# I'm not a stalker

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-stalker/815231>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 31, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-stalker/815231 "2018-05-31T23:54:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-stalker/815231/61 "2018-06-12T23:49:53Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> Stalking is now a criminal offense in every state in the USA. Therefore, to state or even imply that a person is a stalker is equivalent to calling the person a murderer, thief, or any other form of criminal. The person so characterized, who has not been convicted through due process, would have legal recourse to recover damages for defamation of character.

WTF? Legal Recourse? What kind of person are you?

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**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-stalker/815231/62 "2018-06-12T23:54:03Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> Stalking is now a criminal offense in every state in the USA. Therefore, to state or even imply that a person is a stalker is equivalent to calling the person a murderer, thief, or any other form of criminal. The person so characterized, who has not been convicted through due process, would have legal recourse to recover damages for defamation of character.

Well, that would be one way to get the woman’s undivided attention…

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-stalker/815231/63 "2019-06-15T05:11:22Z")

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Okay _now_ [you’re a stalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=877149)…

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