Can someone be fined or even face jail time for telling me to go kill myself
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Can someone be fined or even face jail time for telling me to go kill myself
There is this not so nice person who
told me to go kill myself after I was
able to prove that she can’t get me
fired. Can I do something about that? I
live in utah
Asked on March 21, 2016 under Personal Injury, Utah
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, it is NOT a crime to tell someone to go kill themself--it's simply not anything prohibited by law. Anyone can say any cruel or immature thing they like to anyone else. She can't threaten that *she* will kill you, but that is a very different statement and situation.
It's also not anything you can sue over, both because the other person has a right to do this and because you are not injured by it other than hurt feelings or being upset--but there is no compensation for hurt feelings or being upset.
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