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And so it seems the stalker has become the stalkee. Delicious.
this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2026
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Imagine getting buzzed every time your stalker's train passed near your apt on their way to work or vice versa.
what if u pretend to be a victim its a good idea tho i think the makers arent trying to use it for bad
Yeah. Pretty reasonable tbh this one fuck stalkers
It's interesting that I've never seen a single Korean news article about this. And this is a country where even the petty stupid arguments between neighbors make national news.
So how does this work if a convicted stalker just lives or works within a few km of where a victim lives or works?
I have no idea, but if I had to guess based on a couple of court cases that came up on youtube, the stalker has some carve out where they can go to work, but they have to take very inconvient ways to get there to minimize proximity to the victim.
Like another commenter said. Stalking victims already have to move to avoid their stalkers. This puts that responsibility on the offender rather than the victim. And a good relief for the victims
Ah, TIL, thank you, I didn't see that!
Victims can open the app and track a tagged suspect’s location and direction of travel once they come within a 2km radius. If that distance falls below 1km, police and probation authorities receive an alert and contact the victim.
seams okay for me
That seems pretty short though, surely it would mean you are not allowed to live, work or even vist the same town they live or work in.
Like if anyone I knew was to be my stalker, one of us would have to quit their job and sell their house to relocate.
I thought you meant short for the victim... like 2km seems not enough. I would expect something more like 10km or something.
This is just for an alleged rather than convicted stalker. Distances like that mean you would need to relocate to another part of the country over an allegation.
Oh ok, I thought it was like restraining order type stuff.
Stalking victims frequently have to move regularly to escape their stalkers. Stalkers needing to avoid one town is a minimal restriction for their offense.
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Then they should have thought of that before they started harassing someone.
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Ankle tags if anyone is wondering:
That's a lot cooler than the absolutely nothing they do in the US for stalking victims.
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This is both a fitting punishment and a nightmare from a privacy perspective
...and a great security/relief for victims. I'm a vivid apologetic for privacy and security, but this seems like an acceptable thing.
People seem to be fine to be transparent and 24/7 surveilleid with their phones. Some even seem to be fine to install doorcams from US-bigtech or spy-devices that can switch on a light. Heck, they even pay for those!
This at least is a vers useful application of privacy invasion.
Yeah, assuming courts take the rights of the accused seriously it could be a win win, especially awaiting trial and during reintegration after prison. More safety and security for the victim and less need for more restrictive measures for the accused/released. It could easily be the difference between being stuck in jail for months and being granted bail.
People seem to be fine to be transparent and 24/7 surveilleid with their phones. Some even seem to be fine to install doorcams from US-bigtech or spy-devices that can switch on a light. Heck, they even pay for those!
yeah, not us
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It only shows their location within a certain range.
And considering that this is a punishment for violating someone else's privacy I can get behind this.
You know what? I'm OK with a panopticon specifically for convicted stalkers. I realize the potential for a slippery slope, but I think the risk is worth it in this one case.
then you'll realize the even bigger slippery slope when you reread the article and discover it is for suspected stalkers
It wont stay confined to stalkers, it'll start being used for poor people in general.
Trangressions like being late to work will be held against you. You know they will.
Don't know about you, but I'm already reprimanded if I'm late for work, whether they're tracking my real time location or not.
uses data from court-ordered electronic ankle monitors
Soo, your line of thought says that we are all gonna gef an ankle monitor? At that point i doubt the app is the kickstarter of the problem...
The article says suspects, not convicts.
And all this means is they'll be limited to online stalking.
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kinda poetic.
Uno reverse.
I imagine it makes beeping noises and displays a blip on a radar display like the proximity devices in alien movies. Shudders.
Time to grab the flame thrower
Brother, get the flamer. The heavy flamer.
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