Anyone who has ever experienced a form of this type of harassment - whether through overt threats or negative comments or critiques of their person or their products - should be aware that "At least 45 states have enacted legislation in an attempt to address the problem of cyberstalking."
It is also noteworthy that "Although there is no uniform federal law, recent federal lawhas addressed cyberstalking. Click here, passed in 2000, made cyberstalking a part of the federal interstate stalking statute and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a Click here devoted entirely to handling issues related to violence against women. In addition, Click here federal laws can be used to combat elements of cyberstalking.Click hereClick here."
Many Federal and State resources are evidently available to individuals falling victim to such cyberstalking. The above quotes are derived from a detailed discussion on the subject titled
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!
Promulgating Effective Cyberstalking Legislation
in the New Information Age
By Michael Freed, Adwoa W.D. Ghartey-Tagoe, and Jessica Reece
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