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what you mean what pretence? I don't understand. she called the police officer because she said her child was hurt here and when a report is made I think the police must come. when i was speaking to the police officer i said this is blackmail and he said yes he nod his head.
Thanks to every body here I have hope this will end soon

[Suzie_Homemaker]

what you mean what pretence? I don't understand. she called the police officer because she said her child was hurt here and when a report is made I think the police must come. when i was speaking to the police officer i said this is blackmail and he said yes he nod his head.
Thanks to every body here I have hope this will end soon

I mean that when someone go to police ask for their help, they have to give a reason. Police not come for some matters, only where they think crime committed. They not tend to rush round for incident someone took long time to report. So I wonder what pretend reason she give to police for them to act.

Pretend reason = Pretence. That is correct word, yes?

blackmail because she said if she pays her she would drop the charges...if she wouldn't pay her she was taking her to court.

But that not blackmail. If day care parent not pay me, I would take to court. And I would tell them that is what I will do. That not blackmail but statement of fact. If the parent believe she is owed the deposit, saying she will take to court if not paid, not blackmail. She just being clear that is the direction she will go if not satisfied with outcome.

I not saying that she is right or have case but her saying that if she not get her deposit back, she will sue, is not blackmail.