Anyone know Florida Phone Harassment Laws?
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Do you know who this person is.  \n\nIf you do.  \n\nGo to a judge, request a restraining order.  Tell the judge you have been threatened by this person, you family, hubby, kids, the dog,  have all been threatened.  Tell the Judge you fear for your life. CRY.  You dont have to tell the truth, make things up and lace it with the truth.  \n\nYou will get the order and that person willbe served by the county sherriff where they live in FL.  They will be enjoined against contacting you in any way and against being in physical proximity to you at a set distance.  YOu have the same restrictions on you.  If they violate that order they can be arrested.  Screen your calls with an answering machine, record his calls, if you think he might come arouned have a video camera.  \n\nOver the top but legal:  Keep a gun in your home, or mace, or get a mean dog.  If he tries to come in your house - defend yourself and call the police.  If he calls you, comes near you, writes you a note, call the police.  \n\nIm in FL.  tell me where you are and ill solve your problem for a small fee (hehehehe, just kidding)
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Wis. Stat. § 968.31(2)(c): A person who is a party to a wire, electronic or oral communication, or who has obtained prior consent from one party, can legally record and divulge the contents of the communication, unless he does so for the purpose of committing a criminal or tortious act.\n\nUnder the statute, consent is not required for the taping of a non-electronic communication uttered by a person who does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in that communication. See definition of "oral communication," Wis. Stat. § 968.27(12).\n\nEffective Feb. 1, 2003, the punishment for recording or disclosing the contents of a conversation without the appropriate consent is imprisonment for up to six years and/or a criminal fine of up to $10,000. Wisconsin law expressly authorizes civil damages for violations and allows recovery of the greater of actual damages, $100 for each day of violation or $1,000, along with punitive damages, litigation costs and attorney fees.\n\nSo, regardless of who owns the phone, you may not intercept the call unless (1) you are a part of the conversation, (2) one of the people in the conversation has been told that the call will be intercepted and gives their consent, or (3) the parties have no reasonable expectation of privacy from interception (this is controlled by case law and to complicated to answer here, expect that in most cases a person on the phone does have a reasonable expectation of privacy)
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Physical harassment and\nVerbal harassment.\n\nThats all that I can think of.
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type www.florida gov.com then go to Florida State patrol and call them.
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Sign yourself up for the Do Not Call List here is the url https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx  this is sponsored by the government, I have our cell phones and house number registered there.\n\nSapphyre
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Unfortunately, we don't have your friend's information to go on here, so this is going to be a guess.\n\nDepending on what the alleged harassment was over the phone, it could have been a felony.  Felonies typically allow for arrests under circumstances that are a little less "demanding" than lesser crimes, so the police may have taken advantage of that extra latitude.\n\nI can see a few possibilities:\n\nYour friend admitted to making the call (not admitted to making harassing statements - though maybe she did - just admitted to making the call).  People admit to things like this all the time, without realizing they're putting themselves that much closer to the crime.\n\nThere was a witness to the call (you said she borrowed the phone from her boyfriend, so he might have told the police something about the call) or there was someone at the other end who recognized your friend's voice and/or heard what was said.\n\nThe police might have checked the boyfriend's cell phone and found a call from his phone was made to the other phone (cell phones have call logs, right?).\n\nAnd those things could have very well added up to probable cause to make a felony arrest.  It's not a great case, in my opinion, but it could certainly be enough for an arrest.  \n\nIt's also possible the police might even have better evidence than what I thought of, and that would only make the arrest even more appropriate\n\nAnd it's worth pointing out that he said/she said situations like this happen all the time, and arrests are made without "proof" all the time.  The standard for making an arrest isn't proof beyond a reasonable doubt, it's probable cause...which is considerably less than beyond a reasonable doubt.  So while taking one person's word about something might be enough for an arrest, it's probably going to be nowhere near enough for a conviction in the absence of any other information.
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try your local law enforcement agency online. In Florida it is FDLE.org I think.
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Your state may have stalking laws. Check on their website. Depending on your location, check with your Office of Emergency Management to see if 911 calls are answered by your local law enforcement, or if they are routed to the state police. Contact your local law enforcement immediately and report the stalker. He may have done this before to other women. Good luck!
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Just call the police next time.  These people are harassing you and taking advantage of your having a phone.  I would ignore them when they knock, but if they are "pounding on the door at three a.m." I would most certainly get the authorities involved.
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THEY ARE LIKE TELEMARKETER CALLS AND SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.  I DON'T PAY MY PHONE BILL FOR THEIR BENEFIT.
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I can't speak to cell phone bans, but I do know that there are laws on the books in many states that specifically exempt on-duty police officers from two-way radio and communicator bans.  Maybe there are similar ones in "hands free" areas that exempt them as well.\n\nKeep in mind, that they _usually_ are communicating with other officers (though that surely isn't always the case).
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Why are the phone calls a problem-  its her child too.  \n\nOne thing you can do is get a Restraining order-  not hard if justified and you don't need a lawyer .
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Under federal (and most state) laws, they cannot call you except Monday -Friday (Saturday in some states) between 8am and 7pm (the time varies a little bit, but never before 8 am or after 8 pm). They cannot call you on Sundays or Holidays, they cannot call your place of employement (or school), they cannot call your friends, relatives, coworkers, or boss (unless any of them were listed as references on a credit application). They cannot come to your home, your work, your school, nor are they allowed to contact you in person in anyway. They are only allowed to contact you by mail or phone. They cannot threaten you in anyway, cannot use vulgar/course/ obscene language, they cannot threaten to get you fired, kicked out of school, thrown in jail, take away your possessions, tell your friends/ relatives, force a relative to pay, or have you arrested. Also, you can tell them on the phone (some states require it in writing) to stop contacting you, and by law they have to. If they continue to contact you, they could be sued, and loose their business license. There are many laws(both federal and state) to protect consumers from over zealous collection agencies. Call your local better business bureau or consumer credit counseling agency for advice on how best to deal with the problem.\n\nAnother idea- if they keep bothering you, get a police style whistle or a hand held boat horn (you can get both at most sports supply stores, outdoor stores, Walmart, K-Mart, Target and Shop-Ko). Blow it into the phone every time they call. They will stop calling, believe me.
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I do not believe the Federal Communications Commision has such regulations. However, most, if not all, US states have laws regarding this issue. You should follow the laws of your state in regards to this matter.
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http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/\nThere is the official site
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Head over to https://nocall.wisconsin.gov/web/home.asp for the whole story. \n\nYou can call in or register online for the no-call list.
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You can't. Nor should you. If a crime is involved by the person with the phone, then the authority's can.