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"One contact and it's stalking?"...How to deal with false accusations of stalking
The immigrant lawyer from Hanbyol Law LLC pointed out that "repetitiveness," a key requirement of stalking laws, is widely interpreted by law enforcement agencies. He explained that even a one-time offender can be turned into a suspect because of the tendency to consider contacting, contacting, sending items, etc. to be stalking after the other person has indicated that they do not want to be contacted. This emphasizes that the reality of the investigation can work against the suspect, even if the legal arguments are moot.
The lawyer's point highlights the need for evidence and careful response. Given the practices of law enforcement agencies, simple explanations or knee-jerk reactions can backfire, suggesting that legal responses to repeatability determinations and objective recordkeeping are key to defense strategies.

