MalcolmReynolds:
Ask @ironlady about frivolous lawsuits. She got jacked because some Taiwanese said that she was running an illegal translation business out of her home, which was proven later that she didn’t, hadn’t and wasn’t!
Found @ironlady posting.
The police can show up and search your premises on one measly anonymous tip. Happened to me in 2002. It wasn’t for a drug tip, it was for a “she’s running an illegal office” tip (if you can believe that). The cops were pretty embarassed when I opened the door with my hair not yet combed and it was obvious that it was an apartment, not a translation company premises, but I made them come in and search everything to ensure that no one could say there was a miniature Berlitz underneath the dirty la…
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[quote=“TwoTongues”]But is there even a law against false accusations in Taiwan?[/quote]Of course there is. But just go on and try to prove that the person who said these things actually knew it wasn’t true. Things get very muddy real fast.
[quote]Or can people pretty much say whatever they want, and get people in trouble?[/quote]You need to remember that if the police didn’t find any drugs on the premises, Jello and his wife would not be in trouble. The police searching your house is an inconv…
And don’t forget about how back in the day that the police would detain every single person from a nightclub and transport them down to the station and force them to give a urine sample to check for illegal drug use! No rights to due process here!
Ok, this happened Sunday and it may be in the paper today. I’ll try to recount as best I can recall.
The Second Floor (resurrected @live location)
was raided by the police, at NOON yesterday.
All the patrons (300+) were corralled together, first on site, and observed for signs of amphetimine use. Then, all 300 were loaded into police buses, and taken to the police station and made to give urine samples (of which some were lost and those had to retake the exam).
Supposedly, the DJ in town fro…