In the case of these social media trolls I think the vast majority of them would have zero guts to actually DO anything, or even say some of these things to a person's face - but it only takes one. One of the ones threatening a friend (she was using her real name and I found her address which my friend gave to the police) did actually show up at her house and would park on the street and just sit there. She backed off after the police showed up at her house and talked to her. But she is still out there, but using a fake name now.
Bottom line, there are 'trolls' and then there are 'certifiably crazy'. I try to stay away from both.
I have another friend who is fighting against her city over some really awful proposed charter changes going on the August ballot. Someone posted her address on Craig's list and said she was selling a chicken coop for a ridiculously low price. She had 8 people show up to her house yesterday asking about the chicken coop, including one who claimed they had sent money to her as a deposit who threatened her. She put a sign on her front door and said 'no chicken coop for sale' and is not answering her door. (and keeping her gun handy) She absolutely believes this whole thing is harassment from the charter commission people trying to shut her up. Of course this is just making her more determined.
Wow. People are really too much sometimes 😕
In the case of these social media trolls I think the vast majority of them would have zero guts to actually DO anything, or even say some of these things to a person's face - but it only takes one. One of the ones threatening a friend (she was using her real name and I found her address which my friend gave to the police) did actually show up at her house and would park on the street and just sit there. She backed off after the police showed up at her house and talked to her. But she is still out there, but using a fake name now.
Bottom line, there are 'trolls' and then there are 'certifiably crazy'. I try to stay away from both.
Oh my word that is scary 😳
I have another friend who is fighting against her city over some really awful proposed charter changes going on the August ballot. Someone posted her address on Craig's list and said she was selling a chicken coop for a ridiculously low price. She had 8 people show up to her house yesterday asking about the chicken coop, including one who claimed they had sent money to her as a deposit who threatened her. She put a sign on her front door and said 'no chicken coop for sale' and is not answering her door. (and keeping her gun handy) She absolutely believes this whole thing is harassment from the charter commission people trying to shut her up. Of course this is just making her more determined.
That is terrible. What awful people!! 😡