Thinking like a lawyer

Associate Instructional Professor John Murphy gives a simple example of how "thinking like a lawyer" can solve everyday problems.

[@afromagazine]

But another factor is ... is the banana biodegradable

[@ohmiiiart7541]

Read More Yes, that was i was thinking

[@MrNanni83]

But how many years does it take ?

[@frankiemancuso6511]

If you don't like the verdict, you can a-peel it 😁

[@brysonmorton1968]

SirTaco21 *wild applause*

[@michaelnick7209]

Well i guess ive been thinking like a lawyer my whole life

[@jervistetchyousician8351]

So do I, and my only dream is to become a lawyer, a good one!

[@windowsos8780]

A doctor would think that a jogger shouldn't eat a banana while running and risk dehydration.. this was a lawyer thinking like a doctor 😉

[@gansterveges9884]

This really helped thanks a lot I'm thinking of being a lawyer

[@cryptoooooooo]

I contest that conclusion that they police officer should ticket the jogger, because the banana is biodegradable, and (assuming) that it doesn't violate the purpose behind the no littering sign.

[@isaacatk4790]

Its Alyx that's exactly what I was thinking. it's biodegradable

[@joshuamichel533]

Its Alyx THANK YOU! I was thinking the same thing

[@202Redwings]

You're going to deep in it, keep it as simple and plain as possible. The jogger dropped the banana peel in a public place according to the story. This means the jogger is responsible for the banana peel no matter what, because he unlawfully disposed of it. If somebody was to slip on his trash 5 minutes later, he would very easily be considered as a suspect for the crime.

[@GameXPTV]

I think I should sue my apple tree.

[@brad3950]

That is true. But the Banana peel will probably be eaten by a squirrel or something. The wrapper, not so much. And slipping on a banana peel isn't as easy as they make it seem in the cartoons. I'd say you have a better chance slipping on the dew on the grass.

[@SA-mf1zt]

But there was no fine for coffee, because you can spill coffee not on purpose, thus it's not littering we're talking about it's an accident, whereas when you throw away a candy bar cover or banana peel it's bc you're lazy enough to go find a trash can.. thus you have to pay a fine, that's how I would've explained it..

[@animalsaregodsgift4262]

Am I the only one who's never seen or heard of someone ik slipping on a banana peel

[@tara9019]

Good one 😊

[@DGMANIA-vx9wl]

no ticket the decomposition is as if the coffin got absorbed into the ground

[@direofchaossavior1058]

Depends on what kind of ground

[@Aitiqaxxx]

yes i 'm right because of course you cannot just throw away the banana peel,its dangerous if people step on it and falling or how the people got injured.everyone know its organic but sometimes it can be dangerous.

[@fwipfwopcondition2842]

it's a coincidence that we both had the same idea.

[@thedemolisher4887]

werdo Atlaw But I think your also overcompilcating this a bit because the situation only depicts 3 items on which the committer could be liable of committing LITTERING and nothing else... at least for the case. There are no forms of "assault" intended in case someone unfortunately happens to slip by the banana. It only asks whether if the jogger can be issued for a littering offense. I also agree that the banana is biodegradable and that the jogger should not be issued a fine, WHY? Let's say you happen to pick up a grown flower from your garden and took it with you. Then you decided that it is useless and then threw it on the ground. You can't tell me that I'm littering because that flower literally came from the ground. Who knows, maybe it could have landed or created a minute hole on the ground and uproot it's branches and grow into a new flower.

[@layalallouh4847]

I know im not a lawyer or anything im just a 13 year old thinking a bout my future but what i was actually thinking that the police shouldn't give a ticket to the jogger because the banana and the rapper can easily throw it in the trash if the police officer officers tell the go pick is up but the coffee who would wipe it it's liquid..... can please someone answer me and correct me it im wrong

[@bryllejustinreforma6292]

So therefore my verdict is that lawyers complicate matters for more money due to longer proceedings is my take on this one.

[@flashmonkey9179]

the banana will decompose

[@woodywoodlstein9519]

Another issue I have with law school and lsats is appeals courts. These people get it wrong all the time. Then it gets to the next higher court. Until it gets to the Supreme Court. So it means there's a lot of well paid lawyers out there who get it wrong. Shouldn't they find a other line of work ? Same with judges. ?

[@woodywoodlstein9519]

But I'd get this wrong. It's biodegradable. It's natural it literally her on a tree. The wrapper scores poorly on all of those factors. I would get everything wrong ! I'd have to think no like a lawyer? Seems counterintuitive since they don't seem to dig too deep.

[@user-ss8yv2bc9q]

analogical 유사한

[@Joey-zz3vu]

Obama made me do it.

[@jollyrancher8534]

in tj my granma would take the pe4el as trash but organically good for the enviroment but in sandeigo trhey dont fo tht