This story about Shelby being stalked by some creepy and unanimous person has been wonderful but did you ever wonder what Shelby’s situation would be like in a further developed society or a past society? Well I will tell you! Present: Shelby has been through lots in this story and her situation has been a very tough adventure. It all started with a simple flower from the stalker with a note attached to it saying “you will always be mine”. It continued getting worse and worse. She received phone calls, emails and letters multiple times. The stalker even took it so far that he decided to injure Shelby’s boyfriend Greg (now ex-boyfriend). The day Shelby almost caught him was when the stalker called from a payphone at the mall and she looked at …show more content…
First of all in the past, about 70 years ago mailing a flower to someone could take multiple days, weeks and even months! Giving phone calls would be so much worse because the connection would be horrible and also you couldn’t make long distant calls so obviously the stalker would be in the area. At the time computers and email didn’t exist so you could only mail people things, that would have changed a giant part of the story because the stalker sent lots of emails and the police would track them down but in the past there would be no sending emails but also no tracking down. At malls or stores there would be payphones and security cameras but the quality would be so bad at the time that you couldn’t even recognize who the stalker was which is good for the stalker but bad for the victim or Shelby in this case. The police back in the 1930’s didn’t have advanced technology and the brains that us humans have now so they would have to just run around or drive around in the inadequate cars they had searching for days and even weeks. In my opinion this would be a lot better for the stalker than for Shelby the victim or the …show more content…
In 2050 if computers and chips (a small object put into technology) continue a device the size of a micro-SD card which is about 1/5 of an IPod Nano will have a storage equivalent to three times the brain capacity of the entire human race which means the stalker could store so many hard drives on his or her computer. He could make all of those hard drives into hacking tools so that it is nearly impossible for police to find and catch him when sending emails. Police could also store tones of hacking tools on their computer too which can bypass many things so in the end it evens out for the stalker and police. If Jason would have called Shelby from a payphone in the mall in an advanced society he would have been caught right away even if Jason was wearing Eric Green’s clothing because the camera would be so clear that the police would be able to see Jason’s face super clear and then just go find out where he lives by either asking Shelby, going to the police station or government, where lots of information is stored. In the future the police could easily find Shelby and Jason in the shed. If Shelby or Jason had technology on them for example a phone the police could track it down and pin point their location using current location and if current location is turned off, by 2050 they could still track it down and even now I think they can do that too. Let’s say Shelby nor
Although they can be easily tracked, people overlook the invasion of privacy possibility because of the convenience they bring to every day life. Systems like OnStar installed in cars have made the tracking of stolen cars practically effortless. Similar tools are being used by law enforcement, Penenberg stated “cell phones have become the digital equivalent of Hansel and Gretel’s bread crumbs” (472). He then goes on to discuss how in Britain in 1996, authorities installed 300 cameras in East London. Although this didn’t affect the terrorism, it did affect the crime rate which fell 30 percent after the cameras were put into place.
Many things that happen in this world are scary and totally out of our control. Child abduction is a horrifying and life changing event that has terrified many children, parents and love ones. Child abduction is every parent's worst nightmare. It could happen in the grocery store, yard or even your child's school. The horrifying truth is that child abduction could happen almost anywhere in the world. However, the most crucial part about their whole experience can be once they’re rescued and brought back to their loved ones. Many survivors tend to feel unsafe and in most cases, and just can’t be the same person.
As a child grows, many people influence their development as a person. Some people impact more than others, and a select few really leave their mark. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” several characters play this role. Among them, Miss Maudie Atkinson, a woman who proves herself a strong character, prevails as the one who has the greatest impact on Scout Finch, the protagonist of this novel. As Scout matures and grows up, her views on the world around her change. Through subtle yet effective ways, Miss Maudie teaches Scout many life lessons about being humble, judging, and attitude, all of which ultimately have a great effect on the kind of person Scout develops into and her outlook on the world.
It all started on the evening of December 7, 1982. A young waitress in her twenties, named Debbie Carter, had taken off of her shift early at a local Ada bar. She proceeded to enjoy a few drinks with several old high school friends before heading home shortly after midnight. Debbie was last seen having a confrontation with a man who was a regular at the bars as she got into her vehicle. The waitress’s friends had asked her to come join a group of them going to back to one of the friend’s houses to continue the hanging out; Debbie declined, but about 2:30a.m., her friend, Gina received two calls back to back from Debbie. Through all the n...
Stalking has been a label for a long-term pattern of persistent pursuit and intrusive behavior directed by one person toward another (Logan & Cole, 2007). It is a term that has been around since the late 1980’s coming about to describe the persistent pursuit of celebrities and today is used to describe all manner of unwanted following, approaching, and harassing behaviors directed toward any individual (Logan & Cole, 2007). Some of the most common forms of stalking are repeated phone calls, visiting home or the work place, sending unwanted gifts, emails, letters, or following the victim.
The stalker will astound and grief to the survivor.This stalkers views him/herself as a survivor instead of the stalker. The stalker views the survivor as a bully from the past who mortified them. Sometimes the survivor is a complete stranger. The personality characteristics associated with this stalker type is irrationally paranoid. This stalker can be very obsessive and threatens verbally instead of physically. To put this stalker on hold, the survivor should confront with legal sanctions. The earlier the stalker is informed to stop- he/she will stop instead of stalking for a long time. The longer the stalking goes, harder it will be to put a hold and control on the
As a young child in elementary school, I struggled in the regular classes of language arts and math, and this caused my teachers to put me into Special Education. I recall hearing the regular students call me “stupid” all the time behind my back. When I had my regular classes in Social Studies or Science none of the other students wanted to be my partner in the group projects. I felt like an outcast, and my self-confidence was exceedingly low. However, I knew that I was not the smartest kid, but I was a hard worker. I begged my mom to help me convince the teachers to allow me to to join the regular classes in the 5th grade. Fortunately, my teachers agreed, and in my regular language arts class I was motivated to prove to my teachers, my classmates,
Based on a study done by Schwartz-Watts and Morgan at the American Academy of Psychology Law, they found that stalking was far more prevalent than anyone had imagined: 8% of American women and 2% of American men will be stalked in their lifetimes. That’s 1.4 million American stalking victims every year.
By seeing how Reepicheep is portrayed in the story, I related it to my first impression of shelby. From the book i was able to see the similarities between Reepicheep and Shelby. Well here's the story. There was a new student at school and of course everyone comes up to tell me since you know...its a girl. The first noticeable
In Daisy Miller, Henry James slowly reveals the nature of Daisy"s character through her interactions with other characters, especially Winterbourne, the main character." The author uses third person narration; however, Winterbourne"s thoughts and point of view dominate." Thus, the audience knows no more about Daisy than Winterbourne." This technique helps maintain the ambiguity of Daisy"s character and draws the audience into the story.
That’s My Tracker.”, written by Peter Maass and Megha Rajagopalan, indicates that the, “...tracking device that happens to make calls...” are exploiting our identities far more than we know (Maass and Rajagopalan,P.129). It was shared that cellphone carriers disclosed and “...responded 1.3 million times last year to law enforcement requests for call data...” without warrants (Maass and Rajagopalan,P.129). These reporters enlighten that all the “explosion of GPS technology and smartphone apps...” as well as “...frictionless sharing...”or “...surveillance has caught our attention so much so that it blinded us from the ugly truth (Maass and Rajagopalan,P.129). In actuality, modern technology such as cellphones and surveillance cameras allow the government to know of it 's citizens location, conversations, and actions—“...treasured by police departments and online advertisers...”(Maass and Rajagopalan,P.130). The mania of technology and “...these invasive services have proved irresistible to consumers…” writes Paul Ohm (Maass and Rajagopalan,P.129). He states that the overly advertised technology is like a magnet to consumers because it continues to be bought and sold regardless of the facts
The first issue to discuss is determining the motive of the stalker. There is not one type of stalker; this is reflected by the numerous categories created pertaining to a stalker’s motive. Typologies have been created to illustrate these varying types of stalkers. One typology, developed by Zona, Palarea and Lane (1998), used information gathered from ...
There are many tracking technologies that law enforcement are using in this day and age. Using newly developed technology may help law enforcement capture criminals much faster. Also, this enables officers to respond more quickly to a crime scene. Using some of these equipment can save a person’s life with a quick response.
Throughout the years, technology has been increasing in both good and bad ways. Technology is now being used to contact people through social media, link people together through group chats, and also spy on people. Although connecting with people instantly on social media is the upside to technology usage, people often tend to share private information that can be used in the wrong way which is the downside of technology. As both technology and crime increases, technology usage is now being increased to help solve crimes. Many years ago, without the usage of technology, many aspects of a crime was not questioned or the resources to uncover certain evidence were both time consuming and/or expensive. The Police Chief Magazine list many technological improvements that have been put in place to
Posting personal information can also make it easier to be stalked. To stalk means to pursue by tracking. The study from Women's Aid and the Network to Survive Stalking, warns that Smartphones are being targete...