One Step Behind: A Stalkers Grab Bag

Obsession can be a good thing. An obsessed athlete can spend
hours practicing to be the best they can be, an obsessed collector
can find joy and community in the thrill of the hunt, or obsession
can drive an artist to explore the human condition in a way that
moves everyone that sees their art. But obsession can veer into
something darker if the object of it is a person. That’s how you
get a stalker. Someone who is so consumed with the life of another
almost always pushes the boundaries of appropriate behavior. If
you’ve seen the show Baby Reindeer, you’ll know that being the
target of a stalker’s attention can have serious consequences.
Today, we have two stalker stories for you. The first is about how
a stalker can project their own feelings of love and affection onto
their victim, to a violent outcome. In the second, we’ll tell you a
story about how one of the largest companies in the world harassed
a couple for the crime of blogging. This is One Step Behind: A
Stalkers Grab Bag.

Sources: 


Journal of Homicide and Major Incident Investigation, V6I2
Autumn 2010, “Operation Hydration”
https://library.college.police.uk/docs/J_Homicide_MII/J_Homicide_6.2.pdf


Nightmare in Suburbia, S2E5, “The Internet Stalker”


World’s Most Evil Killers, S3E15, David Heiss


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/26/technology/ebay-cockroaches-stalking-scandal.html


https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/technology/ebay-cyberstalking-crimes.html


https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ex-ebay-manager-prison-harassing-natick-couple-stephanie-popp/


https://www.svvoice.com/former-cop-discussed-using-scpd-contacts-to-obstruct-cyberstalking-investigation/


https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/ebay-inc-pay-3-million-connection-corporate-cyberstalking-campaign-targeting


https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/couples-case-over-ebay-stalking-campaign-can-move-forward-us-judge-rules-2023-12-13/


https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/gdpzwzqykvw/12122023ebay.pdf

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