After complaining to Yahoo, the provider for one of my Internet stalkers, I received no satisfaction. I even posted a letter to Yahoo CEO Terry Semel and got nowhere. I went to the local police department and handed them over 60 emails I'd received to date. While these people were extremely kind and sympathetic, their resources are limited. I even tried telling my stalker to cease and desist sending me emails. His answer: the following day he sent no less than 27 emails.
Today I posted a letter to the FBI and received a call from a lovely man in Washington. He told me about a site specifically for my problem since I'm now receiving hang up calls that leave no listing on my caller ID. The site is: www.wiredsafety.org They have extensive articles pertaining to the subject and their best advice is to try and have laws created that protect people online. Not just from hackers, but from stalkers as well.
On wiredsafety, the difference between a harasser and a stalker was explained. The first one just harasses you with email. The second tries to make physical contact for the purpose of harming you. The other night there was someone standing at the edge of the woods surrounding my home beaming a flashlight at my windows. Long story. But I didn't call the police right away, although I should have.
The lawyer who put up the website wiredsafety suggested the following: Write to your congressional representative and your senators. They can be reached online, via e-mail through www.congress.gov. and demand that new laws be enacted to protect us. So far the only one protected are the stalkers. Even Yahoo is defending the privacy of mine. And that's a joke. They talk care of their clients to the detriment of others.
Please send an email to your congressman and senators.
Thanks for reading this,
Dana Reed
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Reviewed by Julie Posey (Reader)
Reviewed on May 20, 2005
Dana,
I have been down this road a number of times over the years and I'll agree that it's not a good time at all. The one thing they feed on is response so don't give them that. I know it is very frustrating but if your success wasn't visible, they wouldn't bother you. These people tend to move on if they are ignored. That's good news for you but not good news for the next person in line that has to hear from them.
You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!
Julie
Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on May 2, 2005
I can sure sympathize with you on this. I had mine arrested but he got out of it. So I put up a fence but it so happens that I have a very big family. One night when he thought that he could still stalk me I reminded him that he had created the impression with the judge that I needed help and given me the perfect insanity plea in case they found his body. That worked better than anything and so did the camera and the audio tape. However it does irritate you to pieces and I finally got rid of a cyberstalker as well. They reached out and touched him where he was in prison. He is gone but I still wonder about the others out that get past my blocker.
Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on May 2, 2005
Wow, Dana. This world is a mess. Takes a twisted soul to continually do damage and harrass like this. This guy has to be a useless piece of crap from the get go. I hope they fry this guy's a$$. Good for you to pursue an answer and thanks for the tips. I personally think Yahoo is useless. Every virus and spyware I've gotten has been from their groups. They are notorious for such.
Elizabeth
Reviewed by Monette Bebow-Reinhard (Reader)
Reviewed on May 2, 2005
Thank you for this very valuable service! I'm only sad that it had to happen to you at all. But it's good to know there are resources. Please do let us know if they were able to help you. For Yahoo and other websites, bottom line is the mighty dollar. Unfortunately.
Monette
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I have been down this road a number of times over the years and I'll agree that it's not a good time at all. The one thing they feed on is response so don't give them that. I know it is very frustrating but if your success wasn't visible, they wouldn't bother you. These people tend to move on if they are ignored. That's good news for you but not good news for the next person in line that has to hear from them.
You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!
Julie
Elizabeth
Monette