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GREAT BARRINGTON -- Karen Christensen wanted to get to know her neighbors better, so she started a listserv.
Three years ago, Christensen, who lives on Castle Street in Great Barrington, began collecting e-mail addresses, adding them to an online Google group called TheHillsGB, and with time the whole block was a simple click away.
Whether it was finding a cheap plumber, a lost pet, or letting people know about an ice rink, locals could write an email, shoot it out via the listserv, and then 167 of their neighbors would know about it.
In the run-up to a Tuesday vote about a $56 million wholesale renovation of Monument Mountain Regional High School though, the listserv has become a forum for neighbors to express their divided opinions.
The high school project has received overwhelming support from district towns Great Barrington, Stockbridge, and West Stockbridge, but it's hit a raw nerve with some residents who will pay a tax increase of $109 to $118 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, if approved.
"It's the [single issue] I've seen most posted out and divided," said Leigh Davis who lives in the area.
Christensen, who runs Berkshire Publishing Group and serves as moderator, says the Google Group includes people who live on Great Barrington's west side around Castle Street up to Lake Mansfield Road.
The listserv was a natural digital evolution of a small corkboard she has erected on her lawn where people can tack on community-related matters.
"It's about community building in a small geographic location, but using this online connectivity to reinforce this community," Christensen said.
The recent flurry of posts are civil, but divided on the Berkshire Hills Regional School District renovation project, she said. Great Barrington would face the largest tax increase since it has the most students in the district.
The renovations are necessary, school officials say, because it's the most cost-effective way to bring 21st century learning amenities, ensure school security, and bring the building up to state and federal building codes.
Finance Committee members, which include Davis and Sharon Gregory, who lives in the area, have posted their thoughts. Following her recent endorsement of the project, Davis wrote a post explaining the gradual evolution of her thoughts and eventual support of the project, stating it's the most cost-effective way to repair the school.
"You don't have to edit yourself because you know they are your neighbors," Davis said. "Whereas if they were across Great Barrington, you might think twice."
Residents are also weighing in. An Oak Street resident compared it to taking a pass on a car you can afford in favor of something you can't afford. A Berkshire Heights resident said repairs are taking place daily at the high school and the project is necessary.
There are also contributed posts, passed on by Christensen in her role as moderator. Finance Committee member Thomas Blauvelt submitted a post stating that Great Barrington's taxes are at the highest level in its history, and might hinder future project. The town will need to repair the Ramsdell Library, Wastewater Treatment Plant and 10 town-owned bridges.
On Friday, Christensen forwarded an e-mail that shows the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance has requested BHRSD to remove a link on its website to another website advocating the project. Public resources aren't allowed to be used for political purposes, the official states in the email.
The ongoing dialogue about the high school renovations received praise from the BHRSD Superintendent Peter Dillon.
"People being engaged in meaningful and informed dialogue is important," Dillon stated in an email. "That's been the basis of our work as a district and in supporting the high school project. At its best, the HillGB site seems to support that."
As moderator, Christensen plays a pivotal role. She said establishing geographical boundaries is important because it creates trust and familiarity. The moderator must be "scrupulously neutral and hospitable."
Clear principles developed in advance allow for emails to passed along quickly without over-examination. For example, the group doesn't permit commercial advertisements.
"The great thing is its real people's voices bringing in their expertise," Christensen said.
While there's been ample discussion about the high school project, the listserv is a place to ask questions or for neighbors to ask one another for help. Davis says she recently asked her neighbors if anyone had costumes she could use for her three children, and she received a prompt response.
"We are strong minded but at the end we'll have barbecues and invite people over and it's a positive group," Davis said.
Global Fashion was live blogging at LG Fashion Week from March 28 to April 1. Our team of Toronto's fashion insiders were tweeting from the front row and behind the scenes. Check out our blog for a replay of the week, bios, pics, video, and more.
I have to say @vawk totally stole my heart tonight! Those knits are too awesome!!
Packed to the gills for OR by Angela Chen #LGFW Good for her!
People's #LGFW tweets are slowing down; gas tank is running low after everyone has sat through hours of runway shows, some good and bad.
Toronto based fashion and fabric designer Sarah Stevenson brings exceptional training to her second collection under her own label. A graduate of Milan’s prestigious Institute of European Design (IED), she studied under designers from Valentino, Versace and Victor & Rolf and completed her Master’s thesis in collaboration with COSTUME NATIONAL.
Unique in vision and meticulous in execution, Sarah uses natural fibers, prints with a waterless technique and all of her original fabrics are printed to order so waste is minimized.
Just saw OR by Angela Chen. What a great show. Her knitwears never bore me.
Hundreds of people from across the communities of Northern Ireland have come together for a church service to mark the 25th anniversary of the Shankill bomb.
The normally busy Shankill Road in Belfast was silent and closed to traffic on Tuesday as people gathered to remember the nine victims, including two young girls, who were killed when an IRA bomb detonated inside a busy shop on October 23, 1993.
One of the IRA bombers also died.
Relatives, including Gina Murray, whose daughter Leanne was killed in the blast, embraced before the service.
Victims from other atrocities during Northern Ireland’s past, including the Ballymurphy massacre, attended in a show of solidarity with the Shankill families.
DUP leader Arlene Foster, North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds, Alliance leader Naomi Long, TUV leader Jim Allister and Ulster Unionist MLA Robbie Butler were among the politicians in attendance.
Joe Hendron, who was the SDLP MP for West Belfast at the time of the bomb, was also at the service, along with SDLP councillor Tim Attwood.
West Kirk Presbyterian church was filled to capacity, and lines of people gathered along the road outside to hear the service which was relayed outside by speakers.
Shops closed as a mark of respect during the service.
Rev David Clawson welcomed everyone both in and outside the church.
He said he had been overwhelmed by the number of messages of support for the families and communities.
Zoe McBride, who was just two when her mother Sharon was killed in the bombing, gave a Bible reading during the service.
Speaking before the service, her father Alan spoke of his pride in his daughter.
“It is the first time she has done anything public so I suspect she will be nervous. She is a wonderful girl, she has done really well at school. Her mum would be so proud of her today, and I know I am so proud of her,” he told Press Association.
The exact time that the Shankill bomb exploded - 1.06pm - was marked midway through the service.
School children from schools which the two youngest victims attended, seven-year-old Michelle Baird and 13-year-old Leanne Murray, laid flowers at the site of the blast at 1.06pm to mark the moment of devastation.
Flowers were also laid at a nearby memorial garden.
Mrs Foster spoke to Mrs Murray following the service.
“I think the message today that we were given during the service of hope is one that will resonate very well with the families and I know it’s been a great comfort to them,” Mrs Foster said.
She added: “I think it was wonderful to have a cross-community presence here today, people showing solidarity with victims, innocent people who were out shopping on a Saturday afternoon and whose lives were snuffed out, for no reason.
Mrs Foster later visited an exhibition about the Shankill bomb.
The former ringleader of bachata stars Aventura isn’t known as the king of the romantic Dominican ballad for nothing: The deeper and more heartfelt the songs, the stronger and more expressive the Bronx-born singer’s weepy voice grows. Although this is only his second solo set, guest spots from major names like Drake, Nicki Minaj and even Carlos Santana show how far Santos’ reach already extends. He confidently flirts with other genres on the lite-dancehall groove “Animales” and the reggae-ish “Fui a Jamaica,” but he never wavers too far from bachata’s core themes of love, heartbreak and loyalty. Swoon now, or forever hold your peace.
A MUM-OF-ONE put through 21 years of stalker hell has told how she's terrified her deranged ex will try to kill her on his release from prison next month.
Philomena Willetts, 41, from Leeds, said she is "disgusted" and "utterly devastated" that David Brett, 43, who has been obsessed with her since university, will be let out on license without any form of tag to monitor him and make sure he stays away from her.
This is despite the fact he previously breached a lifetime injunction ordering him to leave her alone multiple times prior to his sentence.
She told how her story bears an "uncanny" resemblance to that of BBC presenter Emily Maitlis, who admitted her 27-year stalker hell has heaped strain on her marriage and frightened her kids.
Her tormentor - ex-university friend Edward Vines, 47 - was jailed yesterday for contacting her from prison.
Speaking about Emily's case, Philomena said: "I was quite surprised that she was let down with her being famous - it’s absurd.
"I thought that for some reason they’d have done more about it, but it seems the system fails everyone when it comes to these kind of offences."
She added that she wasn't surprised Emily's stalker was able to contact her from prison, as she claims this has also happened to her.
"While (Brett) was in prison he rang me at work," she said.
"I had to phone the police and ask why he was ringing me from prison, and it turned out he’d put my number down as his financial advisor on the list of people he could ring."
Brett, who spent 17 months on remand in a psychiatric hospital, was jailed in November for 40 months — with half in prison and the rest on licence.
Philomena said: "I’m scared – I’m just waiting for him to turn up at my house and do something horrendous.
"If he does, the police said just phone 999. They’ve offered me no protection and just said dial 999 and it will be dealt with as a separate case.
"They’re completely stupid, I’ve got no faith in them to be honest. They’re not preventing anything from happening to vulnerable women, they’re just waiting for something to happen; maybe a stabbing, or an acid attack, or if he murders me- then they’ll be able to do something."
The mum said she believes people underestimate the impact and distress stalking has on people.
"I said to my husband, I just feel like getting on an aeroplane and going to Australia and not coming back," she admitted.
"People think I’m completely bonkers but I don’t think, unless you’ve lived it, that people understand.
"What’s the alternative? Come home from work one day and he’s waiting there for me with a knife?
"What am I supposed to do, find my mobile phone, dial 999 and stand there waiting for the police to come?
"I just think it’s completely atrocious, it’s not realistic, but that’s the position they’ve left me in. I should be protected in my own country, but I don’t feel it at all.
"It’s almost like they’re trying to help him, like he’s got more rights than I have."
Philomena said the ordeal has put a strain on her marriage, admitting it's a "miracle" she and her husband are still together.
"The only reason I think Mick is staying with me is because he’s known me for such a long time," she said.
"It’s been tough, and I just think it’s not going to stop until I do go and live in a different country, change my name and he’ll never be able to find me.
"I’m quite happy to do that, but unfortunately my husband’s not because he’s got his family here and a good job.
What are the laws around stalking in the UK?
Stalking became a crime in the UK in 2012 when the Government changed the law to cover actions including following or spying on someone.
Cyberstalking - such as inundating someone with unwanted messages online - is also covered.
Before the Protections of Freedom Act made it a specific crime, police had to wait until stalkers committed another crime - such as harassment or breaching a restraining order - before they acted.
Last year the government announced it wants stalkers to face longer jail terms to reflect the severity of the crime.
It follows plans announced in December for new Stalking Protection Orders, which would allow courts to place a civil Asbo-style order on a suspected stalker from the first instance.
The plans are part of a drive to toughen the punishments handed to those responsible for the most devastating harassment campaigns.
Ministers wanted the sentences to reflect the severity of the crime and its damaging consequences for victims.
The maximum custodial sentence available to courts in England and Wales for stalking has now risen from five to ten years.
Figures show that 194 people were convicted of stalking in England and Wales in 2015 and the average custodial sentence was just over a year at 14.1 months.
"I don’t think even he sees the severity of it, I don’t think he thinks David’s capable of actually doing something really bad, but he has in the past.
"He’s thrown acid over my car, he’s come round to my house at night and thrown bricks through the windows, but I’ve never been able to prove it was him.
"It’s ruined my life to a degree; it’s not the life I thought I’d be living. It’s caused a lot of upset, for no reason, because we shouldn’t even be in this situation.
"I’m just at a loss at the moment because I don’t really know what I can do.
"I just have to ride it out and see what he does, and just hope it isn’t something horrendous, like following my husband from the house one day on his way to work and murdering him.
"We’ve had to inform the school to make sure nobody else collects her other than us."
She criticised the police and justice system for failing to take preventative action.
"They only react to things that have already happened," she said.
"If he stabs me or throws acid over me, or abducts my child, then they’ll react and do something.
"It’s crazy. That’s why I’ve come to the conclusion that nobody’s going to help me, the authorities have washed their hands of it, and the only choice I have is to help myself and emigrate - I don't wan to live in fear."
the National Stalking Helpline on 0808 802 0300.
Earlier this month we told how victims of a Tinder stalker female cop reveal they are "petrified" the jealous love rival is still watching them following a six-month campaign of terror.
Meanwhile Stephanie Davis is allegedly being tormented by a stalker who is faking a relationship with her online.

GREAT BARRINGTON -- Karen Christensen wanted to get to know her neighbors better, so she started a listserv.

Three years ago, Christensen, who lives on Castle Street in Great Barrington, began collecting e-mail addresses, adding them to an online Google group called TheHillsGB, and with time the whole block was a simple click away.

Whether it was finding a cheap plumber, a lost pet, or letting people know about an ice rink, locals could write an email, shoot it out via the listserv, and then 167 of their neighbors would know about it.

In the run-up to a Tuesday vote about a $56 million wholesale renovation of Monument Mountain Regional High School though, the listserv has become a forum for neighbors to express their divided opinions.

The high school project has received overwhelming support from district towns Great Barrington, Stockbridge, and West Stockbridge, but it's hit a raw nerve with some residents who will pay a tax increase of $109 to $118 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, if approved.

"It's the [single issue] I've seen most posted out and divided," said Leigh Davis who lives in the area.

Christensen, who runs Berkshire Publishing Group and serves as moderator, says the Google Group includes people who live on Great Barrington's west side around Castle Street up to Lake Mansfield Road.

The listserv was a natural digital evolution of a small corkboard she has erected on her lawn where people can tack on community-related matters.

"It's about community building in a small geographic location, but using this online connectivity to reinforce this community," Christensen said.

The recent flurry of posts are civil, but divided on the Berkshire Hills Regional School District renovation project, she said. Great Barrington would face the largest tax increase since it has the most students in the district.

The renovations are necessary, school officials say, because it's the most cost-effective way to bring 21st century learning amenities, ensure school security, and bring the building up to state and federal building codes.

Finance Committee members, which include Davis and Sharon Gregory, who lives in the area, have posted their thoughts. Following her recent endorsement of the project, Davis wrote a post explaining the gradual evolution of her thoughts and eventual support of the project, stating it's the most cost-effective way to repair the school.

"You don't have to edit yourself because you know they are your neighbors," Davis said. "Whereas if they were across Great Barrington, you might think twice."

Residents are also weighing in. An Oak Street resident compared it to taking a pass on a car you can afford in favor of something you can't afford. A Berkshire Heights resident said repairs are taking place daily at the high school and the project is necessary.

There are also contributed posts, passed on by Christensen in her role as moderator. Finance Committee member Thomas Blauvelt submitted a post stating that Great Barrington's taxes are at the highest level in its history, and might hinder future project. The town will need to repair the Ramsdell Library, Wastewater Treatment Plant and 10 town-owned bridges.

On Friday, Christensen forwarded an e-mail that shows the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance has requested BHRSD to remove a link on its website to another website advocating the project. Public resources aren't allowed to be used for political purposes, the official states in the email.

The ongoing dialogue about the high school renovations received praise from the BHRSD Superintendent Peter Dillon.

"People being engaged in meaningful and informed dialogue is important," Dillon stated in an email. "That's been the basis of our work as a district and in supporting the high school project. At its best, the HillGB site seems to support that."

As moderator, Christensen plays a pivotal role. She said establishing geographical boundaries is important because it creates trust and familiarity. The moderator must be "scrupulously neutral and hospitable."

Clear principles developed in advance allow for emails to passed along quickly without over-examination. For example, the group doesn't permit commercial advertisements.

"The great thing is its real people's voices bringing in their expertise," Christensen said.

While there's been ample discussion about the high school project, the listserv is a place to ask questions or for neighbors to ask one another for help. Davis says she recently asked her neighbors if anyone had costumes she could use for her three children, and she received a prompt response.

"We are strong minded but at the end we'll have barbecues and invite people over and it's a positive group," Davis said.

Global Fashion was live blogging at LG Fashion Week from March 28 to April 1. Our team of Toronto's fashion insiders were tweeting from the front row and behind the scenes. Check out our blog for a replay of the week, bios, pics, video, and more.

I have to say @vawk totally stole my heart tonight! Those knits are too awesome!!

Packed to the gills for OR by Angela Chen #LGFW Good for her!

People's #LGFW tweets are slowing down; gas tank is running low after everyone has sat through hours of runway shows, some good and bad.

Toronto based fashion and fabric designer Sarah Stevenson brings exceptional training to her second collection under her own label. A graduate of Milan’s prestigious Institute of European Design (IED), she studied under designers from Valentino, Versace and Victor & Rolf and completed her Master’s thesis in collaboration with COSTUME NATIONAL.

Unique in vision and meticulous in execution, Sarah uses natural fibers, prints with a waterless technique and all of her original fabrics are printed to order so waste is minimized.

Just saw OR by Angela Chen. What a great show. Her knitwears never bore me.

Hundreds of people from across the communities of Northern Ireland have come together for a church service to mark the 25th anniversary of the Shankill bomb.

The normally busy Shankill Road in Belfast was silent and closed to traffic on Tuesday as people gathered to remember the nine victims, including two young girls, who were killed when an IRA bomb detonated inside a busy shop on October 23, 1993.

One of the IRA bombers also died.

Relatives, including Gina Murray, whose daughter Leanne was killed in the blast, embraced before the service.

Victims from other atrocities during Northern Ireland’s past, including the Ballymurphy massacre, attended in a show of solidarity with the Shankill families.

DUP leader Arlene Foster, North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds, Alliance leader Naomi Long, TUV leader Jim Allister and Ulster Unionist MLA Robbie Butler were among the politicians in attendance.

Joe Hendron, who was the SDLP MP for West Belfast at the time of the bomb, was also at the service, along with SDLP councillor Tim Attwood.

West Kirk Presbyterian church was filled to capacity, and lines of people gathered along the road outside to hear the service which was relayed outside by speakers.

Shops closed as a mark of respect during the service.

Rev David Clawson welcomed everyone both in and outside the church.

He said he had been overwhelmed by the number of messages of support for the families and communities.

Zoe McBride, who was just two when her mother Sharon was killed in the bombing, gave a Bible reading during the service.

Speaking before the service, her father Alan spoke of his pride in his daughter.

“It is the first time she has done anything public so I suspect she will be nervous. She is a wonderful girl, she has done really well at school. Her mum would be so proud of her today, and I know I am so proud of her,” he told Press Association.

The exact time that the Shankill bomb exploded - 1.06pm - was marked midway through the service.

School children from schools which the two youngest victims attended, seven-year-old Michelle Baird and 13-year-old Leanne Murray, laid flowers at the site of the blast at 1.06pm to mark the moment of devastation.

Flowers were also laid at a nearby memorial garden.

Mrs Foster spoke to Mrs Murray following the service.

“I think the message today that we were given during the service of hope is one that will resonate very well with the families and I know it’s been a great comfort to them,” Mrs Foster said.

She added: “I think it was wonderful to have a cross-community presence here today, people showing solidarity with victims, innocent people who were out shopping on a Saturday afternoon and whose lives were snuffed out, for no reason.

Mrs Foster later visited an exhibition about the Shankill bomb.

The former ringleader of bachata stars Aventura isn’t known as the king of the romantic Dominican ballad for nothing: The deeper and more heartfelt the songs, the stronger and more expressive the Bronx-born singer’s weepy voice grows. Although this is only his second solo set, guest spots from major names like Drake, Nicki Minaj and even Carlos Santana show how far Santos’ reach already extends. He confidently flirts with other genres on the lite-dancehall groove “Animales” and the reggae-ish “Fui a Jamaica,” but he never wavers too far from bachata’s core themes of love, heartbreak and loyalty. Swoon now, or forever hold your peace.

A MUM-OF-ONE put through 21 years of stalker hell has told how she's terrified her deranged ex will try to kill her on his release from prison next month.

Philomena Willetts, 41, from Leeds, said she is "disgusted" and "utterly devastated" that David Brett, 43, who has been obsessed with her since university, will be let out on license without any form of tag to monitor him and make sure he stays away from her.

This is despite the fact he previously breached a lifetime injunction ordering him to leave her alone multiple times prior to his sentence.

She told how her story bears an "uncanny" resemblance to that of BBC presenter Emily Maitlis, who admitted her 27-year stalker hell has heaped strain on her marriage and frightened her kids.

Her tormentor - ex-university friend Edward Vines, 47 - was jailed yesterday for contacting her from prison.

Speaking about Emily's case, Philomena said: "I was quite surprised that she was let down with her being famous - it’s absurd.

"I thought that for some reason they’d have done more about it, but it seems the system fails everyone when it comes to these kind of offences."

She added that she wasn't surprised Emily's stalker was able to contact her from prison, as she claims this has also happened to her.

"While (Brett) was in prison he rang me at work," she said.

"I had to phone the police and ask why he was ringing me from prison, and it turned out he’d put my number down as his financial advisor on the list of people he could ring."

Brett, who spent 17 months on remand in a psychiatric hospital, was jailed in November for 40 months — with half in prison and the rest on licence.

Philomena said: "I’m scared – I’m just waiting for him to turn up at my house and do something horrendous.

"If he does, the police said just phone 999. They’ve offered me no protection and just said dial 999 and it will be dealt with as a separate case.

"They’re completely stupid, I’ve got no faith in them to be honest. They’re not preventing anything from happening to vulnerable women, they’re just waiting for something to happen; maybe a stabbing, or an acid attack, or if he murders me- then they’ll be able to do something."

The mum said she believes people underestimate the impact and distress stalking has on people.

"I said to my husband, I just feel like getting on an aeroplane and going to Australia and not coming back," she admitted.

"People think I’m completely bonkers but I don’t think, unless you’ve lived it, that people understand.

"What’s the alternative? Come home from work one day and he’s waiting there for me with a knife?

"What am I supposed to do, find my mobile phone, dial 999 and stand there waiting for the police to come?

"I just think it’s completely atrocious, it’s not realistic, but that’s the position they’ve left me in. I should be protected in my own country, but I don’t feel it at all.

"It’s almost like they’re trying to help him, like he’s got more rights than I have."

Philomena said the ordeal has put a strain on her marriage, admitting it's a "miracle" she and her husband are still together.

"The only reason I think Mick is staying with me is because he’s known me for such a long time," she said.

"It’s been tough, and I just think it’s not going to stop until I do go and live in a different country, change my name and he’ll never be able to find me.

"I’m quite happy to do that, but unfortunately my husband’s not because he’s got his family here and a good job.

What are the laws around stalking in the UK?

Stalking became a crime in the UK in 2012 when the Government changed the law to cover actions including following or spying on someone.

Cyberstalking - such as inundating someone with unwanted messages online - is also covered.

Before the Protections of Freedom Act made it a specific crime, police had to wait until stalkers committed another crime - such as harassment or breaching a restraining order - before they acted.

Last year the government announced it wants stalkers to face longer jail terms to reflect the severity of the crime.

It follows plans announced in December for new Stalking Protection Orders, which would allow courts to place a civil Asbo-style order on a suspected stalker from the first instance.

The plans are part of a drive to toughen the punishments handed to those responsible for the most devastating harassment campaigns.

Ministers wanted the sentences to reflect the severity of the crime and its damaging consequences for victims.

The maximum custodial sentence available to courts in England and Wales for stalking has now risen from five to ten years.

Figures show that 194 people were convicted of stalking in England and Wales in 2015 and the average custodial sentence was just over a year at 14.1 months.

"I don’t think even he sees the severity of it, I don’t think he thinks David’s capable of actually doing something really bad, but he has in the past.

"He’s thrown acid over my car, he’s come round to my house at night and thrown bricks through the windows, but I’ve never been able to prove it was him.

"It’s ruined my life to a degree; it’s not the life I thought I’d be living. It’s caused a lot of upset, for no reason, because we shouldn’t even be in this situation.

"I’m just at a loss at the moment because I don’t really know what I can do.

"I just have to ride it out and see what he does, and just hope it isn’t something horrendous, like following my husband from the house one day on his way to work and murdering him.

"We’ve had to inform the school to make sure nobody else collects her other than us."

She criticised the police and justice system for failing to take preventative action.

"They only react to things that have already happened," she said.

"If he stabs me or throws acid over me, or abducts my child, then they’ll react and do something.

"It’s crazy. That’s why I’ve come to the conclusion that nobody’s going to help me, the authorities have washed their hands of it, and the only choice I have is to help myself and emigrate - I don't wan to live in fear."

the National Stalking Helpline on 0808 802 0300.

Earlier this month we told how victims of a Tinder stalker female cop reveal they are "petrified" the jealous love rival is still watching them following a six-month campaign of terror.

Meanwhile Stephanie Davis is allegedly being tormented by a stalker who is faking a relationship with her online.