What is the name of your state? Ohio
My problem with an internet stalker/harasser has gone on since 2001, but the past few years have been the most troublesome.
Someone has publically accused me of 1) calling in a bomb threat on a train leaving Penn Station and 2) accused me of sending someone bullets via federal mail. This person is careful when posting such things on her yahoo group and doesn't come right out and name me, but many people in the community know she is referring to me by the 'hints' she gives.
The bomb threat - I had just left Penn St after visiting a sick friend in another state. My friend posted, saying I had made it to my train on time and would be returning home. Within hours, the post about the bomb threat appeared.
The federal mail accusations - This person says I sent bullets in the mail to a woman in the UK. This person says the package has been traced back to my post office and as soon as they have proof it was me, I'll be dealt with. Again, she doesn't mention me by name, but her recent description of me tells people in our online community who she's talking about.
I've contacted my local law enforcement about her before and they've done nothing. I've contacted HER local law enforcement about her before and again, though they were sympathetic and went so far as to say they had 'quite a lengthy list of complaints' from her about numerous people, they didn't do anything.
It seems to me that it should be just as illegal to falsely accuse someone of federal crimes as it is to commit them.
This person has been removed from many forums that our community is part of, so her accusations can't be voiced there. However, she owns a yahoo group and she freely and frequently defames me, though not by name.
What can I do to get this business stopped? Please don't tell me to 'leave the community' or to 'ignore her', as I've done all that in the past, only to have the harassment continue and even get worse. I've complained to Yahoo dozens of times over the past seven years about this person, yet she continues on.What is the name of your state?
My problem with an internet stalker/harasser has gone on since 2001, but the past few years have been the most troublesome.
Someone has publically accused me of 1) calling in a bomb threat on a train leaving Penn Station and 2) accused me of sending someone bullets via federal mail. This person is careful when posting such things on her yahoo group and doesn't come right out and name me, but many people in the community know she is referring to me by the 'hints' she gives.
The bomb threat - I had just left Penn St after visiting a sick friend in another state. My friend posted, saying I had made it to my train on time and would be returning home. Within hours, the post about the bomb threat appeared.
The federal mail accusations - This person says I sent bullets in the mail to a woman in the UK. This person says the package has been traced back to my post office and as soon as they have proof it was me, I'll be dealt with. Again, she doesn't mention me by name, but her recent description of me tells people in our online community who she's talking about.
I've contacted my local law enforcement about her before and they've done nothing. I've contacted HER local law enforcement about her before and again, though they were sympathetic and went so far as to say they had 'quite a lengthy list of complaints' from her about numerous people, they didn't do anything.
It seems to me that it should be just as illegal to falsely accuse someone of federal crimes as it is to commit them.
This person has been removed from many forums that our community is part of, so her accusations can't be voiced there. However, she owns a yahoo group and she freely and frequently defames me, though not by name.
What can I do to get this business stopped? Please don't tell me to 'leave the community' or to 'ignore her', as I've done all that in the past, only to have the harassment continue and even get worse. I've complained to Yahoo dozens of times over the past seven years about this person, yet she continues on.What is the name of your state?