antipode
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I don't think it'll be necessary to contact law enforcement Don't hesitate to do that should you continue to be threatened, law enforcement is dependent on folks like you to help identify violent criminals. This type of behaviour never stands on its own, the perpetrator usually has a history of violence, and law enforcement wants to nail these criminals before they do real damage, and they can only do so if they have your complaint. It is very easy for us, in the industry, to find out who such a person is, and it happens all the time, either the FBI or the Secret Service makes a request, we track the message stream in cooperation with carriers and ISPs, and board administrators such as those here with CM. All we need is an IP address and we are usually able to provide the location of the perp by the next day. Police local to the perp is then sent in to speak to the person, unless (s)he is a convicted felon, in which case they're brought in for interview on the spot. You can file an FBI report online, and if you prefer to call local law enforcement, you'll find you'll be speaking to a detective who will take you seriously. Don't hesitate, people like this person do not stop, or go away, ever. Only you can stop them. I had a case in NJ and CA, where the perp was found at his father's house, and served with a NJ restraining order by CHP officers in front of his dad. At the same time, local officers in Orange County went to speak to his wife, pretending to look for him, and explaining to her why they were looking for him - she was completely unaware. The gentleman was located on the basis of one cellular text message, and the court order issued when the local carrier found he had placed over 700 calls with blocked caller ID to the girl's number - in one day. From filing the complaint to serving the order took 48 hours. We and law enforcement like to take immediate action on these things, because these people do not stop, and they ALWAYS move beyond harassment and stalking eventually, and they are really good at what they do, because they do it for years, all the time. This gentleman turned out to already have flown to New Jersey to try to find the girl, unsuccessfully.
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