2007-01-12 02:09:25 · 9 answers · asked by little_e_day22 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well, first of all. It's almost impossible to do this anymore because of caller ID. And don't think you'll get an answer by blocking your number...
Nonetheless, it's a form of harrassment, so yes. Technically it's illegal; perhaps a class-1 misdemeanor that will probably not be enforced.
Now, if you crank callm let's say, President Bush, it's a felony.
And not only will they enforce this law, they'll most like send the Navy SEAL through your bedroom window, tie you up like Little Bo-Peep, and spank you like the bad boy you are.
2007-01-12 02:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by The Mac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, i would consider it illegal because you're invading someone else's privacy and even time. "Prank Calling" means that you're putting a joke on someone..and it's not right to do it because you're basically doing it in purpose. However, if you call someoneaccidentally wrong number, then it's not a prank..because it's accident not you do not intend to do it..and it's not on purpose..PRANK CALLING is definitely illegal..so yes
AS someone one REPLIED ABOVE as long as no one gets hurt well, im in cx debate and it states that in situational crimes like this once a person prank calls someone it puts the person getting called in situational danger which is the person whos being called could be recieving verbal abuse from the pranker about killing the one getting pranked so in the law it says no one shall put another citizen in situational danger according to law.
2007-01-12 02:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by Matt D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the State I live in yes, I would suspect most states have a law against it, if your even in the USA! Get caller ID and put a block on private calls it works good for me!
2007-01-12 02:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by yawhosucs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not illegal but can at times be very annoying
2007-01-12 02:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by shorty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ive done it for years and never gotten in trouble but then again ive never been caught
2007-01-12 02:17:59 · answer #5 · answered by Robert B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as long as you REALLY do have Prince Albert in a can.
2007-01-12 02:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no as long no one get hurt doing it
2007-01-12 02:12:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so
2007-01-12 02:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by OBEY (COW POWER!) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's stupid.
2007-01-12 02:13:04 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs. Strain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋