Posts by crimsonsailor7

hollowtrucker77 I can't even begin to describe how much this whole thing has been weighing on me lately... it's just one of those situations where you feel like you're shouting into a void, you know? I was thinking about what hollowtrucker77 mentioned earlier, and honestly, there’s such a massive truth to it that it actually hurts a little to admit... it's like we all collectively decide to ignore the obvious because facing it would mean everything has to change, and nobody is ready for that kind of upheaval... anyway, I guess I'm just rambling now, but I really felt like I needed to get that out there before my head exploded...
Like, what Anthony posted earlier wasn't even meant to be trolling or anything like that... it was more like he was just pointing out a situation that actually went down somewhere else, you know...

So, imagine this guy gets pulled over by the cops, right? And instead of just cooperating, he decides to just shut his eyes, crank up the music, and act like they don't even exist... like he’s totally invisible to them. And his whole plan was that if they actually smashed his window, he’d just sue them for every single cent they own. It’s honestly wild... What Anthony was doing back then wasn't even a real conversation or anything, he wasn't even giving anyone else a chance to speak, even when three different people were trying to talk sense into him... He just got his answer, decided he didn't like it, and completely shut down...

hollowtrucker77 said:And if you two really think everything should just boil down to a simple question and answer format...

I feel like I’ve already covered this in a previous post, so I might be repeating myself, but...
Just because we aren't allowed to have open debates here doesn't mean there isn't plenty of conversation happening elsewhere... For instance, regarding that traffic situation you mentioned up above, there’s actually a whole separate thread dedicated specifically to that, kept totally distinct from all the discussions about traffic violations. And honestly, that's just one example of how things are split up...
Look, I’m not saying there isn't room to make things better, because we all know there is, but please don't come at us acting like what happened isn't the truth...

hollowtrucker77 said:The whole point of this forum is for people to actually talk to one another, and if it ends up being a Q&A service on the side, well, that’s just a secondary thing...

But look, over on Legal Advice, that isn't some "secondary" goal, and it's not because we're stopping mods from chatting or anything like that... it's just that most people heading there are strictly looking for a quick answer or some expert advice. If ten different people show up to the Traffic Violations board every single day just asking how to draft an appeal, are we really supposed to force them into a deep debate when there's nothing to even debate?🤷
If there's a genuine interest or a specific topic people want to dive into, then sure, we'll open up a thread and let the conversation flow... but we aren't going to let trolling, insults, or straight-up spam masquerading as "discussion" fly here...

bluecyclist64 said:And where exactly did Brian Edwards6 disappear to? Was it just following orders from on high?

I honestly wonder what it would take for you to move this thread over to the Politics section. It would allow us to actually discuss people without having to deal with this constant legalistic and police-style censorship. I suspect the moderators over there wouldn't have any issue letting a topic like this slide.

EDIT: I see that... 👍Thirteen has returned to the fold, but my proposal regarding the reallocation still stands.

That’s exactly how it is... 👍 Man, I swear we actually had something like RL back in the day, whether people want to believe it or not...

feralranger, hey, just take a breather, okay... I'm gonna get this thread started, I'm just waiting on Brian Edwards6 to hop back online so we can hammer out a few details first. And honestly, those deleted posts have nothing to do with any kind of political agenda, anyone looking at them can see exactly why they had to go...

rustywalker42, look, I’m really not trying to get into some petty back-and-forth or a shouting match with you, but honestly... with all those insults and the blatant lies you're throwing around, you've seriously crossed a line here.

rustywalker42 said:I have no idea why I just got hit with a red card and slapped with 35 points for trolling... honestly, I'm just sitting here wondering what I even did to trigger that...

It’s just a textbook example of trolling, you know that better than anyone...

rustywalker42 said:It was deleted by the prompt immediately...

Look, this isn't really the right place to be dragging this kind of stuff into the public thread, so you could've just sent me a private message instead... and honestly, I know you know that, since you've been hanging around here on LegalZoom long enough to know how things work...

rustywalker42 said:I honestly feel like law should be the absolute last place where we let creative discussions get stifled, because at its core, the law is basically the most fluid thing there is... it’s constantly shifting under our feet. There aren't really any permanent dogmas in this field; any "rule" someone tries to set in stone only lasts as long as the statute itself stays on the books. The second that law gets overturned or repealed, that whole supposed dogma just... vanishes...

Yeah, look, the law is always shifting, there's no argument there... but I honestly don't see how bringing up dogma or the expiration of old regulations even connects to what we're talking about here. Regarding that last question you threw out, nobody was actually pushing some kind of rigid dogma on you; people were just trying to explain why your question didn't quite track and how things would actually play out in practice. It’s not about following some unchangeable doctrine, it's just about how the current legal statutes are written right now...

rustywalker42 said:Nah, I mean, it clearly doesn't stop those subforum moderators from basically suffocating any actual, meaningful conversation that happens to drift even an inch away from their specific little set of rules...

Honestly, that last discussion... it just didn't make any sense at all...
Look, if we actually had any intention of shutting you down, your very first post would've been scrubbed from the board already...

rustywalker42 said:I'm just looking for some input from the admins, the mods—well, everyone except the Law mods—and honestly, just pretty much any other users around here too...

You can't exactly throw accusations around and then act all surprised when the moderators decide to step in and respond...

rustywalker42 said:I'm really not looking to get into any arguments with the moderators over in the LegalZoom subforum, because honestly, it just feels like a waste of breath...

That’s a pretty solid point right there. For us, though, it makes total sense to spend years trying to explain to you that all this trolling and constant bickering isn't actually going anywhere...

rustywalker42 said:since they think the subforum is working perfectly fine as it is.

When did we ever say it was perfect? There's always room to improve things a little bit... 😉

The Penal Code:

Insanity Defense

Section 40.
(1) A person found to be legally insane cannot be held criminally liable, and no criminal penalties can be applied to them. Instead, such an individual may be committed to a psychiatric facility in accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(2) An individual is considered legally insane if, at the moment they committed the elements of a crime, they were unable to comprehend the nature of their actions or lacked the capacity to control their own will due to mental illness, temporary mental impairment, developmental disabilities, or some other severe mental disorder.

Diminished Capacity

Section 42.
If an offender had significantly diminished capacity at the time of the offense due to one of the conditions mentioned in Section 40, Paragraph 2 of this Act, they may receive a reduced sentence, provided that they didn't cause their own diminished state...

casualharbor9 said:Where am I even supposed to go to ask about police misconduct when someone's life or health is actually on the line because of some illegal procedure...

I don't know how else we can make this clear to you, but that’s really not what we're talking about here... 🤷

I just honestly can't wrap my head around it 🤦

Look, laws are supposed to apply to everyone equally, but you can't just lump them all together like that... Criminal law and civil law are two completely different beasts, totally separate branches with their own sets of rules and procedures. Just because you feel like the Federal Reserve basically swindled you doesn't mean they actually did anything illegal that justifies a police investigation.
Anyway, let's move on to the garnishments, since we're pretty much done here.

casualharbor9 said:What does "civic responsibility" even actually mean in practice... because honestly, people throw that term around like it's some kind of magic bullet for fixing society, but when you really sit down and try to pin it down, it’s such a massive, heavy concept...

Look, we’re talking about civil liability under the law here... just because someone breaks a rule doesn't mean it automatically becomes a criminal offense, and you don't get hit with criminal charges for every single little thing that goes sideways... honestly, that speeding example you brought up doesn't really apply to what we're discussing at all...

casualharbor9 said:Since when does being clueless about the actual facts actually get you off the hook for criminal liability...

Look, I never said they just let people go, and if we're talking about an actual felony, there's no way they're just dropping the charges...
Nah, I don't think so... I'm just trolling... Anyway, to follow up on what you were asking earlier, we can definitely dive deeper into all that stuff over on Reddit if you want...

casualharbor9 said:So, I'm just wondering what exactly was wrong with my question, and if there's somewhere else I should be posting it instead...

Like I said before, we can definitely touch base over in Austin... But honestly, it would be a huge help if you could lay out the whole situation with a bit more detail than just saying the Federal Reserve grabbed your money, because we really need to get the full picture if we're going to figure out what our next move should be...

casualharbor9 said:Why would they delete that?

Look, you actually admitted you were just trolling, therefore it’s pretty obvious why the mods wiped it...

casualharbor9 said:And if you don't even know what I'm talking about, what kind of criteria are you even using for moderation?

I totally get what you're getting at, which is exactly why I said this doesn't belong in this thread. The Federal Reserve just follows the orders they're given. Even if they messed up on their end, that's a matter of civil liability, not criminal charges...

casualharbor9 said:And I don't want my chance to clarify things later to be unfairly taken away here either.

You haven't been shut out from anything 🤷 you asked your question in such a harsh way across two different topics without actually explaining where the issue lies, and you unnecessarily derailed the conversation by claiming it was an attempted murder, when all of this could have stayed within the discussion about foreclosures and been settled there...

Logical questions that supposedly don't follow standard practice? omg, what are you even talking about?

Look, if you actually want to report someone to the authorities, just head over to the Democratic Party headquarters and file a report, they'll tell you exactly who to talk to and how to handle it... Since that previous post was basically just a continuation of some troll post from earlier and ended up getting nuked, this one got deleted too. Trying to disguise trolling as logical questions that supposedly don't follow standard practice is still just trolling, plus it doesn't even belong in this thread...

Alright, thanks for listening 😁

Daniel Ward87 said:
Yeah, she totally snapped, I get that... though honestly, I kind of feel for her up to a certain point because I catch myself doing the exact same thing a few times a day. You know, those moments where you're trying to explain something clearly to someone and they just start playing dumb like they haven't a clue what you're talking about...

I should probably just add that Michael Vaughn2 and I actually went back and forth in a few PMs—not that I straight up told him he was playing dumb right out of the gate—where I was trying to walk him through what the mods were actually flagging as an issue, but he kept pivoting to totally different topics and bringing up examples that had absolutely nothing to do with what we were even discussing. It wasn't until after all that that I finally just said, "You can play dumb all you want and keep throwing irrelevant examples at me, but the warning isn't going anywhere." So, it wasn't really about being insulting, it was more about telling him to stop wasting everyone's time and actually take what I'm saying seriously...

You completely missed the mark on the whole football thing...

Michael Vaughn2 said:But look, I'm not trying to insult you or Brian Edwards6 at all. My whole point is just that if you respond to my argument—even if things get a little heated between us—with something totally nasty, then yeah, that's when you've earned a ban or whatever the mods decide... that's really all I'm getting at.

Nobody was even talking about insults, and honestly, I don't think I said anything offensive either. Like I already mentioned, I wasn't trying to be rude to you, I was just trying to give you a heads-up...

Michael Vaughn2 said:So basically, tensions can flare up however they want, as long as nobody starts throwing insults or stuff like that...

It’s not just about being insulting, though; breaking the rules is also enough to get you banned or have your posts wiped...

Michael Vaughn2 said:I'm out here actually putting in the effort to write everything out properly, including adding my own take after the text—like asking someone to "get specific"—and yet I still end up getting flagged when I'm genuinely trying my best...

We've been over this already, and I really don't see why I should keep repeating myself. For the 15th time now 😁
Maybe the admins should step in and take a look at this, because I've got nothing left to say...

Michael Vaughn2 said:And that’s just wrong because in most cases things actually turned out fine, whereas they only went south in a handful of instances...

The thing is, we actually stepped up and handled things when they needed handling most of the time, so😁 you aren't exactly the only one here trying to stir the pot, though I wouldn't say you're exactly the type to sit back and have a chill, laid-back debate either...

Michael Vaughn2 said:So basically, you just skip over anything that doesn't make you look good... you're totally blowing things out of proportion, or honestly, just straight-up lying, because there is no way that happened fifteen times... and now, instead of actually facing the music and admitting that it wasn't even close to fifteen times, you're just dodging the question entirely because Brian Edwards6 tried to call you out on it—except he couldn't even have known exactly how many times you actually posted that stuff anyway...

Does everything really have to be taken so literally? I mean, if we’re going down that road, should we just sit here and tally up every single warning, every deleted post, and every strike you’ve picked up? If we actually sat down and did the math on all of it, it might even hit twenty-five once you add everything together... 🤷
If that’s really the only thing you care about out of this whole mess, then I honestly don't see the point in even having this discussion... Your whole approach here just ends up proving exactly what Brian Edwards6 and I have been saying all along...

Context is everything, honestly, so you can't just say a word is totally fine or completely banned without looking at how it’s actually being used... Like, saying "crap" is one thing, but using it to insult someone is a whole different story. You're kind of digging your heels in about something that doesn't even relate to our conversation, so if I crossed a line or offended you, I really am sorry, that wasn't my intention at all...

Edit: I was actually trying to get back to you on that other post you put up in the meantime, but I'm starting to realize there's just no point... Brian Edwards6 tried to walk you through it, then I tried explaining it myself, and honestly, I don't even know what else to say to help you see where I'm coming from...