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Someone saw the video and reported it to the cruise lines. And I was banned for life. Not for getting caught for smoking weed. Banned because of a video of me smoking onboard. Can I sue?
answered on Jul 9, 2024
They'll do that. The short answer is that cruise lines have a no-marijuana policy. It's possible the video was flagged as a violation of policies, and that it could be used as evidence in subsequent proceedings if it appeared on social media or other public forums. Good luck
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answered on Dec 20, 2023
The layout of admiralty or maritime courtrooms resembling a ship and the flag flown, often known as the "admiralty flag" or "maritime flag," is associated with a legal theory known as admiralty law or maritime law. This theory suggests that these courts operate under a distinct... View More 
A felon in possession was officially charged and is being tried on Unlawful possession of handgun. I thought one was a misdemeanor and the other was a felony charge.
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answered on Sep 18, 2024
DA has discretion on the criminal charge. So if he chooses a misdemeanor, that is his prerogative.
It then goes on to state that the United States Bankrupt Act of 1898 it is provided that the word persons, shall include corporations, except where other wise specified. Does the birth certificate create an artificial person? And how is this legal. And before you try to say no, I have already seen... View More
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answered on Nov 21, 2023
I have no idea what you are talking about. But unless the debtor is a person, corporation, or some other legal entity, including trusts, filing such a petition of an artificial person will be federal bankruptcy fraud. That is a federal crime. And the 1898 code is defunct, as the 2005 code... View More
Upon investigation the bank said we didn’t owe them anything and they saw one refund . I supplied a a letter from the bank and statements to show we got one refund . The cruise line accountant told us to wire the money or they will cancel our new cruise we have booked .trust me I checked and... View More
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answered on Mar 5, 2023
If you have evidence that you received the double refund that the cruise line is claiming you owe them, and you have provided this evidence to the cruise line's accounting department, but they are still threatening to cancel your new cruise unless you wire the money, it may be advisable to... View More
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