Amenazas con armas de destrucción masiva

Explicación Simple

Si alguien dice que va a usar un arma peligrosa como una bomba, eso es un problema grande. Hacer esto sin razón puede llevar a problemas serios con la ley.

Es como cuando alguien grita 'fuego' en un cine sin que haya fuego; todos se asustan y eso causa caos.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan se enoja en una reunión y dice que tiene una bomba en su mochila. Esto provoca que todos salgan corriendo y llamen a la policía. Juan podría enfrentar cargos graves por hacer esa amenaza.

Penalidades

Las penas pueden ir desde un delito menor hasta un delito grave, dependiendo de las consecuencias de la amenaza.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 2015 - Amendment § 2715. Threat to use weapons of mass destruction. (a) Offense defined.-- A person who intentionally: (1) (Deleted by amendment). (2) (Deleted by amendment). (3) reports without factual basis of knowledge the existence or potential existence of a weapon of mass destruction; or (4) threatens by any means the placement or setting of a weapon of mass destruction; commits an offense under this section. A separate offense shall occur for each report or threat to place or set a weapon of mass destruction. (b) Penalty.-- An offense under this section shall be graded as follows: (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a misdemeanor of the first degree. (2) If the report or threat causes the occupants of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation to be diverted from their normal or customary operations, a felony of the third degree. (3) A felony of the second degree if the offense occurs during a declared state of emergency and the report or threat causes disruption to the operations of any person, business entity or governmental agency where the weapon of mass destruction is reported to exist or threatened to be placed or set. (c) Emergency response costs.-- A person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other sentence imposed or restitution ordered under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9721(c) (relating to sentencing generally), be sentenced to pay restitution in an amount equal to the cost of the evacuation, including, but not limited to, fire and police response; emergency medical service or emergency preparedness response; and transportation of an individual from the building, place of assembly or facility. (c.1) Preservation of private remedies.-- No judgment or order of restitution shall debar a person, by approp