People owe me money, so I've been threatening to insult him with threatening text messages. Will I be held accountable?

Insulting others by sending short messages is an act of insulting others' personality, which may constitute the crime of insult, libel, provocation, etc. Insulting others openly by violence or other means, if the circumstances are serious, constitutes the crime of insult; Whoever fabricates facts to slander others by violence or other means constitutes the crime of libel; The abuse of no designated object in public places, commonly known as street abuse, causes serious disorder in public places and constitutes the crime of stirring up trouble.

Legal analysis

Citizens' right of reputation is protected by law, and it is not allowed to insult others illegally, so it is illegal to insult others. It should be noted that illegality and crime are not the same legal concept, and illegality is not necessarily a crime, but a crime must be illegal. Therefore, the consequences of insulting others belong to illegal crimes and need to be determined according to the seriousness of the circumstances. Abuse of others does not necessarily constitute a crime, but it must be a violation of the law, and civil liability can be investigated. It is suggested to defend rights rationally and act calmly. Writing threatening letters or threatening the personal safety of others by other means; Publicly insulting others or fabricating facts to slander others; Fabricating facts, falsely accusing and framing others, and attempting to subject others to criminal investigation or public security administration punishment; Threatening, insulting, beating or retaliating against witnesses and their close relatives; Sending obscene, insulting, threatening or other information for many times, which interferes with the normal life of others; Peeping, taking photos, eavesdropping or spreading other people's privacy. If the circumstances of insulting others are serious, it is illegal, and it may also constitute the crime of insult and libel. At this time, the sentence will be imposed, usually after having a serious impact on others.

legal ground

Article 42 of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law shall be detained for less than five days or fined less than five hundred yuan for any of the following acts; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan: (1) writing threatening letters or threatening the personal safety of others by other means; (2) publicly insulting others or fabricating facts to slander others; (3) fabricating facts, falsely accusing and framing others, and attempting to subject others to criminal investigation or public security administration punishment; (4) Threatening, insulting, beating or retaliating against witnesses and their close relatives; (5) sending obscene, insulting, intimidating or other information for many times to interfere with the normal life of others; (six) voyeurism, sneak shots, eavesdropping, spreading the privacy of others.