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I got a letter in my mailbox from SC District Court
Jan 21, 2022, 9:40 AM
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it was my correct address (so mailman delivered correctly), BUT it was addressed to a person I didn't know or ever heard of, and not even a close resemblance to my name. I've owned and been living in my house for almost 15 years, so former residence isn't really possible. I STILL get a rare junk mail addressed to the owner before me, but a different name. He had to give them a false address, or some other mix up happened.
What do? Open mail? If I throw it back into the USPS machine, it just comes back to my house again.
So I open it.
This person has a court date set for Feb 3rd. It doesn't say what the charges are, just states "Mr X vs. State of SC". The threat is written there: If he don't show, he gets a arrest warrant issued. So if I throw this letter in the trash, this probably happens.
I did a Google search of this fellow (he has a pretty unique name). Oh, he's been arrested for meth in SC, in TN, in GA, in Alabama over the last 10 years. Mug shots displayed. Complete stereotypical f-up. Whitepages.com sez he lives in Lafayette, TN (pronounced la-FAY-yit, I used to live in TN). Provides address, age, etc (more if I paid and signed up). Pretty easy to tie all the info together - all this is the same guy without doubt. Why couldn't the state of SC have some office flunkie Google his current whereabouts? Took 2 minutes.
Anyways - I ask the Lunge - what is my next step? What would you do?
I think I'm gonna call the Clerk of Court and tell them. Even though the ####### probably doesn't deserve it. Be a *sigh* good citizen. Right?
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Call the Clerk of Courts, tell them what happened, you
Jan 21, 2022, 9:42 AM
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automatically just opened the mail, not really paying attention to the addressee and see what happens.
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All-In [43773]
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Whatever you do, do it with confidence just after
Jan 21, 2022, 9:42 AM
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posting some tiddies ITT kthx.
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Re: I got a letter in my mailbox from SC District Court
Jan 21, 2022, 9:42 AM
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I think you're doing the right thing.
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All-In [29036]
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Show up in court
Jan 21, 2022, 9:44 AM
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Pretend to be the person.
Do his time in Jail.
It's the least you could do to help a fellow human out.
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I would change your name legally to match his for the lulz.***
Jan 21, 2022, 9:44 AM
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Heisman Winner [135616]
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This is your chance to become judge, jury, and hangman.
Jan 21, 2022, 9:47 AM
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DON'T WASTE IT.
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Call Clerk of Court AND the Sheriff's office
Jan 21, 2022, 9:49 AM
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They may not necessarily communicate with each other very well, although you'd think they would. You don't want po-po rolling up hot on you trying to serve a warrant for the guy. He may be giving your address for whatever reason when arrested, maybe he grew up there or something. We've been dealing with something similar for 3 years because of the former owners crackhead son.
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Oculus Spirit [97731]
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I have a similar problem with my phone.
Jan 21, 2022, 9:50 AM
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I get text messages all the time for.... shall we say "Samuel". The other day an attorney said my phone call came through as "Samuel Smith" on caller ID. I'm like ###. So I eventually got a spam email for Samuel asking if he wanted to sell his palatial estate in Eutawville, SC. Tax assessor showed it was owned by Samuel Smith. I need to call Verizon I guess and have this fixed. Sux that my caller ID was hijacked. Shows my cell number as his phone number on Google and other records as well.
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Re: I got a letter in my mailbox from SC District Court
Jan 21, 2022, 10:16 AM
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Go ahead and confess and go for plea bargain. I mean, as long as it's not in your name.
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I could mail the letter back with "EFF U" marked across it
Jan 21, 2022, 10:22 AM
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in big black Sharpie. That would be good for extra added lulz.
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All-In [29036]
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But, as for a serious answer
Jan 21, 2022, 10:17 AM
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Call the court and the Sheriff.
I had a bunch of heavily armed police show up at my door at 6AM one morning when I was living in Indianapolis. Looking for someone who had never lived at that address but somehow they had our house as his last known address. Pretty intense situation considering I was getting ready for work and noticed folks at 2 of the windows looking in and we didn't live in the best neighborhood. I though maybe we were about to get invaded. Glad they knocked and showed a badge at the door prior to use going into panic mode.
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Careful, mail tampering is a federal offense***
Jan 21, 2022, 10:18 AM
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110%er [9666]
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You gotta call 'em. It's your doorstep they'll show up on
Jan 21, 2022, 10:39 AM
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when they come to get the guy.
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All-TigerNet [12270]
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i had the same thing happen to me a couple years ago.
Jan 21, 2022, 10:44 AM
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i called the court and explained the situation. they ended up adding another charge to the guy for giving false information.
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All-TigerNet [14282]
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Technically if it is delivered to your mailbox
Jan 21, 2022, 11:35 AM
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It is yours. There is nothing you have to do.
That is what a read a couple years back.
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Buy an arsenal, wait for court date, die a glorious death
Jan 21, 2022, 1:06 PM
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in shootout with police.
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All-In [40936]
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call him and tell him you opened
Jan 21, 2022, 7:18 PM
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His mail but he can come to your house to get it
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Re: I got a letter in my mailbox from SC District Court
Jan 21, 2022, 7:21 PM
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Hey scooter, did you end up doing anything today about this?
Interested to hear about any response you got or will get from law enforcement.
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CU Medallion [60229]
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yes, I called the Clerk of Court
Jan 21, 2022, 8:08 PM
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started convo with "I got a letter from you and there looks to be an error". Explained that address was correct but didn't know the person listed, I had lived at address for over 10 years, etc. Her first response was "you opened the letter?" I said heck yes, it was from the state court and had my address on it, of course I am going to open it, I'm certainly not going to throw it in the trash.
She then asked and I read her the case number and other info (court time, etc) off the letter. She said OK thanks, her attitude came across like it happens 3 times a day. I said "That's it?". "Yes, thank you."
Left me with a bit unsettled feeling.
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All-TigerNet [11252]
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Re: yes, I called the Clerk of Court
Jan 21, 2022, 8:21 PM
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SWAT should be arriving shortly. Don't take any crap.
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