I had a friend speak of "protecting" someone else.  Is this allowed in America or Canada if it's a friend you've known for more than 7 or 3 years?
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Does not matter even if it is not a friend, the laws surrounding the act of 'SELF DEFENCE' govern this.\n\nIf you see somebody being attacked, threatened, robbed, you are allowed to use 'reasonable force' in order to stop that attack - this is classified as SELF DEFENCE - even if you do not know the person that you are defending.  \n\nThe big question is what can be construed as REASONABLE FORCE, for example, if you see somebody being beaten up by somebody else, pull out your gun and shoot them, that is nor reasonable.  However if you try to stop the person from beating up the other person, and in doing this the person that you have stopped is injured or dies, this can be accounted as REASONABLE FORCE - but helps to have a good lawyer to!
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I suppose that your friend knows that you got in trouble?\nThen your friend made two mistakes.\nIf they were a true friend, they would not let you take the blame. Therefore, if they fail to come forward and take the blame away from you, it is safe to say that they were not your "friend" in the first place and you would be well within your right to set the record straight.
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Yes.  The best advice I could give you is to report it right away.  Take notes every time something happens.  Believe me, it may come in handy.\n\nIf ever this happens to me again, I would automatically slap the person and handle the repercussions later.  The last time, my supervisor asked me why I hadn't reported it before, and why I didn't fight back.  The guy (used to be a friend so I gave him a chance) got away with it too!
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I guess it depends on the "PROOF" you have to support the fact that it is a ficticious claim for protection.My advice would be either get a laywer or better yet stay away from the person who is making false claimes that they are being threatend.The protection order sounds to be as good for you as it is for the person asking for it.
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You must be very careful if you choose to keep this type of friendship. I had a friend like this and because of her need for attention she did things like always try to cause confusion even between my sister and I.  She even lied about having cancer one time for attention! She is a middle age woman I finally decided that for my piece of mind she was not a asset to me but a liability and I ended the friendship.
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I think it is legal to list the names of these people, but it is dangerous for the store to print their names, addresses, and account numbers (if they are just making copies of the checks and putting them up) in one general location. This is a breeding ground for identity theft and the store should be more careful. Your friend should complain about having her information posted.
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Having read you story, I don't think that these people are what I would call friends. If you know for a fact that their kid was stealing, and they back the kid up every time without even considering that you have no reason to lie about this, this indicated that your world to them is meaningless. The situation with the air conditioner is the back breaker. Friendship is a give and take situation, just like any good relationship. These people are very selfish. They could care less about you, all they care about is themselves. I would give the people the heave-ho, and good riddence.That just me. You asked for my opinion, and this is it. There is an old saying which goes, "you don't know someone, until you live under the same roof with them". You will be wiser in the future when it come to having others live under the same roof with your family.
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Yes, if you let them do" it "because you were to scared to stop them, it's still considered a crime and can have them arrested. \nBut, if you were willing to let them do " it " then sorry, no crime.
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Are these 'friends' who work with you?  If so, in my experience no matter how close you are and care about each other, you will always first and foremost be work colleagues.  So its natural for them to not want to share information with you, they see you as a threat.  But then its also natural for you to no longer consider them friends.  They're just workmates, I'm sure there are other people in your life who deserve to be called your real friends, so don't let it bother you too much.
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So, having a girl friend is against your religion, but hitting someone with a metal pipe is not, are you sure you have that right? If you do, then I can say without hesitation that your religion has it wrong. At least the cultural interpretation that is being presented to you. \nIf you live in Canada, it is a criminal offence to use corporal punishment against a child over 16 years and under 3 years, and it is always a criminal offence to use any kind of rod or implement or to strike on the face, head or any vulnerable part of the body.
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Alright, little idiot.  I do not think you should do that.  In fact, if anyone who knows you knows you posted this question and you DO decide to do that, it could be construed as an attempt to MURDER your friend.  And I use the term FRIEND loosely in this instance because you don't sound like any parts of a friend if this holds even the slightest bit of appeal for you.
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I would imagine it is legal.  Some companies require a doctor's note if you miss more than one day of work.  As far as disclosing specific medical information, I would say your friend is not required to disclose anything she is not comfortable sharing.  If she feels she is being treated unfairly, she can contact the Dept. of Labor and discuss it with them.
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Well, if he knows exactly who it's from....this hypothetical situation could, and most likely will, get ugly.  It's sexual harassment, if unwanted, which is heavily penalized by the U.S. law.
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Darn. I don't know about Canadian Law. I hope you have also posted this question in the Canadian version of Yahoo! Answers.\n\nGood luck in this, your heart must be breaking. It may not seem like much to you, but I will pray for you and your child.
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I wouldn't have done that.  I just don't think that's a good enough reason to end a friendship.  If you don't agree with something your friend does then you should be able to ask them not to do it around you.  And if they are a real friend then they won't.\n\nThat goes for everything.  Cussing, drinking, talking about politics, or whatever.  Friends respect each other's boundaries.\n\nSounds like she needs a friend right now too with her legal troubles.
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I agree...because what if they call later down the road to verify again your work habits or ethics, it's not gonna look good if your friend is like 'huh?'.  Ask him if you can substitute a different type of reference.  But honesty is usually the best policy.
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i think its always nice for friends to cover friends and help them out, but if he is letting you take the blame for things that are his fault stop covering for him and remember it next time he needs a favor. dont help people that are going to turn on you.