Incident at wife's work

[benseventeen]

My wife works at a foster care home type place, and has an office in an office building with a front desk. Yesterday a guy came in, and the receptionist was on the phone, and my wife was standing near the front so she asked him if she could help him, and he said he was "there to see someone" and she said "ok, what's his name?" He started yelling at her about how he hates the organization, how the organization moved from one town to another, steals land and money, etc. Basically the guy is crazy. Anyway, he gets mad, yells for a minute, then as he was walking out he turned at yelled at the two ladies "I'm gonna see you in the paper!" When my wife told me about it she said she was afraid he was going to pull a gun on her, and that she felt threatened by him yelling at her and saying "I'm going to see you in the paper!"

Later she reported the incident to her boss, but because the guy didn't give his name it doesn't look like the boss cares about what happened. My wife asked me "do you think I'm overreacting?" and I told her that she should have called the cops when he was there. My question is am I right in thinking that "I'm gonna see you in the paper!" is a threat, or since it could be interpreted differently, would the cops have just been annoyed if she called them? My feeling is that she should have at least called them and given them a description of the guy... who knows maybe he is well known to local law enforcement for his craziness and they could have done something.

[retdetsgt]

We would have responded on that in a heartbeat. Someone like that can be dangerous and since it's private property, the people there had every right to tell him to leave.

[cntryboy0531]

My wife works at a foster care home type place, and has an office in an office building with a front desk. Yesterday a guy came in, and the receptionist was on the phone, and my wife was standing near the front so she asked him if she could help him, and he said he was "there to see someone" and she said "ok, what's his name?" He started yelling at her about how he hates the organization, how the organization moved from one town to another, steals land and money, etc. Basically the guy is crazy. Anyway, he gets mad, yells for a minute, then as he was walking out he turned at yelled at the two ladies "I'm gonna see you in the paper!" When my wife told me about it she said she was afraid he was going to pull a gun on her, and that she felt threatened by him yelling at her and saying "I'm going to see you in the paper!"

Later she reported the incident to her boss, but because the guy didn't give his name it doesn't look like the boss cares about what happened. My wife asked me "do you think I'm overreacting?" and I told her that she should have called the cops when he was there. My question is am I right in thinking that "I'm gonna see you in the paper!" is a threat, or since it could be interpreted differently, would the cops have just been annoyed if she called them? My feeling is that she should have at least called them and given them a description of the guy... who knows maybe he is well known to local law enforcement for his craziness and they could have done something.

Based on your location, Please PM me with the name of the business and address. While without a name there is not much that can be done right now, I can tell you if it happens in the future she needs to call Law Enforcement ASAP.

[MikeLowrey]

Her boss might think she was overreacting... and he would not care because he is not the one on the front desk, but this type of situation can turn dangerous in a split second, he could've had a weapon on him, from a knife to a gun, or simply starting a physical fight. Since it was in a private property, next time it happens she can call the police and have him arrested for trespass. I understand it is a business but you always have to be careful when approaching somebody.

P.S. Probably you have seen the video of the guy that goes inside a Detroit precinct, you see him looking around like nothing is happening and then suddenly he just starts shooting. Do you imagine if there were civilian/regular people in there looking for help?? I wouldn't like to be there.

[benseventeen]

Based on your location, Please PM me with the name of the business and address. While without a name there is not much that can be done right now, I can tell you if it happens in the future she needs to call Law Enforcement ASAP.

PM sent. I put the phone numbers in her phone and made sure she understood that if she ever saw him in the office again to call.

Her boss might think she was overreacting... and he would not care because he is not the one on the front desk, but this type of situation can turn dangerous in a split second, he could've had a weapon on him, from a knife to a gun, or simply starting a physical fight. Since it was in a private property, next time it happens she can call the police and have him arrested for trespass. I understand it is a business but you always have to be careful when approaching somebody.

P.S. Probably you have seen the video of the guy that goes inside a Detroit precinct, you see him looking around like nothing is happening and then suddenly he just starts shooting. Do you imagine if there were civilian/regular people in there looking for help?? I wouldn't like to be there.

Yeah, I agree, especially since there is literally no security in that office, not even a surveillance camera. I will make my wife read this thread, and maybe get her some pepper spray or something... I know she's not allowed to have a gun in her office.

That video was insane. Some people in society are just crazy.

[Joeyd6]

Do that at any building my agency is in and you get visited by two of us...usually arresting you for making terroristic threats.

[Samuel]

Next time, tell her to escort the idiot to the boss's office and drop him off at the doorway - "Sir, it's for you..."