Can Anything Be Done About This?

Question

A friend of mine become friends with a girl he met and they started talking online (he met her in person, not online). After awhile it got to the point where he didn't want to talk to her anymore. So he blocked her. She's made different accounts in order to keep contacting him and he has had to change his mySpace and AIM already. Now a friend of hers (possibly even her pretending to be someone else) has contacted him and was harassing him. She even sent him an IM with his address and phone number (luckily it was an old phone number but the address is current). These numbers are unlisted and he didn't give them to her. So now that he's changed his AIM screen name they send messages to his mySpace. He even changed his mySpace name so that he can't be found through searches.They manage to keep finding and harassing him.

My question is....

Is there anything that can be done about this?

Is it stalking or does that require her to actually show up at his house

Answer 1

Many Countries have Cyberstalking Laws, including the US and Canada, however I do not now how you would file a complaint

Answer 2

It's not stalking. Different jurisdictions have different statutes for it but it a form of Telecommunications Harassment. It's a misdemeanor but if it's reported, they can be charged.

Answer 3

Figure out her IP address and either dos her or get a few dedi's and get her ddos'd, lol. Then she will stop

I have a feeling that's not what you are looking to do, lol

Answer 4

The rules about cyber stalking are very vague, exept for child pornography laws.  Much of the INternet rules and laws are still up in the air. It is difficult because there are no physical boundries. If she has made speciific physical threats the law may be able to step in (cyberistic threats) but if she just keeps contacting him, I don't really know what can be done.  Maybe have him go "off-line" completely for a week or two.

Answer 5

How about you tell your friend to stop being a baby and whining to the point where his friends that are girls are asking a stupid question like THIS on Y!A.  It all sounds really childish and I bet you guys are ganging up on the girl, or there is more to the story that you don't know.  Clearly, you are putting your nose where it doesn't belong.  I suggest to you that you get your own things going on and stop worrying so much about other people.  If your friend truly wanted it to stop he could just not have a myspace for a month or two.  I've had to do that before.  But you are just being a drama queen about this, please grow up and fast.  Thanks.

Answer 6

It is harassment in the UK. Your friend can take civil action, or report the matter to the police.

Good luck

Answer 7

Stalking refers to a constellation of behaviors involving repeated and persistent attempts to impose on another person unwanted communication and/or contact. Communication can be by means of telephone calls, letters, e-mail, and graffiti, with contact by means of approaching the victim and following and maintaining surveillance. Associated behaviors include ordering goods on the victim's behalf and initiating spurious legal actions. Threats, property damage, and assault may accompany stalking.

Now if you report this nothing will prolly get done.... But if you get a restraining order and she shows up in person she can be arrested...

Answer 8

Yes this is cyber-stalking and harrassment. Your friend should contact the police.

Answer 9

turn off your computer for 30 days

they will get bored and go away