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Hi, I'm posting under an assumed name...I am a regular...
I have a problem. A guy my wife was friends with has become obssessed with her...texting...calling...following her....
She has told him to leave her alone but he won't. She has only just told me as she was worried I might flip. (i'm trying hard to be rational)
Do I just warn him or inform the police? What can they do?
please no "macho" responses...I don't fancy doing a stint in prison!
Thanks
Police, dont warn he sounds a nutter.
Do not pass go, straight to Fuzz.
Inform the Police taking the phone as evidence.
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Yes this has happened to me, contacting the Police was the only way to stop me too.
Tell the police, but don't necessarily expect them to do anything. Someone will probably be along to say differently though.
My experience of this isn't particularly proactive - and I'm speaking on behalf of two women (one being an ex GF).
Both were ongoing sagas. Here's one example; 5 years ago I called the plod to tell them one of the aforementioned women was about to get attacked in her home, to which the response was "I'm sorry, but we don't have the resources right now, so there's nothing we can do." Sure enough, she got attacked. None of us were there so couldn't intervene.
EDIT: I should add that the fuzz did issue the other woman with an emergency/priority response number (after lots of hassle), but ultimately did little or nothing to prevent any harm coming to her. He was a proper nasty bastard and got away with loads.
Also.... get in touch with your phone provider ASAP and ask for "Malicious Call Trace" to be put on all your phone lines - land lines and mobile. This will give you the essential evidence to take to the Police.
spacemonkey - Member
Tell the police, but don't necessarily expect them to do anything. Someone will probably be along to say differently though.My experience of this isn't particularly proactive - and I'm speaking on behalf of two women (one being an ex GF).
Both were ongoing sagas. Here's one example; 5 years ago I called the plod to tell them one of the aforementioned women was about to get attacked in her home, to which the response was "I'm sorry, but we don't have the resources right now, so there's nothing we can do." Sure enough, she got attacked. None of us were there so couldn't intervene.
Next time, phone and say you've apprehended someone in your home and you are about to shoot them - then hang up. That'll get their attention.
Next time, phone and say you've apprehended someone in your home and you are about to shoot them - then hang up. That'll get their attention.
Likewise, I bet if you told them this woman is psychotic and likely to harm him should he try anything, then they'll be straight round to give her a talking too.
Join a union,
Sadly some men do become obsessive about ladies, call your phone provider, and ask them to ban all his texts,also phone the police and make a formal complaint.
You could also try just taliking to him and asking what he wants of your wife, and tell him the matter has /will be refered to the Police.
contact the old bill if she's been contacted on more than one occasion and is harassed,alarmed or distressed by this contact, then the bloke should at the very least be spoken to but ideally arrested and interviewed for the matter. keep phone and text messages as evidence and be prepared for phone to be siezed and examined. Try not to become involved yourself as this generally only makes matters worse and don't let the police fob you off with the there's nothing they can do reply.
There is a specific act that covers just this sort of thing.