Law & Ethics

Is it illegal to move to Alaska and just build a cabin in the wilderness without any formal documentation?

Shared by Talisha: There was this guy named Richard Proenneke, in the late 1960’s he moved to Alaska. He trekked into the wilderness miles away from civilization and built himself a log Cabin by hand. He lived there for 35 years in peace, alone, in the wilderness without having any interactions with civilization with the [...]


What is the penalty in Alaska for shooting animals out of a helicopter?

Shared by Chet: I heard Gov. Palin liked to do this once in a while. Problem is that it against the law in Alaska. So much for family values huh?


I am 23 and dating a 15 year old. What legal rights does she have to defy her mother and see me?

Shared by Samual: I am a 23 year old man, dating a 15 year old girl. She is extremely mature and sensible and very intelligent, and we are sincerely in love. Her mother and sisters are cruel to her and constantly verbally abuse her.
Her mother doesn’t want us to be together. From a legal standpoint, [...]


Australian divorce property rights - Does the law change from state to state?

Shared by Ailene: Looking to find good information on divorce laws in Australia - please point in right direction.
Does it make any difference what state you live in - or what country you were originally married in (Canada)?
What is the best state to get divorced in if you are male and primary money maker?
No kids [...]


How a website collecting children’s information verifies a parental consent e-mail is really sent by parent?

Shared by Tiesha: Acording to “The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998″ a commercial website requires “verifiable parental consent” before collecting information like e-mail addresses from children. For the internal use of the website, this means getting an e-mail from the parent. The question is how an e-mail can be verified that is realy [...]


How much does it cost to get a divorce in Mexico if you are a Mexican citizen?

Shared by Margot: living in Mexico and you were married in Mexico if you file for a divorce due to “abandonment” by your husband?


If climate change is not being increased by human activity, does that mean we can continue polluting?

Shared by Graig: Many of you, especially the neoconservatives, are dismissing the threat of climate change as a “liberal” fiction, but the science clearly demonstrates that it is occurring. Some of you accept that, but insist that climate change has happened before and has nothing to do with atmospheric pollution.
Certainly there is historic and [...]


How do I start a security firm like( Blackwater USA) to perform security duties acroos the globe?

Shared by Albertine: How do you start a security firm like blackwater and how do you get to get into the business of Executive protection? What internet sites can help me with that. Note: I am ex-military and state guard card certified and armed guard certified?


Is a security officer allowed to grab someone they saw shoplifting and also take their backpack?

Shared by Porsche: Hypothetical: We’ll call the person X
X walks into a shop. Gets in, packs his bags with some items from the shop, and gets outside. Security guard comes outside, produces ID, grabs X, and asks X to step back into the store. Does the security officer have the right to grab X on [...]


How important is private security in your?

Shared by Sibyl: Private security has not only become more
prominent in our society in the last few years, but also more important. In what areas of your community has private security become more prominent? This could be at an
airport, place of business, or where you live. How important is private security in your
community? How effective [...]