what are the legal implications of a threat?
By Cutie18f
@Cutie18f (9551)
Philippines
April 8, 2013 6:47am CST
Lately, someone close to me got into a very messy situation involving a person, his classmate who just came from rehab, and who is now studying with him in the same school and living next to his condo. He thought this person is now fully clean but he discovered that lately he would be coming home very late in the evening (they're neighbors) and he didn't look like how he used to look (normal). He'd been absent in his classes and is also harassing his girlfriend he found out from the girlfriend herself who came knocking on his door in the middle of the night to talk to him. He was about to sleep now when he heard a female voice who sounded like she was crying. The good Samaritan in him made him open the door and this started the mess. The girlfriend started narrating in tears how her boyfriend (the one from rehab) had been maltreating her, making her borrow money from many people. At this point, the boyfriend arrived and found his girlfriend talking to him in his condo and this made him mad. To cut the story short, his mind became twisted and started thinking that his girlfriend is always going inside his condo. To make matters worst, his addiction had been all over the place that he was already going to be ejected from school. This further made him suspect it was the person close to me who did the squealing and now he had been calling another classmate, telling her that he is going to kill the person who had started the rumor.
My question is, can legal charges be filed by this person? The threat was said to another classmate and he did not hear it himself. What are the legal implications of threat?
5 responses
@teotimoponcerosacena (1552)
• Philippines
9 Apr 13
Yes, you can easily put him to prison the only good things, is he was open and was telling it to other people for you to be prepared. Any slight movements for him to approach you without reason will be construed as attack or aggression. Don't forget without hesitation strike the vital point and the best defense is preparation and refrain by staying away.
@xiaoqian19880825 (180)
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8 Apr 13
I am sorry to hear that. Maybe your friend now has to begin collect the evidence and witnesses. And the most important thing is to move out that apartment as soon as possible.
@urbandekay (18278)
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8 Apr 13
In UK if someone threatens you and causes you to believe they will cause you harm that is assault and they can be arrested
all the best, urban
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
8 Apr 13
He can go to the authority just to tell them and to have a record of someone is threating him.
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8 Apr 13
They ought to call the cops ... 911--in most places--can refer them to someone who knows the appropriate action.
Until then, they should keep their doors locked & -should never go out alone 
