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The point still stands. If a person tells you to stop an action they find uncomfortable for whatever reason in any way, no matter their gender, race, etc. It be

The point still stands. If a person tells you to stop an action they find uncomfortable for whatever reason in any way, no matter their gender, race, etc. It becomes harassment. The FBI is a government organization that you could argue has the job of doing this, however they fail to ever state why they require her assistance (and they seem kinda rude to me).

pc86 11y ago
> *If a person tells you to stop an action they find uncomfortable for whatever reason in any way ... it becomes harassment." I don't want to get too far off topic, but this is blatantly false, especially as far as law enforcement is concerned.
- geggam 11y ago
  Disagree. Lefkowitz v. Turley, 414 U.S. 70, 77 (1973) the Fifth Amendment “not only protects the individual against being involuntarily called as a witness against himself in a criminal prosecution, but also privileges him not to answer official questions put to him in any other proceeding, civil or criminal, formal or informal, where the answers might incriminate him in future criminal proceedings
  - pc86 11y ago
    You have no such protection if you won't be incriminated by the answers (e.g. they are asking you about someone else). You can of course be involuntarily called as a witness in proceedings where you're not being prosecuted.
    - roninb 11y ago
      AFAIK, (and IANAL), you would have to be certain the questions did not incriminate you. In other words, "pc86, were you or were you not on your couch May the 5th at 8PM EST?" "I plead the fifth." "Your honor, this doesn't incriminate the witness." "pc86, you must answer the question because it is non-incriminating." And of course if it was incriminating, the appellate lawyers would win resoundingly. Logically, it would follow that if you don't know what a question IS, you can 'plead the fifth' to it on the basis that it could be incriminating. But again, IANAL.
      - geggam 11y ago
        You however do not have to talk to the police. Ever. You shouldn't either. They are not your friend.
knorker 11y ago
What? How over sensitive are people getting these days? Did you grow up on tumblr? Next you'll be saying she was "almost raped".
- dang 11y ago
  Please don't post uncivil and unsubstantive comments to HN, regardless of how wrong or annoying another comment is.
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pc86 11y ago

> *If a person tells you to stop an action they find uncomfortable for whatever reason in any way ... it becomes harassment." I don't want to get too far off topic, but this is blatantly false, especially as far as law enforcement is concerned.

geggam 11y ago
Disagree. Lefkowitz v. Turley, 414 U.S. 70, 77 (1973) the Fifth Amendment “not only protects the individual against being involuntarily called as a witness against himself in a criminal prosecution, but also privileges him not to answer official questions put to him in any other proceeding, civil or criminal, formal or informal, where the answers might incriminate him in future criminal proceedings
- pc86 11y ago
  You have no such protection if you won't be incriminated by the answers (e.g. they are asking you about someone else). You can of course be involuntarily called as a witness in proceedings where you're not being prosecuted.
  - roninb 11y ago
    AFAIK, (and IANAL), you would have to be certain the questions did not incriminate you. In other words, "pc86, were you or were you not on your couch May the 5th at 8PM EST?" "I plead the fifth." "Your honor, this doesn't incriminate the witness." "pc86, you must answer the question because it is non-incriminating." And of course if it was incriminating, the appellate lawyers would win resoundingly. Logically, it would follow that if you don't know what a question IS, you can 'plead the fifth' to it on the basis that it could be incriminating. But again, IANAL.
    - geggam 11y ago
      You however do not have to talk to the police. Ever. You shouldn't either. They are not your friend.

knorker 11y ago

What? How over sensitive are people getting these days? Did you grow up on tumblr? Next you'll be saying she was "almost raped".

dang 11y ago
Please don't post uncivil and unsubstantive comments to HN, regardless of how wrong or annoying another comment is.

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