🚀 go-pugleaf

alan@lancaster.nsc.com (The Hepburn) writes:

>In article KC2@freenet.carleton.ca, bp397@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Brad Johnson) writes:
>>I have a female family member who has had someone stalking her now for 
>>a few months.  We have been unable to get the identity of this person, 
>>all we have is a licence plate #.
>>
>>DMV won't release the name, the local PD say they can't release the name
>>until this party makes a threatening move.
>>
>>Anyone know of a source where I can come up with the name ?
>>All I need is the name, then we go for the restraining order....
>
>
>Here's a perfect example of how the police protect the citizens.  They
>will not talk to you until a crime has been committed, then they come
>in and pick up the pieces.  There are 2 thing you can do: hire somebody
>to protect your relative, or convince her to take her protection into
>her own hands, by whatever means necessary.  Hopefully the crime that
>gets committed by the stalker won't be murder.

Judging from the recent case of SF Supervisor Willie Kennedy's 
granddaughter, the cops will not be interested in "picking up
the pieces" unless you have a relative in high places in city
government. 

Stalking _is_ a crime. The police _should_ do something. I
wouldn't put any money on it, however. 

I should add here that I have nothing but respect for SF's 
finest. They've done such a swell job handing out tickets 
to panhandlers. It's amazing that nobody's ever considered
fining people for not having money as an excellent revenue 
source.

Dave Criswell