Re: Harrasing Annoying Ex Boyfriend Phone Calls CALLER ID Manager

12 Gauge pump shotgun and a bedside 38 special the wife was taught to use. Noisy outdoor dog when strangers approach.

We had changed the number once and had no problems for quite a while. Unfortunately he tricked the slow brother-in-law and got the new number.

I spoke to a lawyer's secretary about the situation and she said I could make an appointment with the lawyer for $100. She couldn't even discuss whether he handles this type of situation. Heck I bought this device for $100 and got immediate results.

I don't have much regard for the justice system in general anyway. When we made out a police report we learned that there was a warrant for his arrest. But the police didn't have his address. So we gave them the address and we were told it was in a different police district. Unless somebody has killed somebody or is in the process of doing so the police aren't interested. Yeah we could eventually get a restraining order but what is to stop him from calling on a pay phone at 2 am w/o leaving a message -- as he does frequently.

He is pretty much scum of the earth without a life and addictions to booze and casinos -- a bad combo if you live on the MS gulf coast. Eventually he'll be picked up for DUI or kill somebody driving.

I prefer the tech soluti> not to say that this type of harassment doesn't occur. There are

other remedies available that appear not to have been explored. If > you had proof, then a court order to stop the harassment could have > been obtained. Violation of the court order will have more impact on > police action than the filing of a complaint. The question remains, > other than complaining what have you done to protect yourself? > [TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: What I did to protect myself is switch > to a different telephone company; one that knows what *77 is used for > and how to implement it so it works correctly, and overall it is a lot > less expensive as well ($25 per month for a large package of features > _plus_ unlimited local calling, _plus_ a hundred minutes of long > distance calling per month). Admittedly, that solution is not > available to everyone: SBC (and many other Bell telcos) tell many > customers they are 'not eligible' for porting elsewhere. > And to get a 'court order', you generally have to have had the police > involved first, to justify your need for a court order. The court does > not hand them out willy-nilly to everyone who asks. PAT]