Unlike the eighties the trend in Hollywood is to justify stalking or treat it as normal

Actually crazy murderous stalkers are still portrayed in film as they exist in real life. [[http://horror.about.com/od/horrorthemelists/tp/Fatal-Attraction-Thrillers-And-Horror-Movies.htm]] "Specifically, victims should communicate that the contact is unwanted, and ask the perpetrator to cease sending communications of any kind. Victims should do this only once." It's not fair to people if they don't know they are considered stalkers and not wanton lovers and so on. Follow these instructions if you're being stalked. [[http://www.erces.com/journal/articles/archives/volume2/v03/v02.htm]] "The US department of justice and the National Center for Victims of Crime in United States suggests for the victims to: Victims who are under the age of 18 should tell their parents or another adult they trust about any harassments and/or threats. Experts suggest that in cases where the offender is known, victims should send the stalker a clear written warning. Specifically, victims should communicate that the contact is unwanted, and ask the perpetrator to cease sending communications of any kind. Victims should do this only once. Then, no matter the response, victims should under no circumstances ever communicate with the stalker again. Victims should save copies of this communication in both electronic and hard copy for If the harassment continues, the victim may wish to file a complaint with the stalker's Internet service provider, as well as with their own service provider. Many Internet service providers offer tools that filter or block communications from specific individuals. As soon as individuals suspect they are victims of online harassment or cyber stalking, they should start collecting all evidence and document all contact made by the stalker. Save all e-mail, postings, or other communications in both electronic and hard-copy form. If possible, save all of the header information from e-mails and newsgroup postings. Record the dates and times of any contact with the stalker. Victims may also want to start a log of each communication explaining the situation in more detail. Victims may want to document how the harassment is affecting their lives and what steps they have taken to stop the harassment. Victims may want to file a report with local law enforcement or contact their local prosecutor's office to see what charges, if any, can be pursued. Victims should save copies of police reports and record all contact with law enforcement officials and the prosecutor's office. Victims who are being continually harassed may want to consider changing their e-mail address, Internet service provider, a home phone number, and should examine the possibility of using encryption software or privacy protection programs. Any local computer store can offer a variety of protective software, options and suggestions. Victims may also want to learn how to use the filtering capabilities of email programs to block e-mails from certain addresses. Furthermore, victims should contact online directory listings such as http://www.switchboard.com and http://www.whowhere.com to request removal from their directory. Finally, under no circumstances should victims agree to meet with the perpetrator face to face to "work it out," or "talk." No contact should ever be made with the stalker. Meeting a stalker in person can be very dangerous (The National Center for Victims of Crime, 2003)."