[Foundation-l] Stalking Article

[Ray Saintonge]

Durova wrote:
>  > Durova's point is that in her case, law enforcement was unable and
> unwilling
>   
>> to help. Apathetic would be an understatement. Willfully negligent might be
>>     
>> even more appropriate. I think her point is that we ought to consider what
>> actions the foundation can take to assist individuals in cases where the
>> courts and law enforcement aren't a recourse.
>>     
> Some of them might best be persuaded by having a couple of burly
> motorcyclists show up for a discrete discussion. ;-)
>
> ----
> Actually in my case they were able but unwilling until I used the wonderful
> democratic system we have in my country.  You see, the city in question was
> Los Angeles.  Jim Hahn, city attorney, had decided to run for mayor.  I
> brought full documentation of my case to the campaign of his opponent,
> Antonio Villaraigosa.  Both were in a runoff election.  Within days of my
> consultation, the outgoing Republican mayor Richard Riordan endorsed
> Villaraigosa.  It was rather unusual that that the Republican decided to
> support the more liberal of two Democrats.
>
>   
I don't object to unorthodox techniques.  There may be a dumb luck 
element in that your need happened to coincide with the timing of an 
election, but at least you had it together enough to have your 
documentation organized and know where to go.  That's exceptional.

BTW, I do agree with what you say about the lack of process for 
rehabilitating those that are susceptible to it.

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