' Can Laws stop the obssessed?'

This comment is based on an article taken from a newspaper. The article deals with the crime of 'stalking'. Stalking consists of the crime of following and watching someone over a long period of time in a way that is annoying or frightening. The writer tells the reader that there are not laws to deal specifically with stalking in Britain. In 1990 California became the first state to institute anti-stalking laws. Nowadays 31 states have laws which protect people from stalking. In addition, convicted stalkers face prison sentences ranging from30 days to 7 years and they may be fined. The article also explains that there is an International Security Management, an American firm that assesses threats of companies around the globe. The company according to this article, has input more than 500 letters and photographs onto its system, then noted phone calls, visits and other attempts to intimidate victims, as well as some of the stakers' characteristics. The writer investigations conclude in three basic types of stalkers, those who refuse to give up real relationships that have gone wrong, those who become obssessed with a superficial relationship through leisure activities or work; and those who invent completely artificial relationships with someone, usually a celebrity, whom they have never met. Finally, the last type is known as the celebrity stalker and seems to be the most difficult to track. According to the writer it is quite difficult to detect and prevent the victim from one attack. An example of this, is the experience of the 21 year old actress Rebbeca Schaeffer, who was used to receiving fan mails from admirers. She was a rising star. Robert Bardo, sent Rebbeca a lot of presents, besides he paid a detective to find Rebbeca's home. Robert called on her home one morning, and when she answered the door, he shot her once in her chest. As a consequence of the shot she died. A consultor of I.S.M says that ' people who express love are often more threatening than those who express hate or direct aggression.' I think that here in Argentina it would be very useful to create some law to protect people from stalkers. What do you think?

Angels