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Is ding dong ditching illegal

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11y ago

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Ding dong ditch: To ring a random person's doorbell and run. Hence "ding dong" ditch.

No it is not illegal until you do it profusely or repeatedly to the same party, then it is considered harassment. If you are lucky, you will only be forced to talk to the police officer and apologize the family. The resident can file a police report for trespassing on private property.

Of course, if it somehow results in some damage or injury you may find yourself in legal trouble, i.e., being sued.

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I thought it was but my brother didn't
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He was thinking to ding dong ditch one or our neighbors
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Ding dong ditching, also known as knock and run, can be considered a form of trespassing and disturbance of the peace, which are illegal activities. It can also be seen as harassment if done repeatedly to the same person. It's always best to respect other people's property and privacy.

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it could be. It might be a form of harrasment or trespassing. However, I don't really think anybody will call the cops on you. They just shout that out so you won't come back. Also, if you do it at night, most people will not chase you and won't know who you are, so you are pretty safe.

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Ding dong ditch: To ring a random person's doorbell and run. Hence "ding dong" ditch.

No it is not illegal until you do it profusely or repeatedly to the same party, then it is considered harassment. If you are lucky, you will only be forced to talk to the police officer and apologize the family. The resident can file a police report for trespassing on private property.

Of course, if it somehow results in some damage or injury you may find yourself in legal trouble, i.e., being sued.

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Pritam Mududi

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Ding dong ditch means ringing someone's doorbell and running away before someone opens the door, right? I have done this prank many times. In most cases, ding dong ditch is not illegal, but in some cases, if you do ding dong ditch, they might complain to your parents or call the police, or worse.

So, in my opinion, ding dong ditch is not illegal and it's not a harmful prank, but it is still better to avoid doing this prank because the person who has opened the door might call the police and you'll get scared.

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it can be considered harrassment which is a misdomeanor

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I did this twice to the same house and they were looking at me so I made a run for it but the person didn't say anything so I think u are fine if u do it twice but be careful

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Yes

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no but if it says no trespassing then it is

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