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At sometime in your life all women are going to have stalkers, The types of stalkers can be divided into five broad categories: the rejected stalker, who has had a relationship with the victim and often seeks revenge, the intimate stalker who often becomes deluded that the object of their attentions is a willing romantic partner, the incompetent stalker who usually has underlying learning disabilities or mental-health issues, the resentful stalker who does it to frighten and distress and finally, the predatory stalker who is preparing a sexual attack.  Read more here at: http://www.businessinsider.com/frank-farnham-stalker-treatment-2013-2#ixzz2wy8o5HaQ the ex, co-worker,

 

It’s good practice to assume that anything you put on the Internet can be seen with broadened access to the internet in West Virginia and abroad instances of new breed of stalking -or-  Cyber Stalking (which includes email hacking, malware, keyloggers, as well as threatening messages left on social networking sites and even identity theft) have increased dramatically.  However, even information that you have not entered into a website yourself can show up on the Internet - for example, if you have a magazine subscription or if you donate to a political campaign, your personal information can be accessed on the Internet. Despite privacy settings, computer hackers and computer spyware can potentially access your information. Google yourself, to find out how searchable you are on the Internet and see what comes up. If you have a common name, try modifying your search by including some basic information like your city or high school. If you find articles or images about yourself, you may try to contact the administrator of the website and ask that s/he remove them although there is no guarantee that the website administrator will honor your request.

 

You can also place information that you WANT found.  Informaton can work also in your favor. Remember when you were in High School who was the target of the jokes and harassment? the jock or the geek?  It was the ones, or group of people that where perceived as weak (The Geek) in most every case.

 

If you are into self defense. You are training in karate, kick boxing or any defensive tactics training; maybe you are a member of a local gun club and/or are known by members to be a formiddable shooter then take the time to post some pictures or video.  Not all of you pics need to be selfies with hello kitty :)  This tells the wolf that you are not going to be easy prey.  Most predators want prey that will not fight back.  If you feel that you are still being stalked, then you should consider doing the following:

 

• Report all incidents and threats to the police immediately. When making reports to the police, keep a note of the name of the officer in charge of the case and the crime reference number, if applicable. You can also ask for a copy of the police report that is filed.

 

.• Create a stalking log, which records the date and time of each incident as the incidents occur, what the stalker did or said, what actions, if any, you took and who was present. Ask witnesses to write down what they saw and get the witnesses contact information (name and phone number) in case you need the police or prosecutor to later talk to the witness. The Stalking Resource Center at WomensLaw.org has a sample stalking incident log that you can print out as a guide.

 

• Save evidence of stalking / harassment. Keep all voicemails, text and email messages sent by the stalker. You can get hard copies of text messages by forwarding them to an email address and printing them out or you may be able to take photos or videos of the cell phone screen. Another option could be to take the phone to the police and have them photograph the text messages or document them in another way. Some people may be inclined to try to show the messages to the judge on the phone itself but this may mean that the phone itself may be taken into evidence and kept during the court proceeding, thereby taking the phone away from you.

 

• Consider getting a protective order against the person stalking you, if you have identified him -or- her.  Most states allow you to apply for a protective order based on stalking if the stalker is an intimate partner. Some states allow you to apply for a protective order based on stalking even if the stalker is not an intimate partner. You can check West Virginia by going to WomensLaw.org. restraining orders page to see what types of protective orders are available. If you do get a protective order, carry a copy of it with you at all times. However, please remember it is just a piece of paper, and do not always prevent stalking from escalating into violence. Continue planning for your safety in other ways as well. and if you have had self defense training, implement your learning so that you are prepared for the worst case scenario.

 

 Special thanks to Privacyrights.org, from which we adapted much of this information.