Sorry guys, I've been in exam-writing hell for the last few days, so I'm only getting to this now. I've been assured by the cops that there's no reason to be concerned about this particular threat, and it's not even directed at me specifically. This isn't even a "death threat" per se, it's a combination of Nigerian-style spam and a half-hearted attept at extortion.
So, nothing to fear from this remarkably foolish individual - the cops have dealt with him already, and I'm sure he's not going to be dumb enough to try anything like this again. :great:
Fullthrottle said:
He's probably harmless but if there is a 1% chance he is not you haven't done yourself any favors by posting it here.
Maurice Boscorelli said:
Well for starters anyone with any security training as you call it would take even the most ludicrous threat somewhat seriously.
Putting the threat on here is just treating it a little to cavalier in my books.
How else should I respond to death threats, other than with laughter? Should I stop doing what I'm doing with SPOC? Run away and hide? Or maybe sit in the corner crying, afraid to answer the phone or the door?
Fuck that, I don't get scared
that easily, and anyone who tries to make good on a threat will find out I'm not as easy a target as they might suspect. If they meant it as a genuine threat, then I
hope they read it when I posted it. As long as it doesn't compromise the investigation, I'll happily post it publicly to show them just how seriously I take their threat to be.
If they're trying to intimidate me to stop me from doing what I'm doing, what better way to show them how badly they've failed in their goal? Sure, I do my due diligence - send the threats to the cops, keep my wits about me, ensure my security fallbacks are in place, etc - but if I let it affect me any more than that, then they've succeeded in their goal, and I've failed in mine.
lagavulin said:
Too bad you are now a public figure, otherwise I would suggest self-help remedies to deal with the vermin.
Public figure or otherwise, I'll never take any options off the table when it comes to protecting myself. I can't always take the initiative, but take my word for it, I leave nothing to chance when it comes to my safety and security.
dreamblade said:
Dammit Nikki!
I told you to keep this to yourself!
You make a horrible Bond Girl.
I guess you're right... but you know who made an excellent Bond girl?
I should ask her for advice on how to improve my Bond girl skills - after all, we have a lot in common already... :he:
