Someone called and threatened to kill my wife about an hour ago - Page 5

**pr_capone** · 06-07-2006, 08:47 PM

Someone called my house and said to my wife "Hello.... if you hang up this phone I will kill you". She hung up.

I immediately called Cox who we have our phone service with. Unfortunately we dont have caller ID (even if we did, the number would prolle be blocked anyways). I was told to dial *57 and the number would be trapped and traced. I was then to call the police and the number would be released.

Cox is now refusing to release the phone number to the police officer until tommorow morning. In the meantime I am at home with nothing more than a baseball bat and will be up through the night (or at least sleeping lightly) waiting for some motherfu*ker to try something.

I realize that more than likely it is some punk kid making a prank call, but I'm not willing to bet my wife's life on that.

**pr_capone** · 06-07-2006, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

If he used Skype your not going to be able to find out who he is at all.

I thought of that as well... lets just hope that he wasnt that smart though.

If using skype though, why us out of all people? Just got lucky with a random number and it was us?

I will let you all know what happens when PD calls me back tommorow.

**pr_capone** · 06-07-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

You need to get caller ID, it includes a service called "call rejection" which won't allow anonymous or blocked calls to get thru to you in the first place.

I'll be looking into that tommorow bug... I didnt realize that the call rejection feature was available.

Thanks!

**Bugeater** · 06-07-2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

I'll be looking into that tommorow bug... I didnt realize that the call rejection feature was available.

Thanks!

I should mention that's the way Qwest's CID works, I would assume it's the same with Cox.

picasso · 06-07-2006, 10:31 PM

Overreacting a bit aren't ya?

**pr_capone** · 06-07-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by picasso

Overreacting a bit aren't ya?

no

Monkeylook4food · 06-07-2006, 10:40 PM

I've dealt with whackos like this in the past. If somebody makes a threat like that over the phone you should spend about 2 seconds worrying about it. If they make a threat like that while waving a machette in your face, call the doctor. Somebody is going to bleed.

Halfcan · 06-07-2006, 10:59 PM

It was not me.

Mecca · 06-07-2006, 11:07 PM

The next time I get a prank call I'm going to flip the hell out like I have to leave my house and fear for my life......because that seems to be what most on the planet would do and by god I need to fit in.

I think alot of the posts in this thread are an extreme overreaction to someone messing with you and laughing about it after they hang up. If they could read this thread they'd probably be laughing uncontrolably hard, I know I would be.

unlurking · 06-07-2006, 11:13 PM

Reading all the comments about spending the night elsewhere made me think this would be a really good way to get people out of the house if you wanted to rob them.

Good luck tho, man. I'm sure it's just a prank.

KCBOSS1 · 06-07-2006, 11:30 PM

Obviously a lot of you guys have never gotten threats like this. Statements like "you're overreacting..." and stuff like that. NO, he is not overreacting. Yeah, it's probably a fluke...one out a hundred chance that it is genuine. I have done a lot of counseling. Most are attention getters or sick pranksters.....but the one in a hundred or even a thousand that are serious are enough to take action of protecting your family.

Monkeylook4food · 06-07-2006, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KCBOSS1

Obviously a lot of you guys have never gotten threats like this. .

How is it obvious? Obviously my family has.

Moooo · 06-07-2006, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KCBOSS1

Obviously a lot of you guys have never gotten threats like this. Statements like "you're overreacting..." and stuff like that. NO, he is not overreacting. Yeah, it's probably a fluke...one out a hundred chance that it is genuine. I have done a lot of counseling. Most are attention getters or sick pranksters.....but the one in a hundred or even a thousand that are serious are enough to take action of protecting your family.

I think the actions are appropriate. If for no reason other than the fact that these sort of actions shouldn't go unpunished. If this prankster does it once and isn't caught, he'll do it again, and again, and that's not something someone should put up with.

And as far as the not sleeping with the bat, I think that's kinda natural whenever you feel violated. I know whenever I got my car broken into, I couldn't sleep, just because my little bubble of safety had been punctured in one way or another.

Also, look on the bright side, at least he didn't call up and get you, and then ASK for her by name...

Moooo

greg63 · 06-07-2006, 11:40 PM

Good luck pr_capone; I hope you find out who it is. ...Prayers for your, and the wifes saftey.

**pr_capone** · 06-07-2006, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by greg63

Good luck pr_capone; I hope you find out who it is. ...Prayers for your, and the wifes saftey.

Thank you Greg.. much appreciated.

I'm sure we will be fine... but like others said... better safe than sorry.

**luv** · 06-07-2006, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Thank you Greg.. much appreciated.

I'm sure we will be fine... but like others said... better safe than sorry.

I haven't read the whole thread. How is your wife taking it?

06-07-2006, 08:47 PM
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06-07-2006, 10:31 PM	#64
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Monkeylook4food Starter Join Date: May 2006 Casino cash: $10004900	I've dealt with whackos like this in the past. If somebody makes a threat like that over the phone you should spend about 2 seconds worrying about it. If they make a threat like that while waving a machette in your face, call the doctor. Somebody is going to bleed.
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06-07-2006, 10:59 PM	#67
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Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $2657050	The next time I get a prank call I'm going to flip the hell out like I have to leave my house and fear for my life......because that seems to be what most on the planet would do and by god I need to fit in. I think alot of the posts in this thread are an extreme overreaction to someone messing with you and laughing about it after they hang up. If they could read this thread they'd probably be laughing uncontrolably hard, I know I would be.
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06-07-2006, 11:13 PM	#69
unlurking MVP Join Date: Aug 2003 Casino cash: $7737309	Reading all the comments about spending the night elsewhere made me think this would be a really good way to get people out of the house if you wanted to rob them. Good luck tho, man. I'm sure it's just a prank.
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KCBOSS1 RAISE EM RIGHT Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arkansas Casino cash: $10005366	Obviously a lot of you guys have never gotten threats like this. Statements like "you're overreacting..." and stuff like that. NO, he is not overreacting. Yeah, it's probably a fluke...one out a hundred chance that it is genuine. I have done a lot of counseling. Most are attention getters or sick pranksters.....but the one in a hundred or even a thousand that are serious are enough to take action of protecting your family.
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06-07-2006, 11:40 PM	#73
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