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Can i report a threat on facebook?

It doesnt actually say my name but its obvious to anyone that knows me its about me. Its threatening to shoot me. Would it be worth me going to the police? Or would i be wasting my time?

Thanks in advance x
Baby Thomas Jake 'TJ' is due 01.11.10
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  • not a waste of time, report on the non emergency number, they take this sort of thing very seriously

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  • achtunglady
    achtunglady Posts: 1,459 Forumite
    Make sure you take a screenshot of it as they can delete the comment and deny ever putting it down, to take a screenshot, press Prt Scrn button on the keyboard then open up microsoft word right click and click on paste then save the message.
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  • foxy-roxy
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    The police will take it very seriously, and so they should, people can't go round saying things like that.
    Also i second achtunglady with the screenshot.
  • why do people always get so seriuos about things, if its that bad why have anything to do with you. Why do they have to threaten people!

    i'll go with all the rest, go to the police and also copy the page for proof.

    i do hope it is a case of just hurt feelings, and that it was tongue before brain
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  • onetomany
    onetomany Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    yea especialy as facebook is in the media at the moment i would report it
  • Thanks for the advice. I have saved and printed it, the station is on my to work tomorrow so will go in then.

    Its a neighbour thats threatening. We have complained to our housing association about music and this is their response. I dont even know the person.

    Thanks again x
    Baby Thomas Jake 'TJ' is due 01.11.10
  • pug_in_a_bed
    pug_in_a_bed Posts: 1,975 Forumite
    Report to the housing assoc aswell
  • omen666
    omen666 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
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    they jailed a teen the other month for this same thing
  • i think that if he was gonna shoot you then he wouldn't be broadcasting it over the internet, it doesn't say your name also, and this could make things a lot worse in the future, however it's your choice, i honestly don't think much will happen to him as he could say it was just a private joke to someone else and that your being paranoid...
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    jamesey07 wrote: »
    i think that if he was gonna shoot you then he wouldn't be broadcasting it over the internet,

    I wouldn't be so sure. There have been plenty of cases of stupid people posting videos of themselves committing violent crimes up on youtube or the likes.

    Never underestimate the idiocy of some people.
    And death threats shouldn't be treated lightly either.
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