How much trouble can you get into, with the law, for prank calling people?

Question

I prank called someone from school and they called the school and now I just wonder how much trouble I can get into.

Answer 1

A LOT OF TROUBLE...STOP DOING THAT!!!!

Answer 2

As long as you didn't make a terroristic threat, there's not much anyone can do to you. No sence of humor is reacking across America, so what can I say? You sound like your just a fun kind of person so let it go man nothings gonna happen. You might not want to do again for a month but don't loose your sence of humor or you'll go MADDDD. E-mail me sometimes when you come off with a good one, I love your type, even if the prank was on me.

Answer 3

you can get in a lot of trouble if you prank call someone from school you can probably get suspended

Answer 4

It is a crime, although a misdemeanor.

I am 40 now, but when I was a kid we used to crank call bowling alleys ("Do you have 20 lb. balls? Yes? Then how do you walk?)

I mean COME ON ... this is the system run amok ... kids will be kids and all that. The parents should be informed, and left to deal with their progeny. End of story.

Answer 5

Basically it depends on what you said. If you threatened someone, mentioned anything about bombs, guns, terrorism, etc. then you could have some big trouble.

If you just did the "Is your refrigerator running?" type of thing, I wouldn't worry too much. Most you'd probably get for that kind of thing is a verbal reprimand.

Answer 6

You should be happy they called the officials because it they had taken things into their own hands perhaps the trouble the law gives you could be minor compared to what could happen.

Answer 7

Quite a bit. It's called criminal harrassment and you can get a year in Jail and or a $1,000 fine.