Do I have the right to warn a Sexual Harasser?

Question

My friend is a waitress in a restaurant and she told me that the busboy intentionally touched her ***. Even though, I didn't see what happened, but I still went up to him and warned him not to touch her ever again. If he does I'll beat him up. That busboy went to the boss and told him that I was threatening to beat him up. So the boss started a meeting about it and told me what I did was like but in a wrong way. That I don't have the right to warn him and the busboy didn't fired. He said it is the law that if I didn't see what happened that I cannot warn him. then he can sue me for threatening him. Is that right?

Answer 1

By law, you are not allowed to induce fear into another person. (Threaten) This is illegal, you can get sued for this, and the company can get sued for this. If there is witnesses or video evidence that this busboy had touched this waitress inappropriately, then management will take appropriate action against him, and the waitress with reasonable evidence can sue him for it.

A case of "he said, she said" is not reasonable evidence, therefore there is no case.

You threatened someone, on your own will, weather your intention was to satisfy the fear of a co-worker or employee, it is still illegal, and you can get into trouble for it.

Hopefully this busboy isn't intelligent enough to come after you or your employer for this. I would just leave these things to management, and keep the dicisplinary action up to them.

By the way, your employer can fire you for this. Legally.

Answer 2

What's wrong with showing a lady a little love?

Answer 3

you're not allowed to threaten people nor beat them up. even if they killed your baby. the police handle such matters, have a trial and proper sentencing. they do not just beat people without trials and neither should you. "Legally" /all sorts of things happen though

If someone were in the process of commiting a crime and you intervene to save another person it will all be weighed by officers on scene and possible lawyers and judges.

Answer 4

Whether you saw it or not, threatening to beat someone up can be a crime.  It is certainly grounds for discharge.  He can't really sue you for the threat, but as the company has allowed a violent atmospher to flourish, he might have a suit against the restaurant.   That problem is not that you warned him not to do it again, but that you then threatened to commit a crime.  BTW, if he does it again and then you punch him because of that, that punch is a crime.  His acts might also be inappropriate, and could also be a crime, but that doesn't change the fact that your punch would be a crime.

Answer 5

.   You gave him a warning. The busboy committed a crime.  You just warned him not to do it again. You were a good citizen. Don't let anyone tape your voice making a threat and you are cool cool cool.

Answer 6

Even if the allegation is true, you could be charged with a crime for threatening to beat up the alleged perpetrator.

Your friend - an adult, I assume - could inform her boss of the situation.  There are several ways he could remedy the situation; firing is certainly not the only option.

If the problem is not resolved, your friend should consult her attorney for action against the boss or the corporation which owns the business or both.

This is a situation in which your actions can hurt but not help her.