Pamela H in Texas Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Tonight, I got a text that said I hid the body in the sewer by the park I laughed and showed hubby and dd. I figured it was a prank. Then I reply: K The texter responds: Remember don't tell anyone. Want to meet me over there later? ;) Quite a bit later, I reply: Who I gonna tell? No answer. Anyway, so I think it is a prank. However, *if* my family member was in a sewer by the park...... BTW, I drove by the police station after picking DS up from work. Seems the police station is only open 8-5. I texted my friend that. She responds, "that's reassuring." LOL I figure this is not 911 worthy so we didn't push the button by the door. Whatcha think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Um, yeah, I'd be finding at least a non-emergency police number to call. Is the number that texted you local? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Does the police have a non-emergency number? If so, I'd call. That's a bizarre text! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadassah Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Does the police have a non-emergency number? If so, I'd call. That's a bizarre text! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Does the police have a non-emergency number? If so, I'd call. That's a bizarre text! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I think it's probably a prank. Or an idiot murderer. :lol: I would call the non-emergency police number because they might want to follow-up whether it is a prank or a murder. Because I'm me, I would also get sucked into worrying that it really was a murder, which would cause obsessive (and maybe unrealistic) fear about my number being traceable somehow. Lock your doors and windows and sleep with one eye open for a while. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I would call the non emergency #, and tell them. It's nothing for them to do a quick check, and, heaven forbid, if something IS there, they would find it, and confiscate your phone so don't erase anything. And keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I would probably ignore it. Well, maybe not ignore it but I would feel silly calling the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I would call the non emergency #, and tell them. It's nothing for them to do a quick check, and, heaven forbid, if something IS there, they would find it, and confiscate your phone so don't erase anything. And keep us updated. :iagree: And if you are going to call, you should do it ASAP so they don't have time to move the body. :w00t: :lol: (I hope...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I would call the police. Even though it is likely a kid playing a prank, it is best to inform them. In the event that it is a really dumb criminal, which there are plenty of those, and he is caught, they would trace all his calls. They would be interrogating you, because your number would be on the criminal's phone records, as to where you were and alibis. Clearly you can prove you are innocent but why go through that ordeal. Better safe than being annoyed with it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wow! Thats way better than the the time someone texted my DH and asked to borrow a dress for a dance! Seriously, though, I would at least the call the non-emergency number and relate what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I would call the police. Even though it is likely a kid playing a prank, it is best to inform them. In the event that it is a really dumb criminal, which there are plenty of those, and he is caught, they would trace all his calls. They would be interrogating you, because your number would be on the criminal's phone records, as to where you were and alibis. Clearly you can prove you are innocent but why go through that ordeal. Better safe than being annoyed with it later. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I would probably call the non-emergency number. If it's a prank, it's stupid. They might be able to trace the number and show the caller how stupid it is by making them spend the rest of the evening explaining themselves. In the event it's not a prank, well, I would hope they were just nervous and pressed the wrong key because their hands were shaking. :glare::tongue_smilie: In that event they need to be hassled and arrested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Tonight, I got a text that said I laughed and showed hubby and dd. I figured it was a prank. Then I reply: K The texter responds: Quite a bit later, I reply: Who I gonna tell? No answer. Anyway, so I think it is a prank. However, *if* my family member was in a sewer by the park...... OK, Pamela, I have to ask you -- Why did you respond to a text from someone you didn't know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Update: DS found out person's cell phone carrier, name, and address. Person texted back, "the cops" which I accidentally texted back, "LOL" because I thought it was my friend, not the murderer/prankster. Okay, finding non-emergency number....but I probably have to wait til morning just cuz they aren't open. Why is our police station only open 8-5? LOL Oh, Kristina, I most certainly have already worried they were going to track me down and kill me next. Edited January 17, 2012 by 2J5M9K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 OK, Pamela, I have to ask you -- Why did you respond to a text from someone you didn't know? I thought maybe I could get some more information? to prove it was a prank or murder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I thought maybe I could get some more information? to prove it was a prank or murder? This is cool. You're like a Homeschooling Private Eye. :D Let me know when it's time for the Big Car Chase. I'd like to ride along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Update: DS found out person's cell phone carrier, name, and address. Person texted back, "the cops" which I accidentally texted back, "LOL" because I thought it was my friend, not the murderer/prankster. Okay, finding non-emergency number....but I probably have to wait til morning just cuz they aren't open. Why is our police station only open 8-5? LOL Oh, Kristina, I most certainly have already worried they were going to track me down and kill me next. This is cool. You're like a Homeschooling Private Eye. :D Let me know when it's time for the Big Car Chase. I'd like to ride along. Uh, yeah, except if she can get all that info about the perp, what's to say he can't get all that info about her? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Kristina, I would prefer if you didn't have me killed off by morning! LOL So we don't live in the city limits so have to call the county who can't be here for over an hour. For a probable prank? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Police stations often close the lobby at a certain time. Most people who visit the police are for routine things, such as fingerprints for childcare workers. Usually, their non-emergency number will still be answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 It is late, so it is understandable about waiting until the morning. Hopefully the kid will get an ear-full from the police when they find him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Texter says, "hahaha who is this?" I responded, "some old lady in the metroplex" DS ran his own phone. It says my name, that it's a landline, and that we use a carrier we don't use. No address. Only says we're in central time zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Kristina, I would prefer if you didn't have me killed off by morning! LOL Me too, Pamela! :lol: Texter says, "hahaha who is this?" I responded, "some old lady in the metroplex" DS ran his own phone. It says my name, that it's a landline, and that we use a carrier we don't use. No address. Only says we're in central time zone. That's good news. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 BTW, I *so* needed this sillyness and "private eyeing" in a way. I have been down for a few days, overwhelmed, tired. The texts have gotten silly now. Hopefully that is more proof of a prank, not murder. I have re-texted everythign to a friend with commentary so if I end up dead.... I'm so thankful for a laugh or two...seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Just in case, we want you to know that we've enjoyed your friendship here on the boards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Seems the police station is only open 8-5. This is good information to have, in case you're planning a big heist or something. Definitely do it at night, which is more practical anyway, because your Evil Minions won't even have to take the day off from work on the day of the crime. Do you have to pay your accomplices time-and-a-half for working after 5pm, or is it considered more of a "graveyard shift" kind of thing and they just get their regular salary? Just wondering. It's not like I'm planning anything. And yes. That is the story I'll be sticking to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Watch, it'll turn out to be a mummified chicken from SOTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I thought maybe I could get some more information? to prove it was a prank or murder? Ooooh, girl! You trying to be like a Jane Marple or Stephanie Plum???? ;) Um, I think letting the officer at the non-emergency # know what was texted. Most likely it was a 21st century version of crank calls like we did as kiddos. But the thunderhead behind it forgot texts nowadays can be traced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Watch, it'll turn out to be a mummified chicken from SOTW. :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If you google that phrase, it's from a gamer site. It's probably all that innocent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 So, like I said, the texts got funny. I did mention, "so you're in ______ (town nearby)" He claimed no. I said, "Oh, I thought you lived on XYZ street." He said no and told me another (well-known) street. I figured that he probably *did* have that address at some point, if not now and that he probably will think twice before he kills someone and texts a wrong number :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Well if they're going out of their way to be funny, I would think the opposite, that they've realized they texted the wrong person and want to throw you and the police off the trail. Egads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Well if they're going out of their way to be funny, I would think the opposite, that they've realized they texted the wrong person and want to throw you and the police off the trail. Egads! For real? I'm surprised that anyone is taking this seriously. My first thought if it isn't just a prank was that it's related to a role playing game of some kind. It's not unusual at all for my BIL to text my DH and tell him to meet him in such and such a place, which exists only in the virtual world where they're currently playing. Edited January 17, 2012 by WordGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Word, Oh, I never thought of that. That kinda makes sense. My kids text each other things like that all the time. Okay, first guess was prank Second was murderer who texted the wrong number Third that it was a prank Fourth that Trish is right that they are just trying to joke out of it Fifth that it was a prank :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 To make you laugh: Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 What is it with the murder mysteries today? First Jean's carcass part, now this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Well if they're going out of their way to be funny, I would think the opposite, that they've realized they texted the wrong person and want to throw you and the police off the trail. Egads! No, they should have just thrown away the phone. Pamela you are dealing with pranksters or idiot criminals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 For real? I'm surprised that anyone is taking this seriously. My first thought if it isn't just a prank was that it's related to a role playing game of some kind. It's not unusual at all for my BIL to text my DH and tell him to meet him in such and such a place, which exists only in the virtual world where they're currently playing. :iagree:My first thought was that it was a wrong number, and the "body in the sewer" was an inside joke / code word between friends / family. It wouldn't occur to me to call police. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I would have gone to the park and looked in the sewer, duh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Well, since county police office was closed, I would call the emergency number. Let them decide if it's an emergency or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 No, they should have just thrown away the phone. Pamela you are dealing with pranksters or idiot criminals. They can't throw away the phone, it is registered to them. Anyway, how would pranksters get Pamela's number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Update please? Pretty please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I would probably ignore it. Well, maybe not ignore it but I would feel silly calling the police. :iagree:It just reeks of prank. Although, I probably wouldn't have responded to it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Well maybe. But why wouldn't they milk it further, since she sent a response? Why wait a few hours and then ask who this is? I won't be happy until, A) the body is found, or B) the police say either they'll follow up, or that this happens all the time, just ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Anyway, how would pranksters get Pamela's number? A wrong number. The same way a murderer would who confesses to a crime in a text message and tells where he hid the body—with a winking smiley, no less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 any updates??? I got a pic text a few weeks ago of a girl with a b/day cake and I knew it wasn't for me so I just deleted---later I got another text asking if I got it and it was a wrong number-again I didn't reply and just deleted....LOL :lol: what a story,Pamela lol .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Uh oh. I think he got Pamela. :D Whose turn is it to start the "sincere condolences" thread? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Uh oh. I think he got Pamela. :D Whose turn is it to start the "sincere condolences" thread? ;) Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Uh oh. I think he got Pamela. :D Whose turn is it to start the "sincere condolences" thread? ;) :) That text is very strange. I would call the non emergency number. Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofkids&pets Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Start a poll: What happened to Pamela?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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