Being stalked

July 06, 2016 12:06 am | Updated 12:06 am IST

The Editorial (July 5) has dealt with an important social issue of stalking but I would like to comment on why people refused to help the Chennai girl, Swathi. The main reason for our indifference boils down to the unfriendly disposition of our police. They do have a major image problem largely on account of the way crime is being solved.

The average citizen is intimidated when he perceives the men in khaki keen to stall an FIR, being swayed by an influential and opposite party and using third-degree methods to extract the truth. Does all this happen in the West? The much-feared image of the policeman needs to change radically. Else no amount of legislation will help change one’s mindset that it’s safer to mind one’s business than intervene when someone is in distress. Creating awareness and educating the masses about laws that are enacted to protect those who want to help others is the need of the hour.

R. Prabhu Raj,

Bengaluru

When boys have the audacity and assumed authority to “hunt” for beautiful girls, similar rights exist for girls to accept or reject a proposal. Boys must accept this but in reality simply refuse to cede this right to girls.

Sadly, ‘heroes’ in Tamil films prove that stalking does succeed. In cinema-mad Tamil Nadu, boys tend to emulate their screen heroes. This is the root cause of the problem.

A. Ravi,

Chennai

Stalking is a form of ragging infused with infatuation. Parents have a greater role to play now in raising their children and have to monitor them every day. Every sign of emotion has to be looked into. It is no exaggeration to say that our films and TV serials glorify stalking. Youngsters also have to be alert and cautious when interacting with strangers on social media. Overindulgence in social media is why one lands in trouble.

Radhika Arjun Prasanna,

Bengaluru

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