My question involves criminal law for the state of: NY
My wife runs a business in a building that has mixed zoning (mostly residential). Since she got there a year ago, a man in the building has been trying everything he can think of to get her kicked out. He has tried (but failed) at the following:
-Reported her store to the city department of buildings three times. Three inspectors came and said everything was fine.
-Filed a false report with the fire department (everything checked out fine).
-One time he waited outside the building for her first client of the day to come in. He followed her (while video recording) inside and when my wife met the client in front of the store, he started shouting angry questions. She called the cops and the cops told him to back off.
-He stole her sign, and she got it on video. She went the to police, and then came back to the building to arrest him. But he didn't answer his door and the cops said that's the most they could do.
Today, he walked up to my wife in the hallway of the building and said my name to her (she's never mentioned anything about me to him). She asked him what he was talking about, but he didn't reply and walked away.
Forgetting the law for a second, this to me is a threat (although a veiled on).
But from a legal perspective, does this constitute a threat? My wife is considering going to the police, but she thinks they won't do anything.
My wife runs a business in a building that has mixed zoning (mostly residential). Since she got there a year ago, a man in the building has been trying everything he can think of to get her kicked out. He has tried (but failed) at the following:
-Reported her store to the city department of buildings three times. Three inspectors came and said everything was fine.
-Filed a false report with the fire department (everything checked out fine).
-One time he waited outside the building for her first client of the day to come in. He followed her (while video recording) inside and when my wife met the client in front of the store, he started shouting angry questions. She called the cops and the cops told him to back off.
-He stole her sign, and she got it on video. She went the to police, and then came back to the building to arrest him. But he didn't answer his door and the cops said that's the most they could do.
Today, he walked up to my wife in the hallway of the building and said my name to her (she's never mentioned anything about me to him). She asked him what he was talking about, but he didn't reply and walked away.
Forgetting the law for a second, this to me is a threat (although a veiled on).
But from a legal perspective, does this constitute a threat? My wife is considering going to the police, but she thinks they won't do anything.
Threats and Intimidation: Legally, Does a Threat Need to Be Explicit or Can It Be Veiled
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