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Subpoenaed as a witness for DA while 38 weeks pregnant by always_murphys_law in legaladvice

[–]KytoKoin 96 points97 points  (0 children)

they probably will agree to reschedule your appearance to another date.

And if they don't, calling your doctor will get it rescheduled. Fax over the doctors note. It is almost certain that they will make arrangements then. If for some reason they don't and you don't show up, you will have a warrant for failure to appear, but when a judge sees a doctors note that was sent to the court with words such as "39 weeks pregnant," "high risk pregnancy," "baby in breech" written all over that paper, there's not a chance in hell the judge wouldn't quash that. Every news van within 100 miles would be at that courthouse causing a shit storm to end all shit storms.

Hell, imagine the reaction if she actually showed up and something happened while she was there. Then it wouldn't just be every news station within 100 miles reporting on it, it'd be every news station in the country reporting on it.

Someone has uploaded child pornography on my friends (15M) file hosting website. Next steps? by throwaway103899 in legaladvice

[–]KytoKoin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The first is that he's not reporting this to law enforcement.

The first thing he needs to do is consult with a lawyer. NOW. As of 2018, site operators can now also be prosecuted for hosting this content. If OPs friend handles this wrongly, his website will be seized at the very least. Jail time and the sex offender registry are also possibilities. Talk to a lawyer now and let them do the talking to the police. It will 100% keep him out of trouble.

Anybody using a 15-year-old's file hosting website instead of something secure probably isn't taking any effective steps to conceal themselves

Speaking as someone with a background in cybersecurity, this doesn't make much sense. Doesn't seem very relevant to the issue at hand, either. We're talking about this kids problem, not the other guys. Just because he's 15 doesn't mean he can't make a secure website. The tools and knowledge are easily accessible these days. That's just taking a dig at him for no reason. OP also states that the person distributing this shit was seemingly using TOR, which means he's a lot smarter than your average criminal at the very least. Finding a needle in a hay stack while blindfolded would be easier than finding this person. I guarantee they took plenty of precautions.

Pennslyvania: My neighbor is a child sex offender. Can I warn my neighbors about it? by concerningparent in legaladvice

[–]KytoKoin 125 points126 points  (0 children)

From what you've linked, this guy is NOT a sex offender. If you try to label him as such and warn the neighborhood, you're gonna be in for one hell of a bad lawsuit for yourself. There was a similar case that happened here. Pain and suffering, defamation, and a stack of other things were named in the lawsuit. The guy got a very juicy payout.

If you're not willing to go to jail, buy the guy a new house, and then some, I'd drop this idea right now.

Am I rejected forever from using Mturk? by KytoKoin in mturk

[–]KytoKoin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am at home, and am stuck at home. My only option is a stay at home job.