Death Threat To B B C D G

[boxtops]

Just heard this on the news - the DG is under armed guard as a result of the Clarkson sacking. Beyond my understanding that someone would do this.

[ummmm]

I don't see anyone being aggressive. Just questioning your silly remark.

[Zacs-Master]

avoiding the question again AOG?

[naomi24]

AOG, no one is being aggressive - they're simply perplexed by your reference to Islam. Poison pen letters have always existed - and in all cultures.

[Canary42]

What's the matter with you this morning AOG - even more prickly than usual ?

[anotheoldgit]

Tilly2

/// Everyone's lost an hour's sleep AOG. ///

I didn't think about that Tilly, then I will leave them to squabble between themselves, until they catch up on their sleep. :0)

[sp1814]

ummm makes a really good point about out emails being the new poison pen letter.

Police used to investigate threats made by poison pen and they need to react to threatening emails in much the same way - and in this case, there was evidence that the threat was 'credible'.

By this, I am assuming that the writer provided information that the general public wouldn't be privy to. For example, "Be careful when you get into your car, with the registration XXX XXXXX, and your wife Celia and her sister might want to change their plans to travel to Edinburgh this weekend, because etc etc".

This would make the threat credible, because they contain information that isn't commonly known.

This should be fairly easy to investigate. The email will contain metadata which includes the IP address of the computer it was sent from. From there, the police can identify the location of the sender.

[Zacs-Master]

Unless it was sent from a cyber cafe.

[murraymints]

over reaction to what is surely a gung ho remark ...

[Peter Pedant]

take a stupid death threat like this seriously ?

so so I... and I daresay he isnt paying for this luxury - we are

[Peter Pedant]

// This country is getting more Islamic day by day.//

did he write Islamic ? There is nothing in the Religion of Peace that says email Death threats to other people is there ? or indeed that muslims shouuld watch JC if they dont wanna go to hell

what a dear sweet thought anyway

[sp1814]

Zac-Master

Ah, no - you would be surprised at the number of Internet cafes that have CCTV installed.

[Zacs-Master]

I think if I went to the trouble of sending a death threat from a cyber cafe, I might take the precaution of a disguise or hoodie, although that is a reasoned argument whereas the very act itself shows some degree of 'unhinged-ness' so maybe the perp didn't.

[Peter Pedant]

blimey I thought CCTV went with a burglar alarm for any business

( almost home )

[mushroom25]

//you would be surprised at the number of Internet cafes that have CCTV installed. //

that's true enough - but when it comes to needing that information, it probably won't come as a surprise to learn that the system wasn't working on the day in question - no recording medium - hard drive full - particular camera offline - particular camera facing wrong way - duty manager forgot to reset system, etc etc.

[Zacs-Master]

We're sailing into the sea of Wild Speculation now aren't we.

[Peter Pedant]

thx Zackz - for my next email death threat I will pull the hoodie off the nearest drug dealer at a street corner ....

any ideas about the throw-away email address ?
death-to-Stuart-Hall or something ?

sozza not taking this seriously enough ...
who thinks the Beeb should be reporting news
and not making it ?

[Peter Pedant]

mushie is not speculating...
50% of CCTV arent turned on apparently...

[mrs_overall]

I am at a loss to understand:
a) The over reaction to this
b) The fact that it is news. It will give ideas to every crackpot with a computer
c) The Islamic reference

Is the D.G. a Muslim?

[weecalf]

I wish the DG a long and healthy life but cant help thinking this could be a chance to get rid of a lot more "stars " names to follow all. Before its proved to be a hoax .

[boxtops]

Blimey, I didn't think my OP would have this reaction.