In 2012 I testified before the Washington State Legislature regarding the creation of a new kind of protection order for victims of stalking. The Bill was considered because there was no protection for victims of stalking, that occurred outside of Domestic Violence. I felt it was important for the Order to also include cyberstalking. The… Continue Reading
Danielle Citron on cyber-harassment, law and culture.
Danielle Citron is a well known expert on gender and cyberstalking. Here she speaks about the sociological structures and cultural impact of cyber attacks.
I came across an interesting statement that described the most common reasons someone, or an entity, chooses to break the law:
Usually it comes out of some form contempt for the victim; namely that she will be powerless to prevent it, and they feel she has it coming to her.
After nearly 3 years of finding my name, distorted medical history, personal,and family history posted online by my convicted cyberstalker, or through 3rd parties associated with him, I have begun to wonder, what the criminal investigation and charges really meant? So I looked once more at his Plea, that is, the charges he agreed to accept responsibility for, and the terms of that plea
My experience of as a victim of cyberstalking has included many of the aspects identified below. — Marta Lyall
Because I am a victim of a convicted cyberstalker, (King County Superior Court Criminal Case No. 10-1-10211-2, and anti-harassment Order No. 10-2-04392-60), these issues come up frequently, so I am learning quite a bit about protected speech and Cyberstalking/Cyberbullng.
“A California appeals court ruled this week that threatening posts made by readers of a website are not protected free speech, allowing a case charging the posters with hate crimes and defamation to proceed.