QUESTION
Is it illegal to tell someone to kill themselves over the internet?
Asked on Jun 09th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Michigan
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It would depend on the circumstances but it is not a classical assault.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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I am going to go with 'no.' It would be illegal to threaten someone over the internet but to give someone obviously bad advice like "go crash your car" or "jump off a cliff" I think is the sort of common "go to hell " expression that can not reasonably be viewed as a crime.
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Probably not illegal but you could be sued civilly. Whether it's legal or not, it is not very nice thing to do and no one should do that.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2014 at 8:40 PM