Of Changing Laws and Unchanging Methods

When Noel Bednaz began stalking me, and even when she started with Ken Granderson before me, she used the exact same methods she uses now. The same toilet humor, the same sexual references (which a sociologist would call deviant) the same use of aliases, the same employing of anonymous email programs, the same attacks on the women with whom I was involved (two girlfriends whom I lived with and now my wife, none of whom were involved in this idiocy), the same libelous websites (which eventually became blogs), the same juvenile, obscene or hyperbolic language.

One only need to look at her harassment of Ken Granderson in 2000 (here) and her current blogs harassing me (in the 2012 to Present section, here) or Ben Gurecki (here) to verify that. In short, over the past thirteen years, Noel Bednaz hasn't changed a bit. She claimed to have changed her name as far back as 2003, and is doing the same now. She has claimed to have contemplated or attempted suicide more than 40 times. She claims to be disabled but has never shown any sort of proof, she began attributing her actions to me, and many others, as far back as 2002 and still does, she's been sending death threats for thirteen years.

So what has changed? The law. Thirteen years ago the laws covering stalking or harassment didn't extend to the internet. The law hadn't caught up to the technology.

Now it has.

Notice on that page, in the Information for Victims section, one will find the following text:

If you are a victim of cyber stalking, it is important that you know the steps available to promote your safety, document the harassment, and initiate an end to the abuse. Victims who are teens or children should immediately tell their parents or another adult they trust about any harassment or threats. Adult victims should send a clear, written warning to the harasser to stop the contact or harassing behavior. It is important however to avoid getting into a "back-and-forth" exchange with the harasser. If at any time you feel your physical safety is in jeopardy you should contact your local police department for assistance.

Documenting all communication with the offender and any organizations you contact for help in stopping the harassment may be of assistance should the harassment continue. Saved documentation can include all emails, postings, or other communications including log files from IM and chat clients in both electronic and hardcopy format that are not altered or edited in any way. You may want to explore whether you can block the offender through your email program or chat room. If the behavior continues, you may also file a complaint with your Internet service provider (ISP) and your harasser's Internet service provider (ISP). Most ISP's have a department that is available to speak with you.

Notice the parts that I've bolded. That is exactly what I've done over the past thirteen years, and it is now a massive website. Noel Bednaz likes to call it a "sick website," an "illegal" website, complain to hosting companies and so forth.

I, however, and Law Enforcement everywhere, call it evidence.