Not if it's true. Your early warning could help save innocent lives.
No, it is not illegal to say "fire" in a movie theater, but it is highly discouraged as it can cause panic and potentially harm others.
Shouting fire in a crowded theater was created in 1919.
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It is illegal to yell "Fire" in a crowded place.
Not if it's true. Your early warning could help save innocent lives.
It was made illegal in the Supreme Court case Schenk v. United States in 1919. The court case was more tailored to talk and advocating Communism, using the "fire in a crowded theatre" idea as an analogous figurative statement, but that's when the phrase was coined and made unlawful.
Yes its like yelling fire in a crowded theater.
It's illegal to scream Fire! in a crowded auditorium when there is no fire.
no, or else the people that won't notice the fire will get burned.It is illegal to yell "Fire" if and only if there is nofire. You cannot yell out fire as a joke.
clear and present danger
You can if there is a fire, but if you shout fire when there isn't one, raising a false alarm, people will dial 911, everything will turn into chaos and people could be injured. You could be sued for any damage or injuries, if not charged with several crimes.
example : you can't yell "fire!" in a crowded movie theatre when there isn't a fire .