Death Threat Today

[Guest i is Sam :-)]

Yeah while I don't really like the idea of the punishment for a crime be determind by what the person was thinking. I mean you've gotta get these people out of our society, they kill us, literally, rape and beat us to death.

[Guest NatalieRene]

Yeah while I don't really like the idea of the punishment for a crime be determind by what the person was thinking. I mean you've gotta get these people out of our society, they kill us, literally, rape and beat us to death.

Well I'm sure they don't arrest everyone that says "I'm going to kill [blank]. It's fairly easy to tell when someone is just venting, joking, or means it. But this banger was bearing down on her door screaming it at the top of his lungs, probably beating on the door at the same time. Not to mention he was caught plotting the crime and was constantly harassing Nova. Most of the time hate crimes like this escalate so in this case yes just him uttering the threat should defiantly be enough.

Maybe thats what was bothering April about the situation and if so April, you have to have a little more faith that there are soe decent people out there in this world.

[Guest julia_d]

I get at least one death threat a month. Last one was a complete stranger when I went for a coffee after my laser on Friday. I don't let these people get to me any more, though that's one coffee selling place I will never go to again.

[Guest Nikki A]

Yeah while I don't really like the idea of the punishment for a crime be determind by what the person was thinking. I mean you've gotta get these people out of our society, they kill us, literally, rape and beat us to death.

too true

Nikki

[Guest Elizabeth K]

CAUTION

This is an old topic!

The member mentioned was very active at that time [and is still active here] - we had some working through this topic - and everyone was satisfied.

PLEASE

The topic is VERY IMPORTANT - I approved these newer posts because of that. BUT I suggest we don't approach anything on a personal level that is taken somewhat out of context.

Lizzy

[Guest i is Sam :-)]

I noticed it was necro'd but I figure the same, it was something worth commenting on. You could make a new topic tho, just on the general subject of death threats and hate crimes and move these new posts across.

[Guest Nikki A]

I noticed it was necro'd but I figure the same, it was something worth commenting on. You could make a new topic tho, just on the general subject of death threats and hate crimes and move these new posts across.

i second this notion! if we have one i would like to be pointed in the proper direction please ma'am.

hugs, Nikki

[Guest NatalieRene]

I noticed it was necro'd but I figure the same, it was something worth commenting on. You could make a new topic tho, just on the general subject of death threats and hate crimes and move these new posts across.

Sadly I didn't. That will teach me to look at the date a comment was posted before chiming in.

[Guest Angelgrlsue]

I'm so sorry to hear about what happened to you Nova, you did the right thing though and to put a restraining order against him. Please be careful and protect yourself. I'm thinking of carrying mace with me pretty soon, just for added protection.

Suzie

[Guest Keane]

Hope the guys still rotting in jail or at least really far away. Good luck with everything <3

[Guest pantherq]

Today I received a death threat from the guy who lives across the hall. right now he's in jail.

This morning I heard sweeping sounds outside my door. I opened the door to see what was going on. He was standing there with a broom and a giant pile of trash by my door. He says "what the ---- are you looking at." I said, "don't leave your mess by my door this time." I closed the door. He yelled, "---- you, I'm gonna come through that door and take your stuff and break it, and then I'm gonna put you in your coffin." He screamed these threats several more times. I called the police. When they were talking to him, he tried denying making threats, but another neighbor had heard him. while he was talking to the police he kept referring to me as "that queer", and "he" and "him", and then they cuffed him and put him in jail.

I immediately filed a petition for a restraining order and tomorrow the judge's signed order will be ready. The building manager said he'll have to move out when I get the restraining order. The police said he will probably be charged with a hate crime as well.

I am so upset I feel like throwing up. I have a headache.

You are so lucky. The police here think every word I utter is a lie because I'm trans. I'm so glad your neighbor stood by you.

[Bulldog1948]

Well -I hesitated to bring up guns as defense. Now that I have I must add this:

If you carry a gun, if you are threatened and want to use it, you MUST pull it out and shoot to kill - no warning, no posturing, no threatning - pull it out, aim for the center of the chest and pull the trigger - one motion, no hesitation.

If you hesitate, it may end up with YOU as the dead person. Pulling a gun on 'some' people only enrages them and they in turn kill you and claim self defense.

If you cannot kill a person like that - do not carry a gun, it is too dangerous.

And if you are carying a revolver, and it is double action (pulling the trigger advances the cylinder) keep an empty chamber under the hammer, but the rest of the cylinder full. This is for safety. Revolvers do not have a safety lever. You will draw, and pull the trigger. Be familiar with this.

If you are carrying an automatic (no cylinder) it is a harder gun to use. It is self loading from a clip in the handle. You cannot safely carry this kind of weapon with a round in the chamber and the safety on. It will be too likely to accidently go off. Therefore you must draw, point and fire. You cannot draw and shoot. Also many people point and shoot, nothing, the safety lever is on. Be familiar with this, or a thug will take it away from you, turn off the safety and kill you.

And again - shot to kill - never threaten - point and shoot quickly. You can explain what happened later, when you are alive and your assailent is dead. Remember, he came at you - and forfitted his right to not get killed.

I mean, he will 'possibly' kill you? You don't want to wait to find out - you just want to live.

So there is a heavy reponsibility when carrying a gun. All play and kidding is gone. You are suddenly armed and dangerous.

PLEASE be careful...

Lizzy

Lizzy,

You nailed it right on the head! Guns and useing them are not for the faint of heart. Guns are deadly weapons, they are made to kill people. And, if you've got a mad-man coming at you, you'd better well pull that trigger before he can get ahold of you.

As my Dad used to say, " Never pull a gun on someone unless you have the full intention of useing it". I've had a gun pulled on me several times and Thank God, I'm still alive to talk about it.

Mike

[Guest ReginaRenea]

Yeah, he's been harassing me for almost 10 months. I've never done anything to him. I never tried to come on to him. I've complained to the manager numerous times and had him written up but nothing was done. I think everybody is afraid of him--he sells crack and cooks it up in the community kitchen. I called the police on him once before, maybe that's why he harasses me. He always wears a blue mammy scarf so maybe he's in a gang? He has been dumping trash outside my door for months. Other tenants have seen him do it, He even got caught on camera, but the management always told me to ignore him and he'll leave me alone then !

This sounds soooo familiar- I live on the fourth floor of our building and the coulpe that lives on the first floor are constantly giving me a hard time.

He tells everyone that I'm queerafying myself and makes up stories about me and had someone steal some property of mine.

She uses every chance she can to start a fight with me or my mother- my mother is in the apt. next door to me.

Both of them are in very poor health and use that to their advantage. They have given several people in this building an extremely hard time,

and if you turn them in to the manager they retalliate. I was just to the manager again today about them.

I wish there was a way to get the message across to them to just lay off and stay away. They suffer from a permenant brain malfuction.

I wish you all the luck in the word on your endevers.

Luv Ya

Regina Renea