Is Unwanted Texting Illegal

I live in California. I met this girl who is bipolar. I thought we were friends but she went psycho on me. She also went psycho on another friend of mine trashing her apartment, stealing clothes, slashing her tires, etc. I've been texting her. She has asked me to stop and she claims she filed a police report. Is the police going to show up at my door if I keep texting her?

If she told you to stop texting her, stop texting her. It could result in a visit by police if you continue. Walk away.

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Quoting Tchocky

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I've been texting her. She has asked me to stop and she claims she filed a police report.

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Your armchair diagnosis of her is "psycho" and "bipolar" - what's your diagnosis of yourself, for harassing somebody you deem to be "psycho"?

They call that harassment.

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Quoting Mr. Knowitall

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Your armchair diagnosis of her is "psycho" and "bipolar" - what's your diagnosis of yourself, for harassing somebody you deem to be "psycho"?

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It's not an armchair diagnosis. She is bipolar and psycho. I feel better after texting her. She is a crazy bitch who belongs in a mental health clinic or prison. Trust me. She is a menace to society.

This is easy...cease and desist.

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Quoting Tchocky

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It's not an armchair diagnosis. She is bipolar and psycho. I feel better after texting her. She is a crazy bitch who belongs in a mental health clinic or prison. Trust me. She is a menace to society.

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So, by virtue of your nonetheless harassing her, does that make you a masochist or an idiot? (Not that I want to create a false dichotomy... perhaps you're both?)

Seriously - she told you to stop, she has stated that she's reported your harassment to the police, so you shouldn't need any further explanation: just stop.

Let's put it this way: even if she were a serial killer, you continuing to contact her after being told STOP would have ZERO impact on the fact that YOUR actions may constitute a CRIME. No matter what HER issues are, if YOUR behavior fits within the elements of the crime of harassment, electronic harassment, or stalking, then YOU can expect to face the legal repercussions.

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Quoting Tchocky

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It's not an armchair diagnosis. She is bipolar and psycho.

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So you are a licensed mental health professional qualified to make that diagnosis?

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Quoting Tchocky

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I feel better after texting her.

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That sounds like a co-dependency issue at the least.

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Quoting Tchocky

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She is a crazy bitch who belongs in a mental health clinic or prison.

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Maybe you need to see a mental health professional. I'm beginning to think you were (and still are) the problem, not her.

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Quoting Tchocky

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Trust me.

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No thanks.

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Quoting Tchocky

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She is a menace to society.

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And yet she's not the one potentially committing a crime in order to "feel better."

Harassment is illegal regardless of the method used.

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Quoting Tchocky

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I live in California. I met this girl who is bipolar. I thought we were friends but she went psycho on me. She also went psycho on another friend of mine trashing her apartment, stealing clothes, slashing her tires, etc. I've been texting her. She has asked me to stop and she claims she filed a police report. Is the police going to show up at my door if I keep texting her?

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If you keep texting her she can talk to the police and you can be charged with a misdemeanor for harassing electronic communication per PC 653m.

If she is "psycho" why do you want to keep this up? If she wants you to stop, then stop! If you do NOT stop, yes, the police can come to your door and they can ask for a warrant for your arrest.

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Quoting Lehk

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Harassment is illegal regardless of the method used.

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Not necessarily. In CA "harassment" is not a crime. Being harassed by email, phone or text, CAN be a crime under the right set of circumstances. Being called derogatory names in your front yard may be rude, and it may be harassing, but it would not likely be a crime here.

So, harassment is not always a crime ... in fact, what most people consider to be harassing very often is NOT a crime (at least in CA).

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Quoting Tchocky

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It's not an armchair diagnosis. She is bipolar and psycho. I feel better after texting her. She is a crazy bitch who belongs in a mental health clinic or prison. Trust me. She is a menace to society.

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And you are a harasser. This doesn't make you any better than her, in fact it makes you worse than her. If your diagnoses of her mental health are correct, then she's not legally responsible for her behaviour. Assuming you think you're perfectly sane (and that your assumption is correct), then you don't have any excuse.