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Not meeting someone isn't a crime is it?

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭Shane-KornSpace


    OP, he's probably some sort of scam artist trying to do you out of a computer.
    Don't respond to him and just take the messages to the Gards.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Take the texts to the Gardaí.

    Sure I don't imagine they'll do anything.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭Shane-KornSpace


    cloud493 wrote: »
    Sure I don't imagine they'll do anything.

    Maybe they can call him.

    THey do take threats seriously and will allow you to report this guy.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    cloud493 wrote: »
    Had a few more texts this morning, basically telling me I'm scum and i should keep my promises and he was gonna find me. Not sure how to respond.

    Block spam number solves a multitude.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭marmurr1916


    Firstly, postponing or cancelling a meeting to conduct a sale transaction is nothing to do with criminal law. It would be a matter of civil law, if it were a civil wrong. But it's not a civil wrong so there's no basis for him to state so. If he's made comments about you alleging that you've committed a crime by postponing/cancelling the meeting, and further derogatory comments about your character, you may have a foundation to sue him for defamation.

    Secondly, making threats of harm against a person may be a criminal offence.

    The fact that the threats are made using social media or by text does not make them any more acceptable.

    Save all comments, text etc directed to you, report him to the Gardaí and report him to the social media company if he's made any allegations or nasty comments using social media.

    Then block his number from your phone and block his ability to contact you by any other method, email or social media, and forget about him.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    Tis certainly not a crime or else I'm sure I'd be serving ten years at least..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    I have him blocked on my phone, but my iMessage account is on my macbook and it wont let me block him for some reason.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Zank you :)
    I think I'l just leave it and break contact, if I get more contact/threats then I'l escalate.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,268 ✭✭✭visual


    He is probably a young lad or very immature or both, and unable to express his disappointment in being messed about in appropriate manner.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    "Let's take it legal"


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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,736 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    "Please feel free to contact the Gardai, I'm sure they will be very interested in your abusive and threatening texts."


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    Tell him you will meet him and give him 20 euro off for the hassle you caused. But then don't actually meet him. That'll teach him.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    I'd rather not contact him at all :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    cloud493 wrote: »
    I'd rather not contact him at all :p

    OK now you're breaking the law.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    OK now you're breaking the law.

    I've already reported - We've got this!


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    He sounds like a twat, just ignore him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    Nemeses wrote: »
    I've already reported - We've got this!

    Justice will prevail!


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Are you sure you're not getting trolled, I got trolled hard recently over a bike I was selling. Some asshole I know from the prank calling community gave my advert to two notorious Kildare based trolls.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭limklad


    Offer him a holiday as compensation
    Name of Poem: All paid Expense.

    I met a young buck
    He threaten me.
    He wanted I got,
    Do I give him another choice.

    Brilliant idea,
    I will add more to that.
    Offer the offender,
    With all paid expense.

    With 3 square meals,
    In a very secure building.
    He feels very at home,
    In his new abode.

    He will have his very own servants.
    They smile and grin.
    Their very dedicated service,
    Will opens and locks doors for him.

    He may or will have,
    His very own suite.
    With their very best,
    Available washing facilities.

    There also will be,
    His very own desire.
    In order to head,
    To the exercise yard.

    Arrangements for travel,
    Is also met.
    There is a door to door service,
    So he travels amongst.

    He will have his very own driver,
    With accompanied two.
    With dedicated transport,
    To make him feel blue.

    Security be met,
    With their special uniforms.
    It is vital for service,
    While he travels along.

    To make him feel safe,
    There is backup on hand.
    It be foolish to catch him,
    For they gets own dire.

    There is also available company,
    Where he can make new friends.
    In order to help meditate,
    Or decide what to do next.

    They may even offer clothing,
    If desire come dire.
    Be warned, the style and colour,
    Is per the owners style.

    Have a sneak peak for yourself,
    to judge for yourself.
    It can be upgraded,
    If government spend.

    If it not up to spec,
    They can come in all shape and size.
    Like this one with service,
    With all else they provide.

    If it meets your criteria,
    The service is prompt.
    Then pick up the phone,
    And dial 911

    Copyright @2014 Limklad


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    Why didn't you meet him at the arranged time? Did something unexpected crop up?

    His reaction is lunacy... especially when he didn't pay you anything, but annoyance is understandable.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Magaggie wrote: »
    Why didn't you meet him at the arranged time? Did something unexpected crop up?

    His reaction is lunacy... especially when he didn't pay you anything, but annoyance is understandable.

    The thing I was selling him was a very heavy computer, and I didn't get the lift into town I expected I would get, and it wouldn't go on the bus.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    cloud493 wrote: »
    The thing I was selling him was a very heavy computer, and I didn't get the lift into town I expected I would get, and it wouldn't go on the bus.
    Dont ever leave 7hrs between comments again please .... I thought he tracked you down! :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    GT_TDI_150 wrote: »
    Dont ever leave 7hrs between comments again please .... I thought he tracked you down! :eek:

    My apologies :p

    I was happy to just leave it, but the torrent of abuse has continued all night, is it time to call the gardai?


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    cloud493 wrote: »
    My apologies :p

    I was happy to just leave it, but the torrent of abuse has continued all night, is it time to call the gardai?

    Deffo


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    cloud493 wrote: »
    My apologies :p

    I was happy to just leave it, but the torrent of abuse has continued all night, is it time to call the gardai?
    Yeah you're about 2 days late making the call. Drop down to your local station and show them the texts. They'll call the knobjockey and warn him off you.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Cool beans, I shall do that today.


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    Post more screenshots!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭yermandan


    The real issue is whether he will come and **** up your Pokemon league :-)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    He doesn't know about my boards account.... unless he's here right now :eek:


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