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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, stalking is a pattern of repeated unwanted

attention, harassment, contact, or any other course of conduct directed at a person that would

cause them to feel fear.

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, stalking can be one of the most difficult

abuse tactics to safely plan around, especially when police involvement and protective orders

are either not possible or not helpful in stopping the abuse.

Stalking prevents the victim from being able to cut off contact with their abusive partner, which makes it much more difficult for healing to begin.

Oftentimes, stalking causes the victim to experience so much fear and anxiety that they return to the relationship because that seems like the only solution to get the abusive partner to stop.

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports 76% of women murdered by an intimate partner

were stalked first, while 85% of women who survived murder attempts were also stalked.

Additionally, 89% of female victims who had been physically assaulted before their murder were stalked in the last year prior to their murder.

I'm Tiffany Reese, and this is, something was wrong.

You think you know me, you don't know me well at all.

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