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These officers were no help!

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penniloc · 20/05/2025 13:55

Yesterday my ex came to gather his belongings. I left my home for him to pack his things. This was after telling him he would need police escort. I figured if I’m not home there was no need to get police involved. He then begin to text me and told me he was taking MY belongings. I went back home and we ended up getting into an altercation over my things. The police were called and the first officer never even made eye contact so I asked for another.

I showed the second officer the text he’d been sending (saying he was packing my things, he would hurt me if I moved on etc) I asked them to have him get his things out and give me back my keys. He lives 4 hours away we had keys to each others houses. I walked back up to my door where him and the first officer was and I asked him again to have him get his things. Still never even acknowledged me just held his hand up at me.

My ex lied and said he had too much stuff to pack. So instead of going in (I asked him to, to see where his stuff was) he told him something he could do at court to get his things. He let him leave with his things still in my house and my keys. I looked at my doorbell footage. This officer was on camera calling me toxic and a narcissist.

no help at all. This man then drove past my house after the police left I packed up and stayed at my parents. I could see on camera him continuously driving by my home. I had to change my number because he would not stop calling. He also admitted to lying about taking my things so I would come home and talk to him.

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aCatCalledFawkes · 20/05/2025 17:20

My experience of the police with an abusive ex-partner is that you have to cover your own back. I suspect the way that they saw things unfolding was you in a house alone with someone you claim is dangerous but was ok to let in your house while you went out.

To cover your back I would pack up his things and send them to him to minimise contact and the chance of it happening again. When my ex picked up his stuff he was given a time, I sorted all of his stuff out and I kept out of the way whilst other people supervised and I had witnesses around me.

Naunet · 20/05/2025 17:38

KaToby · 20/05/2025 14:29

To be honest it doesn’t sound like he’s the problem

I showed the second officer the text he’d been sending (saying he was packing my things, he would hurt me if I moved on etc)

You don't think men threatening to hurt women is a problem? Do you work for The Met?

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