If someone verbally yells at someone - Can they file a police report?

[FM2n]

If someone yells at someone, can they file a police report? No threats were made, but the confrontation was pretty intense.

 

[Powermoloch]

as long there's no fist flinging, junk throwing, spitting, stabbing, etc (including threats)...

let it resolve peacefully?

 

[Brigandier]

If someone yells at someone, can they file a police report? No threats were made, but the confrontation was pretty intense.

Omerta.

 

[quakefiend420]

verbally yelling...as opposed to non-verbally yelling?

seriously though, someone yelled at you, grow a sack...there's no need to call the cops because someone yelled without even making a threat

 

[waffleironhead]

yes.

 

[jlee]

..for what purpose? Sure you can call the police.., but if it's just because someone yelled at you, don't expect much to happen.

 

[FM2n]

verbally yelling...as opposed to non-verbally yelling?

seriously though, someone yelled at you, grow a sack...there's no need to call the cops because someone yelled without even making a threat

LOL, saw that, there wasn't an option to let me fix it.

The confrontation doesn't involve me, but the attack came from a bipolar freakazoid. I figure it may be worthwhile to have something on record in case the situation escalates later on or if there is another incident.

 

[jlee]

It wouldn't hurt to give them a heads-up. A department the size of mine would let the guys know so we're aware of what's going on. A department the size of Miami might not care.

 

[Nik]

Can they? Sure. However, it's against the law to file a false police report which implies filing falsely is possible. What law or ordinance or whatever is being broken? Noise ordinance, maybe? There are too many variables in this hypothetical situation

 

[Mike Gayner]

Verbally yells? As opposed to non-verbal yelling?

edit: lol should have read the thread first ><

 

[TridenT]

HEY! I AM YELLING AT ALL OF YOU OVER THE INTERNET, NOT VERBALLY. SUCK MY DICK

capsrawr

 

[Brigandier]

HEY! I AM YELLING AT ALL OF YOU OVER THE INTERNET, NOT VERBALLY. SUCK MY DICK

capsrawr

Nice, you got back in the good graces, kid.

One day, you'll fly higher than anyone else.

 

[Sea Moose]

Op = Pussy

/Thread

 

[FM2n]

It wouldn't hurt to give them a heads-up. A department the size of mine would let the guys know so we're aware of what's going on. A department the size of Miami might not care.

Thanks. Wasn't quite sure what action can really be taken by officials. I figure that if a second incident were to occur that included threats or actual violence, then the first report on file would prove more beneficial than none.

 

[Riceninja]

are you gonna call the police when someone honks at you next?

suck it up bra

 

[Mike Gayner]

HEY! I AM YELLING AT ALL OF YOU OVER THE INTERNET, NOT VERBALLY. SUCK MY DICK

capsrawr

"Verbal" means pertaining to/expressed with words. You're still "yelling" verbally. Don't leave school moron.

 

[jlee]

Thanks. Wasn't quite sure what action can really be taken by officials. I figure that if a second incident were to occur that included threats or actual violence, then the first report on file would prove more beneficial than none.

Based on what you've said, don't expect them to do anything at all. Again it'll depend on the agency, but in a small town, it's not a bad thing to know there's a bipolar guy going around who may fly off the handle.

You don't have to worry about 'filing a false report'..that's for reporting something that didn't happen (or lying about something that did). It sounds as if there was no crime involved here (maybe disorderly conduct depending on the circumstances), but if you have any reason to believe he may become violent (and if you know the guy's name), it wouldn't hurt to give the police department a heads-up. Again I am coming from a small town perspective, not a metro area.

 

[oynaz]

Do you suspect that this confrontation will escalate into violence? If yes, you have an obligation to call the police. If no, leave it.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

the cops arent going to charge someone with a crime if what they said wasnt criminal but if you felt threatened it wouldnt hurt to report it. i was in a restaurant yesterday and someone in there called the cops because there was a guy in the parking lot yelling to himself and they came out and checked it out

 

[jupiter57]

And you heard this confrontation all the way down in your parents basement?

Did you actually shit your pants?

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Why call police, when you can sort it out yourself? In the future, police is no longer going to be there, son.

 

[Stuxnet]

Can they? Sure. However, it's against the law to file a false police report which implies filing falsely is possible. What law or ordinance or whatever is being broken? Noise ordinance, maybe? There are too many variables in this hypothetical situation

Filing false report = lying != filing report where no laws were broken

 

[SandEagle]

he can get charged with disturbing the peace. but most likely the police report will state that you're a pussy.

 

[kranky]

My understanding is that yelling alone is not a crime, but making threats could be a crime.

 

[Sinanju]

verbally yelling...as opposed to non-verbally yelling?

seriously though, someone yelled at you, grow a sack...there's no need to call the cops because someone yelled without even making a threat

this.

unless threats were made or someone got hit. you can't call the cops because someone cussed at you.