Consecuencias por llamadas de emergencia falsas en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si alguien llama a los servicios de emergencia sin razón, puede meterse en problemas muy graves. Dependiendo de lo que pase, pueden ir a la cárcel o pagar multas muy altas.

Es como si alguien hiciera una broma llamando a la policía, pero en lugar de eso, se causa un gran lío que puede lastimar a otros. Es como tirar una piedra en un lago tranquilo y ver cómo las ondas se extienden.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, en un intento de hacerle una broma a su amigo, llama al 911 y dice que hay un incendio en su casa. Si la respuesta de los bomberos provoca que alguien resulte herido, Juan podría enfrentar años en prisión y multas enormes.

Penalidades

Las penas pueden variar desde multas de $5,000 hasta prisión por 10 años, dependiendo de la gravedad del caso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

aw enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services personnel; or (3) violates subdivision 1, clause (6), after having been previously convicted or adjudicated delinquent for violating that clause. Whoever violates subdivision 2, clause (2), is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as follows: (1) to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both, if the call triggers an emergency response and, as a result of the response, someone suffers great bodily harm or death; or (2) to imprisonment of not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the call triggers an emergency response and as a result of the response, someone suffers substantial bodily harm. Whoever does the following is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both: (1) violates subdivision 1, clause (6), after having been previously convicted or adjudicated delinquent for violating that clause on more than one occasion; or (2) intentionally uses multiple communications devices or electronic means to block, interfere with, overload, or otherwise prevent the emergency call center's system from functioning properly, and these actions make the system unavailable to someone needing emergency assistance. Whoever violates subdivision 2, clause (2), is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both, if the person places the call with the intent of prompting an emergency response to the home of: (1) an elected official; (2) a judge as defined in section609.221, subdivision 6, clause (5); (3) a prosecuting attorney as defined in