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So, this is kind of strange, because in a sense I'm guilty of "Stalking in Tampa"... Except it was unintentional.
My exgirlfriend and business partner and I had a huge argument in Tampa, and few days later she vanished without a trace. A huge sum of money was taken from my account, her phone was disconnected, she moved out of her place in Tampa and basically just evaporated into thin air... It didn't occur to me that she was still so mad about the fight, I thought terrible had happened. I tried everything I could think of to find her and see if she was ok... Never realizing that this whole time she was collecting evidence of my "Stalking in Tampa".
A couple of weeks later I was serviced a restraining order in Tampa, and while the parts about how we barely knew each other were totally untrue (I mean, we started a business together in Tampa, she's got the company checkbooks!) the evidence of stalkerish behavior is completely real...
Is there a such thing as "good samaritan" harassment/stalking in Tampa? Is there any possibility that a judge will understand that I didn't intend to cause harm?
My exgirlfriend and business partner and I had a huge argument in Tampa, and few days later she vanished without a trace. A huge sum of money was taken from my account, her phone was disconnected, she moved out of her place in Tampa and basically just evaporated into thin air... It didn't occur to me that she was still so mad about the fight, I thought terrible had happened. I tried everything I could think of to find her and see if she was ok... Never realizing that this whole time she was collecting evidence of my "Stalking in Tampa".
A couple of weeks later I was serviced a restraining order in Tampa, and while the parts about how we barely knew each other were totally untrue (I mean, we started a business together in Tampa, she's got the company checkbooks!) the evidence of stalkerish behavior is completely real...
Is there a such thing as "good samaritan" harassment/stalking in Tampa? Is there any possibility that a judge will understand that I didn't intend to cause harm?
I am not a criminal defense attorney, so this is only my opinion, not legal advice. The Police in Tampa are not out to get anybody. They are just trying to protect people from violence and abuse.
ReplyDeleteI believe for stalking to be present, you must be warned someone in Tampa wants NO CONTACT with you.
The best way to say this is with a Restraining Order. What you did before the restraining order should not matter. The question to support a charge of stalking in tampa is what you do after the restraining order is in effect.
If you are stupid enough to violate a Tampa Restraining Order 3 times, or more, you are eligible for aggravated stalking in tampa!
This is a serious felony. My opinion is, do not have any contact with her, or you will be in violation of the restraining order.
As long as you do not violate the restraining order, I don't see how you can be charged with stalking.
Again, this is only my opinion. I am not a criminal defense or stalking attorney in tampa.