Stalking Is Still Ignored by “The System”

Because it isn't sexy enough to gain press for the DAs to take notice. And cops are mostly clueless on the topic. It Shouldn't Take a Bullet to the Head for the Criminal Justice System to Take Stalking Seriously.

Cops can't be bothered. Prosecutors aren't interested.

When Peggy called [a prosecuting attorney] one morning, he laughed, saying “Oh my God, you’re still alive?”

Peggy’s response was, “will it take a bullet to my head for you to understand how serious this is?” And on January 18, 2003, that is exactly what happened. After months of searching, her stalker hired a private investigator, found her and fatally shot her in the head and then killed himself.

It shouldn't take a homicide for the Criminal Justice System to take stalking seriously, but it usually does. See this link for a more recent example that included the victim being shot, and still not getting much support from “The System.” But back to the link above...

How many victims are out there like Peggy, doing the right thing, following the proper channels and yet, still end up dying at the hands of their stalker? How many victims like Nikki, have already been through horrific violence at the hands of their stalker, only to see the criminal justice system release the proven deadly stalker to terrorize her again?

The article I linked at the top of this post was by Nikki Goeser, who is dealing with a stalker of her own, and apathy on the part of law enforcement. She was a guest on The Kenn Blanchard Show this past Wednesday.

Here's a link to The Kenn Blanchard Show: Taking Stalking Seriously | Episode 5a. Note - I had trouble with the episode in question on the web link. I downloaded the episode, and there were no problems. The podcast is also available in several places, like Sticher, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Not a Word about Self-defense

This article is a litany of all the ways the system doesn't help victims of stalkers. Yet somehow they never mention anything you can do to protect yourself. After 9-year fight to prosecute her stalker, woman shares story to help other survivors - ABC News

• He was known to police as a stalker.
• He was arrested and sentenced to a year in jail.
• She moved.
• A restraining order did not alter his stalking behavior.

Here is the statement that I am sure shocks people.

The move did little to discourage her stalker, Nasset said, saying he continued sending her messages that “were becoming more and more violent.” She feared that the offender would physically pursue her to Vermont, and she filed a report with the state police.

But Nasset said the police dismissed her concerns and told her, “There’s nothing we can do to help you.”

If you have a violent stalker, you need a plan for your personal protection. I would recommend a 9mm pistol, a case of ammo (if you can find it), and some instruction. Oh, and a Concealed Carry Permit is probably in order as well. I read too many stories about women who thought that "The System" would protect them. The stories usually are about their deaths at the hands of their stalkers.

This guy is in prison for 10 years. That is the sentence, anyway. (Good behavior?) So what happens when he is released in 5 or 10 years?

(The image above is by Oleg Volk. See this link.)