What to Do About Harrassment?

If you don't have an answering machine, get one, and let this man leave messages. Then you'll have true documentation if he calls back. I would not block the numbers because you won't be able to get any police help if you can't prove someone is harassing you. Also, call your phone company and find out what can be done to trace blocked numbers that call you. I agree with everyone else about calling your local TV station and seeing if you can get a story done so that people will know you're different and feel sorry for you (it may also get the police involved). Also, I agree that you should call the police over and over and over again, and even visit, until you start to get some support. Good luck.

We had this problem with kids harrasing our disabled daughter via the telephone. This is how we did it. First, when the blocked call comes in, check the phone book, and find the two digigt code to trace the call, the phone company will give you a case number and will require you to call the police, make a report, and give them the case number for the police report. The phone company will send the phone records to the police. Tell the police that you wish to press charges, you have that right to do so.

M.

Call the news station and ask that they run a story about it. Also, go stay with family or friends for a couple days so that your children are safe in the event that this guy is a complete lunatic.

Also, call the police AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN until you get the captain or someone that shows concern.

Good luck to you all!

I haven't heard of this peticular person you're talking about but my suggestion is to get rid of the house number so no one can look you up through the phone books or get your home address. Stick to cell phone's only until everything is calm again.

Unfortunately the poice dept can't and won't do much about a "threat", my mom used to get harrassing phone calls from some weirdo stalking her and the police did nothing! She went out and bought a phone recorder to tape his messages (this was before cell phones were popular and it was hooked up to our house phone) and had a security system installed in our house.

The calls eventually stopped on their own but during the time being, my mom was terrified. I'm sure the person is doing nothing more than running their mouth and trying to give you a good scare, don't let them! It could be some young teenager with nothing better to do during the summer days and feels like giving a good prank call.
I hope and pray the harrassment stops on your family and I'm sorry you have to go through anything like this over a name. Take care!

I'm with Karen on this. Contact the media and tell them your story. Then take yourself to the police station. Insist that they do something. I just read the story about the other guy. It's awful. I can see why the man who called was so angry but it's misdirected and vigilantism. I would also set up the phone to not receive blocked id numbers.

I understand a little of what you are going through. My son's name is my husband's middle name. Only after he was born did my husband have a security check. We found out about a man who shares the same name as my son. He is crazy, and spews anti-Semitic views. I wish I had named my son something else. And we aren't related to him, either.
Be careful.
K.

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I'm with Karen on this. Contact the media and tell them your story. Then take yourself to the police station. Insist that they do something. I just read the story about the other guy. It's awful. I can see why the man who called was so angry but it's misdirected and vigilantism. I would also set up the phone to not receive blocked id numbers.

I understand a little of what you are going through. My son's name is my husband's middle name. Only after he was born did my husband have a security check. We found out about a man who shares the same name as my son. He is crazy, and spews anti-Semitic views. I wish I had named my son something else. And we aren't related to him, either.
Be careful.
K.

Have you googled your phone number? If you're listed in the phone book, it will pop up with a map of your house. It's why I stick to mobile phones only too. I'm sorry there are some terrible people out there that claim to be "good" -if a tad stupid. I'd call the police again and say it's a threat to your family and MAKE them do something. GL!

I say DO NOT block his phone calls, if he calls you'll be able to hear from him his threaths and be able to judge how serious they are/write them down/etc. If you block him he'll still have his criminal plans but you won't be able to know them! i agree on the media thing, go ahead and tell everyone what is happening, hopefully this crazy guy will hear it too and will stop harrassing your family. In any case, I would definitely try to track HIM down and see who he is, where he lives, what is his face like...can you hire a PI? You need to protect your family! How appalling that the police will show up only when something bad has already taken place...In the US too many people have access to weapons and that makes these kind of threaths VERY dangerous...never really agreed on this issue. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Get a gun. Seriously. That is the only thing that can really protect you from crazy people like this.

My husband is an ex cop and he can name on two fingers when he actually showed up when an "event" was actually taking place. 9 times out of 10, the cops get there in time, to take down the information for their reports. That's pretty much what they do-write reports!

People think that cops are going to show up and save everybody, and it just doesn't happen that way. We need to protect ourselves first.

Until this story blows over, it may be wise to stay somewhere else like Karen W. suggested, but take your gun with you. :-)

What a freaky coinsidence!

Change your phone number immediately, and make sure the phone company doesn't list it anywhere. There might be a small fee for this, but do it. Also, Continue to call the police and let them know how worried you are. I think they should have someone in front of your house for awhile. You need to impress upon them how serious this is. Go to a seargent or ask to talk to the chief if you don't get a good response from them.

1. I would ask the police to do patrols by your house. They cannot turn you down.
2. Let an answering machine answer all of your calls. If people leave threats, you'll have proof and can use that later.