Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Persistent threatening behaviour by one person against another. The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 creates two offences relating to stalking. If the harasser's behaviour makes the victim fear for his or her safety, the maximum penalty is two years' imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine. When the behaviour does not lead to a fear of violence but does cause distress, the maximum penalty is six months in prison and/or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum. The behaviour must have taken place on more than one occasion and the prosecution must show that a reasonable person would realize that the behaviour would have the effect of causing the victim to fear violence or feel harassed (Kelly v DPP ( 2002 ) 166 JP 621). Both offences are immediately arrestable without a warrant, and the police have power to search the harasser's property. The courts may make a restraining order immediately after convicting a person of either of the two offences. In Scotland the common law has always provided protection against stalking through the offence of breach of the peace.

Stalking first attracted widespread public concern when a young actress named Rebecca Shaeffer, who was living in California, was shot to death by an obsessed fan who had stalked her for two years.

In general, stalking victims are women from all walks of life. Some are trying to end a relationship with a man, often one who has been abusive. The persons involved may be married or divorced or may have been sexual partners. In other cases the stalker and the victim may know one another casually or be associated in an informal or formal way. For example, they may have had one or two dates or talked briefly but were not sexual partners, or they may be coworkers or former coworkers. In a small number of situations, the stalker and the victim do not know one another. Cases involving celebrities and other public figures usually fall into this category.
At the federal level, a number of statutes have been enacted to protect victims of stalkers. These include the Full Faith and Protection provisions of the VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (18 U.S.C.A. § 2265–2266 2000), which mandate nationwide enforcement of orders of protection, including harassment and stalking, and the Interstate Stalking Act (18 U.S.C.A. § 2261A 1996), which makes it a criminal offense to travel across state lines to stalk another person. The act also makes it a crime to stalk a person across state lines using mail, E-MAIL, or the INTERNET. Such crimes are punishable from five years to life in prison. Please remit to ::: Protection from Harassment Act 1997

SECTION 16-16-20. Computer crime offenses; penalties.
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by Warning # 5,PI here Right Now April 22, 2010

this thot on my body she tryna harass me boy in the back you cannot pass me run to the back and i feel like a athlete, she said that ice said im movin too flashy

@JUSTJOOO

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this thot on my body she tryna harass me boy in the back you cannot pass me run to the back and i feel like a athlete, she said that ice said im movin too flashy

by gawkgawk147 May 20, 2023

I didn't harass anyone

This is still just ignoring the chronology of events. Doubling double on accusing me of doing the things that I claim (even though it's more than just a claim) are happening to me when in reality you don't like how I chose to deal with my actual grievance so you are obstructing in it's remediation.

Hym "I didn't harass anyone. Anyone harassing other people in my name is likely the result of PEOPLE LIKE YOU trying to come after me and the people who associate with me. They think you are associated with me so they are harassing you. Now you want me to continue to be harassed without it affecting anyone but me and you are using stealing from me as a way of enforcing you own whim. But that isn't going to happen. I just don't have to let it happen so I'm just not going to let that be the case. You don't like what I said so you're repeating it back to me is a form of cynical fillbuster to try an muscle me out of the proceeds of my own work and if someone who isn't a complete fucking retard doesn't take the matter out of you hands and put it into my hands I'm going to put something sharp into my own hands a child is going to get stabbed. This was already happening to me. You just doing it now too. I'm not walking away empty handed an these YouTube fucks do not have a stake in the outcome. Their kids aren't going to get stabbed over what they are both doing amd allowing to happen to me. In a perfect world maybe that wouldn't be the case but you fucks need to pay me for my time and leave me the fuck alone."

by Hym Iam June 26, 2025

sexual harassment

When you're trying to have intercourse with a lady friend and some other guy comes up and tickles your balls from behind

No, Eric! That's not what I'm talking about!
The school board has sent over a special guest to teach us all about sexual harassment in schools

by dudnruwhdiohud March 29, 2021

National harass your discord friend day

On January 11 people get to harass there discord friends without being threatened or blocked

National harass your discord friend day:
@insertname#1234

@insertname#1234

@insertname#1234

by Clash is gay January 10, 2021

Textual Bombardment / Harassment.

The act when one person sends another person a series of small, meaningless (by themselves and not as a whole), pointless, annoying, gear grinding redundant messages with the purpose of conveying a message.

Person1: Hi
Person1: How
Person1: Are
Person1: You
Person2: Dude can you quit? This is Textual Bombardment / Harassment.

Pesron1: Today?
Person1: Okay.

by victicom August 4, 2015

Harass Origin Day

On November 4th, you can harass Origin without consequences.

Person 1: Ayo is Harass Origin Day
Person 2: Yoooooo

by funnynumber6969696969 October 29, 2021