While on one of my internet junkie jaunts I discovered the term "gang stalking." I did have a mild stalker once (jilted ex) and wondered "what does this mean?"
At first it sounded like paranoid schizophrenic delusion. I think it partly is.
One alleged victim said she would come home and find dirt on the floor, and food eaten, and such small oddities. I found it kind of funny. I mean if I had a gang stalker come over, mess up my apartment, and eat my food, I'd probably never notice.
My apartment is always a mess, and I can go through a bag of pasta in one meal, so I'd most likely not care if something was amiss.
More hilarious is gang stalking is the new buzz word on YouTube. From paranoid surveillance of the neighbours across the street, and redneck accusations of "I'm going to sue you!" It all seems pretty damn silly. In one video a girl is following some guy accusing him of dangerous driving. From all I can see is the girl operating the camera can neither a) drive, nor b) hold a camera still. And if I were being followed by some idiot veering all over the road with a video camera I'd be scared, and might start breaking and driving real slow. Here is the video.
I can understand it as a sort of mobbing of a target. They single someone out, and then start on a campaign of harassment. Of course no one wants to sympathize with the target for fear of being ridiculed. In the school yard this involves petty name calling, while in the adult world it involves slander, harassment, and lawsuits. Not pleasant ordeals.
One compelling reason to believe it does happen is when a social worker helps an abuse victim, and the perpetrator is involved in a sexual abuse ring, or has some power. I can see that actually happening. I can see it happening to political figures by perps who have a lot of time on their hands.
But it gets to the point of schizophrenic when sites tell you to watch for "synchronicity"; like hearing police sirens whenever you flush the toilet.
There seems to be something going a bit too far with this term, and some people's abuse of it.
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It gives me a good feeling to learn that someone else allows their home to assume that more "relaxed" feeling.
Your comment on gang stalking is fairly insightful, as written by one who has a true understanding of being on the receiving end of systematic abuse, and your other posts seem to support that.
But while attributing gang stalking partly to paranoid schizophrenia delusion may be a fair conclusion, the examples you present should be interpreted in a more clearer light of how a target (TI: targeted individual) of gang
stalking, highly sensitized to their environment by the persistent level of systematic psychological and electronic abuse directed at them on a daily basis would grab onto even the most mundane event as proof of their conviction of victimhood. The challenge of proving that this is actually happening is the biggest hurdle faced by a target of this crime.
As your life seems to have been defined in abuse, mine would be under the category of "promising achiever takes a sharp left turn into the badder side of life". In November of 2007, this adventure in the darker side of town climaxed in the realization that I too had become a target of gang stalking. The last two years have taught me a lot about life and the human condition and why most people take the prudent approach on staying on the safe side of town. I have started a blog, The Cetorian, that is still in it's infant stage, and is therefore not a good representation of this malicious social phenomenon. For a better understanding, you may refer to the Scribd document Organized Stalking: A Target's View written by a well-respected TI, Eleanor White.
I hope that you will spend more time in delving into the nature of this crime with the intent to offer as much support to it's victims. We face a constant onslaught of accusations of mental illness, lying, and other forms of character assassination attempts. Your positive contributions would be most welcomed.
Sincerely,
Rob Fox, TI
Thank you Rob,
I did read about a TI in the south central Ontario area who well documented her case. And I believe that one.
I think mobbing can be common in small communities. Seen it, been there. Add the internet, and technology, it's not surprising that someone with the means, and a vendetta of some sort would track you.
As for the Youtube "source" (I honestly hate to refer to Youtube as that), I was actually a little offended by the alleged TI's actions. They have other videos where they communicated they would run members off the road with their car, and threaten to get violent. To me that illustrates aggression, and makes it hard for me to believe that they are the victim. All their videos appeared to be of them following people, taking their picture, and license plate number, with no hint of stalking occuring, except for their own actions.
That I say borders on mental health issues.
But what I have read about the incident in Ontario the evidence is obvious, and well investigated, and very disturbing.
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