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I’m close with someone who actively keeps her address from public records to keep an old stalker from finding her. The psychological effect of having someone t
by sampl 8y ago
I’m close with someone who actively keeps her address from public records to keep an old stalker from finding her.
The psychological effect of having someone treat you like an object, repeatedly hunt you down after moves, and gaslight you/landlords/cops into believing it’s not happening is harmful as it is—let alone the not-so-unlikely chance that someone with this high degree of intelligence and mental health issues will physically hurt you if they find you.
There’s not much you can do besides a paper restraining order. By the time the cops come it’s too late.
This possibility is a very real part of many people’s lives, but maybe less talked about with men like me because statistically female victims are more common.
- PhantomGremlin 8y agoThere’s not much you can do besides a paper restraining order. By the time the cops come it’s too late. The cops don't have a specific obligation to "come" to help you. Nor to enforce a restraining order. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_of_Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_of_Castle_Rock_v._Gonzale... Everyone should read those two Wiki entries. The law often isn't what people think it is. OTOH if someone breaks into your house and you smoke 'em, then in most states you're in the clear, even without a restraining order. I know that's not what most people here want to read, but it is "the law of the land" in terms of legal precedent.