Verbal harassment

corriefan

Hi can anyone give me any advice?

A bit of background first, my husband and this particular individual had a falling out last year. I don't want to go into details but my husband was in the right and this guy has the hump every since. He is known to be a complete waster, the world owes him a favour etc etc.

Anyway as my husband was leaving a local supermarket this evening, he heard sneering behind him and when he turned around, he warned the guy not to speak to him and walked away. He started shouting at my husband in the car park, accusing him of this and that (completely false but concerns the falling out). My husband continued to walked away and reported it to the guards.

I am so annoyed by this, anyone could have heard this idiot shouting at my husband and in fact two women were walking past as he was ranting. My husband also could have had any one of our children with him and I honestly don't think this would have mattered to the him. This is a man that we both have any chance of meeting again at any time in the future and I never want this to happen again. I have also been spoken about in full ear shot by his partner, whilst I was having a coffee in the local cafe with my two
youngest children.

I want them to stop now, can anyone offer some advice. The guards have said that my husband would have to make a statement and they will take it from there.

Afroshack

corriefan wrote: »

Hi can anyone give me any advice?

A bit of background first, my husband and this particular individual had a falling out last year. I don't want to go into details but my husband was in the right and this guy has the hump every since. He is known to be a complete waster, the world owes him a favour etc etc.

Anyway as my husband was leaving a local supermarket this evening, he heard sneering behind him and when he turned around, he warned the guy not to speak to him and walked away. He started shouting at my husband in the car park, accusing him of this and that (completely false but concerns the falling out). My husband continued to walked away and reported it to the guards.

I am so annoyed by this, anyone could have heard this idiot shouting at my husband and in fact two women were walking past as he was ranting. My husband also could have had any one of our children with him and I honestly don't think this would have mattered to the him. This is a man that we both have any chance of meeting again at any time in the future and I never want this to happen again. I have also been spoken about in full ear shot by his partner, whilst I was having a coffee in the local cafe with my two
youngest children.

I want them to stop now, can anyone offer some advice. The guards have said that my husband would have to make a statement and they will take it from there.

It's all a bit vague tbh.

Bepolite

corriefan wrote: »

The guards have said that my husband would have to make a statement and they will take it from there.

Short a trip to a solicitors and a consultation about a possible defamation action (assuming defamatory statements were made) I think you've answered your own question.

GoodLord

corriefan wrote: »

Hi can anyone give me any advice?

A bit of background first, my husband and this particular individual had a falling out last year. I don't want to go into details but my husband was in the right and this guy has the hump every since. He is known to be a complete waster, the world owes him a favour etc etc.

Anyway as my husband was leaving a local supermarket this evening, he heard sneering behind him and when he turned around, he warned the guy not to speak to him and walked away. He started shouting at my husband in the car park, accusing him of this and that (completely false but concerns the falling out). My husband continued to walked away and reported it to the guards.

I am so annoyed by this, anyone could have heard this idiot shouting at my husband and in fact two women were walking past as he was ranting. My husband also could have had any one of our children with him and I honestly don't think this would have mattered to the him. This is a man that we both have any chance of meeting again at any time in the future and I never want this to happen again. I have also been spoken about in full ear shot by his partner, whilst I was having a coffee in the local cafe with my two
youngest children.

I want them to stop now, can anyone offer some advice. The guards have said that my husband would have to make a statement and they will take it from there.

is that not your answer?

corriefan

Its vague because I don't want to go into any further detail as it would probably be obvious if read by certain people. I thought the main question was very plain, what can you do when someone starts verbally harassing you in a public place?
That said I did post when I was upset and stressed i.e soon after I heard of the incident.
My husband has made a statement to the Gardai, who have advised to avoid this person as much as possible. It just feels very uncomfortable to know that we can meet this man at any time if we are in the town, which we regularly are for work, shopping, banking etc. Its not a nice feeling especially when I have my children with me and I am pregnant as well.

Bepolite you certainly live up to your username, thank you for your reply.