Harassment

[30mag]

I was going to hang out with my friends last night, and I was dropping my car off at my house.
So, last night I was coming home, and it was one o' clock in the morning. I was about to turn the corner, and I meet this blazer who decides he needs to block the road, so I back up and make the block because he's just sitting there.
I go around the block, and he's parked sideways in front of my driveway. I park out in front of my house, and my friend pulls up beside me. About the time my friend pulls up these people just take off. So, I'm kinda freaking out. I run inside and grab my wallet hop in my friend's car and we drive off.
We get about a block away, and I start receiving creepy text messages. I say to him to take me back to my house. I'm afraid for my car at this point. So, I go home. And these people call and say, "You don't know who this is? Look down two houses if you want to find out." So, I step outside and that danged Blazer is parked at the end of my street. I didn't think to get license plates, and I know I should have.
At this point I walk back inside, shaken. I lock the door behind me, load up some hollowpoints in my 9mm, and some 00 Buck in my Rem 1100, and call it a night.

What the heck do you do in a situation like this?
I know this is not a justification for use of lethal force.
But it was so frustrating to see that Blazer sitting there at the end of my block.

 

[cassandrasdaddy]

how'd they get your number? and don't you have their number now?

 

[30mag]

I don't know how they got my number, but they obviously have it and my address.
And yes, I do have their number. But it's a cell phone.

 

[cassandrasdaddy]

if they are truly threatening call the cops

 

[308win]

You have their cell number and the police are a call away. Let them deal with it with the added bonus that if the situation escalates you are the first on record.

 

[GRIZ22]

I'd file a report with whoever your local LE agency is. You don't elaborate but the "creepy text messages" may in themselves be a crime where you live. You need to make the report in case anything happens you've established a harassment issue. Makes you look better in case there are more or more serious incidents.

 

[JWarren]

The way I see it, they just gave you an early Christmas present. It's rare that someone is so stupid that they leave you their phone number after acting threatening towards you.

Call the police, and make a report. Give them all the information and let them handle it.


-- John

 

[dcal]

How old are you? Got any ex-girlfriends or recent ladies met at the local gin mill? In my late teens and early twenties chicks used to do all sorts of weird things to get my attention. Showing up unannounced, sending "creepy" text messages/voice mails, and staking out my joint were all par for the course.

 

[tunnug]

save all the messages they send you for evidence when you make the report.

 

[yenchisks]

ok ok just relax,now go outside throw your hands in the air run around in a circle and scream like a girl, this will totally freak them out,if it doesn't try again with your shotgun over your head

 

[30mag]

Well, by itself, I don't think they aren't outside of the law. Yet.
And they aren't threatening me.

 

[30mag]

I guess I'll just report it.
Thanks.

 

[Guns and more]

I think there is more to this story. They obviously know who you are, and have your address and phone number. I'll bet there's a woman involved.

 

[JWarren]

I think there is more to this story. They obviously know who you are, and have your address and phone number. I'll bet there's a woman involved.

That's my first guess as well.


-- John

 

[Bubba613]

Load up with birdshot and spray the side of their car. They won't bother you again.

 

[SamG.]

Take pictures of them and put them all over the internet.

 

[Eyesac]

Call the cops. That way when you come home and house has burned down they'll know which direction to go... Good luck and stay sharp.

 

[Jeff White]

Don't delete the text messages. Call the police, make a report. Unless they are using a Tracphone or some other prepaid, no contract deal, you have them.

Think hard about who you've been dealing with. These kind of things don't just happen. If you think long and hard enough about you'll be able to figure it out.

 

[mbt2001]

Stalking is a crime, behavior like this can be used in that context.

Watch your 6, get a locking gas cap put some wireless cameras over looking your drive way, front door and any other "harrasible" access point into the home (back door, large side window or something).

Get an alarm system or rig one (radio shack has stand alone motion sensors).

Don't stand in lighted doors or windows ever, but for now certainly.

 

[The Bushmaster]

There are times when 911 is your friend. Not many, but this was one of them...

 

[30mag]

Maybe a woman... but I don't really see that.
I really think it was someone who was screwing with me.


I considered the birdshot option... among other things.
Anyone know how to make spike strips?

 

[Jeff White]

I considered the birdshot option... among other things.
Anyone know how to make spike strips?

Go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200.00

And with that, this thread is done. We do not advocate or even discuss illegal activity here.