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I am an attorney, having worked for a short time as a prosecutor (left for ethical reasons) and then doing defense work. I have advised my children many times to never allow the police to search…

Top stories for Long   If a police officer asks my permission to enter my home (e.g. May I come in?) and I grant the officer my permission, is this act tantamount to giving the officer my consent for him to search my home? Scott Schafer, JD Law, University of Toledo College of Law (1996) • Answered December 9, 2020 I am an attorney, having worked for a short time as a prosecutor (left for ethical reasons) and then doing defense work. I have advised my children many times to never allo... Read more » 17.1K 1K   If a US Navy ship is docked overseas, and a crewman who went ashore doesn't report back in time for the ship's scheduled departure date, is he just marked as AWOL and left behind or is a search done for them? Thomas Hall, former Fire Control Seaman & Master Helmsman at United States Navy (1983-1991) • Updated February 25 We had a guy who decided to stay a little longer with a local girl, and by the time he got to the pier, the ship was on its way out of the harbor. 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She went further than calling him a plagiarist in the interview, what she really said was "Bob is not authentic at all. He's a... Read more » 497 186   When you return your food to the kitchen in a restaurant and they fix it to bring it back, do they really mess up with your food like people say? If so, how often does that happen? Orson Scott Card, Professor at Southern Virginia University (2005-present) • Answered April 4 In The-Fly-on-Your-Plate restaurant in Kanab, Utah, I looked at my green salad, then pulled aside a lettuce leaf to reveal a winged insect that might have been the condor o... Read more » 108 20   If you get kicked out of a store and they say you're banned, how likely are they to remember your face in a few months? Mark Thomase, lived in Boulder, CO • Answered May 3 My daughter was "banned for life" from a store. Here's what happened. When daughter was twelve she'd ride the city bus to school. After school, she and her best friend would... Read more » 11.4K 427   The Godfather, Part II (1974 movie): When Kay and Michael are arguing, she says that their son Anthony has problems. What are the problems? Peter Ramirez, I watch a lot of movies. • Answered September 30, 2019 What were the problems Anthony Vito Corleone was having that Kay Corleone alluded to during her argument with Michael Corleone the day she tried to leave Michael with the c... Read more » 223 37   How are the French so thin when they eat so much bread and pastries, aside from smoking? Susan McEwen, former Instructor, Communication and Medical Humanities at Massachusetts College... • Answered May 10 I lost quite a bit of weight when I moved to France and was at a loss to explain why. This is what I concluded: No processed food; little or no fast food. Limited starches, i... Read more » 2.4K 194   My son bought a new car, the contract is signed and he drove it home. The dealership called and said they accidentally gave him a better model than they signed for. What should he do? Gary West, lives in Las Vegas • Answered November 27, 2022 I would take the car back to the dealer and void the sale. Then walk out. I would not take the other car, but tell them after driving the better model I wanted to do more s... Read more » 698 129 Read more in your feed

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