GHETTOBLASTER » 09 Sep 2023, 3:28 pm » wrote: ↑
""If the threat is anonymous, contact the FBI
But what to do if the person making a threat is doing so anonymously online?
"The problem with most online conversations is you don't know where the user is actually based unless they self-identify," Neumann said.
"So if there is specific information in the post — like 'You know, I'm sitting in Florida right now. I think I'm just going to head over to Mar-a-Lago,' then sure, you could call Florida State Police and say, 'I saw this, and heads up,'" she said.
But these online threats tend to come from people with hidden user identities.
Anonymous threats are best reported to the FBI, which has nationwide jurisdiction and the ready tools, both legal and technical, to unveil the poster's identity.
How to submit a tip to the FBI
The FBI does not have a tip line dedicated specifically to extremist threats of anti-government violence, a bureau spokesperson told Insider.However, people can report such threats to
the FBI'S online tip portal or by calling [url=tel:1-800-CALL-FBI]1-800-CALL-FBI[/url].
Tips can be made anonymously.""