Found a Knife, Scared

You are in a hostile work environment. Unless management and police can prove who put the knife in your locker (which is unlikely unless there are cameras inside the locker room) these co-workers are unlikely to face any consequences. Your safest option is to find another job ASAP and not tell your co-workers where you are going.

Oh my Lord! Get the hell out of there and watch your back. Agree with the above poster to not disclose your new job or where you live. I'd also recommend a home security system. I hope they were just trying to scare you without any true intent but you just never know. Stay safe please

"I told them if anything happens to me they will be responsible. " No, YOU are responsible for your safety.

I have been threatening verbally and.. in a different situation, with an open fill needle placed in my lab coat jacket. I chose to stay and watch my back. I had security walk me to my car.

Only you know if it's time to say when.

Best wishes.

Thank you all for the response, I definitely will put my safety first.

I would be looking for another job. I sure would take that kind of threat seriously as you did. I also would not let anyone know if you are looking for other employment. I also like the idea OldDude mentioned as well.

Okay, I know nothing about this - but isn't HR kind of the go-to officials for harassment complaints? Kind of the ones whose job it is to deal with workplace-related problems like this? Again, I don't know, but it seems like a written complaint/statement should be given directly to them.

Okay, I know nothing about this - but isn't HR kind of the go-to officials for harassment complaints? Kind of the ones whose job it is to deal with workplace-related problems like this? Again, I don't know, but it seems like a written complaint/statement should be given directly to them.

HR doesn't care & only protects the company. I've been there & nothing happens.

Right. I guess what I meant was there are people whose job it is to officially receive these complaints. I mean, to me, reporting it to NM is kind of like telling the next doctor you pass in the hallway. HR is the official keeper of employee records, etc. Regardless of anything else isn't it kinda dumb to have HR be able to say, "We received no such notification and knew nothing about this"? "The employee never reported this"?

another question, i wanted to ask you guys, i was told by the police to discard the evidence the weapon but I refuse to do so because if anything happens to me that is evidence. They didnt even do fingerprints, I have contacted HR and have followed chain of command. I will not give up until this is resolved, I was even thinking of getting a lawyer at this point. What is everyones opinion? I dont feel safe going back to work but my manager seems like I definitely cannot miss work. My concern is what if we dont find out. someone else either his friends must know who did this right? I hope it eventually comes out. could this be a group effort

another question, i wanted to ask you guys, i was told by the police to discard the evidence the weapon but I refuse to do so because if anything happens to me that is evidence. They didnt even do fingerprints, I have contacted HR and have followed chain of command. I will not give up until this is resolved, I was even thinking of getting a lawyer at this point. What is everyones opinion? I dont feel safe going back to work but my manager seems like I definitely cannot miss work. My concern is what if we dont find out. someone else either his friends must know who did this right? I hope it eventually comes out. could this be a group effort

Cops don't have time to investigate perceived threats. Your manager and HR do not give a rat's patooti about this issue, YOU are now the problem to them. What do expect a lawyer can do?

I think I would start by getting a better lock. You are right about lock picking being easy. Consider something like a brinks brand lock. They left a knife in your locker? I'm not sure if this points more towards violence being threatened or something else. Maybe they planned to turn you in to management for having the weapon? Unfortunately what the cops told you about the evidence is true. Getting prints off some things aren't as easy as you see on tv and only an idiot would handle something like that without gloves. We use something called one touch dna at work to determine who handled an object last, but even then placed in a locker full of your stuff, its going to be useless. Its up to you if you leave or not, but you need to take care of your own security. Like others have said, management wont be very proactive here.