when the police had to get involved there it got pretty weird. Strangely enough it was I who had been kicked out of the local police station and told to never visit that town again.
Is following someone an aggressive act?
Simple question, simple answer.
I don't believe that it is. If it was then police would not be able to legally follow people. Investigators (PI's) would not legally be able to do it. Paparazzi would not be able to do it.
Did somebody get caught stalking? :mrgreen:
You'll never know. :twisted:
Seriously though, I have been known to follow people that I thought was suspicious.
Put yourself in the position of someone being followed. Would you fell threatened? Put yourself in the position of a parent whose child is in the act of being stalked. Would you view it then as a threat?
To who? Id say your response is a pretty good indicator. Actions have consequences.Feeling threatened doesn't mean that the following is aggressive.
Feeling threatened doesn't mean that the following is aggressive.
Feeling threatened doesn't mean that the following is aggressive.
Stalking is following in many cases and is a crime or something can be done. The examples don't seem to fit. The paparazzo can be destructive and in a way stalk people.
If someone verbally threatens to cause you physical harm (and imagine them waving a closed fist in your face), do you consider that being aggressive?
Stalking is different than just following someone. Stalking under the law requires repeated attempts to follow so it is not quite the same thing. Now if it is a one time deal? No problem under the law. If you continue to follow the same person around, it can become a threat and lead to restraining orders etc for stalking.
Total strawman. Has nothing to do with his statement. You are trying to compare waving a fist at someone (assault) to simply following someone which is not a crime.
Is following someone an aggressive act?
Simple question, simple answer.
I don't believe that it is. If it was then police would not be able to legally follow people. Investigators (PI's) would not legally be able to do it. Paparazzi would not be able to do it.
Why would you follow someone? Are you a police officer or a private detective?
Yes I was a police officer and I am still a security officer. So I do follow people but that has nothing to do with anything as that is professional. I have on the other hand followed people outside of work for other reasons. Looked like they were up to no good or even just being nosy. It had nothing to do with being aggressive or stalking and ended when my curiosity was satisfied, or I had to call the police.
The police can't follow you without a solid reason.
So - likewise - any old joe shouldn't be able to tag along behind you, either.
If someone is being blatantly followed - and they feel threatened - I don't feel it would be wrong for them to confront the person in order to ask 'why' and to get them to stop.
Read Mach's post about predator behavior..........
"Following someone" in what way? Walking behind them and going wherever they go? I would certainly feel threatened if someone did that to me.
I've been marginally involved in a custody case where one of the parties was following the other, as a means to intimidate.
There are times and circumstances where it should be illegal.
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