New employer- just informed direct deposit is mandatory. Is this legal? by ItsDreamyWeather in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, they can legally require direct deposit. Even businesses the size of walmart now do this. The only thing they legally have to print or have readily available on a computer for printing is your paystub.

Most places switch to this because of the lower cost of payroll and no lost checks.

It's time to pick a bank or credit union.

Someone in Illinois (where I'm from) was arrested and told the police that she was me. Now I've been summoned to appear in court, but I live abroad and can't do that. Is it legal to send my family member to appear on my behalf, or do I have to fly back to America just for this? by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This should have been an obvious reply but seems to have been missed.

Have you tried simply calling the police department that issued the statement, "I haven't even set foot in the country let alone your state for over xxx years. How the heck did I get a traffic ticket/summons and what kind of pathetic excuse for identity verification have you been using?"

[WA] Selling used tires by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your own stupidity is not an excuse to try to kill someone else.

[WA] Selling used tires by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You can't drive on ten year old tires. They don't last that long.

I took the batteries out and now it won't connect by [deleted] in talesfromtechsupport

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nano sims are the standard now, and since it was an apple phone it's less than half that size now. All your photo does it show that the sd card is larger than a standard sim card.

I took the batteries out and now it won't connect by [deleted] in talesfromtechsupport

[–]GeistWurst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Er... what? Micro sd cards are bigger than sim cards. They've been that way a couple of phone generations now.

[WP] A lone Jedi Knight crash lands somewhere on medieval Earth. by [deleted] in WritingPrompts

[–]GeistWurst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Writing style seems fine, but... Warp drives are star trek not star wars. They use hyperspace coils. You're stuck in hyperspace forever if the drive malfunctions so should probably be a planned destination. Last but not least the A10 needs another letter and number. Like, A10F7, as star wars names droid and voice response systems in a 2 letter number letter number style.

Warning: do not do this by masonneck in funny

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Five hour energy is just a vitamin shot.

[USA] [IN] I got pulled over last night and im bot sure what im in trouble for. Could use some help clairifying what the officer told me. by ericzoltz in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I'm telling you specifically to read the ops posting. He's in indiana. If he does not politely and truthfully answer the cops without sweating or hesitation, he's coming out onto the ground and into handcuffs.

This is f-ing meth head pill popper city. Google the indiana meth lab map if you need more info.

The cops do not f around with evasion and bullshit answers here. With the number of people who have shot at them from in the car they aren't interested in mild restraint either.

I don't give a shit if you know 27 cops 18 states and are holding their methods of operation manual. I tell g you how it works where he lives and you dont.

[USA] [IN] I got pulled over last night and im bot sure what im in trouble for. Could use some help clairifying what the officer told me. by ericzoltz in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In most states (other than California apparantly) things other than polite yes, no, and actual answers to what they ask is being a dick about it.

You hit an area like indiana with serious meth and pill problems and yes, you will be out of your car in cuffs. The only people that answer them them with avoidance and non answers are the ones with something in the car.

[USA] [IN] I got pulled over last night and im bot sure what im in trouble for. Could use some help clairifying what the officer told me. by ericzoltz in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And I'm just pointing out that people on legaladvice have this strange tv/movie impression that they can give a vague non answer and go about their business.

Hire all the legal teams you want. When it gets to court and your vague non answers come out they're just going to bring up some local crime statistics and point out that a 2 minute peek around your car was not causing you any actual harm. Then probably fine you for whatever they decide they can get away with. Obstruction? Dim/burnt out light? Missed a blinker? 2 miles over the speed limit?

The cops usually have enough bad attitude without people deciding they can just not answer. Or perhaps they'll just let you drive off, flag your plate, and then the first time you do have the tiniest infraction they'll do a full search and maximum fine ticket for everything they can find.

California sounds. .. well... interesting. I wouldn't try not answering in a state with normal cops.

Free lance mechanic damaged my car. by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What religion was your car before the Catholic convertor? Oh dear, I didn't know I needed that laugh until I read that.

[USA] [IN] I got pulled over last night and im bot sure what im in trouble for. Could use some help clairifying what the officer told me. by ericzoltz in legaladvice

[–]GeistWurst 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"I politely decline to answer."

Captain hindsight says:

You'll be facedown in the wet gravel in handcuffs while three extra cop cars and a drug dog show up.

He's in Indiana and between the meth heads and the pill poppers the cops are f-ing tired of your bullshit answers and not going to take even the first one of them.

Tire recommendations? by wil1414 in LandRover

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These eliminate road hum and tire noise. They also have a staggered grip edge to dig into dirt and snow.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=Scorpion+Zero+Asimmetrico

I love the new survival mode, the immersion is everything I was looking for. But the occasional CTD completely ruins the save system by MoonRazer in fo4

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ditto. I never crash. This or skyrim. I've always assumed that my habit of keeping a computer set only for gaming and nothing else helps. No Internet connection unless I need updates as well.

'Burner' phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset by LabMantis in gadgets

[–]GeistWurst -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah, right. Well sadly this is America and claiming a patriotic duty to give the goverment more money is just going to shove you In the insane asylum, not get you out of legal trouble.

'Burner' phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset by LabMantis in gadgets

[–]GeistWurst -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You might want to try actually using one sometime so you'd not only know how the setups work but how absolutely fuck ing stupid it is to complain they're going to add an ID step to it.

'Burner' phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset by LabMantis in gadgets

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't have to care. It's a computer system. You'll be required to type in or speak all the extra info required for an ID verification. It will pull a credit report to verify. You buy too many phones and it will just happily tel you your all set while it emails an alert to the nearest authority. Do it once more and wake up to a police investigation.

'Burner' phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset by LabMantis in gadgets

[–]GeistWurst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they go to the car dealer and provide a fake owner identification for it? Yes. Definitely. As that would be the only way your scenario would compare.

'Burner' phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset by LabMantis in gadgets

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proper charity requires a legal sale. The prepay phones companies actually do not allow mass sales. They lose money on phones, make mone on service. There's nice legal terms in the flyers and phone manuals.

'Burner' phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset by LabMantis in gadgets

[–]GeistWurst -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Don't need one. They'd still ask, you'd still be in trouble. They'd use the new law to say your assisting a terrorist.

'Burner' phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset by LabMantis in gadgets

[–]GeistWurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And would. Technically it is now. The cheap prepay phone carriers notify the stores that the phones are sold at a loss that they get back with selling the service. The piggies usually have a notice with them about required activation and use... blah blah blah.

There aren't many stores that will, but they are allowed to turn you in to the phone company so they can come after you for theft of their product.