How bad is Cyber-stalking?

Question

and What is Cyber-stalking?

States in the U.S. that have begun to address the use of computer equipment for stalking purposes, include:

Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire and New York have included prohibitions against harassing electronic, computer or e-mail communications in their harassment legislation.
Alaska, Florida, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and California, have incorporated electronically communicated statements as conduct constituting stalking in their anti-stalking laws.
A few states have both stalking and harassment statutes that criminalize threatening and unwanted electronic communications.
Other states have laws other than harassment or anti-stalking statutes that prohibit misuse of computer communications and e-mail, while others have passed laws containing broad language that can be interpreted to include cyberstalking behaviors

Answer 1

All cases of cyber stalking are prosecuteable in the U.S. under the Federal Codes, as the internet has far reaching consequences beyonnd the borders of States or even entire Nations. Cyber-stalking is one of those crimes that simply did not exist 15 years ago but is a recent development due to the popularity of the internet and computor connectivity.

BB,
Raji the Green Witch

Answer 2

As long as the stalker isn't stealing your identity, don't worry too much about it. Just treat him/her like a normal stalker; unload a few ounces of mace or pepper spray into his eyes and nose and inform him that he can either stop or receive a visit from a hired thug.