Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota
There is a girl harrassing me on facebook. Making remarks towards me such as bitch, cunt, etc, and has also threatened me. She refuses to take these things off of her page and facebook will not cooperate. They say that these things do not violate their policy. Please Help
2 Answers from Attorneys
You cannot compel facebook to enforce their policies. Opinion speech such as the vulgarities you describe are protected speech and are not actionable. So long as she is not trying to contact you, it is not harassment under Minnesota statutes.
Hello. You state that you are being threatened. I urge you to phone '911' in the event that you believe you are in imminent danger of physical harm. Regarding the entirety of what you posted, you stated 'please help'. I urge you to phone a private attorney for help immediately. In my attorney work experience, Facebook postings and text messages are common presenting issues of concern to the client. If I were to assist you, I would discuss the situation in great detail with you, and I would view the writings/postings. Oftentimes what is happening on Facebook is not the only issue. Often I would suggest multiple possible courses of action (for you to consider). I recommend that you telephone several attorneys in choosing one attorney to help you, because it is very important that you feel a sense of great trust with the attorney you select. All the best.
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