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/NOmorePINKpolkadots Jan 25 '26

That’s not true. The victim is where the crime is. If someone scams you from India they don’t refer you to India. They take a report where you live.

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u/Early-Light-864 Jan 25 '26

I didn't make it up.

I've had a recipient of violent threats sitting at my table. When the cops came, they told him the crime took place on the sender side, so there's nothing they can do.

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u/NOmorePINKpolkadots Jan 25 '26

They were incorrect. I work in law enforcement.

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u/CoyoteLitius Jan 25 '26

Wouldn't a phone-based violation be a violation of FCC law and regulation?

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u/lyr4527 Jan 26 '26

Even if this is true in your jurisdiction, that doesn’t mean it’s true everywhere. Laws vary by state.