Stalking
Not to be confused with Stalker (1979 film)
Every move you make;
Every bond you break;
Every step you take,
I'll be watching you. —The Police
Stalking is unwanted surveillance and sometimes harassment of an individual. In many countries stalking constitutes a crime.
Quotes
[edit]- 1. One who unlawfully, systematically, and deliberately intrudes into someone's personal environment with the intention to force the other to act in a way, or to prevent one to act in a certain way or to induce fear, will be prosecuted for harassment, for which the maximal punishment is three years and a fine of the fourth monetary category.
2. The prosecution will only take place after a complaint of the person who is the victim of the crime.- Text of Article 285b in Dutch law
- Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to—
(A) fear for his or her safety or the safety of others;
(B) suffer substantial emotional distress.- 108 Stat. 1902 et seq of United States law
- It's not called stalking...it's called "passionately following".
- Claire Danes explaining about her character Angela Chase and her crush on Jared Leto's character, Jordan Catalano, while on MTV's TRL (11 August 2007) [citation needed]
- Every breath you take;
Every move you make;
Every bond you break;
Every step you take,
I'll be watching you.
