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[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 0 points 9 hours ago

Unclear how legit they are. Don't rush judgment, especially when the victim and his associates are narcissistic liars.

Or rather, define "legitimate". It matters in a situation like this.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 0 points 9 hours ago

No no, the attempt was to hit theother ear. Symmetry.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee -4 points 1 day ago

Nothing. Discovered mine long before.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Diversity, my friend. What will you do if the 401k doesn't come through like you want? Bear in mind that the ultra rich and the big banks employ people who are really good at investing money. They have more experience and information than you. They'll bail themselves, but not you, out in case of disaster.

"Show me the money" is not a good motto for long term savings. Inflation or poor investment can make that money disappear easily enough. Of course you don't want to get scammed, so oversight is a good idea.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 37 points 1 day ago

Not quite tho. He has lost in court several times. Paid for it. Forced to be there when the judge ordered it. And we shall see what happens in a few months.

But anyway, it's no secret that the ultra rich don't need to obey the law. That's old news, sad to say.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

I know. And many of the comments are coming from the US, so I'm trying to help American readers see what US law would dictate in a similar situation, because they might have instincts that are inconsistent with US law.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

Many companies love undocumented workers. Easy to abuse, underpay, overwork. So of course they hate it when those workers can easily get documented or citizenship. Following the law is such an annoyance. Cuts into the profit margin. That is why big business and the nationalists often work together.

The nationalists kinda know they're getting played to generate corporate profits, but they also enjoy having a target to look down on.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee -1 points 1 day ago

In the US, the 4th Amendment says that's unconstitutional. Fortunately. Too many dirty pigs out there.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

In the US, the cops need RAS to handcuff you. The standard was never and is not "until they know what's going on". And RAS depends on the current cop knowledge. Even if they had legal grounds to break into your place, what they see in the next ten seconds is still relevant. For example, if someone said you attacked them with a knife, when the cops see no victim, knife, or blood, their legal authority ceases.

Of course it's all highly dependent on specific details.

(On traffic stops, often they already have RAS. That's why they pulled you over. So don't be fooled by other comments about that topic.)

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago

In the US, property records are public records. Easy to find someone's address online if you know their full name and the county they own property in.

Go try it!

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago

The legal standard in the U.S. is if there's exigent circumstances. Detailed 911 calls are typically sufficient to meet that standard. Not always.

Right now, we cannot tell if the officers did anything unlawful. Need the call recording or call logs, plus the body cameras.

(I think the exigent circumstances standard is BS, easily abused, but that is the current law of the land.)

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

I also like the Milwaukee Roundabout. No recent videos though, sadly. Gotta respect intersections that consistently pwn drivers.

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submitted 3 months ago by orcrist@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Can you think of any titles from real journal articles or essays that are eye-catching?

I'm writing a document for high school students taking an English writing class, and rather than create my own examples, why not use real ones? Several of my students have expressed frustration, and I have some guidelines and brainstorming tools, but what I don't have are two dozen neat examples.

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