Question of the day 2021-11-12

The list of Questions

[UPDATE: This question was originally posted on 09-20-2021, then moved back to draft for privacy considerations.  It's become more relevant since then so updated and re-posted.]

11-12-2021   Does anyone know the correct way to deal with threatening texts when the identity of the sender is unknown?

   Can an incident as described below be explained to a police officer and pass their "litmus test" for deciding whether to allow a police report to be filed?

   Simply blocking all texts from the number used can be done, but it doesn't solve the problem.  Prior incidents were the source was simply blocked resulted in similar messages from a different source.  It's preferable to identify and stop the individual(s) responsible in a way that's meaningfully permanent.

   Assume the following allegations can be considered reasonably confirmed:
  • The phone the texts were allegedly composed on is owned by Individual #1.
  • The phone number the texts were allegedly sent from is billed to an account belonging to Individual #2.
  • The phone itself allegedly stays in the possession of Individual #3 to be used as needed.
It's possible for all but the last allegation to be false.  That would mean Individual #1, #2, and #3 are the same individual, but that can't be proven without additional information.

To play the part of Devil's advocate, computer programs now exist that can compose and send threatening texts (or any kind of text) as a person would.  That may or may not be the case here but should a police report be filed in the future and an officer asks if a crime has been committed - the answer may technically be "no".  A computer program that sends threatening texts may not be capable of committing such a crime.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

First person impression added - brother of Jacquell

2022-06-18 - "Did you know Jacquell's brother did modeling?" An individual I know has occasionally mentioned something during a conversation that seemed slightly out of place to me. What is mentioned - for the instances I'm aware of - was perceived by me as the same tone and significance of the existing conversation. Each time I remember feeling briefly confused and wanted to ask about it but the confusion and uncertainty meant I essentially froze up for a few seconds. For an unknown reason on 2022-06-18 I began recalling those instances and something I can't explain. They appear to be something like while I was confused there was information being shared through awareness. On other occasions when I tried asking related questions I didn't receive answers. Later that day I heard what sounded like "he wouldn't give up.": For this instance what was mentioned had to do with Jacquell's brother modeling. I was asked "Did you know Jacquell'
Read more

First person impression added - Hibearnation

2022-06-18 - "Jacquell [will or should] be here in 15 minutes". I was at Hibearnation at the Holiday Inn St. Louis for approximately 20 minutes (may have been up to 30 minutes) on Sunday, October 3rd in 2019. I accompanied someone there. I felt uncomfortable shortly after entering the building and walking to the ballroom. While sitting down at a ballroom table I began feeling something like the start of a panic or anxiety attack. As that began I started getting the impression that gentleman walking past and from across the room were aware of who I was sitting beside: Not like they knew or had met him though. The best description of the stares I have is odd and strangely neutral. It also seemed like it was a couple or pair of individuals staring "together". None of those (my own) impressions made sense to me. The person I was sitting beside mentioned it was ok if I didn't want to stay and that "Jacquell [will or should] be here in 15 minutes". I was rel
Read more

Pieces

The list of  Questions [ UPDATE : All questions are being re-worded or re-phrased as needed to maintain the original meaning and intent but completely obscure those allegedly referenced until such time as it's needed to be known. Care is also being taken to ensure each post's presentation remains unchanged as well.  This is not an attempt to "fix" anything which may have been incorrect or change the way any post is perceived.  Should anyone have cause to find fault with an update, please state exactly that and why so it can be addressed.  The comments section is completely open but like everyone else on the planet I can guarantee no privacy for anything communicated whether public or private.  11-12-2021 ] [ UPDATE : Close to all the questions have an answer.  Will be updating each posted question with an answer (potential answer) before re-posting. ]    The answers I've trying to find are now separate from the original blog.  As important as they seem to me they
Read more