Dealing with a Stalker
Stalkers are terrifying. They have intense focus on their victims and behave mindlessly of the law or potential consequences of their behavior. Stalkers come in all forms, from the nutcase you unintentionally anger on the street to a disturbed neighbor to a jealous spouse. The most disturbing stalkers are the ones you know.
Whenever you find yourself the victim of a stalker, the best thing you can do is to get away from them. Unfortunately, some stalkers follow victims to their places of employment, to friends’ homes, and when the victims run errands such as shopping. They can appear anywhere, and their behavior is always a wild card.
Protecting Yourself
The first thing you should do if you suspect you are being stalked is file a police report. You may even be able to have a restraining order issued against the person by your local court. These things give you tools that can lead to the stalkers eventual arrest or incarceration, but they cannot happen if you do not follow through.
Be Pro-active in Your Safety
Take measures to protect yourself as well. Invest in a home alarm, which need not be expensive. Wireless alarms or infrared technology that detects motion will warn you if someone tries to enter your home. Magnetic door and window alarms will sound if someone tries to open a door or attempts to break glass. These devices are important because they will scare your stalker away if he tries to get into your home. You can also install a TeleSpy telephone, which can be programmed to call your cell phone or work number if it detects motion in your home while you are away. A microphone allows you to listen to what is happening inside your home before you notify police.
Carry a compact yet powerful personal protection device with you, such as a personal taser, a disabling security spray, or a cleverly disguised stun gun such as the cell phone stun gun. High voltage security devices allow you to protect yourself so you can get away and call for help.