and what is the federal or state statutes that covers this if someone phones another person across state lines and threatens them? where do you find more legal case law on this and statutes
2007-07-30 22:59:49 · 2 answers · asked by jebbie4u2005 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, it is not federal at all. it is a misdemeanor crime called privacy in communications and without proof such as a recording of an actual threat, you have nothing.
2007-07-30 23:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by Dakota Lynn Takes Gun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be either.
The state laws would apply in the state where the threats were made, or where they were received.
Federal laws would apply because of the medium (interstate communications channels).
To find the relevant laws, you would need to search the statutes -- for federal, use FindLaw.com -- for each state, most have their laws on a state website.
2007-07-30 23:03:28 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋