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Do restraining orders work on the phone too? LONG

{I might DD this later...} I guess i can google the answer but i need to talk to my ladies. So I've been working in my company and befriended this guy for the last 5 years or so. He asked me out a few times in the beggining, i said no, things were weird, then we got passed it and we were cool. Like friends cool. He's the only one in my company who looked like me and was in an office (if that makes sense) so we became really good friends, hanging out, he'd sometimes help me if my car has a problem, I'd help him with his dates, connecting our circles of friends and famiies, working out, etc. Well last October or so, he told me he was getting married in 2 weeks. I thought it was kind of fast but was happy for him because i know he wanted to settle down and have a family. I helped the girl move for DC to Philly, help organized the quickie wedding, tried to make her feel at home since she doesn't know anyone here. We were all hoping the group would just get bigger, like big happy family, but nooooooo So the girl resents/hates me i don't know why. She was mean to me and i kept trying for my friend until she called me at 6 AM on a sunday morning to let me know she doesn't want me to talk to her husband outside of work. huh? Many other petty things happened and i said i was done with both of them. I felt bad because i was giving up on the friendship but it seemed like the right thing to do. He wasn't doing anything to make the situation better and she was crazier by the hour. I can't risk her going crazy on my azz at a work function and jeapordize all i've done at my company and move from the smart reliable woman to the crazy black girl. She called me again when i was in London few weeks ago at 5 AM. (hadn't spoken to her husband in months) to call me a biitch and hang up. huh? He (friend) emailed me yesterday for a work project and i answered 5 words max (only convo in months.) So today. I just got off the phone with FI and i am boiling. She called him at 4 AM his time to tell him to keep me off her husband.(she's never met him or spoken to him and i don't know how she got the home number in London) He told her that she can't control who her husband talk to and as a man, she needs to give him breathing room. Also if your kid bullies other kids in school, you don't go to the other kids and tell them to get out of your kid's way but discipline your kid at home so he understand what he's doing wrong lol (yep, that's my fi) In his unfailling calm way, he tried to reason with her. Me? I am about to go off and cut somebody I can't fight if she comes at me so i am going to go the legal route and stop her there. Fi thinks i should let it go but she is not showing any sign of stopping. I Can't believe this crazy ish is happening... She has her man and 1 month old baby and i gave up on the friendship and don't talk to him AT ALL. what else does she want? Maybe she has too much time on her hand. This sounds stupid, like dramas in bad acted movies and i want it to stop. So will restraining order also prevent her from calling me or my FI? Talk to me ladies. PS: FI thinks the whole thing is funny, but i don't. PS:PS: I love my FI

Re: Do restraining orders work on the phone too? LONG

  • edited December 2011
    I think it may be according to the state you live in. But that is considered "unlawful use of the telephone". I know when I lived in SC, I would see alot of people go to court for this and arrested. I am going through this with FI's ex.
  • blue19violetblue19violet member
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    edited December 2011
    Ummm... fair enough. The restraining order has to explicitly state what it does and does not restrain her from doing. This was the case when I was a legal intern a few years ago and had to help domestic violence victims get orders of protection against their abusers. Check out the American Bar Association's website for more details.
  • edited December 2011
    She is very insecure and childish.  There are too many phone calls from folks who shouldn't have your number anyway going on. I am glad FI thinks it is funny and is not amped about it because then it would be even more stressful.Now...the restraining order I am unsure about. I wish you could let it go to vm and then you'd have her recorded next time.Cicy
  • edited December 2011
    In Louisiana, yes...restraining orders prevent any contact at all - cell phone, home phone, email, text, parking lot, face to face, smoke signal, etc... You can also file phone harassment charges. Here, if you've asked a person to stop calling you and they continue, they can be dealt with. Check with your local law enforcement agencies. P.S. I love your FI too. His reasoning was right on but soooo funny. You might have a crazy b*tch on your hands. Be careful.
  • edited December 2011
    I agree with Mycicybride to stop answering the phone calls and let them go to voicemail because you will definitely need that evidence if you plan to get a restraining order. Most of time the police want some type of evidence of harassement.  Your ex-friend wife is really childish... She is definitely letting her insecurities show BIG time...  
  • mrzsprinklezmrzsprinklez member
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    edited December 2011
    I believe that restraining orders apply to any contact. There is a lady here who just got arrested for poking someone on facebook. You do need to go ahead and get a restraining order on her just in case she decides to do something crazy you'll already have on record that she's harassing you.
  • edited December 2011
    I also agree with what pp's said, check with your local bar assoc. or local police dept.That is really unfortunate that she is behaving like that, that just reads crazy woman walking...but I will say this, there are always 2 sides, so God only knows what ex-friend could be saying to her, to get her mad, etc.  who knows.  Have you tried brining this up to him?
  • edited December 2011
    Great advice ladies. I wonder if she'd leave a message. Also, it will be hard knowing it's her calling because FI's home number does not have caller ID (go figure!) and when she calls, she blocks her number. I can ignore it, but most blocked numbers coming thru my phone are usually Fi calling me using a phone card. Thanks ladies!
  • edited December 2011
    I agree, get some of this recorded via voicemail or answering machine if possible.  Then check your local law enforcement for details about how to stop her from contacting you.
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  • edited December 2011
    Lady. You are right. Who knows what he's telling her? But I did talk to him before. And he always said the same thing. He apologized for her and said he'd take care of it. I was mad and told him i need him to stop apologizing and take care of his crazy wife and for both of them to leave me alone. For the last call when i was at FI's, I sent him a message and told him if it doesn't stop, i will call the cops on her. He thanked me for being "gracious" and said to continue to give them both time to come around. Truth is, I'm done. It's been a year now that i think of it and I don't see any coming around and I am done. Today, you bet i'll be talking to him about it once i come down... Don't need people here see me fuming... Oh yeah, he wants to come to the wedding. (I was going to make a post about this few months ago when this came up) I told him hell no. I can't invite his wife. She will make me trip down the aisle or throw something at me. He then wants to come alone but I can't invite him alone and feed into her drama. Then he got mad that he can't imagine not being there for my wedding with us being so close and all. How are you cose to someone you haven't spoken to in month even though you work together?
  • edited December 2011
    I'm sorry, but he is out of his natural mind if he can't understand why he cannot be invited to the wedding.  And sorry, my original post was so delayed, idk what happened with the Knot.  Anywho, if you can't get caller id, does your phone have any type of recording capability?  Or, you could put the person on speakerphone and try using a handheld recorder.
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  • edited December 2011
    In some states it would actually require her to have used the phone to make direct threats to harm you in some way or else to be calling and hanging up, making prank calls etc. Since she does speak to you I'm not sure that can qualify as a prank call. It would really be difficult to get a restraining order without her having actually caused you harm or the threat of harm. But, there's no doubt she needs serious help. I would talk to her husband about it. Tell him he needs to put her in check. She thinks you are talking anyway so what would it hurt ?
  • ladylumladylum member
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    edited December 2011
    I am not sure what type of office environment you are in but are your calls recorded at work? IF you do decide to bring law enforecment in this, always have that evidence. I agree with PP. Of course I was in this situation some years ago and I confronted her with it. I scared her so bad that she never called me again. Sometimes you have to get crazy with crazy if nothing else works.
  • edited December 2011
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  • edited December 2011
    She doesn't call me on my work phone, just my cell and FI's home number. But You ladies are right. I need evidence. Let me put my Inspector hat on. lolKawana- I love you
  • edited December 2011
    mypasmita - I am so sorry to hear you are going through this b.s....the ex-guy friend is a punk & playin' both sides; IMO, he's feeding her some type of info and she's just crazy and then he's coming back to you saying he's gonna talk to her about it...WHATEVER!...she is out of line contacting YOU about her man when the issue (whatever they maybe) needs to be addressed in the 4 walls of their home between the 2 of them and that's it.  After a year of this b.s., I do think it's time to get the po-pos involved and quickly.I love your FI's attitude about the situation but I do understand from a woman's POV that this is not funny at all and it's unnecessary stress that you don't need.oh and the ex-guy friend is crazy too thinking you would invite him and his crazy a$$ wife to your wedding...boy bye!I wish I had some info to provide to you regarding this situation but I don't; however, everyone else has given you some great tips on where to start the process of getting this crazy chica set straight...and best believe, when she gets those papers she is gonna think twice about picking up that phone to call you or FI with this non-sense.kawana -- those clips from youtube are perfect!...LOL!  :)
  • edited December 2011
    Thank you Alf!
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