i cursed out a telemarketer who disrespected my folks by sayin they dont how 2 speak english..she claims its a federal crime and it was being recorded...she werks for some learning center...is this true?
2007-09-12 09:19:02 · 11 answers · asked by Jay 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No she was lying. If she doesn't want to be cursed at, she probably shouldn't be cold-calling peoples homes, and insulting them for the way they answer their own telephones.
2007-09-12 09:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by Beardog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She might be referring to various FCC rules regarding hostile communication over broadcasting...
However, you aren't broadcasting. Your conversation is supposedly private (+/- homeland security), so you are basically under the same guidelines as for a normal conversation - you can't threaten somebody with bodily harm, etc.
Did she tell you that she was recording the conversation to begin with? If not, she can be in major trouble - not because its illegal (its not illegal for someone to record a conversation that they are a party to), but because of the liability the company takes on when it does this.
In any case - don't threaten people, either in person or over the phone. If for no other reason than it is illegal and someone might be recording you commiting a crime.
2007-09-12 09:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making threatening or obscene remarks on a telephone is illegal. However, I seriously doubt the federal government has time to investigate you cursing a telemarketer.
2007-09-12 09:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pff, they wish. About 99.9 percent of the time, the telemarketers and the collectors are the ones breaking the law. This is one of those situations.
2007-09-12 09:25:14 · answer #4 · answered by Hillary 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It used to be a crime to curse over telephone lines, but I don't think you have anything to worry about.
2007-09-12 09:23:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a Federal Crime. They don't have to call you if they don't want to hear it. You can however ask them to take you off their list, and they have to comply according to Federal law!
2007-09-12 09:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
only if their life was threatened, and even then, I think it would be a state issue, not a federal one.
2007-09-12 09:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless you threatened her with violence, and even then the chances they'd take the money and inclination to prosecute you for that are nill.
2007-09-12 09:29:19 · answer #8 · answered by pandora078 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. However it can be a crime to make threats to her.
2007-09-12 09:21:39 · answer #9 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no not a crime, just say please put me on your do not call list, and if they call you again you can sue.
2007-09-12 09:22:33 · answer #10 · answered by P.Y.T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋