Yes, it would. She lives with her parents, although that will probably change after she’s married.
Come to think of it, I haven’t asked her how long she’s had these problems, although my impression it has been going for a some time (weeks, not months)
This has me wondering what I would or could do if something similar befell my girlfriend.
The reason I asked is… if she is being stalked, the drivers already know where she lives, and arranging for another cab company take her to work will not change that.
Unfortunately, I don’t think the police will do anything at this point… after all, the drivers have a right to be at that place in the morning, so long as they are not breaking any laws. I’ll see what I can find re Taiwan laws relevant to stalking.
[quote]Her fiance has suggested that they arrange for a reputable car service (like taiwantaxi.com) to bring her to work.
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What the Hell is the fiance for then??? Shouldnt he be arranging himself to bring her to work, protect no matter what, meeting her to take her places, I mean come on, she needs to find a new fiance… The hell if this would happened to my wife, yes I would call the cops etc first to try to do the right thing while being with her at all times but if it didnt work I would have to try things my way… Come on it is his future wife, the woman he is going to promise to protect forever…
What exactly are the drivers doing, other than being in the area when she is going to work? Actively pursuing her, trying to talk to her or ?, how do you define stalking? Taxis drivers often hover around out of the way residential areas in order to pick up fares from people going to work, you say she takes a taxi everyday? Perhaps other people in the area do as well? From what you’ve said, all they’ve do is try to pick her up and take her to work, isn’t that part of what being a taxi driver is? Or has something sinister taken place?
[quote=“cw.jc”][quote]Her fiance has suggested that they arrange for a reputable car service (like taiwantaxi.com) to bring her to work.
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What the Hell is the fiance for then?
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Calm down.
It’s fair to assume that he is doing what he can. Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt. I haven’t spoken to him yet, and if I do, I’ll share what efforts he’s been trying.
Let’s try to focus on something constructive and avoid condemning the victim. (What are ya… a Laker lawyer?)
My friend has a pretty smart head on her shoulders. I do not believe she would use the word “stalking” if the taxi drivers were just “doing their job” and trying to pick up regular rides
For the sake of this discussion, let’s presume that they are “stalking” her, as in an amount of attention that would make any normal person uncomfortable (so uncomfortable that she would report the behaviour to the police)
I asked my friend what happened today. Here’s what she e-mailed me:
[quote]this morning when the cab driver showed up, i picked up the courage to wave NO to him (which i never used to do). not only did he not leave, he drove slowly behind me. i decided to go into a 7-11 so he’d go away, but when i came out he was right out there!!!
i kept on walking, hopeing that he’d get the message to leave me alone… then after a block or so i thought when i thought i got rid of him, i hopped on a cab and realized that he was still following behind me! i saw his face when he turned to see me getting into that cab, i got totally freaked out!
these two cab drivers have been around for about half a year already… i think one of them’s been there for almost a year now…
it’s like, every morning, no matter what time i go to work, they’re there!!
i thought i got rid of one of them when he stopped showing up for a while (because i deliberately walk past him several times), and he showed up after a while with a new car!
i’ve tried taking other routes to get cabs, but only to find one of them circling around the alleys where i live, driving right past my apartment!
i don’t get freaked out easily, as i’ve encountered so many perverts in life already, but these two are really scaring me.[/quote]
Just have your friend ignore them. If those guys don’t get a response then they might get bored and find other people to “play” with. And I mean just make them invisible, don’t even wave them off…don’t in any way acknowledge them. Weirdos like that feed off fear and if you don’t feed them, they go someplace else.
I would also suggest that she write down their plate numbers and give them to the police and her family. If they ever hassle her in any way, she can tell them that the cops already have their plate numbers. Who knows, maybe the cops are already looking for them.
I would also recommend carry one of those small triangle shaped can openers…they make really nasty close range weapons. I hope she would never have to use it, but it may give her some peace of mind knowing she has some options if anything physical were to happen. A whistle is always good to have.
I think that if this has been giong on for 6 months to one year, it is a bit more serious than a “just ignore it and it will go away” attitude will help. She has already gone to the ploice as well, you might have missed that.
Since the police won’t help her, perhaps she could have someone go with her to catch her cab in the morning, a family member or friend perhaps?
Is it possible to have someone talk to the taxi drivers? I would not suggest she get close enough to them to ask them to leave her alone, but maybe her boyfriend or father or an uncle or someone can tell them to back off? Is her family being sopprtive or do they think she is overreacting?
Are restraining orders an option?
Start taking photos of the cars and drivers… then they might start leaving you alone… take a few pics everyday with time stamping … make your you are acconpanied by a friend or relative
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