Quick Legal question, just had my life threatened over phone

[KingRichard]

Is this actually an offence?

My phone provider can't provide transcripts of what was said, but can confirm to the police that a call was made from that number at that time.

I have the guys name and address etc as he is a known customer.

Plod are sending some guys over in a minute to take a statement and just wondered what the implications could be for this piece of st - I have females working here alone and cars parked up at all hours of the day, so a bit worried.

Thanks

[Plotloss]

Your word against his

[dilbert]

Unless he's mafia, or you're a spy, isn't calling the police in a bit of an overreaction?

[KingRichard]

He's also a local dealer, and he's used our cabs a couple of times for 'drops' that I wasn't happy about...

Do I drop him in the sticky brown stuff then?

[Plotloss]

What evidence do you have for the allegation?

[Mc Lovin]

Seriously, there's no real point in getting the Plod involved, they will just be wasting their time. If nothings actually "happened" then there's nothing they can do.

When/if something does happen they'll be criticised for not doing something before hand

[DucatiGary]

grow some

you jessie

edit to add - only joking

if he is a local ruffian and you dob him in expect his supplier to pop round for a cuppa tea asking why you stopped their distribution chain in the area.

Edited by DucatiGary on Wednesday 12th November 11:26

[dilbert]

KingRichard said:

He's also a local dealer, and he's used our cabs a couple of times for 'drops' that I wasn't happy about...

Do I drop him in the sticky brown stuff then?

Can't you just tell him that you don't want anything more to do with him then?
I mean if he's really a dealer, he isn't going to kill you, it makes it more difficult for him to make money.

[hman]

the ones who talk that sort of talk rarely follow up their actions.

its the quiet ones you should be careful of.

[Hyperion]

You're shopping a local known drug dealer to the Police?

[KingRichard]

dilbert said:

Unless he's mafia, or you're a spy, isn't calling the police in a bit of an overreaction?

No

If something subsequently happens at the office, and I haven't followed the correct channels, I would feel terrible. I'm not always here. I'm not having someone speak to me like it in fairness, there is no reason anyone should take abuse like that.

[KingRichard]

Hyperion said:

You're shopping a local known drug dealer to the Police?

[Taita]

Get a crime number so if things escalate you have proof of when it started etc.

[Hoppy2008]

Its not worth losing your life over a phone.
Just give it to him.

[Mc Lovin]

KingRichard said:

dilbert said:

Unless he's mafia, or you're a spy, isn't calling the police in a bit of an overreaction?

No

If something subsequently happens at the office, and I haven't followed the correct channels, I would feel terrible. I'm not always here. I'm not having someone speak to me like it in fairness, there is no reason anyone should take abuse like that.

Yeh but if you drop him in the st you'll have worse happen than just verbal abuse to deal with.

Plus you'll end up with less business.

[paoloh]

Why did he threaten to kill you?

[fido]

Can't you ring him back, and get him to repeat the message {perhaps under the pretence that you didn't understand his original message} .. erm, whilst plod is listening in [legals issues etc.] Just a suggestion.

[Alex97]

Pretty sure that a threatening phonecall is classed as Assault if you felt you were going to suffer an imminent attack. Long time since i studied criminal law, however.

[KingRichard]

Los Angeles said:

The legal response is to mnake NO response directly to him, whatsoever, instead call the local police (not 999) and have the incident registered. For future occasions ensure you have a witness, and, or, the call recorded. Do you have a phone with caller ident on it? If he repeats the offence, and you repeat the call to the police he will, in time, be called in and cautioned. That might douse his ire.

Already dialled 999 as he told me he was on his way...

I wanted them to know what had happened in case it got nasty and it was my word against his over physical violence. My thinking was that it was pre-meditated... dunno, I'm not a lawyer

[Mc Lovin]

fido said:

Can't you ring him back, and get him to repeat the message {perhaps under the pretence that you didn't understand his original message} .. erm, whilst plod is listening in [legals issues etc.] Just a suggestion.

What?