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Stalking
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Not to be confused with Stalker (1979 film)
thumb|Every breath you take;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
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)
Every breath you take;Every move you make;Every bond you break;Every step you take,I'll be watching you.
The Police, Every Breath You Take
See also
Surveillance
External links
Category:Law
Category:Crimes