People Get Screwed All the Time How to Protect Yourself in Our Seriously Flawed System

PEOPLE GET SCREWED ALL THE TIME reveals the screw-ups that our flawed bureaucracy makes every day. Familar to viewers of Fox News as the legal consultant for high profile cases such as Michael Jackson and Scott Peterson, Robert Massi has also worked as an attorney for twenty-five years and as a host of a popular legal call-in radio show for the last twenty years. As a result, he has heard countless stories of hardworking, well-intentioned individuals falling through the cracks in our legal system and getting caught up in damaging situations that they didn't see coming. However, the most frustrating part of these heartaches is that they could--and should--have been avoided. Organized around the spheres of life that matter most to readers, the book tackles the following areas: the home, family, business, and personal finance. Each of the chapters begins with true stories, such as the story of a woman who ended up in jail for crimes committed by the person who stole her purse (and her identity). The system designed to protect the innocent ended up winding a mere victim of theft in an endless maze of red tape. Working to clear her name and paying the substantial legal fees made it almost impossible for her to get her life back on track. In addition, you'll hear compelling and poignant stories of old people swindled by con-men, innocent bystanders caught up in crimes they witness, and the tales of ordinary people who make missteps and end up in trouble. Readers will experience firsthand how easily a mundane situation can turn sour and tragically how the system meant to protect them can actually do more harm than good. This legal expert then instructs readers how to prevent similartragedies and suggests what should be done if they actually occur. While people know that they are vulnerable when they log onto a computer, walk into a car dealership, or sell their home, they often do not know how to protect themselves in these situations and assume the government will help them if trouble arises. However, Robert Massi reveals what the government doesn't want you to know--he details the mistakes they make, revealing how government mismanagement often has disastrous consequences. Suggesting small steps that can be taken today, PEOPLE GET SCREWED ALL THE TIME hopes to avert catastrophe tomorrow. This book also aims to raise awareness about particular flaws in the system, so that people will demand widespread change. He highlights the increase in government interference and the decrease in personal privacy as a reason for increased errors within the system. Calling for action and awareness, this is a vital and eye-opening handbook, which argues that ignorance is anything but bliss.Massi, Robert is the author of 'People Get Screwed All the Time How to Protect Yourself in Our Seriously Flawed System', published 2007 under ISBN 9780061145872 and ISBN 0061145874.