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.
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.
The noun for any deliberately set illegal fire is arson.
Not if it's true. Your early warning could help save innocent lives.
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.
Not if it's true. Your early warning could help save innocent lives.
If it was done with an unlawful intent it is known as Arson. If it was burning leaves or a trash fire, it could be charged as a Negligent Fire or as a violation of Environmental Regulations.
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.
Fire Burning was created in 2008.
On 29th June 1613, fire broke out at the globe theater.
Shouting fire in a crowded theater was created in 1919.
Brooklyn Theater Fire happened on 1876-12-05.
It is arson. Arson is a crime and results in prison time. When a arson fire is set it can destroy an area or town.