Q: How could I receive protection from the law if I feel one has threats of violence against my life and well being.
The individual has sent cryptic texts to my family and has attempted to visit my family. I tried talking to said individual's parents but it has not helped at all. He is a former employee of mine in a start up business I attempted about 1 year ago and when I found out he was involved with dangerous business practices, I let go of him professionally. He has then expressed aggression and anger towards me to the point in which I am fearful for my life.
A: The first thing you must do is report to the harassment and threats to your local police department. Be sure to print off any text messages or other evidence of the threats to give to the police. There are a few ways that you can print off text messages. One way is to email them to yourself and print them off or there are apps that can also enable you to print them off. If you get nowhere with the police, you can contact your local State's Attorney's office.
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