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Originally Posted by Target70
Investigation is open to anyone who is willing to do it, Hence the term Private I. The police/school have less motivation to investigate than the one who is being harmed. The law belongs to the people not the police, and the people have every right to uphold it on their own.
as for the "weapons free" I was being facetious. And pointing out another example of the "law" failing to protect, and preventing the self protection of law abiding citizens.
You proved my point in your own post:
"Definition - Stalking can be defined as the willful and repeated following, watching and/or harassing of another person. Unlike other crimes, which usually involve one act, stalking is a series of actions that occur over a period of time."
Stalking does indeed leave a negative connotation if your very definition labels it a crime. Investigating the destruction of your own property on public land is not a crime. To my knowledge, other than a(at the time) baseless accusation built on gut instinct by OP against a random kid, he or his wife have never followed, or harassed this suspected kid, much less, repeatedly over a period of time. As to watching him(the suspect) according to the info we have, OP randomly viewed the kid once which does not meet the willful criteria for stalking, and his wife viewed him once randomly while keeping an eye on their property(the car).
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Wow, just Wow!
I have no clue as to all the U.S. Laws but am pretty sure you need a licence to be a "Private I" It does not mean that anybody can act as one.
The very reason that the police and school should be investigating is because they are trained and authorized to do it. They are also not emotionally involved so can act based on facts and evidence not "he looked nervous".
The law is for the people yes, upholding it is not each individuals right. Pretty sure that vigilantism is also illegal in most States for very good reason. The OP's actions could result in somebody hart at worst and destroy any chance of the proper people doing any form of investigation at best.
You obviously have a lot of contempt for authority but it is authority that keeps the peace not individuals that decide what is right or wrong.
You totally missed the point of the definition. The very
act of stalking is a crime not the intent or reason for the stalking. OP has repeatedly said he has been watching this guy and went as far as hiding his wife in the back of a car! Stalking!!!
Once again the OP has presented no solid evidence that there was even an act of vandalism much less that his "suspect" did it.