I think I ran a red light, would my reason be an exception to the rules?
I'm not sure if I did or not. It wasn't raining at the time, but it had been raining all day. The light turned yellow and I wasn't sure if I could keep going or if I needed to stop, so I tried to stop, but my car wouldn't stop! Since the road was wet it just made this crazy noise and skidded forward, and I'm not sure if I skidded/entered the intersection after the light turned red or while it was still yellow, and then I tried to speed up so I could get out of the intersection but my car like stalled for a moment, it wouldnt go anywhere. It was really weird! Anyway, on my county website there are 11 circumstances the red light camera ticket can be dismissed, one is; The presence of ice, snow, unusual amounts of rain or other unusually hazardous road conditions existed that would make compliance with this article and with the traffic-control signal more dangerous under the circumstances than noncompliance; Would my circumstance count according to that?
How can i prove unusual, extenuating, or compelling circumstances after a denial for a drivers license.?
I was denied a license based on the new law. Lifetime review. I have 5 dwi/dwai convictions...I have 2 weeks to prove the above. I need to prove the extenuating, or compelling circumstances? What would constitute these circumstances. I guess I'm looking for an attorney or person that handled this before that got back their license. How did they achieve to get it back. What was the format of the letter?
Is siccing a police attack dog on someone cruel and unusual?
First off, a police attack dog is the wrong term. A police K9 is trained to apprehend a violent person. As another Quoran pointed out, apprehension entails a specific target; usually leg or bicep followed by the target of opportunity if those aren't available. Once on they hold and counter their grip deeper. An attack dogs is basically a dog that will maul you all over and lack control by the handler.Now, is it cruel and unusual? If it's just a guy named Mark minding his own business and a K9 is put on him for no reason or as a matter of mistaken identity, absolutely! Police departments know that, and that is why they are quick to settle claims for K9 bites as a result of mistaken identity before they make it to court.On the other hand, if you're a drunk wife beater or high on cocaine and you charge an officer or fail to comply with repeated orders to get down on your knees, absolutely not. A K9 is a less than lethal force multiplier that has a psychological affect on people that a taser often doesn't. Nonetheless, a K9 is still a better option than being shot and killed so long as the K9 represents the best option for the context of the situation at that moment.
What is "cruel and unusual punishment"?
U.S. Constitution, 8th Amendment: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." Is it "cruel and unusual punishment" to fry a guy in the electric chair for brutally torturing, raping, and killing a teenage girl? Is it "cruel and unusual punishment" to put a noose around a guy's neck and hang him until he's dead for killing a cop while robbing a liquor store? And now, the 3 drug cocktail they use for lethal injections is being challenged because of the "risk of pain" the condemned may experience. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080404/ap_on_go_su_co/lethal_injections
What will the police do if I report my stolen jewelry? (unusual situation)?
Casey, I think either I was unclear or you misunderstood the situation. It was my daughter and my jewelry that was stolen. The two People living with me were my niece and her husband to be. My niece and husband to be are the two people I suspect stole the jewelry. My niece is like a daughter, I helped raise her..because of this and her serious mental and physical health problems I would HATE for her to be put in jail if it turns out she was the on that stole it. If her fiance was the one that did it, I am also hesitant to press charges against him as he is my niece's caregiver and I think that would be critically harmful to her mental and physical health. My concern isn't that my niece's fiance would leave. My daughter would be very hurt and sad about the jewelry but she wouldn't have a breakdown. She's a stable grown woman. Even so I still hate having to tell her that 2 of her dead grandmothers wedding rings, her class ring, her very first pair of "real" earrings etc are gone. My conc
Do non-citizens of the United States have Constitutional rights?
Yes. But not all the same constitutional rights that U.S. citizens have.Non-citizens are “persons” and thus have all the rights that the Constitution protects for “persons” - most importantly, the right not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, as well as the rights to a jury, a lawyer, and cross-examination in criminal cases.Other rights in the Constitution are secured to “the people.” “The people” is usually read as U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents. Thus, non-citizen permanent residents have the right to bear arms, to peaceably assemble, and to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures. But nonimmigrant visitors and illegal aliens do not, and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has broad powers to intrude even on legal nonimmigrant visitors without a warrant.A few rights are specifically limited to citizens only, like the right to vote. Even legal permanent residents may be (and are) denied the right to vote. Note that Congress and the states don’t have to do this; up until World War I many states did let legal permanent residents vote, and that was legit. They just weren’t required to do that by the Constitution.Finally, the Constitution is the supreme law of the United States, and thus does not apply outside of U.S. jurisdiction. So non-citizens who are not in the United States have few, if any, rights under our Constitution. A foreigner who legally enters the United States and then decides Nazism or Communism is the answer to the world’s problems may advocate Nazism or Communism and is protected under the First Amendment. But if he is outside of America and preaches Nazism or Communism, the U.S. can, and does, prohibit him from receiving an immigrant visa, First Amendment notwithstanding.
Is it legal to refuse to give water and/or medical aid if you come across someone who is dehydrated/injured in the UK?
With respect to health care:If someone is seriously injured it would be expected that you would call 999 to get a paramedic /ambulance to the individual and in most cases stay with them until that help arrived. As that is free at point of use it would be highly unusual to not doso, so I guess you could be charged with some sort of negligence crime if someone died from you knowingly not helping. (I think that would be very unusual)As far as I'm aware there is no specific law requiring a private individual to help someone in medical need. I suspect this is as it is just such a basic moral expectation that (almost) all would follow in the UK.With respect to providing water to someone dehydrated in the UK:The UK is a damp wet country for much of the year, with a lot of rivers, streams and in many towns and cities public water fountains (although less than in Victorian times) so for most of the year it would be very unusual to become dehydrated unless unwell. I suspect most would also call 999 for someone in that situation, there could be medical causes for the dehydration.I don't believe there is a specific law obliging individuals to help someone who is dehydrated. Note I believe a law was recently passed in the UK requiring any business premise to provide free tap water to anyone who asks.