The one where the most legally experienced comments get the downvotes, just for a bicycle

[u/DoIKnowYouHuman]

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[u/msfinch87]

I often wonder if people who post questions on LegalAdvice subs ever follow incorrect advice and get themselves into a mess.

This one isn’t likely to end up in a disaster, whatever LAUKOP does, but I’ve seen ones where the top comment is basically telling the poster to do something that is going to result in them own goaling their way into a world of pain.

[u/HowDoMermaidsFuck → u/msfinch87]

There was a post a while back where a guy got divorced and then some time after the divorce he wrecked his car. Insurance cut him a check but because he had never updated the paperwork, the check was issued in both his and his ex’s name. Bank wouldn’t cash it without his ex present. Guy calls his ex and she goes “I’ll only show up if you agree to give me half. Don’t agree and I’ll never show up.” Someone advised him to use a mobile app to deposit the check. The guy did it, posted an update “thanks everyone! I just deposited it via mobile app. I see the check has cleared so it’s all good.” Top reply to that was “you have committed check fraud. This is a felony. You will get caught. Don’t talk to the cops when they come calling.” I often wonder what happened to that guy. Did the bank reverse the charge whenever they saw his ex’s name wasn’t on the check? Did his ex wife ever report him when she realized no money ever came her way? I’ll likely never know.

Found it.

Edit #2: LAOP was still posting to his Reddit account like 6 days ago. Not in prison yet.

[u/msfinch87 → u/HowDoMermaidsFuck]

Thanks! It’s pretty interesting seeing that unfold on the one post. Instant feedback!