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Anonymous Letters
Hi all
my wife has got 2 anonymous letters sent to her saying I've been having an affair (one letter last year, one this year). After the second one I filed a police report but they've closed the case as they can't justify the expense but said they'd reopen it if another letter came.
I think I know who it is but I didn't tell anyone as I did cheat with her. They were not threatening but obviously I don’t want this coming out. The last letter she said she'd prove it to my wife and show her the messages between us. I'm worried this will happen.
what would happen if she got another letter? Would the police actually do anything? I really don't want to say I have an inkling who it is as it will be me confessing to cheating which I'm not prepared to do (I know, I just know. Don't need any lectures)
The letters and envelopes are typed, self sealing envelopes and local-ish post marks. First 2 sent recorded delivery but what if the next one is just plain first class snail mail? Can that be traced?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If you're a serial adulterer maybe it's time to consider whether the single life would suit you better. Your wife clearly isn't who or what you want so really it's not fair to her to carry on as you are. I think you need to bite the bullet and come clean. That will solve your problem without involving the police.
"How can the police trace it?"
They can't
"Will they spend time and money doing fingerprints."
Why should they?
"Can they test the paper/envelope to see where it came from? Can they trace the stamp?"
Again, why should they?
Your wife has received two letters providing her with information that by all accounts is substantially true. They contained no threats or demands. What offence do you suggest has been committed here that the police might investigate?
Pinning your hopes on the Police intimidating this woman into silence is likely to fail.
As advised, she is not doing anything illegal no matter how uncomfortable you are finding it.
She may respond to you if you approach her to politely ask her to explain why she has suddenly decided to write these letters and to ask her to desist.
If that doesn't work, I rather think that telling your wife is the best option.
Knowing that there is a potential hand-grenade in the vicinity of your marriage but not knowing when it is going to go off will take its' toll on you.
but said they'd reopen it if another letter came.
no that is not a lie - certainly not in your category - but new evidence, new decision
this is to show there is no cognitive bias ( prejudice as in the common sense of pe-judging).
so the sender says she will send more letters to you long suffering wife - unless, what?
or do you think she will anyway ?
tell the wife, face the music, take the poonie