Stalkers have more ways to prey on victims than ever, and more ways to inflict serious physical and mental pain. But their predictable patterns may be preventable. Here's how.
Due to the largely non-physical nature of the behaviors, current laws may allow perpetrators to stalk with few repercussions.
When protection orders limit the proximity of perpetrators to their victims, stalkers may turn to other forms of harassment to assert control.. You probably imagined a creepy figure dressed in black following a young, pretty female down a dark alley, hat slipped down over his face just enough to prevent recognition. Today we know that stalkers come in all genders, ages, and locations. And more often than not, a stalker is a known person or former intimate partner of the victim.
As we plough through the digital age, stalkers have more tools than ever to stalk and harass their victims. Very few of us are exempt from having a digital footprint, and social media outlets eliminate even the smallest illusion of privacy. Even those of us without a Facebook account can still be ‘Googled’—your place of employment, address, and pictures visible to all.
Stalking is more than a creepy nuisance. It is a pattern of obsessive and dangerous behavior that, if left unchecked, could do irreversible damage to another human being. Unfortunately, our legal system fails to see stalking as a pattern of behavior, and instead usually views each incident as a separate thing, making victims look petty or even paranoid.
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