Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 13L the following new section:-
“Section 13M. Threats; arrest.
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections two and three of chapter two hundred and seventy-five or any other general or special law to the contrary, no person shall threaten to commit a crime against the person or property of another, under circumstances that would reasonably justify apprehension on the part of any ordinary person. A police officer may arrest, without a warrant, any person for whom the officer has probable cause to believe is violation or has violated this section.”
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