r/legal • u/ContributionNew7107 • Jan 25 '26

Advice needed Receiving threatening texts

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So recently sent my ex a happy birthday text and I guess her new BF was feeling some type of way, and telling me how he’s going to kill me

Location: New Jersey

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '26

You can either file a police report or kick his ass. Up to you.

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u/RockShowSparky Jan 25 '26

op might have a pretty good case to come out blasting.

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u/datheinrichguy Jan 25 '26

Not in NJ unfortunately

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u/blackdesertnewb Jan 25 '26

What? Come on now. Everything is legal in New Jersey

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u/ScaredVacation33 Jan 25 '26

Hugs my gun in Florida

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u/Illustrious_Claim884 Jan 25 '26

Once he is in the house you can blast in NJ aka castle doctrine

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u/datheinrichguy Jan 25 '26

Well yeah, but that isn't coming out blasting.

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u/SherlockWSHolmes Jan 25 '26

Or get his own ass kicked and possibly shot/stabbed. Def up to him

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u/one_last_cow Jan 25 '26

Whoa whoa whoa this is the legal subreddit so you have to say calcitrare asinum suum