OK, This has happened twice to me (that I know of) in my current relationship. My BF has either found or guessed my password to my Yahoo email and has gone in, read my emails, even at one point taking an email i sent to an ex-BF and showing it to his friends and family! The other night, he admitted to me that the thought crossed his mind to spy on me again but he didn't have a plan as to how to do it. He decided against spying becuz he knew how much it would hurt me and end the relationship. I told him he made a wise choice as I was planning to get "legal" on him and call the cops if i found out he was spying again! He sort of laughed and said he didn't think the cops would help me in such a small situation. He says he's aware of my intentions and won't spy again, but he's said that twice before already. I want him to know I'm serious! Don't ask why I don't leave him, thats a whole other messed deal. I wanna know, are there any laws to protect me from this happening again?
2006-12-16 04:47:42 · 6 answers · asked by Haleigh's Mommy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Dont waste the cops time, just show him the door!
2006-12-16 04:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The criminal laws really only kick in if you dump him.
And it is going to be hard to go after him civilly if he is still under the same roof. It is possible, but expensive.
There are all kinds of software that will allow him to spy on you. It's just a question of time before he finds some other way to check your emails and check up on you. He seems to be trying to "fish" for information by telling you that he wanted to spy on you again.
And it sounds like the relationship is over, anyway.
I am sorry to be so gloomy, but I have seen this kind of situation before, and it usually only ends one way.
2006-12-16 05:21:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you that in Michigan, for example, it is now punishable by up to one year in jail for tampering with an internet connection (hacking). If your state has such a law, he could get jail time (though I highly doubt he would). Change your password to something that wouldn't be guessed easily (a mixture of letters and numbers is best, such as h34p65jt ... or something in that line of thinking), put a keylogging detection program on your computer, and say goodbye to the untrusting jerk.
2006-12-16 18:33:11 · answer #3 · answered by michattorney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stalking is a legal term for repeated harassment or other forms of invasion of a person's privacy in a manner that causes fear to its target. Statutes vary between jurisdiction but may include such acts as:
repeated following;unwanted contact (by letter or other means of communication); observing a person's actions closely for an extended period of time; or contacting family members, friends, or associates of a target
According to the US's National Center for Victims of Crime, 1 out of every 12 women will be stalked during her lifetime. 1 out of 45 men will be stalked during his lifetime. Over one million women and nearly 380,000 men are stalked annually.
No other charges can be referred to other than felony and stalking
2006-12-16 04:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he has done enough for the police to take action against him, but if you can't trust him, maybe you'd be better off without him and finding someone that will respect your privacy.
2006-12-16 04:57:13 · answer #5 · answered by eeore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need prove, which will be hard to get. About the messed deal. nothing could be worse than the one you have on your hands.
2006-12-16 04:58:30 · answer #6 · answered by elgil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋