Cyberstalking. Serious.
Cyberstalking. Serious.
My girlfriend has been stalked by several unscrupulous characters on campus before so when I saw that UCF is having a whole month dedicated to just stalking awareness I became very interested. However I wish they would not use the term “cyberstalking.” It is hard for me to take this word seriously. Now I know it makes total sense. It is stalking through the internet so it becomes cyber. It is better than iStalking.
But cyber has always meant great things to me! Cyberpunk. Cyberspace. For some reason the term cyberstalking comes across both interesting and terrifying. As if in the year 2045 we will all be living in a world where we work and play inside computers until a dark cloud/virus moves over us, the Cyberstalker. Then one lone cop, Jack Hammerick, must fight his way through the mainframe on his talking SAM (Synthetic Automated Motorbike) to defeat the Cybertsalker and bring order and peace to the entire world. AKA metaphor for the Iraq War and Vietnam.
If I had to choose which way to be stalked I would want to be cyberstalked. Just like I would like to be cyberknifed or deathkilled.
Greetings from UCF Victim Services!
January is Stalking Awareness Month and UCF Victim Services would like to take this opportunity to raise awareness about a very important issue. Stalking affects many individuals in our community and can escalate to more dangerous behaviors. Cyberstalking in particular is an issue that needs our increased attention. Please take the time to review the attached newsletters on stalking and Cyberstalking, which includes information on what stalking is, what your options are if you are being stalked, and safety precautions. Remember that UCF Victim Services is here to help. Advocates are available 24/7 by calling ********** and requesting to speak to the on-call advocate.
Victim Services will be hosting a workshop on Stalking and Cyberstalking on Wednesday, January 23 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Academic Village Nike Programming Center.