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more about #stalking VirginiaDentata: Can we stop interviewing the fucking neighbors?! My neighbors are not my friends. They are just the people who happen to live geographically above me.... more » Dancingfrog: "Normal people" are capable of doing bad things. There no doubt about that. But living in fear that every "normal" person you meet might be a stalker ... more » bloopbloop: My biggest problem with the way in which our society deals with the issue of stalking is that the police are completely useless in enacting preventive... more » vulcanized: The thing that strikes me is this: We, as a country, love a good crime procedural. And I would say 80-90% of the time, the perp is totally normal lo... more » missing_piece: Look, I don't see the problem here. If he "kept his yard manicured, played golf and enjoyed cooking on a gas grill on a patio behind his $300,000 sub... more » elliebean: After this article I will assume that everyone is up for grabs for having the crazies and will probably keep to myself. Wait. Paranoia, seclusion...am... more » nolongerinacubiclestillawhore: UGH. This whole "he looked normal!" bullshit is ridiculous and soooo played out. It's lazy reporting and insulting to those of us who have been victim... more » funnyface: Reminds me of this wonderful blog post on "The Myth of Not Like Us." It's about Polanski, but I think it applies here too. We Other rapists and peepi... more » Maritsa: I want to know what the FUCK is up with the hotel that told him she was staying there, then let him request and GET a room next to her. more » lucyjae: But, he kept his lawn so nice, people with nice lawns are happy people, and happy people just don't stalk sportscasters. more » ElleL: more » SomeAuthorGirl: "OMG, he looked so normal!" Warning: Rant follows. Here is a big "fuck you" to the wide-eyed, empty-headed morons wondering how such a thing could ... more » SarahMC: Read something good about Polanski last week but it fits here, too (just substitute stalking for rape, but it's all on a continuum right?): "Rape, th... more » Bitcherina: I'm so glad to see Gavin de Becker and "The Gift of Fear" mentioned in this article, because the quotes from the neighbors, lawyers, and reporters cou... more » morninggloria: For Halloween, I'm going to be a "normal guy." I'm going to break into someone's house, hide in their closet, and watch them sleep. more » kansasgirl: I totally agree that we should educate women (and men) on how to identify and best deal with stalkers. I've made this point about abusive men before ... more » EkaterinaBallerina: "I don't think he's even had a traffic ticket." Can we stop using this as a litmus test of normalcy and decency? You can be a good driver and a ravin... more » JennaW: This reaction is literally exhausting. It makes me tired to see how resistant to any information that challenges their assumptions so many people are.... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Ugh. "Not OUR neighborhood's Nigel." Was he a quarterback, too? more » o-line: What? Criminals don't always look like the man on the Neighborhood Watch sign? more » -
#outsidethenorm
Erin Andrews's Stalker: Just Another "Normal Guy"
Neighbors are (predictably) shocked at the arrest of Michael David Barrett for stalking sportscaster Erin Andrews, because "he looked absolutely normal."
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#crimeoncampus
Are Professors Especially Vulnerable To Stalking?
A new survey claims that professors are more vulnerable to stalking than the general population, and that male professors suffer it nearly as often as women. More » -
#justiceforsome
Stalked
The NY Times' Elizabeth Olson had a great piece on stalking this weekend. Basically, not that many people report it, laws are inadequate and police can be apathetic. Tell me about it. [New York Times]
