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.A blackmailer is never got rid of bygiving him money.It is merely an invitation to call again.Act quickly and firmly at the outset and you will soon be at52 of 103 the end of your troubles.To demand money with threats is blackmail, and to coerce to any course of action by threats is also a crime.Anyarrangements entered into, or documents signed in con sequence of threats are not binding.Threats need notnecessarily be gross and open, such as the pointing of a revolver; anything which coerces you against your inclinationsmay be interpreted as a threat.For instance, supposing it were intimated to you, however tactfully, that if you did notsubscribe to the funds of an organisation, your interest in occultism would be liable to be gossiped about, and possiblyinvolve you in unpleasantness with your relatives, or your employers, this, in the eyes of the law, would be blackmail.Anything, in fact, which plays upon a person's fears is a threat.Let us now consider what is the best thing to do if you are being threatened.It is seldom wise to answer threat withthreat.The best thing is to reply that you will think it over and see what can be done, and then go straight to the nearestpolice-station and tell the whole story.You can be sure of the utmost courtesy and kindness, and that every effort willbe made to help you, even if you have to admit that you have not been wholely blameless yourself.In coming to thepolice and telling them frankly the position of affairs you have, in popular language, "turned King's evidence," and theauthorities will go a long way to protect anyone who does this.Do not be deterred by the fact that you cannot bring forward any additional testimony in support of your statement.Thepolice may tell you that there is not sufficient evidence for them to apply for a warrant; nevertheless, they will makeenquiries, and the very fact that the police are making enquiries will be sufficient to frighten black mailers out of theirwits and probably out of the country, nor will they usually stop to make the threatened disclosures en route, but will"go while the going is good." Moreover, your complaint will go on to the police records, and a watch will be kept; indue course another complaint may be made, or, for all you know, may already have been made, and then the net beginsto tighten.Always remember that the blackmailer has a great deal more to fear from exposure than you have; for whateverunpleasantness may be in store for you, he has to look forward to a long term of penal servitude, and possibly thedreaded "cat" if the case is a bad one.A timely reminder of this fact works wonders with prospective blackmailers.Nor need the fear of exposure of your own shortcomings deter you.The nature of the charges brought against you bythe blackmailer will never be mentioned.It is not you who are being tried.Neither will your identity be disclosed.Youwill be referred to as Mr.A.or Mrs.B.Far from being treated as an evil-doer or having the finger of scorn pointed atyou, you will find that you are looked upon as a person who is performing a public service and every effort will bemade by those in authority to smooth your path.A determined effort is being made at the present time to stamp out thisabominable crime, and judges are giving exemplary sentences and protecting prosecutors in every way in order toencourage them to come forward.But quite apart from any form of coercion, unwary persons may, while filled with enthusiasm or glamoured by the newrevelation, part with considerably more money than they can comfortably spare; they may even literally lay their allupon the altar, and then, disillusioned by subsequent events, greatly regret having done so.In many such cases acompetent solicitor can secure a refund.The courts do not look with favour on excessive contributions to "movements."It goes without saying, that no rightly conducted organisation would consent to augment its funds at the expense of theruin of one of its members.It must, of course, equally protect itself against capriciousness and spite and themachinations of the kind of mentality that tries to buy influence by subscriptions [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.A blackmailer is never got rid of bygiving him money.It is merely an invitation to call again.Act quickly and firmly at the outset and you will soon be at52 of 103 the end of your troubles.To demand money with threats is blackmail, and to coerce to any course of action by threats is also a crime.Anyarrangements entered into, or documents signed in con sequence of threats are not binding.Threats need notnecessarily be gross and open, such as the pointing of a revolver; anything which coerces you against your inclinationsmay be interpreted as a threat.For instance, supposing it were intimated to you, however tactfully, that if you did notsubscribe to the funds of an organisation, your interest in occultism would be liable to be gossiped about, and possiblyinvolve you in unpleasantness with your relatives, or your employers, this, in the eyes of the law, would be blackmail.Anything, in fact, which plays upon a person's fears is a threat.Let us now consider what is the best thing to do if you are being threatened.It is seldom wise to answer threat withthreat.The best thing is to reply that you will think it over and see what can be done, and then go straight to the nearestpolice-station and tell the whole story.You can be sure of the utmost courtesy and kindness, and that every effort willbe made to help you, even if you have to admit that you have not been wholely blameless yourself.In coming to thepolice and telling them frankly the position of affairs you have, in popular language, "turned King's evidence," and theauthorities will go a long way to protect anyone who does this.Do not be deterred by the fact that you cannot bring forward any additional testimony in support of your statement.Thepolice may tell you that there is not sufficient evidence for them to apply for a warrant; nevertheless, they will makeenquiries, and the very fact that the police are making enquiries will be sufficient to frighten black mailers out of theirwits and probably out of the country, nor will they usually stop to make the threatened disclosures en route, but will"go while the going is good." Moreover, your complaint will go on to the police records, and a watch will be kept; indue course another complaint may be made, or, for all you know, may already have been made, and then the net beginsto tighten.Always remember that the blackmailer has a great deal more to fear from exposure than you have; for whateverunpleasantness may be in store for you, he has to look forward to a long term of penal servitude, and possibly thedreaded "cat" if the case is a bad one.A timely reminder of this fact works wonders with prospective blackmailers.Nor need the fear of exposure of your own shortcomings deter you.The nature of the charges brought against you bythe blackmailer will never be mentioned.It is not you who are being tried.Neither will your identity be disclosed.Youwill be referred to as Mr.A.or Mrs.B.Far from being treated as an evil-doer or having the finger of scorn pointed atyou, you will find that you are looked upon as a person who is performing a public service and every effort will bemade by those in authority to smooth your path.A determined effort is being made at the present time to stamp out thisabominable crime, and judges are giving exemplary sentences and protecting prosecutors in every way in order toencourage them to come forward.But quite apart from any form of coercion, unwary persons may, while filled with enthusiasm or glamoured by the newrevelation, part with considerably more money than they can comfortably spare; they may even literally lay their allupon the altar, and then, disillusioned by subsequent events, greatly regret having done so.In many such cases acompetent solicitor can secure a refund.The courts do not look with favour on excessive contributions to "movements."It goes without saying, that no rightly conducted organisation would consent to augment its funds at the expense of theruin of one of its members.It must, of course, equally protect itself against capriciousness and spite and themachinations of the kind of mentality that tries to buy influence by subscriptions [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]