Abusive Text Messages

[kaliYUGA]

Is there anything I can do about a series of abusive text messages (sent by my wife)?

We're talking about stuff like this ...

"**** off and die, I will sons"

She has not included a verb here, which doesn't make it any less upsetting, as you can imagine (it could mean what? Hurt, punish. ????)

About 12 minutes later it was ...

"Stay and die their [sp!]."

Even if there is nothing I can do under the law, can I file a complaint at a police station and would you recommend I do so?

I'd appreciate your opinions ...

[Newguy70]

Change your number and move!

[beano2274]

If you have a good phone you can block the number contacting you in any way, I did for a company trying to sell me financial advice.

[Sydneycraig]

Change your number and move!

+1

[canuckamuck]

You need to talk to her, obviously.

[simple1]

if you are living in a western country it is illegal to transmit threatening messages via a telecommunications carrier. Can be reported to your service provider & police for action

[Briggsy]

Save the messages, you never know when they will be needed to be used in evidence in a court of law.

In the short term, use the informal Thai patron-client system. Who does she have to kowtow to? Her boss, her parents, the headman of her village? Report the incident to them and ask them to tell her to stop. Clearly do not respond directly to her. Use an intermediary if you cannot speak Thai well enough to, say, contact her parents.

[kaliYUGA]

Canuck, thanks but after 15 years 'experience' that's unlikely to do very much ...

simple1, I believe I can report this to the local police, so will consider doing so ...

Thanks Briggsy, good points

Cheers all!

[Paul888]

Realistically the best way to stop these texts is to resolve whatever issue is causing them to be sent. You know better than anybody else why you are receiving these texts and you know better than anybody else if there are any potential consequences for ignoring them.

So my advice would be to ask yourself.

[marstons]

If you have a modern phone down load a blocking app free. costs them money to call or sms but phone does not ring, blocker takes it.

[saroq]

I received death threats from an ex gf via SMS Later she said was going to bring the police to my place of work and cause trouble for me I'd saved her death threat SMS and told her that I looked forward to her visit with the police so I could show the police her texts to me She backed right down and even checked with me two more times that we agreed to leave the situation between us as it was and not involve the police. Maybe a visit to the police wouldn't hurt

[kaliYUGA]

Thanks very much Saroq

[Morakot]

You need to talk to her, obviously.

She hopefully has calmed down by now.