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Originally posted by Rudey
Let's talk about how I was stalked and harassed for months.
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The Court has been asked to provide a little background on cyberstalking. The
US DOJ website provides this overview:
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Although there is no universally accepted definition of cyberstalking, the term is generally used to refer to the use of the Internet, e-mail, or other telecommunication technologies to harass or stalk another person. Essentially, cyberstalking is an extension of the physical form of stalking. Most state and federal stalking laws require that the stalker make a direct threat of violence against the victim, while some require only that the alleged stalker's course of conduct constitute an implied threat. Although some cyberstalking conduct involving annoying or menacing behavior might fall short of illegal stalking under current laws, such behavior may be a prelude to real-life stalking and violence and should be treated seriously. Cyberstalking has the potential to move from a URL address to an IRL (in real life) address--from virtual to actual (Gregorie 2000).
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The Court does not believe that the H&A's actions amounted to harassment or stalking under any of these definitions. Accordingly, the Court hereby rules that you have not been harassed or stalked by the H&A and orders you to stop whining.
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/s/ Chief Justice
Supreme Court of the Internet
Edited to fix the typo that everyone has quoted in the past five minutes.