tech companies suggests openness towards not just using state power to guide the economy, but also to reshape the social landscape by manipulating the private sector. It may well be that the era of small government is over.
I've sorted some potential 'brands' and some of the people who might be nominated in 2028 / become party standard-bearers should the Democrats go in that direction. These lists aren't exhaustive; I'm just trying to establish a general vibe.
The 'Biden Blueprint': Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Gina Raimondo
These are members of the Biden admin who have been given great power (and great piles of money) to enact the legislation of the 117th. If American sentiment towards big government changes as quickly as I think it could, a Cabinet secretary could have a decent shot in 2028. Harris would be the natural successor as the VP, but Transportation Sec Buttigieg and Commerce Sec Raimondo, who were empowered to implement much of the Infrastructure Act and the CHIPS Act respectively, could become standard-bearers for this new vision of technocratic governance if they administer these programs well (and in a way that makes headlines). If Energy Sec Granholm were a natural-born citizen, she would definitely fit here as well, considering how much power the IRA gave her department.
The 'New New Deal': Amy Klobuchar, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Kelly, Tammy Duckworth, Raphael Warnock
Liberal senators who are capable of working across the aisle to achieve compromise could be a strong bet if Democrats want to recreate the success of the 117th Congress in the future. There's always an argument that effective legislators won't necessarily make for effective executives, but these choices would help with Democrats' goal of rebranding the Democratic party as the party you vote for if you want Washington to function properly and anticipate constituents' needs. Such a ticket could brand itself as the path to bipartisan yet assertive solutions on familiar and emerging issues like immigration reform, federal protection for abortion, the housing shortage, and the drug crisis.
The 'Bulwark': Roy Cooper, Laura Kelly, Andy Beshear
I'll admit that when I began writing this post, I had a more favorable opinion of the above three governors and politicians like them as presidential nominees and the potential 'future of the party.' I no longer feel as strongly about them, however, because I don't believe they do enough to change the brand of the Democrats and the political environment as a whole. These governors are best known for winning races in red states; for holding the line against the most conservative policies while finding areas of compromise, especially on kitchen-table issues.
But this brand of Democrat is fundamentally reactive, even defensive -- it assumes that most of the job will be obstructing right-wing legislation from a red legislature. In other words, it is a kind of strategy you use when you're trying to hold ground, not gain it. It works well when your opponent's brand is toxic (as the GOP's has been since 2016), but this I suspect this brand of 'competent normality' will struggle if the opposition ceases to actively repel voters. If Trump and his acolytes continue to hold a strong grip on the party through 2024 and beyond, this brand may not be a bad bet short-term, but long-term Democrats want to be the ones establishing the rules of the game, not just beating your opponent at theirs. That's what a successful political brand does. While Dems in similar situation should definitely look to these governors for guidance in running their campaigns (and hopefully, their administrations), I would caution at this point against basing the national party's brand on their model.
I think somewhere between these three groups lies a successful path forward for the Democrats that towards becoming the dominant party in U.S. politics at the federal level. There are some other interesting currents in the party; like how Democratic governors like Whitmer, Evers, and Walz have rebuilt D strength the Midwest after a rough 2010s, and how Western Dems like Jared Polis, Mary Peltola, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez have found unexpected electoral stength by embracing a form of libertarianism. However, these currents may be regional, and Democrats shouldn't necessarily try to nationalize every idea that works in one part of the country. Creating different regional 'flavors' of Democrat would be necessary to keep the party relevant in all parts of the country.
Regarding the 2020 primary runners-up, I don't think most of the visions laid out then work post-2024, and for this reason I tend not to give too much weight to current Democratic primary polling, because it assumes these same people would be running again.
Assuming Biden ends his term without catastrophe, I don't think the party needs to place all their faith in a young, charismatic Obama wannabe like O'Rourke or Swalwell, nor does it need to drastically pivot to the center, nor does it need to proclaim itself the party of 'outsiders,' nor does it need to give the reins to the progressive wing. If everything goes right, they can remain ideologically where they are now (roughly) and establish a solid brand for the first time in a generation.
The Democrats been losing the branding war since the days of Nixon. They may currently have all the tools they need right now to change that, and set the expectations for the next fifty years of politics. Let's see how they do.
This is my first big write-up, so I almost certainly missed some stuff and made some assumptions. Let me know what you think.
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2023.06.02 17:05 Icy_Raisin9992 I married my best friend yesterday!!

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2023.06.02 17:02 AverageHungry6981 Last update to my son’s hit & run!

If this isn’t allowed, please let me know. I wanted to update everyone with what has happened since and ask some actual finance questions finally.
The crime he’s been charged is a Class B misdemeanor. The maximum penalty is 6 months in jail and up to $2000 fine. The prosecutor has asked for the max on both. We worked with an attorney who told us from the get go that this case won’t be dropper and best we can hope for is a lower punishment.
I spent countless hours dealing with this. Our attorney was able to negotiate 5 months in county jail and a $1,500 fine. That’s all the prosecution would budge on. The alternative was the full 6 months in jail and $1,000. Attorney advised that we should take it because a judge would throw the max penalty in this county, especially since there’s clear footage and really nothing to dispute or excuse the crime. Other lawyers had the same opinion.
My son is freaking out and scared shitless about jail time and now having a criminal record. He’s been crying and just a mess. That’s besides the finance aspect, so anyway.
Financially, this has put us in a deeper hole than we were before. Now my son won’t be able to work during the summer because he’ll be in jail. He’s missing the college start because of it too. We need to come up with: $1,500 fine + $1,000 lawyer fees + $350 misc court fees. I don’t have any available credit lines, so I’ll have to start borrowing or working an extra job.
The biggest unknown is insurance. They might drop us after this. If not, I need to also factor in the premium increase at the next renewal, which will probably be a lot.
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2023.06.02 17:01 Efficient_Young_9032 What are the pros and cons of using a divorce lawyer?

What are the pros and cons of using a divorce lawyer?
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Tim Cella
used to work at several law firms
As with everything in life, there are pros and cons and whether you actually need a divorce lawyer will totally depend on your circumstances. If you and your spouse are amicable and not fighting and acrimony is non-existent, then you might not need a lawyer at all. If on the other hand, one or both spouses are fighting… well, then, you might need one no matter what. Here are some pros and cons:
PROS
  1. Legal Knowledge and Expertise: A divorce lawyer has extensive knowledge and expertise in family law and divorce proceedings. They can provide you with legal guidance on important issues related to divorce such as child custody, alimony, property division, and more.
  2. Objective advice: During the stressful and emotional process of divorce, it is easy to make decisions that are not in your best interest. A divorce lawyer can provide objective advice, helping you to make sound decisions based on your unique situation.
  3. Avoiding Mistakes: Divorce proceedings can be complex, and there are various legal requirements that must be met. Without a divorce lawyer, you may miss important deadlines, overlook necessary paperwork or make costly mistakes. Hiring a divorce lawyer can help you avoid these mistakes.
  4. Litigation Experience: If you need to go to court during your divorce proceedings, a divorce lawyer will be able to represent you and navigate the legal system. They have experience in litigation and understand the nuances of court proceedings.
  5. Negotiation Skills: A divorce lawyer can negotiate on your behalf in order to obtain the best possible outcome for you. They know how to communicate effectively with the other party's lawyers and can work towards a resolution that meets your needs.
  6. Reduced Stress: Going through a divorce can be an incredibly stressful experience. By hiring a divorce lawyer, you can alleviate some of that stress by letting them handle the legal aspects of the process.
  7. Protecting Your Rights: The truth is - you don’t know what you don’t know - and if you don’t know for example that you can get half of your spouse’s retirement account and you don’t ask for it - you won’t get it. A divorce lawyer can ensure that your rights are protected throughout the divorce proceedings. They can represent you in court and fight for a fair settlement.
  8. Help With Paperwork: There is a lot of paperwork involved in a divorce, and it can be overwhelming to try and keep track of it all. A divorce lawyer can help you complete and file all necessary paperwork correctly and efficiently. I’ve heard horror stories from court clerks about how they “dislike” people doing their own legal work and how they have to reject pleadings done wrong.
CONS
  1. Cost: One of the most significant cons of hiring a divorce lawyer is the cost. Lawyers can be expensive, and the cost of legal fees for a divorce can quickly add up. This can be a disadvantage if you are on a tight budget. In fact, some lawyers will make things more expensive than they need to be (see #7 below).
  2. Lack of Control: When you hire a divorce lawyer, you are effectively placing your case in their hands. This means that you may not have as much control over the outcome of your case as you would like.
  3. Lengthy Process: Divorce proceedings can be lengthy, especially when lawyers are involved. Hiring a lawyer may extend the process, which can be frustrating if you want to move on with your life.
  4. Emotional Distance: While a divorce lawyer can provide objective advice, they may not be able to offer the emotional support that you need during this difficult time.
  5. Adversarial Nature: Divorce proceedings can be adversarial, with each party fighting for their own interests. This can create a contentious atmosphere that may not be conducive to resolving disputes amicably.
  6. Limited Availability: Depending on the lawyer's workload and schedule, they may not always be available to answer your questions or discuss your case with you.
  7. Overly Aggressive Representation: Some divorce lawyers may take an overly aggressive approach, which can exacerbate tensions between parties and make it more difficult to reach a resolution. Some lawyers just want to fight. You don’t want someone to make your situation worse than it already is.
  8. Unpredictable Outcomes: Ultimately, the outcome of your divorce case will be determined by a judge, who may not rule in your favor despite your lawyer's best efforts. This can be frustrating and disappointing.
Overall it’s 100% completely up to you whether you get a divorce lawyer or not. I’ve found having a great lawyer on your side can be beneficial because, as I said before - you don’t know what you don’t know. Having someone who’s been through law school, passed the bar, and done hundreds of your type of case can really help. So make sure you get someone who is a right fit for you - if you’re going down that road.
I hope this has been helpful. Good luck.
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2023.06.02 17:00 _call-me-al_ [Fri, Jun 02 2023] TL;DR — Crypto news you missed in the last 24 hours on Reddit

Bitcoin

Halving Schedule - Fib Spiral
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Do you at certain points feel lonely in terms of your awareness regarding btc?
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Many 60+ people I talked with about Bitcoin are not interested by the simple reason "We don't have the time"
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ethereum

Crypto Tax Avoided In Debt Ceiling
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Ethereum liquid staking protocol Rocket Pool deploys on zkSync Era
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Are Layer 2s as secure as Layer 1?
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CryptoCurrency

Elon Musk is accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuit
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Cardano: An in-depth look at its advantages an disadvantages
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Coffee is back: Exposing a $500,000,000 Scam
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btc

CashTokens are bringing utility to the Bitcoin Cash network 4Mb blocks.
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Is anyone using this hardware wallet for BCH?
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TapSwap CashTokens market is thriving with activity after the new BCH Guru project drop
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SatoshiStreetBets

[OC] Monthly Evolution of the transactions volume in the Top EVM Networks - May 2023
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PepeTheGrove (PTG) Be Like 🔥🐸🔥
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Any thoughts? MEXC exchange in troubles 🧐
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CryptoMarkets

Giddy Partners With Bitrefill to Bring DeFi Yield to Gift Cards
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Elon Musk sued over Dogecoin Twitter logo, alleging insider trading.
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Carbon Beta Release Community Update
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CryptoCurrencies

Reddit Co-Founder Still Believes Play-to-Earn Will Be the Standard for Gaming
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Real use case - Paying employees in USDC
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CFTC Mulls Rules Change to Accommodate Crypto and AI Risk
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CoinBase

"Due to suspicious activity on your account, we have increased the holding time before you can withdraw your funds by 30 business days."
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Problems stacking my Cosmos
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LTC transaction
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binance

Binance Support Thread
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FantomFoundation

multichain update from fantom
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Fantom Empowers Developers with Gas Monetization Program
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Fantom on Bep2
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solana

You can now connect your Ledger Nano X with Phantom on iOS and Android
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Measuring Solana developer activity via. commits
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Centralisation is not an argument to be made AGAINST Solana
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cosmosnetwork

OSMOSIS
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Japan’s largest bank MUFG announced that its Progmat Coin solution would be used to issue native bank-backed stablecoins on multiple public blockchains, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Cosmos and Polygon.
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Will you be there?
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algorand

Did you know that Silvio Micali, the founder of Algorand, is indirectly referenced multiple times in the Bitcoin whitepaper? His foundational work is used throughout modern cryptography, including Probabilistic Encryption and Interactive Proof Systems(Zero-knowledge proofs).
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I know this is hard. But hard times, build hard people. Don't lose sight of the vision, the fundamentals, the technology, the community. We will all get through this together. I am holding until at least 2030, so you guys have at least 7 more years of my posts like these(probably much more).
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Algorand blockchain is actively accelerating the adoption of real-world use cases.
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cardano

What's the most exciting part of Cardano's 2023 roadmap in your opinion?
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Gimbalabs Live Coding session is live!
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CardanoGPT, AI powered cardano replybot on twitter
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Monero

We are shutting down Cake Pay Web (not Mobile) for a while
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IRS Can Access Coinbase User Trading Data, Court Rules - Blockworks
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Monero painting
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NFT

Null an NFT project comprised of many different themed pieces. Art works range from Greek Mythology, Planets, Galaxies and the Human body. All artworks will be created into 1/1 physical pieces made of marble, glass and a screen within the marble displaying the NFT. Future plans for custom galleries.
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.SWOOSH NFTs Enter The World Of EA SPORTS - A New Era Of Gaming Crypto News
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Check out these dudes(dude 266 & 105) on OpenSea. 265 dudes are live now. floor price 0.007 ETH. collect your favourite ones & join their journey. just search "crazy funky dude" on opensea to get the project. share the project with others.(check out the original items on opensea).
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2023.06.02 16:42 Antitruecrimewinemom General commentary & some deeper dive info

Linkedin profile
Seeing a lot of opinions on this that just speak volumes about the commentors inexperience or small world view. Having a 25 year somewhat ambitious career across 3 different industries I can speak from personal experience and observed experience that people will try anything to differentiate themselves when trying to find stable work or transition to a new industry. While the ‘about me’ section is long winded and could be from a writing perspective better organized to tell a coherent story, most of the people commenting on it see a wall of text someone copy/pasted into a comment. It is broken down per statement make it much less ‘odd’. I also see a lot of people getting hung up on the fact that his family referenced him as an engineer when he is not. His position is an design technician, which absolutely is an engineering role although not a degreed engineer he would work in that environment, it is one of the modern day names given for draftsman or equivalent, it is entry level. As for his family calling him an engineer that is likely the quicker unfamiliar way to reference his work to outsiders. Its also a job he has only had for a few months and likely hasn’t had a lot of conversations with family about how to describe it to other people yet.
https://i.imgur.com/Enunan1.png - Colby’s About section on Linkedin
Now for some actual information I have found. Before reading all this
As has been discussed at length, and I believe the family has finally addressed this with their long post recently, the amount of information sharing of even basic habits/patterns/interests that could have aided in the wider search effort has been lacking. Again, I do believe they mostly fixed that the other day but there are some items that I saw early on that I am just now sharing that I still think were a bit strange leading me to believe that there was more information early on that was not shared.
Within the first two days when the FB page was sharing areas they had searched the day prior, they were still focusing on the area around their house, with two exceptions. One was in Creekside Park, the other east of Hardy. When these maps were posted to FB page people’s obvious reaction was to ask why they were searching so far away, each time the page admin (which I believe is not and has never been Callie btw even though that is presumed frequently) would avoid the question when replying.
https://i.imgur.com/cOSUMAP.jpg - Pundt park search area from Colby FB Page
. In the case of the Pundt park location it looks to be a previous address for Callie. It also has the odd fact that is doesn’t appear to be a previous address for Colby? Even though they have been married since 2019. You can see in the link I provided that the FB page posted that they go straight to that neighborhood drive around the street in question and then search the nearby park area. Now with these people search sites even when you pay for them you have to realize they pull from ANY source they can to populate their databases, public records, voting information, unsolicited mailer database purchases, public court filings etc. So the integrity of this is to be taken very lightly, BUT if you want to added context or understand their limitations I encourage you to search yourself and see what they come back with for accurate and inaccurate information. Typically, recent addresses is a thing that while it might not be up to date they will be valid. It appears that a few pictures from Colby’s IG are taken in the driveway at this house and in the creek near pundt park still a bit odd it never pops up as an associated address for Colby though. Also strange this would be a priority area for them to search in the beginning for someone who left without keys/wallet/phone.
https://i.imgur.com/7B8Ui47.png - Colby Richards truepeoplesearch
https://i.imgur.com/wEhgoW2.png - Callie Rogers truepeoplesearch
Now for the Creekside one.
All of the posts relevant to Creekside seem to reference someone getting doorbell cam footage of a person walking through the neighborhood at 0235AM on Saturday the 27th. Assuming this was shared with someone which prompted the search in the area? The issue with that is the doorbell cam footage was taken in a different spot in the neighborhood no where they had indicated on their map at all. The Family has also somewhat referenced this saying people have been driving around talking to people in their areas of interest, getting in contact with houses where they see a doorbell cam. I can personally vouch this has not happened in Creekside in this searched area. The doorbell cam and timeframe prompted a few other people in Creekside to check their cameras around the same time one of my neighbors referenced seeing a 10/11th generation ford F-150 creeping through the neighborhood less than 30m after the person is seen on the original doorbell cam. This truck was driving slowly taking pictures of either vehicles or houses as it went along. I also saw this truck in question on my ringcam.
https://i.imgur.com/bNJ2pqH.jpg - Creekside Search area from Colby FB page
https://i.imgur.com/azRq4qd.png - Creekside ringcam comment on original Callie missing persons post
https://i.imgur.com/bJM5815.png - additional reference to person walking around creekside
https://i.imgur.com/67ZLmti.jpg - distance from original ringcam video
This information was shared with both the police and the FB page via direct message. The information provided gave them marked locations of where the truck can be seen driving and the source video recordings. Without much discussion the FB page replied
“Help Us Find Colby Richards FB page - That was likely one of our search team looking for folks with ring cameras to ask. The search map tracks our teams GPS coordinates with the lines you see on the map. We've searched areas closer to home pretty thoroughly and are expanding our search outward. He is very athletic so he can walk a long distance, and someone did post a ring video pretty far from his last known location. We don't know if it was him but we are following all leads”
While I don’t think the truck is directly related or even that the person seen on the original ring camera was Colby, what is a takeaway from this is that it was way to quick of a response or excuse about what it could be. The truck was seen less than 30m after a person was seen on another ringcam. The FB page is saying that it was one of their search teams looking for people with ring cameras to ask? Even though the original video hadn’t been shared with them yet? Also this information was provided to them Sunday-Monday. So if someone was going around looking for people with cameras to talk to or look at recordings why had they not actually talked to anyone and just driven around? Also why would they be doing that at 2-3am?
All of this seems like really poor practice in general, in my opinion they should be looking to take in ANY information available for them to internally assess as helpful or not. The immediate disregard and weird illogical explanations provided just seem unnecessary and would have been better served to just reply “thank you for providing the information!” or similar.
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2023.06.02 16:40 sbunge10 I have had to go to court multiple times for the same infraction. Each time it is dismissed but the paperwork to finish it never gets done.

Back in 2019 I had to gotten pulled over and got a ticket for no proof of insurance. I came in the next day and showed proof of insurance to which they stated the case would be dismissed. fast forward a few months and I get pulled over at a stoplight because a police officer had run my plates and found that I was driving on a suspended license. Again, I took this to the court showing that I was not supposed to be on a suspended license, and they dismissed the charge again. Fast forward a few months after that I had gotten pulled over again for a small infraction, and they stated that I had a suspended license, I went to court again to prove that I was not on a suspended license and the case got dismissed. Now it’s three years later, and I got T-bond at an intersection. While in the hospital tending my injuries, a police officer came in and told me that I will have a court date and that I could be taken to jail because I was operating a vehicle with a suspended license. I have called the Secretary of State multiple times, and they have never gotten any information stating that I was supposed to be taken off of the suspension. I also contacted the circuit clerk for the courthouse that I was being seen in and they said they sent it and their job was done. What do I do from here because I’ve had to miss a lot of work for something that was supposed to be taken care of.
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2023.06.02 16:34 moshpitrocker Updated List - Partially Energized GPA Feeders/Circuits as of Friday, June 02, 2023

Updated List - Partially Energized GPA Feeders/Circuits as of Friday, June 02, 2023
Updated List - Partially Energized GPA Feeders/Circuits as of Friday, June 02, 2023
In an effort to continue to keep the public updated with our progress, we are providing a list of feeders/circuits that are Partially Energized in various areas around the island. GPA crews have continued to work through the night with overlapping shifts to continue recovery efforts and energize as many feeders/circuits in each village around the island.
As mentioned, this weekend our team will launch the next phase of recovery. GPA will divide crews into three or more sectors (north, central and south) to begin concentrated efforts in restoring as many customers as possible in parts of the feedecircuit with minimal damages. For those areas with more extensive damages, the crews will assess the feedecircuit and return at a later time to make repairs and restore power. GPA crews will continue to work around the clock as quickly and safely as possible until the last customer is restored.
GPA continues to ask for the public’s patience and understanding as we work on restoring power to the entire island.

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2023.06.02 16:30 Q-BASE-Noob Indiana Cop arrested on OWI charges, Jeffery Pupilli. Pupilli Allegedly Showed Up To Work Drunk. SOURCE: Terre Haute Police Department

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2023.06.02 16:29 Jnashreal How much does Coffee County make from Bonnaroo criminal fines?

If you are wondering how much Coffee County makes in fines from Bonnaroo, here are some good resources:
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2023.06.02 16:27 hdmx539 I'm afraid I may not find an attorney for my situation.(TX)

First and foremost, I'm not looking for legal advice as I am in search of a lawyer. I honestly don't even know if you all need this information but I am flummoxed here and a bit scared.
Here's the situation. This is in Texas. Mods, if this isn't appropriate I'll delete it.
I'm supposed to be the owner of a lot in a major city here, there is no structure on it but I would like to build. It's in a residential neighborhood that is starting down the road of gentrification. If you look up the property it has my name on it, but the deed is a "quit claim" deed.
Ugh. Yes, I know.😔
This is on my mother's side. She was 3 of NINE children. I am her only child, many of her siblings went on to have large families themselves (like, 5 to 7 children large). As of now, only 2 of her siblings remain.
Grandpa (mom's father) purchased the small property, which had a small house at the time, so my mother could move in when she got married. She never did. Without going into the details which are unnecessary here, she did move in eventually, but decades later. When grandpa died grandma was the only deed holder. When grandma died, everyone (i.e. my mother's siblings), agreed she could have it. We were extremely poor and moved back only because we had become homeless and they were doing alright.
My mother refused to get the deed properly in her name. I have ZERO idea why and it really bothered me. So now I am here to get this fixed since I want to build on the property. When she died in '09 the property was still NOT in her name but since it was supposed to be my property, I was fully responsible for it. I've paid taxes on it, keep the property clear of vegetation, I even paid the fine the city levied when they had to raze it. I didn't want it to happen but because the property was STILL in grandma's name they refused to put my address in another city hours away so I could get any and all notices. But I still paid it.
One of my mother's sisters was named exactly like my grandmother's, even down to the spelling. When she got notice of this fine (an uncle got one too and called me about it as well) my aunt freaked out saying she didn't have the money and now the city was sending her this bill. I reassured her I'd take care of it. That was also the first time I heard about it. This documentation is filed with the county and shows as paid. I have financial proof I paid somewhere. This was in the 2010s, something like, 2012, I think.
Everyone in my family, even friends and coworkers I'd talk to about this bit of property would tell me to sell, it wasn't worth even the taxes (they'd be like, a couple hundred bucks a year), and considering the neighborhood it's not even worth building. (It was so bad the house next door had a drive by shooting and I found myself laying on the floor. Fortunately no stray bullets hit the house.) For years I'd get calls asking if I want to sell. I never did. For me, I think I may eventually land there when I'm old old (I'm just "old" now😅) because all of my family are there.
Here it is now 2023 and I have the means and ability to finally build on the lot. The problem is the deed.
I mentioned that my aunt who freaked out has the same exact name as grandmother. So when that happened in 2012, without telling me and after she had called and I told her I'd pay the bill, and did so, a couple of weeks later I'm on the county tax appraisal site and I see the name on the deed. All of a sudden I see my name as the owner, the deed is titled "quit claim," something like that. So I went searching to see, what happened on the county's court documentation website. Turns out my aunt with grandma's name did a "quit claim" deed to me. I know for an absolute fact that she did that believing she would no longer be responsible for the bill from the city and put all of the financial responsibility on me. I also found another quit claim deed to me from an aunt who is widowed. She married my mother's brother. My assumption here is that she was also under the impression she was the only "heir" to her husband's portion of this small piece of property since her husband (my uncle, mom's brother) has already passed away.
Y'all. I have 40 some odd cousins, most of whose parents have passed away with the exception of one other surviving aunt (who is in the throes of dementia) and an uncle. He's fine and doing great. Some of those cousins are no longer in contact with the rest of us.
Yeah, this is a mess. I know no title company would touch this deed and I also know that I can't build there until I get it firmly in my name.
I contacted a real estate / probate lawyer in that city. We had a consultation and when I explained the situation she agreed that what likely happened with the title was a court clerk seeing her name on the quit claim deed, seeing grandma's name as the property owner, and just assumed they were the same person. She said she'd consult with her mentor attorney on what to do. When I hadn't heard back from her in a couple of weeks, far longer than she said she'd get back to me I knew she wasn't going to take this. I still emailed her to ask her and she said she wouldn't be able to take the case. I did ask for a recommendation, which I got and will be calling them.
During the consultation she mentioned "suit to quiet title" and that we'd have to contact all remaining relatives, have them sign a notarized.... affidavit something? and then we can get the deed in my name with a warranty deed. I have NO IDEA how we'd do that because I can think of at least 4 cousins that are gone to the ether. I don't even know if they're still alive. I do have contact with at least two siblings from that family so I'm thinking she would very likely know.
My first question is ... will I find an attorney to take on this mess? Is this going to be incredibly expensive? I mean, I can manage and my husband and I are committed to get this done properly, but I do not have unlimited funds, either. Also, I ask this knowing that I'd take the recommendation of the attorney I do get to retain, but isn't there an easier way to do this without contacting so many people who have rights and claims to this property?
Speaking of which - while it is understood with my family that this property is solely mine - I have some other cousins who I fear may not so easily give up their claim considering the fact that since 2019 the property value has gone up to over 3 times it's value due to that area being really "hot" and will get even more popular. (Which is why I want to build ASAP so building there won't get so expensive.) The attorney I consulted said that if those family decide to be greedy about this, we can show them their part of the financial responsibilities with regards to the taxes I have paid and that $5k fine the city levied, all of which I have paid without any money from any other family member since 2010 if they want me to "buy" out their claim before relinquishing it. I don't think these cousins would do that, but I'm just trying to prepare for the worst. I don't even want anyone joking about it.
So. Is there no simpler way of doing this? Should I prepare to have to look for family members who have a rightful claim? What if someone does resist wanting a "pay out?"
Most importantly, is this too much of a mess that it'll be difficult to find a lawyer? Am I even looking for the right type of lawyer by looking for a real estate lawyer? Or is it probate? I don't even know if the property went through probate in the 90s when my grandmother died.
I hope this isn't too long or too much info. I'm a bit discouraged. Thank you.
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2023.06.02 16:23 EasyScreen2462 Mare's DV

LEXINGTON - The district attorney plans to decide within two weeks whether to bring criminal charges against an 89-year-old man in the shooting death of his grandson during a struggle Tuesday afternoon in his home.
"It's still under investigation at this point," Northern Circuit District Attorney Bob Lavender said Thursday.
Lavender will decide whether to file charges against L.S. Anderson, who deputies said fatally shot his grandson.
James Robert "Jim Bob" Tiller II, 30, died after he was shot in the back with a .25-caliber handgun during a struggle in which he choked his grandfather and threatened him with an ice pick, deputies said.
Anderson was taken to the Oglethorpe County jail and released without being charged.
Tiller came to his grandfather's home and got into a fight with his ex-girlfriend, deputies said.
Anderson told deputies he tried to calm Tiller down, and Tiller attacked him, choked him and threatened him with an ice pick.
The reason they got into a fight. She had credit cards that she had gotten in his name. The credit card companies had started sueing him. Even after his death. Lie again Mare! She was living then with his grandfather. As his live in girlfriend.
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2023.06.02 16:19 Q-BASE-Noob San Antonio Cop, Andres Puente, Arrested For Allegedly Installing A Hidden Camera In GF's Home: SOURCE: news4sanantonio.com, KSAT12

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2023.06.02 16:13 JohnMcPineapple You lost 60 opinion of you

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2023.06.02 15:59 Impressive-Pea2754 My father assaulted my partner and filed for custody of our children. Help!

My father assaulted my partner and filed for custody of our children. Help!
About a month ago I got a job working as the Director of Photography for a small film company. My folks strangely got upset that I had found a well paying job and I honestly should have taken that as a serious red flag. On the night before my birthday [the 19th of May] my biological father strangled and beat my partner while we were celebrating into the night. My parents never liked my partner but we were just trying to make things work there the best we could.
After the whole thing happened I asked for my partner to go with the kids to their Aunt's house where they'd be safe so I could work with the local authorities on the case following the entire incident. I knew I'd be alright staying in shelters while I pressed charges on my Father but I never wanted my family to go through any of this. My partners' Aunt purchased the plane tickets through Travelocity and there was no refund available on these expensive, late-purchase tickets. The day before they got on the plane to travel the Sherrif was to accompany us to the home where we all lived to retrieve things for our children. (Comfort items, medicine, clothes and a few keepsakes. The basics) Instead of allowing us to enter the home we were instead served papers with an Order to keep the kids within county limits.
Now we have a week left before the custody hearing and we only have about 50$ left today. Which realistically isn't enough for bus tickets, food, the co-pay for my oldests' medicine [which we are trying to pick up today] and anything else that might come up this next week.
I've never been so scared in my life and anything would help. Legal advice, resources, transportation, money, work, etc.
I'll be busy walking to and from the shelter today as well as giving testimony to the magistrate but I'll answer any questions or comments as quickly as I can.
Thank you all in advance ❤️
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2023.06.02 15:48 flippenphil (Offer) Dr. Seuss 5 film collection (Request) The Menu, Amsterdam, Babylon

MA = Movies Anywhere
GP = Googleplay
[?] = unknown definition
title = pending trade
If a title is no longer listed = It has been traded
COMBO Films
MOVIES
TV Series Marked
Vudu Only
ITUNES Only
ITUNES Only MOVIES - No Port - Marked
CANADIAN CODES: GOOGLE PLAY / ITUNES MARKED I do not know any of these port
WANT LIST
Titles I am looking for
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2023.06.02 15:47 WaterWalsh Large video cards where you can preview with sound which is fine but it would be best if they can add an option to switch between regular (default) or large.

Large video cards where you can preview with sound which is fine but it would be best if they can add an option to switch between regular (default) or large. submitted by WaterWalsh to youtube [link] [comments]


2023.06.02 15:47 Yorkpeepee Why ACAB? An "Essay"

Hello everybody!
I've argued with many pro-police people for various reasons, and have acquired a decent-sized library of their common talking points in support of the police and in opposition to movements like ACAB. Today, I will address the most interesting of these talking points and debunk them, with sources. The format of this post will be FAQ style. I'm not the best when it comes to researching so if anybody has suggestions for alternate/additional sources I'm all ears. Please share this with your friends and loved ones who are on the fence or maybe completely support police, maybe this'll change their minds.

My Beliefs

The system of policing we see in the United States and many other nations is plagued by corruption, violence, and extortion. While these issues may be seen as worse/better when you compare different nations, it's all still the same and tier-listing misery will get us nowhere. For the purposes of this essay, I will be addressing police specifically from an American's perspective, as I'm American. I also will be operating on these premises:
With these details in mind, I believe that the second a would-be cop dons that uniform, they have lost their humanity in my eyes, and their lives are forfeit. They have become obedient, robotic agents of the state, and as long as workers of this country struggle against the state, this stance will be firmly unchanged.
Does this mean that well-meaning people don't exist in law enforcement? Absolutely not. There are many cops who see the injustices in the system and either through culture shock or naïveté, attempt to bring consequences to their fellow pigs. This often results in retaliation including but not limited to: firing, harassment, refusal of backup, or just straight up murder.
The only good cop is either a dead one, or one that turns to our side.
Now with all that out of the way, let's begin my straw-man.

When you say "agents of the state", what does that mean?

There's a story from my own life I can share with you:
A while ago when I used to work at McDonald's I found out that our boss was sabotaging other workers' interviews for other jobs, in an attempt to force them to stay at the job. Me, being still quite young at the time, thought that the police should do something about this, as I researched this and it is illegal for an employer to do this. The only response I got back was "This isn't a police matter"
So then me, confused, wonder why not? If what she's doing is against the law where I am, why can they not investigate? Now this was before I knew about the Department of Labor and all that, so I never followed through with this incident, but this story planted a seed in my mind.
This seed grew into a beautiful plant in my mind once I learned the Labor Theory of Value, Marxism, the usual "commie shit". All this made me realize that the reason that incident wasn't a police matter, is because police work for capital, not us. The capital owners are the ones who use the police to keep workers in check. This is a dynamic that goes all the way back to the police's original intended purpose of catching runaway slaves, eventually leading to violently suppressing worker uprisings during the Industrial Revolution. They don't willfully go after the elites, much less their own, because they're on their fucking leash.

So who do you expect to keep you safe?

I don't know, I don't have that expectation now. Wanna know why? Because, if the Uvalde Shooting wasn't evidence enough, police are not legally obligated to protect anybody.

What if somebody breaks into your house?

Let's use the common example of Chicago for this one. Chicago's police response time averages from any range between 95 seconds to 9 minutes.
Now let's assume this burglar is actually a threat to you, as in, they actively want to kill you. Do you think the police will be there to save you in time? Best to defend yourself.
Did the burglar leave with your valuables? Hope you had insurance! Property crimes (which includes burglary) are only solved about 16-20% of the time.

This must mean they don't have enough officers or funding to respond faster

Another myth. Police have plenty of funding. So much in fact that not enough is going to actually important institutions, like schools and fire departments. This is a hard thing to find proof for since most of the cities in the USA have some sort of law enforcement apparatus, but I'll give you some homework. Try and find out the police funding for your city/hometown. Compare that to the taxes that go to the actually useful stuff.

What about the mass shooters and serial killers?

Well, I already made fun of the cowards in Uvalde so I'll just say this:
Those are the things armed police SHOULD be charged in handling.

Wait, did you just say armed police? As in, you want to disarm them?

Hell yeah brother. The United Kingdom, for example doesn't give their street cops guns. They're trained in hand-to-hand combat and disarming techniques. They still have armed units with which they deploy for [fire]armed threats.
In the United States meanwhile, we have pussy cops using guns against people with melee weapons. They have the numbers and the equipment (stun guns, mace, batons) to take down this kind of threat and instead they take the easy way and shoot them. So yes, take their fucking guns away.

Wouldn't that make them easy targets?

I would argue that their behavior makes them targets, "fuck around and find out" as they say.
Be that as it may, disarming the police would be nigh impossible and incredibly illogical with how easy weapon procurement is in the USA, which is why gun laws need to be restricted too. But that's a whole other discussion I don't feel like having. So for this I will give you a +1.

My Proposed Solution

To conclude this essay, I share my proposed alternative to policing at it is now, which would coincide with extensive prison reform as well:
Have a great day everybody!
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2023.06.02 15:34 Impressive-Pea2754 My father assaulted my partner, we left their home and now they're trying to take our two daughters!

About a month ago I got a job working as the Director of Photography for a small film company. My folks strangely got upset that I had found a well paying job and I honestly should have taken that as a serious red flag. On the night before my birthday [the 19th of May] my biological father strangled and beat my partner while we were celebrating into the night. My parents never liked my partner but we were just trying to make things work there the best we could.
After the whole thing happened I asked for my partner to go with the kids to their Aunt's house where they'd be safe so I could work with the local authorities on the case following the entire incident. I knew I'd be alright staying in shelters while I pressed charges on my Father but I never wanted my family to go through any of this. My partners' Aunt purchased the plane tickets through Travelocity and there was no refund available on these expensive, late-purchase tickets. The day before they got on the plane to travel the Sherrif was to accompany us to the home where we all lived to retrieve things for our children. (Comfort items, medicine, clothes and a few keepsakes. The basics) Instead of allowing us to enter the home we were instead served papers with an Order to keep the kids within county limits.
Now we have a week left before the custody hearing and we only have about 50$ left today. Which realistically isn't enough for bus tickets, food, the co-pay for my oldests' medicine [which we are trying to pick up today] and anything else that might come up this next week.
I've never been so scared in my life and anything would help.
I'll be busy walking to and from the shelter today as well as giving testimony to the magistrate but I'll answer any questions or comments as quickly as I can.
Thank you all in advance ❤️
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2023.06.02 15:17 static48 I need advice

This is very long- so thank you to anyone who takes the time to actually read it all.
Currently, my husband and I are living with his parents with our 3 children. My MIL is from hell and has been abusive the entire time we have been living with them. I work in healthcare- my husband works from home. I can’t obtain a full time job where we live because I won’t get the covid booster shot. I have already gotten both doses of the Moderna, but had a serious reaction to it and my doctor refuses to allow me to get another shot. I have had my doctor write letters and I have submitted medical exemption requests to the occupational health and HR departments of 3 hospital systems in the state and they have all denied me employment. Because it is a state regulated mandate, private organizations have the right to either terminate employees or deny medical/religious exemptions if they choose to do so. I have consulted with an attorney and my lawyer said that I can sue these companies but it’s not going to help me get a full time job out of them once I slap them with a lawsuit.
So it leaves me unable to work. I have been offered jobs in other states where this requirement no longer exists. After a long period of time, I have finally found a way to come to terms with the fact that I am going to need to move away. That’s fine - but here is the problem.
I have been sucking it up and living with an abusive person and literally tortured my life for MONTHS. It got so bad that my one child threatened to commit suicide and is now in intensive treatment/therapy. Before you say anything about me keeping him in this environment, there is a reason for my madness. Living with them has finally offered me the ability to save $ for the first time in my life with 3 children. Since I have only been able to rent in my life, I finally have enough $ to afford a down payment to buy my children their own house. We have lived in 10 different houses over the course of the past 12 years of our marriage, due to always being kicked out of our rental. It was never our doing (we always paid our rent on time). It was always either the owner wanting to occupy the house again or then wanting to sell it. That is why we have been living with my in-laws, to begin with. We got kicked out of our previous house due to the owner wanting to sell it. Ofcourse, again. My kids need a stable home, and so do I. I just can’t live like this anymore. I want him to have some level of stability and not be told that they haveto go to a new school again because we have to move. AGAIN.
I have been looking for houses with my husband in this new state so that I can start one of the job offers and the deadline is quickly approaching. We have put in many offers on houses and haven’t won a single one.I have started searching for a rental, but I have a big issue with this. Let me try to explain it in a way that others can understand…
I have put up with the torture of an abusive individual for nearly a year just to save money to provide my children with stability. Every single time we have gotten a rental, they require close to $10,000 for the deposit, and we never get all of it back when we have to move out. These scum bag landlords find “reasons” to always keep the $ and not haveto return the security deposit. Out of the 9 houses we have rented, we only got a partial refund of our security deposit from one of them, and that was only because we took the dude to court and we won! We didn’t have the $ or the time to sue each of them, one by one. But the last one, we did actually follow through with and we won the case.
Being that I have put up with so much agony just to save this little bit of $, I am extremely overprotective of it and I don’t want to let it go so easily. I saved all of this $ on my own by going to work while living here, before the booster shot became a mandatory requirement and just kept working to put it away. That is how we are now affording housing. I know that it’s not a lot of $, but I worked REALLY hard for it and I am proud of myself for enduring such a horrible living situation but doing it for the best interests of my children.
So now I need advice on what to do. I really don’t want to turn this $ over to some landlord and never see that $ again. But, we haven’t won any of the offers on the houses we have found. How can I keep this job offer and start the job in the other state without having to spend every single penny I have saved and blow it on a rental? It doesn’t help that my husband has been super picky about the house as well and won’t budge on many of the ones I have found that were decent. Would you suggest that I consider the other job offers in other areas that might possibly have better housing options available? Would you give up on this particular job offer (the one that I really want to do the most) and look for housing near the others? It’s not like I don’t have other job offers available. I do. It’s just that this particular one is giving me a really good sign-on bonus ($40k) that I intended to use for future investments. I have to commit to working there for 2 full years to receive all of the funds as they are broken up into payments. The other two job offers are giving me $15k and $5k, respectfully. These are commitment bonuses to retain medical staff in facilities. The offer for the $5k one really won’t be much after taxes, so it’s not going to help much towards savings. The $15k one is in a state that I am not too keen on living in because there is literally that one hospital and then no others in the surrounding areas. So I feel it limits my options should I not really like that facility too much. I’ll kinda be stuck there with no alternatives and I won’t be able to move again.
I guess what I am trying to figure out is do I need to give up this offer and consider other ones because I can’t find housing? Or should I find a way to accept that I need to get a rental and be “OK” with giving over all of the $ I have struggled so hard to save? I just know my luck and I never get any of it back. I also don’t want to go through moving again. I want my kids to finally have a permanent home that they can count on me to keep them in and finally have us all, as a family, feel safe and happy.
Thank you to anyone who has read this. It really means a lot and I appreciate the help. Thank you so much!
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2023.06.02 15:17 static48 I need advice?

This is very long- so thank you to anyone who takes the time to actually read it all.
Currently, my husband and I are living with his parents with our 3 children. My MIL is from hell and has been abusive the entire time we have been living with them. I work in healthcare- my husband works from home. I can’t obtain a full time job where we live because I won’t get the covid booster shot. I have already gotten both doses of the Moderna, but had a serious reaction to it and my doctor refuses to allow me to get another shot. I have had my doctor write letters and I have submitted medical exemption requests to the occupational health and HR departments of 3 hospital systems in the state and they have all denied me employment. Because it is a state regulated mandate, private organizations have the right to either terminate employees or deny medical/religious exemptions if they choose to do so. I have consulted with an attorney and my lawyer said that I can sue these companies but it’s not going to help me get a full time job out of them once I slap them with a lawsuit.
So it leaves me unable to work. I have been offered jobs in other states where this requirement no longer exists. After a long period of time, I have finally found a way to come to terms with the fact that I am going to need to move away. That’s fine - but here is the problem.
I have been sucking it up and living with an abusive person and literally tortured my life for MONTHS. It got so bad that my one child threatened to commit suicide and is now in intensive treatment/therapy. Before you say anything about me keeping him in this environment, there is a reason for my madness. Living with them has finally offered me the ability to save $ for the first time in my life with 3 children. Since I have only been able to rent in my life, I finally have enough $ to afford a down payment to buy my children their own house. We have lived in 10 different houses over the course of the past 12 years of our marriage, due to always being kicked out of our rental. It was never our doing (we always paid our rent on time). It was always either the owner wanting to occupy the house again or then wanting to sell it. That is why we have been living with my in-laws, to begin with. We got kicked out of our previous house due to the owner wanting to sell it. Ofcourse, again. My kids need a stable home, and so do I. I just can’t live like this anymore. I want him to have some level of stability and not be told that they haveto go to a new school again because we have to move. AGAIN.
I have been looking for houses with my husband in this new state so that I can start one of the job offers and the deadline is quickly approaching. We have put in many offers on houses and haven’t won a single one.I have started searching for a rental, but I have a big issue with this. Let me try to explain it in a way that others can understand…
I have put up with the torture of an abusive individual for nearly a year just to save money to provide my children with stability. Every single time we have gotten a rental, they require close to $10,000 for the deposit, and we never get all of it back when we have to move out. These scum bag landlords find “reasons” to always keep the $ and not haveto return the security deposit. Out of the 9 houses we have rented, we only got a partial refund of our security deposit from one of them, and that was only because we took the dude to court and we won! We didn’t have the $ or the time to sue each of them, one by one. But the last one, we did actually follow through with and we won the case.
Being that I have put up with so much agony just to save this little bit of $, I am extremely overprotective of it and I don’t want to let it go so easily. I saved all of this $ on my own by going to work while living here, before the booster shot became a mandatory requirement and just kept working to put it away. That is how we are now affording housing. I know that it’s not a lot of $, but I worked REALLY hard for it and I am proud of myself for enduring such a horrible living situation but doing it for the best interests of my children.
So now I need advice on what to do. I really don’t want to turn this $ over to some landlord and never see that $ again. But, we haven’t won any of the offers on the houses we have found. How can I keep this job offer and start the job in the other state without having to spend every single penny I have saved and blow it on a rental? It doesn’t help that my husband has been super picky about the house as well and won’t budge on many of the ones I have found that were decent. Would you suggest that I consider the other job offers in other areas that might possibly have better housing options available? Would you give up on this particular job offer (the one that I really want to do the most) and look for housing near the others? It’s not like I don’t have other job offers available. I do. It’s just that this particular one is giving me a really good sign-on bonus ($40k) that I intended to use for future investments. I have to commit to working there for 2 full years to receive all of the funds as they are broken up into payments. The other two job offers are giving me $15k and $5k, respectfully. These are commitment bonuses to retain medical staff in facilities. The offer for the $5k one really won’t be much after taxes, so it’s not going to help much towards savings. The $15k one is in a state that I am not too keen on living in because there is literally that one hospital and then no others in the surrounding areas. So I feel it limits my options should I not really like that facility too much. I’ll kinda be stuck there with no alternatives and I won’t be able to move again.
I guess what I am trying to figure out is do I need to give up this offer and consider other ones because I can’t find housing? Or should I find a way to accept that I need to get a rental and be “OK” with giving over all of the $ I have struggled so hard to save? I just know my luck and I never get any of it back. I also don’t want to go through moving again. I want my kids to finally have a permanent home that they can count on me to keep them in and finally have us all, as a family, feel safe and happy.
Thank you to anyone who has read this. It really means a lot and I appreciate the help. Thank you so much!
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