John Doe wants to sue the forum admins and call the cops
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steelskipper5 said:I guess I'll just call the cops and see what their next move is.
To me, though—and I might be wrong here—this looks more like inciting an insurrection against the U.S. constitutional order, so maybe that *is* something the authorities prosecute automatically.
And then you've got briskorca19, who is apparently willing to report it personally as a direct threat.
I once had this whole mess on another forum with some anonymous nutcase who totally crossed the line....
I actually went down to the police station with everything printed out—all the proof of what he did. The detective was actually pretty decent about it; he listened to me like a normal human being, though he seemed almost shocked that stuff like this even happens. I was like 99% sure I knew exactly who he was (full name and everything), but I asked them for official confirmation first so I could potentially go after him privately too.
The thing is, our legal system hadn't really accounted for anonymous threats sent via email (the guy barely understood how the internet or email worked, to be honest), so he ended up calling the District Attorney's office and pointing me toward them.
I handed all my paperwork over to a friend of mine who works there... and I haven't heard a peep in six months. Not that I went chasing them for updates or anything, but the jerk finally backed off from me and a bunch of other women on those forums. Honestly, I think he’s probably still sitting there waiting for someone to eventually knock on his door. 👍
If you're still lurking around here, hey, stay safe, crazy. 😉