Jun Li discovered someone lurking around the back door of his house early one morning. He shouted out the window to the person, "Don't move, I see you!" and "The police are coming!" The person stood, looking puzzled, and then bent back down to look at Jun Li's electric meter. The person worked as a meter reader for the electric company. The meter reader then stood up and walked slowly to his truck. Jun Li shouted after him, "I got your license plate! The cops will track you down!" Which intentional tort(s), if any, has Jun Li committed against the meter reader?

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Jun Li's actions do not constitute any of the intentional torts listed. Shouting warnings or stating that the police have been called does not amount to defamation, false imprisonment, or assault, especially given the context of a misunderstanding about the meter reader's presence.

Jun Li Discovered Someone Lurking Around the Back Door of His