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What Can Be Done About Threatening To Kill Someone?

  • 30-03-2010 9:53am
    #1
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,367 ✭✭✭


    I was wondering what can be done if an adult threatened to kill a minor. I know someone who did it and was wondering if anything could be done.

    I'm assuming absolutely nothing would be done as this person has gotten away with many, many things.


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  • #2
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act - (NFOAPA) 1997.
    5.—

    (1) A person who, without lawful excuse, makes to another a threat, by any means intending the other to believe it will be carried out, to kill or cause serious harm to that other or a third person shall be guilty of an offence.

    (2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

    ( a ) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or

    ( b ) on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both.

    If this is a serious and bona fide threat, go to the police and lets not discuss it further here.


  • #3
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,367 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Thanks. I'm not gonna discuss this as I was just looking for info on where to go and what can be done.


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