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    Legal Advice I think my coworker's disabled son is stalking me. What options do I have? (OK)

    September 28, 2019

    Legal Advice I think my coworker's disabled son is stalking me. What options do I have? (OK)

    I think my coworker's disabled son is stalking me. What options do I have? (OK)

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 05:12 AM PDT

    I'm a high school teacher. I work in a very rural, very small school and have been here for 15 years. "Dan," my "across the hall mate" has been here 8. His son,"Leo" has some serious development issues, and attended the school until he graduated three years ago. Leo was somewhat of a legend at the school. Since Dan was the football coach, Leo would serve as a manager at the games and the kids treated him well. Leo would often visit his dad's classroom before and after school and I got to know him as well. Leo became somewhat independent after graduation and is able to hold down a very basic, part-time job that he can ride his bike to from his home.

    This past summer, Dan and his wife went on a three week vacation for their anniversary. They asked me if I would be a source of support for Leo while they were away. While Leo was okay to stay by himself, he cannot drive, so I would take him to get groceries and drive him to work if it was raining. I also checked in on him every day with a text or a call. The last day I was to be in this role, Leo sent me a VERY inappropriate text that included a photo of his penis. I told Leo that was inappropriate and that I would be telling his father.

    I showed Dan the text and he claimed that Leo's phone must've been "hacked" or "played with" while Leo was at work. I didn't believe that explanation, but I accepted it and moved on. The next day, my phone started blowing up with texts from Leo (more than 100 inside 4 hours) asking me if he could "hold on to me" and "take me for a ride on his 4 wheeler" and "kiss me gently." I forwarded the texts to Dan and did not response to Leo.

    Dan came to my house the next day and said that Leo was not sending those texts. He said he was going to take the phone and see what happens. Then, I started getting texts through some "unknown number" that were the same in tone and writing. A selfie of Leo nude was also sent. I called Dan, thinking this might be something happening at Leo's job or something.

    This didn't stop. I was getting 100s of texts a day from different numbers. As soon as I blocked one, another popped up. I went down to the store where Leo worked and spoke with the manager. (I taught all of his children). He told me that Leo had been spending a lot of time on a coworker's phone and he had already talked to Dan about it two weeks ago! So, Dan knew this was happening and did nothing.

    I changed my number, then school started and everyone was sent contact information for all teachers. This included my new number. Dan, being in my department and a member of the faculty, got this information. The next thing I know, I'm getting crazy texts again. I said something to Dan at work. Dan said Leo was "harmless" and I should just respond to him because he liked me and the more I avoid him, the more miserable it makes Leo. Dan even said those days that my number stopped working Leo became very angry and Dan had to give him medication.

    Last night, when I got home from work, my kids told me that Leo had come by looking for me. I was surprised that he had ridden his bike all the way out here. The kids said he arrived in a car, but not Dan's car. My son guessed it was an Uber. I don't want to sound like a paranoid nut, but this whole thing is unsettling.

    Am I being stalked?
    Am I being unsympathetic to Leo's problems?
    Is it wrong of me to expect Dan to manage his son's problems?
    What do I do next?

    I'm not going anywhere, and I doubt Dan is, so we will be "across the hall mates" for another 10 years…

    (I initially posted this to relationships but was told this was a better place for it.)

    Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

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    My youngest brother and his girlfriend left their daughter with me a month ago and haven't been in contact since

    Posted: 27 Sep 2019 05:47 PM PDT

    To make a long story short my youngest brother and his girlfriend are completely unfit to be parents, they can't even take care of themselves. Drug use combined with alcohol abuse and just their ages 19 and 20.

    My parents had him later on in life, I'm 33 and my middle brother is 28 and he's 19. He pretty much has never cared about anyone except himself. Then he met his current girlfriend and managed to knock her up between being passed out from alcohol or various drugs. We were all worried about him and the kid so we got together as a family and got him an apartment, a car etc.

    Well apparantly giving him all this newly discovered freedom of his first apartment and car made him do the opposite, he didn't grow up and apparently doesn't want to take care of his own daughter. A month ago he dropped her off while he was drunk, I hit him for driving drunk with my niece and told him if he ever does it again I won't stop.

    Well now it's a month later and he hasn't come back, hasn't called, hasn't done anything. I'm not complaining about having to watch my niece, I love her. I don't want her to go back to my brother, he's not in a place to take care of her or even himself.

    How can I begin to move towards becoming her guardian without a whole lot of money and is there anyway to do it somewhat quietly? The family would flip out, everyone looks at him as a baby still but he's not. He's 19 and being stupid. I don't have a lot of spare money and having to buy all the stuff related to her has been and is expensive.

    I live in Texas.

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    Update: Neighbors cut down my trees...

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 06:43 AM PDT

    Pennsylvania, US

    Posting an update on my previous post found here.

    I tried talking to the neighbor again. As part of the subdivision they are installing a new septic line that is going to run basically along the property line, within a foot or two, as such they are clearing a path where the pipe will be laid. I did talk to the county health inspector to see if there are setbacks for septic lines, unfortunately there are not.

    While he was over there cutting more trees, on his property this time, I tried approaching him to ask if we could discuss the situation to which he responded: No. I expressed that I would like to resolve this between the two of us without getting lawyers involved but he is leaving me little to no choice. He simply ignored me and kept cutting down trees.

    Since then I have contacted multiple lawyers. I did find one willing to take the case but he advised me to hire an arborist that would be willing to testify to the value of the trees as a first step. Turns out it's not so easy to find an arborist but I eventually did find one that has testified in these types of situations before. After discussing the situation with the arborist it sounds like I don't have much of a case. He said the black walnut trees are not really worth much and that the maple trees are probably too young to be worth much either. He also mentioned that the value of the trees depends on where on the property the trees were located. Since it is a wooded area of the property he said that makes them worth even less. All in all he said he would be willing to come out and do a full assessment but based on the description he estimated that it would be less than $2k total for the four trees.

    The lawyer requires a $2500 retainer so all in all it seems like it will most likely not be worth it. I do plan on continuing to research this but apparently, contrary to what most people in this sub are saying, there really isn't much compensation for this type of situation.

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    Yesterday my boss gave me a $25k pay cut.

    Posted: 27 Sep 2019 05:07 PM PDT

    Yesterday my boss handed me an addendum to offer letter, in which he is cutting my yearly salary from $82,500 to $58,000. Additionally, he took away my severance package. He gave me the weekend to "think about it". Basically I'll be making $25k less and no longer have my severance pay.

    This dramatically affects my lifestyle and would have me making less than what I originally started at, with even more work. After some thinking, I am ready to leave. Which breaks my heart because I've been with the company for 6 years and love my job.

    I will not be signing the new agreement nor will I be negotiating, so my question is this: by not signing, does that mean I am "quitting" and therefore won't receive my severance package? I feel like he is trying to get me to leave/quit so he doesn't have to pay it.

    The severance package in my current offer letter states that I will receive 6 months of salary in one lump sum upon termination, or about $40k. Obviously I want to decline his new offer, separate, and take the severance, but I'm not sure how it's possible. I feel like he found a loophole and I'm stuck between working for less or leaving without my severance.

    Side note: He is currently being audited by the labor board. I have the commissioner's contact info. Would it be inappropriate to reach out to her over this for help? Or should I bite the bullet and consult with a lawyer instead?

    I live in California.

    Any tips/advice is greatly appreciated!

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    Company cancelled my surgery appointment but still is charging operating room reservation fee

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 01:56 AM PDT

    Hi r/legaladvice. I met with a company that performs hair restoration surgery in February 2019 to schedule a procedure for 02 SEP 19. This day was selected since it would require less leave from work due to it being a holiday. Also, the recovery time for the surgery is about a week.

    Once you schedule your procedure, they have you make a down payment of $1000 to reserve the operating room where the procedure will be conducted. They have you sign an agreement that states the following:

    Cancellation Policy: Appointments for procedures may be cancelled and/or rescheduled with a full refund of the room reservation fee (minus a $200.00 processing fee) up to 10 (ten) business days prior to the scheduled date of the procedure. This will permit XX doctor's office adequate time to schedule another client to undergo a procedure on that date. Procedures cancelled or rescheduled with less than 10 (ten) business days notice will not be eligible for a refund of the procedure room reservation fee. In the case of a personal or family medical emergency or illness, with the presentation of a written medical excuse from the treating physician, the procedure will then be rescheduled when treatment resumes.

    This year, a hurricane came by during the week of the surgery and the doctor's office cancelled my appointment. The doctor's office tried to recommend other dates but none of these worked for me due to travel for work and lack of leave. I told them the earliest I could have the procedure done is March of 2020.

    The office informed me that the rates for procedures change every year and that they would honor the original quote till February of 2020. Obviously this does not fit my schedule and I told them as much.

    I then told them I am requesting a refund for the operating room scheduling fee because:

    1. Their office cancelled my original procedure date: not me
    2. They are not able or willing to reschedule the procedure to a date that matches my schedule
    3. There is no current scheduled procedure date. Furthermore, their office was closed on the day of the procedure meaning they could not have done the procedure on another person therefore the operating room fee does not apply

    They claim that it still counts as a cancellation because they are attempting to reschedule the appointment. I told them that I made no indication that rescheduling the procedure date was OK.

    As a result, they will only refund $800 and keep the $200 as a processing fee for a room that was never used.

    Should I take this claim to small claims court? Who has the most legal leverage in this case?

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    New server policy at work. Is it legal?

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 06:04 AM PDT

    New note posted on schedule says

    "Attention servers;

    You will notice a new line on your server report, the merchant account now charges you the credit card processing fee on your credit card tips this amounts to 2% on the credit card tip portion."

    Is it legal in Oregon to make credit card processing fees the servers responsibility?

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    My friend's mother is kicking her younger sister out, and is threatening to call the cops on my friend for "kidnapping" if she lets her younger sister move in with her.

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 06:02 AM PDT

    My friend, "Sarah"'s abusive mother, "Margaret," has just told her younger sister, "Jordan," that she has 6 months to get out of the house. When Sarah offered to let Jordan move in with her, Margaret said that if she did so, she would call the cops on Sarah for "kidnapping" Jordan. Jordan is a minor but does not have long until she is 18. Unfortunately Margaret has Sarah's address, so she could call the cops and direct them to where Sarah lives if she chose.

    But how much would Margaret's claim hold up to the cops? It's Margaret's word against Sarah's and Jordan's--I suppose big complication here is that Jordan is still a minor. I'm thinking that if Jordan gets documentation somehow of Margaret kicking her out (video/audio, saved text messages, etc) that could be evidence against her "kidnapping" if it comes to that? But what else can be done in this situation to make sure Margaret isn't able to get Sarah arrested (or just make her and Jordan's lives miserable) for taking in her little sister?

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    Tenant threatening to sue me.

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 11:09 AM PDT

    I rent out a three family house. I allow smoking only on the balcony. One of my tenants who has been with me for a few years is using marijuana. I confronted him about it and he stated it was for medical use and he has a card. When I asked him to see it he said "That is none of your concern and you don't have the right to ask me" I told him it was my house and I had every right now he's threatening to contact the ADA if I keep pushing the issue and "sue my ass"

    I don't want to turn this into a legal issue. Did I break any laws asking him to see his card?

    ​

    I live in CT

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    Bought a Chicago condo less than a month ago. Found out today about a possible bulk sale.

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 03:44 AM PDT

    We haven't even paid our first mortgage payment when an email came saying there is an important development about the bulk sale and come to the condo owners meeting on Tuesday. Had no idea. Had to google "bulk sale."

    If 75% of the owners vote yes, it's a go.

    We looked over our paperwork from a month ago, nowhere does it say this might be a possibility. Do we have any rights whatsoever?

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    Being asked to pay into HOA that in prt part of.

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 11:33 AM PDT

    Edit: location is (MA)

    I own a condo on the bottom floor of a 3 story house. Each floor is its own privately owned unit. When I moved in, I knew I needed to join the HOA to take care of any joint maintenance, like landscaping. It took a while before us 3 owners got around to going to the bank to add me onto their HOA, but it turned out we weren't able to because we were missing certain documentation from the previous owners of my unit, and the 2 other owners had lost touch with them so we weren't able to ask for them. The solution proposed by the bank was to disband the old HOA and start up a new one. He said it would take a while and we didn't have enough time that day before closing time to do it. We agreed that we would meet up and do it another time. Now, the two other owners say they don't want to go through the hassle of doing that, and are asking for me to either give them the money to pay into the existing HOA, or write a check directly to the existing HOA. I think this seems sketchy, and don't want to make payments off the books. They say that if I pay to the HOA via check, then there will be an official record of my payments. I still think this is a bad idea.

    Am I correct that this could come back to bite me? What are some of my options?

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    Car damaged directly because of boss’s orders, he’s now claiming he’s not liable. (FL)

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 11:02 AM PDT

    This is a throwaway because if anyone I work with sees this, they'll immediately know it's me.

    I deliver pizzas in Florida. Last night, they sent me on a delivery on a dirt (really sand) road and my car got stuck in the sand and wouldn't move. I called the store asking what I should do, and they said they were sending another employee out with her truck to pull me out. My boss said to let her ("her" being my fellow employee) try and pull me out, and that if she wasn't able to he would call a tow truck. We hung up. She got there and did get me out of the sand, but pulled my bumper and grill completely off in the process. When I called my boss asking if he would help me pay for the damage since this would have never happened if I'd not been working at his business and following his orders, he cursed at me and told me "Don't come in tomorrow, I don't give a fuck if you come back."

    My boss is now claiming he's not responsible for any of this, even though I would not have gotten stuck if I hadn't been on the clock following orders and my bumper and grill would not have come off if I hadn't followed his orders and let her pull me out. It's going to cost me literally an entire paycheck to fix this damage, and now I don't even have a job. Is he right? Am I just screwed with no legal options? Can I sue him in small claims and have a chance of winning?

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    I'm being kicked out of my own home

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 08:52 AM PDT

    Alright so a little background because this has been unfolding for about a week.

    Last Sunday, September 17th, I got off work on a Sunday. I usually use public transportation to and from work, but being that they don't run on Sunday, they weren't available.

    I live 2 cities away from where I work, it's like a 15-20 minute drive. On days where I can't take the bus because they closed before I clocked out or they didn't run that day, my unemployed (at the time) roommate would drive me to and from.

    So here's where it starts; last Sunday he drops me off and says he doesn't feel like driving anymore today (I love how he decided that at 9am) and drives off. I got stranded at work for about a week. I didn't have money to get home, didn't have more money for food, nothing.

    I tried to contact him the entire time, and he wouldn't even open the messages. I tried asking for rides back home, nothing. I was stuck.

    I wait an entire week before I get paid so I can have the money to get home. After a long fucking week of not being home and being generally upset at the whole thing, I decide to try and relax when I get home.

    He's already waiting for me. He says he wants to talk. Says he needs a new roommate and I need to go. Mind you my name is on the lease, and I pay bills here. I know that I'm entitled to stay, but I'm choosing to leave to avoid problems that may occur between us. Once I agree to leave he IMMEDIATELY starts mentioning how he's found my replacement and that he's going to be here in 3 weeks.

    3 weeks would have been plenty of time to find a new place or somewhere to stay temporarily, even though it's a lot shorter notice than I would have liked.

    Well this all happened Monday as in 5 days ago. He approaches me yesterday and asks if I've found a new place yet because the guy is going to be here in a few days. Yeah.

    So I explain to him that I can't just up and relocate in a matter of 4 days, especially considering I was given 3 weeks to start. He replies with "you've had 2 weeks to figure this out". I have proof of the date he asked me to leave, because I have a week's worth of outgoing texts asking him for a ride home last week, and the date I started asking a couple of friends if I could stay with them.

    He let the topic go when he realized he was wrong, but started it up this morning telling me I had until October 1st to leave because that's when my replacement is showing up.

    So here lies my question. I plan on staying for as long as I need to until I find a new home, is there anything he can do about that?

    He hasn't contacted our landlord as she's been unreachable since we moved in 2 months ago, otherwise I'd be going to her about this. My name is on the lease, but I don't have my official address set to this house. Currently in Illinois.

    Any advice or guidance will help so much, you have no clue. I'm on the brink of losing everything because of this.

    Thank you for reading.

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    Mom has been putting gum on neighbors mailbox

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 10:37 AM PDT

    (NC) My mom has suffered from glioblastomas (type of brain cancer) and has been lucky enough to survive. That being said the recurrent surgeries and chemo etc have done their damage and have damaged her frontal lobe changing her personality and the way she acts a lot. Now a few months ago she got angry at our neighbor for not answering the door etc (backstory doesn't matter much) and since then has started putting gum on their driveway, mailbox etc.. Last time he threatened to get a restraining order if it happened again, and we've been doing our best to watch her and go on walks with her to ensure it doesn't happen. But somehow she did it again (while we were with her even) and he has it on camera and sent us the video. She continues to deny it. But now we are worried about what kind of legal trouble she or we may get into and what the legal repercussions may be. Any ideas on what we may be facing, and if he does get a restraining order what will this mean for us? Anything we should be doing?

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    Is my landlord doing this legally? (ca)

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 01:12 PM PDT

    I am a collrge student and I originally agreed to move in a house with a lease agreement with $600/mo for a single bedroom. I gave her $1800 in advance as a security deposit, (first, last, and any damages). However, she suddenly decided for me to share another different room in the house with another person for reduced rent of $500/mo. I agreed since she lowered the rent, but she never made me sign an agreement for that. When I got to the house on the lease start date I had to live in the living room for a week because someone was taking up that room at the time. Finally I was able to move in by myself and my roommate came a few days ago. On that same day, she moved another tenant of the house into my room and moved all my belongings back into the living room, along with my roommate's. She said via text that I would be moving into the "studio" room, which is just a living room with curtains attached leading to the dining room. The rent is $300/mo, but she did not refund the remaining portion of my rent. I paid $4800 in advance to her for ten months because I would be staying from September to June (the agreement was handwritten on a piece of paper with no signature from either party), and I emailed her demanding the remaining portion she owes me and other money I lent her. She said she would pay it eventually, but said if I kept asking then she would either ignore me or delay paying me back. I feel kind of hopeless to get my money back at this point. She has done this with another tenant, and most people she leases are international students

    Also, she constantly mentions issues about her medical issues even though she talks fine. She never responds to texts and when she does it is unreadable. Theres always drama about tenants who get frustrated and mad at her because she wont provide the things she promised until way too late.

    She is the most unprofessional person I have ever met. Did I screw myself over?

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    I was laid off yesterday due to "restructuring" and the same day they said they're hiring for my same, now open, role [CA]

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 11:23 AM PDT

    Throwaway, just in case.

    So yesterday I was laid off from my job of 2.5 years along with several other people. My performance reviews have always been stellar, and I'm good at my job. I was told that the reason for my termination was "restructuring", leading me to believe they'd be changing the way the department works.

    There was a meeting that afternoon with what remained of my department. The new org chart was revealed, with my previous position listed as open. They said they would be hiring for my replacement. Considering the role they're filling has the same responsibilities and reports, it certainly doesn't seem like I was given a genuine reason for my termination. I received a raise earlier this year and I suspect the new management wanted to replace me with someone who they could pay significantly less.

    Is this legal? I know that in CA they can let people go for any reason basically, but this seems highly unethical.

    Side note: one of the other people laid off was on maternity leave. Is that legal?

    Thank you.

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    Gym charging me after cancellation. Next steps?

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 08:52 AM PDT

    I moved to a new state for graduate school and found a what I thought was a small humble gym. On their website and in person the owner said it's a no contract, cancel anytime policy. I went to the gym for a few months then cancelled in December 2017. I cancelled in person and by email as requested by the owner. It should have ended there. Yet every 3 months they keep charging me. I have called and spoke to them and they keep lying to me telling me they wiped the system of my credit card information. Then I get charged again, and again. I have called and spoke to the owner and various employees and they tell me the same thing, it won't happen again. I froze my credit because of another fraud issue so it's a time consuming process for me to get a new credit card. I filed a report with the Better Business Bureau(BBB) and found that this has happened to other people to.

    My question to r/Legaladvice is: Is it worth taking the owner to small claims court for the $483 they have charged me since I cancelled? I have the email proof of cancelling and their website displays their cancellation policy. Also, for anyone that has been in small claims, how bad is the process and how can I be prepared for it?

    Edit: location North Carolina

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    [PA] My house is under contract to sell but my city is requiring me to replace the curbs in front of my house

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 08:33 AM PDT

    Where I live, you (as a homeowner/landord) are responsible for the maintenance, cleaning, clearing, and repair of sidewalks and curbs in front of your property.

    The city that I live in is re-paving the street I live on next year (August 2020) and needs to have the residents on my street replace the curbs in front of their property to meet the standards of the newly paved road in the future. The city presented 10 contractors and their number who have done curb replacement work in the past within the city. I called all 10 of them and they all informed me that they don't do any sort of concrete work anymore, are completely backed up for work for the rest of the year and won't consider coming out to give me a quote, or are not taking anymore work until next year and again, won't come out to give me a quote. I then went on to call FORTY-TWO additional contractors that I found through Google or referenced to by people I know. They all said the same thing. Not taking anymore work, completely backed up with work, do not do concrete work anymore etc, and won't even consider coming out to give me a quote until spring. The problem is that I'm supposed to close on my house October 31st and the buyer of my home wants me to present them a quote. I have begged, pleaded and explained to contractors that I close on October 31st and asked if they could still come out and give me a quote, to which they said they wouldn't.

    I was notified about the curbs needing to be replaced a month after my house went under contract to sell. I completely understand that I am responsible for getting the curbs replaced but I cannot get them replaced before closing (unless I can somehow find somebody to do the work for me). I cannot sell my home until I get a quote for the new buyer, which I have yet been unable to do after 50+ phone calls. The sale of my home is pending all because the street in front of my house is being re-paved. It should also be noted that my city requires anybody doing any curb replacement obtain a $7,000 permit to do the work through the city. Some Joe Schmo down the street can't do the work unless he wants to spend $7,000 to get the permit. I reached out to my city and they pretty much told me that it's' not their problem and that it's mine to find somebody.

    I know the first answer is keep calling to get a quote, but I'm starting to call phone numbers of companies that are pretty far away and I'm afraid they won't consider even coming out due to distance. I am at a complete loss. The most frustrating part of all of this is that if I sold my home the day before I was notified, it wouldn't even be my problem.

    Can my local government impede the sale of my home because of this?

    ​

    Edit: I'm not sure if Real Estate Law is the correct tag, but it's the closest tag I could find.

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    I believe I need to file a Small Claims Court case against Facebook?

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 09:15 AM PDT

    Hello!
    Location: Florida, US

    So, while I know it's not the bright thing ( now ) my fiance' and I transfer money back and forth for bills via Facebook Messenger. One day in August I sent $400 for rent. Something glitched on Facebook Messenger and the normal pop up that shows the money was sent ( and allows the other person to accept, unless you have auto accept on ) did not pop up. I attempted to send it again ( mind you this requires a pin code ) and it denied saying I didn't have enough funds. Sure enough $400.00 was taken out of my bank account. ( I had less than $800 in my account, hence why the second transaction failed. ) However, my fiance' never received the funds. I contacted Facebook support ( which was painful ) who stated that the transaction was cancelled and the funds would be returned to my account within 5 business days. It never was. I was told to contact my bank. My bank disputed the charge.

    Now, here is where I did mess up a little.
    On 8/15 I had a deposit into my account that looked similar to a Facebook deposit of $400. I thought, Hurray! It's been taken care of. I also got a call from my bank that day asking me to call them back for additional information on my dispute. I didn't call them back because I thought Facebook had finally returned the funds.

    Fast Forward to today. $400 was drawn out of my account under " DESCRIPTIVE WITHDRAWAL - REV PROV CR POINT OF SALE WITHDRAWAL." I contacted my bank ( especially because this overdrafted my account significantly ) and they stated it was because I was issued a courtesy deposit with my dispute, however, the dispute had been closed and they were recollecting their funds. Once the dispute department opened, I gave them a call. They stated that Facebook had legally responded that the status of the payment was complete ( not cancelled as it is still reflected on my Facebook Account ) and that Person-to-Person money payments cannot be cancelled because " the money is immediately transferred to the recipient, as stated on the website." ... " Please dismiss this cardmember's claim and issue a reversal for the chargeback debit, as there is no option to cancel a P2P money transfer since the money is automatically sent to the recipient's bank account."

    However, I did not receive any funds returned. My Fiance never received any funds. ( He is not lying, I've literally logged into his accounts myself and pulled his statements with his permission for this issue. ) I didn't request for anything to be cancelled anyways. My bank stated they cannot help me any further and that I would have to seek small claims court if Facebook still would not give me my funds. I reopened my 'support case' with Facebook this morning, however, so far the only response I've received was...

    "' Hi FacebookOwesMeMoney

    Thanks for getting back to us. I apologize for the delay in response.

    I'll be happy to help you with your issue. Please provide a screenshot of your debit card statement, blacking out any sensitive information, from August 1, 2019 to September 1, 2019 along with the first 6 and last 4 digits of the card number.

    This will help me verify that the transfer hasn't already appeared on your statement. If possible, please also take a screenshot on a computer so the name of your bank is shown, and then make sure to black out any sensitive information.

    Once I receive this info, I'll be able to look into these charges.

    Thanks,

    AnonymousFacebookPerson
    Payments Support Specialist ""

    I straight up sent PDF files of my bank statements, my fiance's bank statements, screen shots where the transaction shows cancelled, and a copy of the dispute letter that was sent back to my bank. Its been radio silence since about 9am.

    So. What are my options? Is $400 worth going up against Facebook. ( I really could use they money, as we're actively arranging and paying for our wedding as we go, even though I know the case may get drawn out. ) I have legal insurance through work but it looks like it only covers consults/advice for civil matters like this. ( I've contacted two local attorneys. Once started to text me, but then stopped. I think he believes this is a joke. ) If I file myself and pay for filing fees, will Facebook have to pay them if I 'win'?

    I have all the evidence in black and white. Facebooks support for these issues is really crummy. And yes, I've learned my lesson and will no longer send large sums of money over the internet.

    Thank you for everyone's time and wisdom in advance!

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    Not allowed to leave work after clocking out?

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 11:32 AM PDT

    So, I work and live in California. When I work the closing shift, I'm typically done around 8. However, my manager and co-workers all say that we all have to leave together. This means I'm often sitting around doing nothing (but making overtime). When we clock out and leave, they now want us to all lock up and leave together.

    Is this ok? Like, do I actually need to wait around after I clock out for the lead or manager to lock up?

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    [MA] I don't know if I can get a harassment protection order against an ex-gf for repeatedly "swatting" me at work.

    Posted: 27 Sep 2019 08:30 PM PDT

    My ex-GF from Feburary 2019 has been messaging me since I left her. I blocked her on everything, but she sets up new emails to get around my blocks. I've never initiated contact with her since I broke things off, but in July I *stupidly* replied to one of her messages by telling her that I hoped she worked on her drinking problem, to please leave me alone, and - because I was fed up and angry - to kill herself. We had been in a relationship where she had cheated on me, then lied to cover it up, and the relationship had devolved into a toxic miserable mess for both of us. There's a lot of hard feelings on both sides. But I have not initiated contact since I left her last Feburary.

    In response to my reply suggesting she kill herself, my ex-GF left an anonymous tip with the police that I had "a hit list, an AK, and a woman I was abusing". This caused me to be rushed by the police at my work. After 4 hours of being questioned in my office parking lot surrounded by cops, I was let go. The next morning she took out a restraining order against me, which I fought and got dismissed. I've done nothing but avoid her for months and the court recognized that I posed no threat to her even if it had been mean of me to tell her to kill herself. After the restraining order was dismissed, I thought everything was finally over but then today the FBI joint terrorism task force showed up at my new workplace because she had called and left another "tip" just recently with the FBI claiming again that I had a hit list of people to kill. This time she didn't even bother to leave the tip anonymously.

    Can I get a harassment protection order? Or is she protected because she is just using the legal system and police reports to harass me? I am afraid what she might do next. She could do real damage to my career if she emailed my employer directly and claimed that I have "hit list" (I don't know how I could live that down, and I am new at my job). Plus, she's threatened to email my employer to ruin me in the past. I worry that she can just claim that she's leaving these reports in "good faith" and so there's nothing wrong with her continuing to file police reports until someone believes her. I also suspect that she'd just deny that she was the person who left the first anonymous tip if I tried to get a harassment protection order. I can't prove that she's the one who left the first anonymous tip, but - it's pretty obvious.

    I do own guns, which I feel like makes it easy for her to make me out to be a threat. I am a US war veteran and ISIS put my home address on a kill list a few years back (it was in the news, here's one story about it: https://www.npr.org/2015/03/23/394789426/isis-posts-wanted-list-of-100-u-s-military-personnel). I didn't own guns before the ISIS threat. But now my ex- is using the fact that I own guns and served in the war as support for her claim that I'm a deranged vet with a kill list. It's really not worth trying for a harassment protection order unless I'll win, because if I lose I fear my attempt will just set her off and encourage her to do even more. Help!

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    Railroad engine versus truck on company property

    Posted: 28 Sep 2019 04:53 AM PDT

    Ohio, Akron/Canton Area

    Here's the situation. On Tuesday at approximately 6 a.m., we had an accident and my plant where a gentleman was driving through a rail crossing that had no signage but is generally known that it is a rail crossing.

    His statement was after working an 8 hour midnight shift, he pulled up to the railroad tracks following behind a large tow truck. the other truck turned to the right and was going over to a different building and he proceeded straight. he drove up to the tracks and glanced both ways and proceeded forward and was struck by the engine. the engine pushed him approximately 40- 50 feet before coming to a stop. His passenger side of the vehicle is completely destroyed from the door back to the bed of the truck. He claims he did not see the train engine nor did he hear the horn or the movement bell.

    The conductor's statement is that he was operating the train engine from outside the train remotely via a control box. He claims he blew the train horn prior to making any movements. He stated he saw the truck driving towards them at a high rate of speed as to beat the train and not get stuck, driving so fast that he saw dust flying off the tires.

    The issues that arise from all of this is that the street lights in that area are non functional and it was aprox 6am. The trains lights were non functional as well. I could not examine the accident as it was because the company had moved the truck out of the way so they could take the railcar to the intended department. When I arrived the truck was off to the side of the roadway and the railcar whereabouts were unknown. I later found out they moved the load and took the engine to the repair building to bend the decoupling lever back from the damage.

    The issue as it stands right now is the individual driving the truck is being given a 30 day suspension for endangering company property and company employees and they have also stated they will not be assisting him in repairing/replacing his truck. They have stated in cases like this, it's normally the vehicles fault and they believe he was trying to beat the train. I have asked for whatever evidence they have for this claim and none has been provided at this time. In the past two days they have however put up stop signs at the crossing and have attempted to get the lighting working. Today when I was leaving, I noticed when I stop where he would have been, I also had trouble seeing as it was dark and my windows were fogged up.

    So, after all this rambling, what are your thoughts on the matter? Is there any way to actually prove fault in this situation? Being as it was on company property, would the police not be involved?

    Any other questions/comments , feel free to ask. Thank you for reading.

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