An Air Force Sergeant Lost Everything
Oct 22, 2021 07:49:47 #
Headline: "A storage company auctioned everything that belonged to an Air Force sergeant while he was deployed overseas"
Unbelievable! The company sold everything this guy owned. A lawsuit gave him $60,000, and the company paid a $5,000 fine. If this happened to me, that wouldn't be the end of the story. I'm glad this situation is getting lots of publicity. I hope there's follow-up.
https://www.google.com/search?q=A+storage+company+auctioned+everything+that+belonged+to+an+Air+Force+sergeant+while+he+was+deployed+overseas&oq=A+storage+company+auctioned+everything+that+belonged+to+an+Air+Force+sergeant+while+he+was+deployed+overseas&aqs=edge..69i57j69i60l2j69i61.486j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Unbelievable! The company sold everything this guy owned. A lawsuit gave him $60,000, and the company paid a $5,000 fine. If this happened to me, that wouldn't be the end of the story. I'm glad this situation is getting lots of publicity. I hope there's follow-up.
https://www.google.com/search?q=A+storage+company+auctioned+everything+that+belonged+to+an+Air+Force+sergeant+while+he+was+deployed+overseas&oq=A+storage+company+auctioned+everything+that+belonged+to+an+Air+Force+sergeant+while+he+was+deployed+overseas&aqs=edge..69i57j69i60l2j69i61.486j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Oct 22, 2021 08:05:52 #
Oct 22, 2021 08:37:00 #
Longshadow wrote:
Exactly! There's got to be some follow-up action to this.
Oct 22, 2021 21:57:24 #
This kind of crap has been happening forever.
It makes you wonder why the Hell you ever wanted to “serve your country”.
Some of your “fellow citizens” make you wish you hadn’t.
It makes you wonder why the Hell you ever wanted to “serve your country”.
Some of your “fellow citizens” make you wish you hadn’t.
Oct 23, 2021 09:38:14 #
Najataagihe wrote:
This kind of crap has been happening forever.
It makes you wonder why the Hell you ever wanted to “serve your country”.
Some of your “fellow citizens” make you wish you hadn’t.
It makes you wonder why the Hell you ever wanted to “serve your country”.
Some of your “fellow citizens” make you wish you hadn’t.
Just before my brother was drafted and send to Vietnam, he had put a deposit on a new car. He lost that deposit. I now understand that it is illegal for a car dealer to keep the deposit in that situation, but I don't know what the law was back then.
Oct 23, 2021 10:23:17 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Just before my brother was drafted and send to Vietnam, he had put a deposit on a new car. He lost that deposit. I now understand that it is illegal for a car dealer to keep the deposit in that situation, but I don't know what the law was back then.
Greed is real. Yet, Integrity abounds in more. Something that is hard to keep in mind.
Many will skew contractual agreements to benefit themselves whether it is ethical or not. These are not found out until after the fact. Then laws are enacted to prevent recurrences. Sadly, time has a way of getting in the way because the cause is forgotten.
Unfortunately, this is something that is handled by the local jurisdiction.
Oct 23, 2021 13:32:59 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Stephan G wrote:
Greed is real. Yet, Integrity abounds in more. Something that is hard to keep in mind.
Many will skew contractual agreements to benefit themselves whether it is ethical or not. These are not found out until after the fact. Then laws are enacted to prevent recurrences. Sadly, time has a way of getting in the way because the cause is forgotten.
Unfortunately, this is something that is handled by the local jurisdiction.
Many will skew contractual agreements to benefit themselves whether it is ethical or not. These are not found out until after the fact. Then laws are enacted to prevent recurrences. Sadly, time has a way of getting in the way because the cause is forgotten.
Unfortunately, this is something that is handled by the local jurisdiction.
One of the biggest rip off devices is the arbitration agreement which takes away your right to sue for redress.
Oct 23, 2021 13:40:18 #
Alafoto wrote:
One of the biggest rip off devices is the arbitration agreement which takes away your right to sue for redress.
It is my understanding that one can still sue for redress, but it will have to be after the arbitration. It does eat up a lot of time, money, and effort, though. And to show a case as to why the arbitration failed.
For the record, I am not an attorney (of any kind).
Oct 23, 2021 14:27:09 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Stephan G wrote:
It is my understanding that one can still sue for redress, but it will have to be after the arbitration. It does eat up a lot of time, money, and effort, though. And to show a case as to why the arbitration failed.
For the record, I am not an attorney (of any kind).
For the record, I am not an attorney (of any kind).
I didn't know that. Fortunately I've never had need to resort to either resource.
Oct 23, 2021 16:52:50 #
Stephan G wrote:
Greed is real. Yet, Integrity abounds in more. Something that is hard to keep in mind.
Many will skew contractual agreements to benefit themselves whether it is ethical or not. These are not found out until after the fact. Then laws are enacted to prevent recurrences. Sadly, time has a way of getting in the way because the cause is forgotten.
Unfortunately, this is something that is handled by the local jurisdiction.
Many will skew contractual agreements to benefit themselves whether it is ethical or not. These are not found out until after the fact. Then laws are enacted to prevent recurrences. Sadly, time has a way of getting in the way because the cause is forgotten.
Unfortunately, this is something that is handled by the local jurisdiction.
"Unfortunately, this is something that is handled by the local jurisdiction."
Unfortunately in our area right or wrong has no bearing on the outcome. That is determined by what is best for the local jurisdiction, its cronyism or it campaign contributors." Some of the abuses are incredible.
Oct 23, 2021 17:24:55 #
When I was first called up to active duty in the Navy Reserve in 1969, I worked in finance as a Disbursing Clerk. Among our jobs was the obligation to record legal attachments of all kinds against members' pay records. Among those were past due auto and personal loans, arrears on mortgage payments, child support, alimony, and a myriad of other dunnings by attorney's, etc. And in some instances, there were more than one legal withholding(s).
The Seabee battalions were mostly deployed in 9 months out, 6 months in, rotations; usually Viet Nam, maybe the Indian Ocean at Diego Garcia, Puerto Rico, etc. By the time they got settled one place or the other, it was time to rotate somewhere. These guys weren't making all that much. As I remember, and E-4 with about 2 years, made $250 +/- per month plus housing allowance. Even then, not a lot, considering those men were all journeymen in their skilled trade.
There was very little service personnel consumer protection at the time, and members were at the mercy of various state laws. And, as I recall, mostly no protection by the U.S. Government. It really pained us to have to apply these liens, but no real alternative. The JAG Corps signed off on all of them, with hardly any rebuttal from the member. I believe that a lot of that has changed now, but still not enough to prevent unscrupulous business folks from taking advantage of service members.
The Seabee battalions were mostly deployed in 9 months out, 6 months in, rotations; usually Viet Nam, maybe the Indian Ocean at Diego Garcia, Puerto Rico, etc. By the time they got settled one place or the other, it was time to rotate somewhere. These guys weren't making all that much. As I remember, and E-4 with about 2 years, made $250 +/- per month plus housing allowance. Even then, not a lot, considering those men were all journeymen in their skilled trade.
There was very little service personnel consumer protection at the time, and members were at the mercy of various state laws. And, as I recall, mostly no protection by the U.S. Government. It really pained us to have to apply these liens, but no real alternative. The JAG Corps signed off on all of them, with hardly any rebuttal from the member. I believe that a lot of that has changed now, but still not enough to prevent unscrupulous business folks from taking advantage of service members.
Oct 23, 2021 18:30:31 #
Saycheeze
Loc: Ct
after loosing my job due to downsizing I worked for a storage company for over 12 years. All I can say is DON'T!!!
They are bloodsuckers...They had us deceive renters about the 'Renters Insurance' because it brought in over 1 million dollars a month. And who was hurt the most by their deceit was low income folks and minorities because they didn't question things. Also they didn't treat employees much better. Like I said if at all possible STAY AWAY.
Maybe the Mom and Pop operators were more decent but the big companies will suck your blood.
They are bloodsuckers...They had us deceive renters about the 'Renters Insurance' because it brought in over 1 million dollars a month. And who was hurt the most by their deceit was low income folks and minorities because they didn't question things. Also they didn't treat employees much better. Like I said if at all possible STAY AWAY.
Maybe the Mom and Pop operators were more decent but the big companies will suck your blood.
Oct 24, 2021 11:33:50 #
I think some kind of private justice would help to balance the scales. They took everything he owned, so maybe he should...
Oct 25, 2021 12:08:17 #
Not likely.
Soldiers, sailors and airmen take an oath to defend the Constitution.
The only justification for such action would be to determine that the perpetrators are domestic enemies of the Constitution.
Unfortunately, these situations don’t meet that criteria.
There ARE, however, legal channels for redress.
::weg::
Soldiers, sailors and airmen take an oath to defend the Constitution.
The only justification for such action would be to determine that the perpetrators are domestic enemies of the Constitution.
Unfortunately, these situations don’t meet that criteria.
There ARE, however, legal channels for redress.
::weg::
Oct 30, 2021 08:35:00 #
That's horrible, I hope he wins a big lawsuit, sues them for all their worth!!
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