Is it illegal to insult a person by texting often? What should I do?

It is illegal to insult a person by sending text messages frequently. You can give a verbal warning first. If not, it is recommended to call the police directly, and the public security organ will deal with it according to law.

Article 42 of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law stipulates that:

One of the following acts shall be detained for less than 5 days or fined for less than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for more than 5 days 10 days, and may also be fined up to 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.

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Case:

165438+ 10 12, the people's court of hutubi county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region tried a dispute over the right of reputation in private. After mediation by the court, the defendant Liu made an apology to the plaintiff Wang in court and compensated the plaintiff Wang, mental damage compensation and 500 yuan.

In August 2006, the defendant Liu and the plaintiff Wang met at a friend's party, which has now developed into an extramarital affair. June 5438 +2007 10, the two divorced by agreement. After Liu's divorce, Wang's divorce failed. As a result, the defendant Liu often used mobile phone text messages to insult and insult the plaintiff Wang, and then called and sent text messages to the plaintiff's family, which made the plaintiff Wang unable to continue living in his hometown.

On July 3 1 day, Wang sued Liu for violating his reputation.

The court held that citizens enjoy the right of reputation and their personal dignity is protected by law. It is forbidden to damage the reputation of citizens by insulting or slandering. The defendant Liu insulted and slandered the plaintiff Wang by using SMS, which seriously disrupted the plaintiff's normal life and caused great harm to the plaintiff's spirit and body and mind. The plaintiff's lawsuit to ask the defendant to stop the infringement and apologize is well-founded and should be protected by law.

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