Tuesday, January 6, 2015

January is Stalking Awareness Month

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Myth: "Only celebrities are stalked."
Reality: 1.4 million people are stalked every year in the United States. T he vast majority of stalking victims are ordinary citizens

Myth: "Stalking is creepy but not dangerous."
Reality: Stalking is creepy and dangerous. Three out of four women who were murdered by an intimate partner had been previously stalked by the killer.

Myth: "Stalking is annoying but not illegal."
Reality: Stalking is a crime under the laws of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government.

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