How can you go to jail for verbally threatening to kill someone, but a person can't go to jail for pulling a knife on you? I don't understand the law.
2007-10-19 08:12:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You can go to jail for either, but it depends on the amount of evidence.
2007-10-19 08:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Kevy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A threat to kill a specific person communicated to that person is a crime. Pulling a knife on someone is a crime. You can go to jail for either. That's the law. What is it that you don't understand?
2007-10-19 15:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by RangerEsq 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is a crime to threaten to kill someone. But there are some specific requirements to the law. In Kansas it is called Criminal Threat and is a felony. I forget what it is called in Oklahoma, but at least it is a misdemeanor in Oklahoma.
If "pulling a knife" on someone means using a knife to put the victim in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm, it is called assault with a deadly weapon and is a felony.
2007-10-19 15:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by . 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You just don't go to jail for threatening someone. There has to be a lot of evidence, combined with circumstance. You might not even go to jail for pulling a knife on someone. You will of course be arrested.
2007-10-19 15:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
During a trial or court all kinds of stuff is dissmissed especially if there is no proof or witnesses. I can pull a knife in public and nothing will happen but the mear fact that someone will "Think" I am going to do something. Verbal threantning is a serious thing because your saying something that can create a misunderstanding. dont threathned anyone please.
2007-10-19 17:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by chewy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A person can go to jail for pulling a knife on you, called "Assault with a deadly weapon."
2007-10-19 15:16:22 · answer #6 · answered by Matthew O 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In most jurisdictions you could go to jail (or at least be charged with a crime) for either action you describe. There must be more to the story.
2007-10-19 15:16:29 · answer #7 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
that is the crime of grave threat, you will be jailed if your actions or mere utterance can be ascertained to be threatening to the life and limb of another
2007-10-19 15:28:53 · answer #8 · answered by drinking master 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Over here it would be yes on both counts. If not jail, a hefty fine, or both.
2007-10-19 16:22:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
BOTH OFFENSES ARE PUNISHABLE IF PUSHED FAR ENOUGH
2007-10-19 15:20:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋