Comunicating threats via facebook in South Carolina?

Call the police immediately. Print the posts so you have proof before he deletes them. Also report this to Face Book.

You need to talk to your local police about this ASAP.

Yes, call your local police/sheriff dept asap. You need people neraby you to e alerted not a bunch of far away strangers on the internet.

I went they said they couldn’t do any thing about because it was on facebook it wasn’t done verbal

My daughter has them screen shot he deleted them

I recommend asking your question at www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice.

Call the police first. Call FBI if cops say they can’t do anything. Why are you asking Fluther this question?

Does he live nearby? Does your daughter see him IRL at school or work? Is he from the area? Do you know his real name and where he lives?

He might be one of those keyboard hero. Talk big in social media but actually a chicken in real world.

Snap back at his trap. Tell your daughter to write back: “Go ahead and try. That is, if you can survive long enough to carry out your baby threat without broken arms or mutilated body parts. I am vicious, I tell you that, and my dad have no problem kidnapping and torturing someone like you. The police have also been notified, FYI. Come! I dare you! You a$$hole!”

The idea is that since the police didn’t consider his words as violation they won’t consider yours as well. But! If he or his relatives reported this the police can pinpoint the person who initially wrote the provoking statement. Your excuse would be to defend your daughter and yourself through acting tough and to set the trap to help the police to identify the culprit.

I hope these help. https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-report/

https://www.webroot.com/us/en/home/resources/tips/cyberbullying-online-predators/safety-how-do-i-report-cyberbullying-to-police-or-law-enforcement
https://www.facebook.com/help/116326365118751

Never engage a cyberbully. They want the attention and it could bite you back. If you know the parents I would print out what they wrote and go talk to them directly. Just in case, buy your daughter some mace for protection. If the child is in the same school as your kid, inform the Principal.

My daughter isn’t in school she’s 23 and it’s my nieces husband.. He use to be in the Navy is what scares me. Don’t really know what kind of person he is or he has any ptsd or any thig like that . I live with my father and law because of his health. My daughter and son live and my house and my son works 3rd.so she’s by her self @ njght

This sounds like a ‘family domestic ’ issue and perhaps why the police didn’t do anything. Police aren’t good with statistics. Make sure your complaint against him is lodged and give them a copy of the screen shot of the threats. Don’t let them brush you off. Take it up with other family members also so they can keep an eye and ear out.

Someone threatened me once, and I called 911. They were quite angry with me because they don’t consider it a real threat unless the perpetrator gives exact details about how they’re going to harm you such as, ” I’m going to be there when you get off work and break both your arms!” That would give the police something to work with.

I understand you are very concerned, but I’d say right now she’s fairly safe. The police know the statistics on these sort of things, and the threat you received, although alarming, does not indicate intention to follow through.

What if she (your niece) stays with you at night until this is over?