Usually, there s a statute of limitations on such things. The only ones that donu2019t have this are murder and kidnapping, at least that I know of.However, unless you are good in bed or wealthy, the police wonu2019t do much on a threat. Itu2019s about your place in society today.Growing up, it was pretty common for people to say things that SOUND like a threat but werenu2019t. It was hard to tell what was a threat and wasnu2019t at times. So, the police ignored 90% of them until something was actually done. Then, of course, itu2019s too late.Today, well, itu2019s about money even more. If youu2019re the u201cright person,u201d you can press charges on almost anyone lesser than you. I know one female who talked to an attorney, after sleeping with him (and his wife didnu2019t know) and pressed charges against a man who did not threaten her. The attorney pulled some strings with the Sheriffu2019s Department and they cooked up a great story against the guy. Given the reputation of the department, itu2019s not surprising, really. They said he threatened her, which he did not, planned to blow up her school (where she went 30 years before), was suicidal, when he wasnu2019t, and so on. She had the money to hire a lowlife attorney who would lie for her, the police to protect her rich butt, and it made money for the department AND the state by pressing false charges. It ruined the manu2019s life all because she had a personal grudge against him, from 30 years before. Of course, the department had a personal issue with him too, so it was win-win all around.Now, if she had tried it with anyone else, it wouldnu2019t have worked. The police would have looked at it and laughed it off, like they do rape and so many other things. Sadly, Iu2019ve seen this happen and you cannot get the PD or SD investigated and you canu2019t sue them in court and expect to win. There are a half dozen sexual harassment cases pending now, and none of them will go anywhere. I was even told about one rape case where the officer pleaded guilty and didnu2019t go to prison!In our schools, even pointing at someone can be a threat today, but thatu2019s in a prison-like schools. In my day, knives were carried and even used and half of the time no charges were pressed! The same system applied, more or less, about your position in society.IF you go that instant, there is a slim chance they will do something. If itu2019s press worthy, then all the better.An example is a recent murder. The police KNEW the man was dangerous and his wife told them he was dangerous and threatened her. Repeatedly. All they did was tell her to go to court and get a restraining order against him. Thatu2019s it. We buried her after he broke into her apartment and killed her. Unlike the other man, above who was just a year before, the police had nothing to gain.Another man, really a snot nosed punk, threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend with his handgun, which he had a CCW for, nightly at work in front of a dozen witnesses. To me, this would have been something to investigate, but they refused. This one, however, is a born again coward and was just talking big, but it was still threatening a womanu2019s life and he had a weapon he carried with him everywhere.As I have said, our police are nothing more than glorified tax collectors today. If they have a personal grudge with someone, or can make money, then they will gladly act. Otherwise, they laugh it off and do something more important, like playing video games or watching porn with this mistress. Now, if youu2019re the mayor or his daughter, even a cross stare will net prison time.As always, youu2019re on your own.If itu2019s been a while, the odds are that this person wonu2019t do anything to you and was just running off at the mouth. Still, document it. If they harass you, keep notes, report calls to the phone company, and so on. Once you have enough evidence, you should be able to get the police to do something. Restraining orders are pointless as no one obeys them. If you have one, and the threat shows up, you can call the police and have them enforce it, but itu2019s only temporary. But, with enough evidence, you might get him/her for stalking, a more serious u201ccrime.u201d Even then, the system only seems to favor the rich and white over the poor and dark.