Questions tagged [harassment]
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How would the use of automated software to post harassing online content influence its legality?
It is in the news that a critic of Scientology has been receiving online abuse:
Over the past six months, Barnes-Ross has faced a barrage of abuse – with 6,000 posts targeted at him on X alone. At ...
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Are jails liable for negligence when prisoners get hurt?
If sexual harassment or poor/dangerous working conditions happen in a company, that company is often liable for damages or gets fined by the state/an appropriate government oversight body.
Similar to ...
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Is it illegal to share a recording of someone else's private conversation?
Can a private conversation that has been recorded without the knowledge of any involved in the conversation. Then shared in a text message amongst 20+ people be considered illegal? It was shared to ...
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How can mens rea in illegal staring be proved beyond reasonable doubt?
I saw this in London tube the other day:
Intrusive staring of a sexual nature is sexual harassment and is not tolerated.
See it or experience it on public transport? Always report by texting British ...
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is exclusion in the Mensa considered bullying at a university in Germany
I am a student of a German university.
I have been going to the Mensa (canteen) with a group of colleagues (other students) for a long time. Then some of them told that they don't want to come with me ...
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Is whistling/catcalling at someone in the street illegal?
I’m curious about the position in any jurisdictions but especially in how they intersect/interact with fundamental freedom of speech provisions such as the U.S. first amendment.
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How to request to stop communication? [closed]
A person is harassing (in the colloquial sense) my family — contacting us with the intention to harm, annoy and manipulate. Although we try to avoid the contact, they keep finding new ways (e.g. ...
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Is a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection a phone call by legal definition?
Is a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) considered a phone call by legal definition? As such, could I use state laws such as Washington State RCW 9.61, for instance, to pursue civil action against someone ...
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Does this definition of harassment have any legal basis?
Does the following definition of harassment have any legal basis?
The gym’s dignity and inclusion policy states:
“Harassment is a form of unlawful discrimination. It is unwanted conduct related to a ...
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Were any crimes committed in The Duck Song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q
Let's take the song in a different direction:
TL;DR version
A duck repeatedly visits a lemonade stand, asking for grapes. Each time the proprietor says he ...
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Could the act of emailing publicly available information be deemed illegal?
Andy and Mary are friends. Andy discovers that Mary is secretly working as an escort. Nobody knows about this activity beyond Andy. He tries to convince her that escorting is harmful and will have a ...
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Do homophobic governments successfully subpoena LGBT dating sites? [closed]
I live in a very homophobic country and I'm afraid my state's police will eventually get unleashed and start prosecuting LGBT people for engaging in "criminal offenses" only because they ...
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Is willingly and knowingly touching a person in public without a good reason harassment?
Hypothetical Situation
Person A: A person with autism.
Person B: A person shooting videos for social media making fun of unsuspecting people like person A.
Person A is enjoying a meal in a restaurant. ...
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Can an employee sue their employer for retaliation in the United States even if the employee didn't report the discrimination to their employer first?
Suppose an employee, Jane, works for a company in the United States and experiences discrimination or harassment from a supervisor or coworker. Jane is afraid to report the behavior to her employer ...
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How are damages for landlord harassment calculated?
Apparently there are various bases for establishing landlord harassment. Section 28’s method in the housing act 1988 applies where it has caused the occupier to give up occupation. But what if it hasn’...
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