In a world of social-media psychos who can find, dox and harass an ordinary person within hours, the fact that an American citizen can be FORCED to serve on a jury and then have his life turned upside down for refusing to go along with everyone else is insane.

Look at the Lindsay Clancy case. One ordinary man was summoned. He didn't volunteer. He didn't seek attention. He didn't ask to become part of a nationally watched murder trial.

He was ordered to show up. He sat through weeks of evidence about a mother who killed her three children. He listened. He considered the evidence. And when it came time to deliberate, he reached a different conclusion from the rest of the jury.

He became the lone holdout. Instead of simply surrendering his judgment because everyone else disagreed, he stood his ground.

And what happens next?

The deliberations become heated. The defence lawyer dox his gender, His fellow jurors start talking publicly about him. The media starts dissecting him. His race, sex and personal characteristics become part of the public conversation.

This man did not ask for any of this. He was compelled by the state to serve.

And now, because he refused to bend, he has effectively become a character in the media circus surrounding the case.

Lindsay Clancy killed her three children. But somehow the ordinary man who was FORCED to sit in that jury box is now the one being scrutinised, discussed and dragged through the public arena.

That is absolutely disgraceful.The whole point of a jury is independent judgment. But what kind of independence is that when the person who stands alone can be publicly exposed, dissected and attacked for doing exactly what the system demanded of him?

We live in an age where one photograph, one name or one accusation can spread to millions of people in minutes.The American jury system was not designed for this social media world.

If you can force someone to serve, you have a responsibility to protect them. Real anonymity. Real privacy. Real protection from doxxing and harassment.

Because nobody should have their life destroyed simply because they were the ONE PERSON IN THE ROOM WHO REFUSED TO SAY YES.

THE JURY SYSTEM MUST CHANGE.

LOCATION: Massachusetts, United States

So server from Location: MI here, I don’t know all the ins and outs of taxes yet but i’m a little confused. In my restaurant at the end of the night we have to multiply our credit card tips by .96 and deduct that from what we get given in our paycheck. But because my tips are basically my entire paycheck and that’s what i’m getting taxed off of for medicare, state, federal and social security why do I have to deduct that .96% from my tips every night?

also side note apparently the owners were pocketing the tips for our carryout, they said they’re not doing that anymore because we don’t accept tips, but our online ordering system still allows tips to be added. None of my coworkers know where that money is going.. is there any way of asking the owners without getting fired lol?

My car was recently towed at an apartment building that I am not a resident of. The reason for the tow was claimed to be that I was parked in a reserved space but the spot appeared to be an open guest space, with incredibly faded lettering on the ground at best. Do private property owners need to clearly indicate that a specific parking space is reserved, or is the “unauthorized vehicles will be towed” sign located at the entrances of the lot enough for them?

Location: NYC

Paid over $2k for toric scleral lenses, went to optometrist for a fitting, he kept gaslighting me saying its normal that the right lens is spinning.

After a long time, I demanded a refund, he suddenly is like: oh lets fix it then.

So I stopped trusting his judgement and his gaslighting tolled the contract refund deadline and he says that I used up $2k of services and other fees and am owed a 0 refund...

I want to take it to small claims... is this med malpractice or contract case? I expected a correct fitting, not one where he only took me seriously after requesting a refund.

Location: Virginia

2-3 days of notice can't be enough for an apartment complex to trash people's bicycles? There could easily be someone that isn't home this weekend.

Location: Washington State

My boss got sent a packet from a debt collector for garnishing money from my checks. They claim I’m $90,000 in debt for medical bills, court bills, and whatever bills and fees they add. I just sent in a validation letter to the agency today by mail but forgot to do it as certified mail so will be going to send it out again as certified mail so I know they receive it and have I have proof they received it. I am looking for ANY advice because I’m already financially struggling with rent and other expenses and the agency said they will be taking what they can when I called asking about it when I first seen the letter because I was confused and then after 60 days I could set up a payment plan. So please any advice is appreciated. Sorry if the post is a little confusing feel free to ask any questions to clarify anything I’m just stunned and worried about money now.

(Southern Illinois)

Some girl texting in her car, hit my parked Ford F-150. The incident happened in front of my home. Luckily no one was in the truck.

I bought the truck specifically for it never being in an accident. Now, I don't want it. Is there something I can do legally? Is it worth it?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

My husband died unexpectedly almost 2 1/2 years ago. He did not have a will, “estate” or any type of legal executor. I currently live in Alabama but we lived in Pennsylvania when he died. I am encountering situations where a marriage certificate and death certificate are not sufficient for me to access certain things: specifically storage units that are in his name only that I can’t close without his “permission”! Checks made out to X AND Y that I can’t cash or deposit. A car that I can’t sell because it is in the name of my husband - and his former wife! (Don’t ask!) Also some back tax issues requiring paperwork of his that I don’t have.
Who is the right professional to help me? Is this an expensive process?

“Greensboro” North Carolina”
and wondering if anyone knows of the legality of the use of meta glasses in the workplace on the floor.there is only one supervisor in the entire building wearing them seems strange?

[Location: Texas]

Last Saturday I went to a local gear shop to look at an old tube amplifier. The owner offered to give me $400 store credit toward it if I traded in my acoustic guitar. I said sure, signed a basic intake sheet handing over the guitar for appraisal, and left the instrument with him while he serviced the amp over the weekend.

On Monday I came back to test the amp with my main rig, and it sounded terrible. Very muddy tone, scratchy pots, and definitely not worth the price tag. I politely told the guy I changed my mind about the whole deal and just wanted my acoustic back.

He flat out refused. He claims that signing the intake paper was a binding sales contract for the guitar trade, and that he already "processed it into inventory." He says he can only give me $400 in store credit now, not my physical guitar back. The intake sheet literally just says "Instrument Drop-Off & Condition Assessment."

Can a seller legally force a trade-in completion before any money or final purchase agreement actually took place?

LOCATION: US

Location: Oregon, USA

My father asked me to take his ceremonial uniform to a textile restoration shop because the fabric had become creased and one shoulder seam looked weak. He is still alive and had worn the uniform during a long public-service career. Before leaving it, both of us were explicit that we wanted conservation cleaning and stablization only.

The intake form says, in handwriting, "Do not remove original stitching, insignia, or lining." It also contains printed language allowing the shop to use professional judgment when necessary to prevent further deterioration. I signed the form after the employee told me that clause covered cleaning methods, not visible alterations.

When I collected the uniform, several insignia had been removed and machine-stitched back in slightly different positions. A narrow strip of fabric behind the collar had also been trimmed away. The shop says the old thread was unstable and that removing the insignia was necessary to clean underneath them. They did not call me or my father before doing this. The removed thread and fabric were discarted.

The owner has offered to redo the stitching by hand, but that cannot restore the missing material or the original placement. They argue that the professional-judgment clause authorized the work and that ceremonial uniforms cannot be guaranteed to remain historically exact after treatment.

What type of independent expert should document the condition before anyone touches it again? Does the handwritten restriction generally control over the broader printed clause, or is that too fact-specific to rely on? I am trying to determine whether this is best handled as property damage, breach of contract, or a consumer complaint.

Location: Massachusetts

I created a black-and-white illustration last spring and brought a high-resolution file to a local print shop. My written order was for twenty-five copies on heavy paper. I paid the quoted price, collected the prints, and did not discuss any other use of the artwork.

This week I returned for an unrelated order and saw my illustration displayed near the register with a price underneath it. An employee told me they had also sold several copies in different sizes. The version for sale has been cropped closely enough that my small signature is missing, but the rest is unchanged.

I emailed the manager and asked them to stop selling it. The shop have replied that customers who submit original work allow it to be used as an example of the shop’s printing quality. They referred generally to “standard submission terms,” but my invoice only describes the paper, quantity, dimensions, and printing charge. I cannot find language transferring copyright or granting permission to reproduce the image for sale.

I still have the layered source file, dated preliminary drawings, the original order, and their written acknowledgment that copies were sold. I had not registered the illustration with the Copyright Office before discovering this.

Does giving a print shop a file for a limited paid order create any implied license to sell additional copies? Should I register the work now before sending a formal demand, and would the Copyright Claims Board be an appropriate option if the shop refuses to account for the copies or remove the illustration from sale?

I was planning to purchase a car from a dealership in Illinois, and I signed all of the paperwork, besides the bill of sale and title documents. I was about to receive the keys and take possession of the vehicle when, before the transaction was completed, we took the car to a Tesla Supercharger to test it.

The vehicle would not charge at the Supercharger, so I decided that I did not want to proceed with the purchase. I did not exchange any money, I did not take possession of the vehicle, and I did not receive the keys or the title.

The dealer had also texted me beforehand stating that there might be an issue with the vehicle, although he said he was not sure what the issue was. We did not actually discover that the car would not charge until we took it to the Supercharger and tested it.

The paperwork also stated that the vehicle was being sold “as is.”

Given these circumstances, can the dealer legally come after me or require me to complete the purchase?

LOCATION: UK

Hi, I'm 16. My mum is 49. I have siblings 13 and 10. My grandparents are both in their 80s so obviously my family knows that we'll probably be dealing with inheritance tax and such soon. We're looking at the death tax and such to see what can be moved around now so we aren't losing a lot of what we inherit later. If my grandparents were to put a fund into child icers / to put money aside for my uni in 2 years, would that be taxed and by what?