Harassment Legal Consequences Explained

Summary

In New York, repeated actions intended to annoy or alarm someone can be classified as harassment, which may be a violation or misdemeanor. Documenting incidents and reporting them to local authorities can help establish a case. Harassment is covered under New York Penal Law § 240.25 and § 240.26, addressing different degrees of severity. Consider discussing the behavior with the fire department or filing a complaint with local authorities for resolution.

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Some people from the fire department my older brother used to serve at used to say things out of cars just to annoy me and my brother and they would laugh at us they would shout stuff at us every time they seen us even when I was down the block
Hi Patrick! That sounds really frustrating. To better understand your situation, could you tell me if these incidents are still happening and if you feel threatened or harassed by their actions?
They were trying to be extremely annoying and they were laughing when they were trying to make us mad
Thanks for sharing more details, Patrick. To assist you better, could you let me know if you've documented any of these incidents? Additionally, have you considered filing a harassment complaint with the local authorities?
Is it a Crime
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In New York, repeated actions meant to annoy or alarm someone can be considered harassment. Documentation and reporting to local authorities can help establish a case. Here are some steps you can consider:
- Document each incident with dates, times, and details.
- Consider filing a harassment complaint with local authorities.
Would you like to know more about the process of filing a harassment complaint?
What if someone shouts stuff intentionally to annoy you and when they see you get mad they start laughing hysterically at you is it a crime
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In New York, intentionally annoying or alarming someone repeatedly can be considered harassment. Specific actions can be classified as a violation or misdemeanor depending on the severity and repetition.
Have you considered speaking to the fire department about this behavior to see if they can address it internally?
is it a crime for them to annoy us every time they seen us
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In New York, repeated intentional actions to annoy or alarm someone could be considered harassment, which can be a violation or misdemeanor. Documenting incidents and reporting them can help establish a case.
Would you like to know more about filing a harassment complaint or need further information?
Give me the penal code for harassment
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In New York, harassment is covered under several sections of the New York Penal Law:
- Penal Law § *.* - Harassment in the first degree: This involves repeated acts of following or engaging in a course of conduct intended to alarm or seriously annoy another person.
- Penal Law § *.* - Harassment in the second degree: This involves physical contact, following someone, or engaging in conduct or repeatedly committing acts that seriously annoy another person.
Would you like to know more about the process of filing a harassment complaint?