Stalking Victim On Her 8-Year Stalking Case, And Tips: ‘Thank God I’m Here’ | Megyn Kelly TODAY
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2018
- Kathleen Baty was the victim of an 8-year stalking ordeal - beginning when she was a college student in the 1990s and culminating in a terrifying home invasion. Despite filing police reports, Baty was told there was nothing that could be done until he touched her. Luckily, when her stalker broke into her home and held a weapon on her, she was able to signal to her mother on the phone that he was there without him noticing. Since then Baty, who calls herself “The Safety Chick,” has been crucial in helping
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Stalking Victim On Her 8-Year Stalking Case, And Tips: ‘Thank God I’m Here’ | Megyn Kelly TODAY
It feels like the police are protecting the stalkers instead of the victims
Men protecting men. What's new?
I have a gun in case anybody tries this with my daughter. I was a victim of stalking and two different abusive men as a young women, I’ll go to jail before somebody puts my daughters life at risk.
period 👏🏽 !
go mama bear go
I have PTSD from being stalked in the past.
I now live in an apartment complex that presents different challenges.
People out of jobs, many questionable women with tons of kids, plus drug and prostitution problems there.
There is a good reason when someone says to not mess with a person that has PTSD.
I am being threatened every day by lose women who have ruined their future with questionable relationships. They band together, try to steal private information, will loudly harass you and on and on.
A person with PTSD will make sure every time a harasser will not get what he or she wants. When PTSD is in full force then the person with PTSD does not care what they have to do to ensure their own security.
Yes!! 🙌🏻❤️
That’s exactly how I feel. If some mental case ever threatens my daughter snd the police won’t do anything to protect her, I’ll find whoever it is and run him over with my car.
I was stalked for six months. My life was taken away from me for six months. This poor women. I feel for her. The police DOOOO nothing.
The man who stalked me is now adjunct teacher at a university. Never married and now he has contact with all sorts of young women. Scary
He got into that position for predatory reasons...
Sarah Kofman thats crazy... Ive been stalked for over 15 years and he is still on the loose monitoring my life
@@GloryToTheHighest Pray to Jesus to protect you and send those demons over/in that man AWAY from you ♡
The lord is now departing and he will not be followed. He will desire many young women to service his golden tip.
how do you know where he works and who he is dating? Who is the stocker here?
Unless someone has been stalked they have no idea what it does to your mind.
Yep
Yeah, I do not let anyone close to me that is not within my family. And the enraged strangers that harass me every day with nasty nasty behavior and who know others who have joined against me the victim that has never done anything than just trying to survive and live her own little peaceful life, well those strangers are extremely aggressive low lives.
I have not been stalked, but I have been roughed up on the street by a stranger. It doesn't take much to imagine what it would be like if that man were stalking me. I'd never be able to go anywhere without looking over my shoulder. I would want to entrap him and shut him down.
@@dm5129 Do you live in a violent neighbourhood?
@@dm5129 enraged strangers that harass you everyday? Really? Where do you live?
To have something happen from strangers every day of your life...either you love where there is a very high concentration of homeless/mentally ill...or you have some pretty heavy handed cognitive distortions, confirmation biases at play.
While I hope you can get peace, I also hope you can develop self agency, and empowerment...where there isn't this continual harassment by strangers.
Since, I've never heard of a person being harassed, every day of their life, by strangers..I do suspect there is a large part of the equation you are leaving out, blind to, and is blocking your ability to change your situation. Internal locus of control vs external locus of control.
it infuriates me that when you go to the police they tell you they can't do anything about it because they haven't physically harmed you. That is absurd
exactly ! they do not give a hoot!
But they use police and commissioners and courts against you the whole time.
@@user-qm8bc4bu1t All first responders with their stickers on their cars--
I honestly couldn't be bothered to stalk anyone , it sounds exhausting and way to much effort .
You have to be crazy first.
@Pink and Black Girl I think I might just be insane enough but it's definitely out done by my " can't be bothered " 😀👍
@123fort andbree of course stalking ruins people's lives but at least we know no one's life will be ruined be me . If you consider that to be a mental issues then maybe I'm not the one that needs help .
IKR!!!
@@jackieblue9536 I couldn't imagine how bad I would feel thinking that someone is terrified of me .
It’s so sad that she had to go through so much. It’s like the law doesn’t accept the stuff until it’s too late.
Exactly it’s horrendous x
That is one.STONG.LADY!!!
The fact that her stalker showed up at her new home was behinde her with a knife and she said "sit down I've been expecting you we need to talk" .... BADASS!
I know exactly how that goes. A victim has many conflicting thoughts about her stalker. It comes with the territory. Sorrow for the stalker plays a role, sorrow for a certain life situation that just did not pan out, sorrow too for the stalker if that person was a friend, understanding of the deep psyche of the stalker and still understanding him the stalker very well and what goes through his mind. And the shock of being attacked by the stalker when everything goes haywire. I myself went through many stages with my stalker in which I had to approach the situation in a myriad of different ways.
To this day I still understand his reasons and I know how furious he the stalker gets when whichever life he chooses is not in sync with his wishes and dreams. When the reality in the life of the stalker is limping far behind of the the what could have beens.
And that is completely aside from all the nasty dirty lies jealous females, who happened to get wind of the stalking, invent to discredit everything about the stalking.
My mom had a stalker. He even came into her apt. The police told her the same thing that they couldn’t do anything unless he laid hands on her.. crazy. She moved and thank god he left her alone. But I’m sure he had more victims
Thank God, he didn't hurt your mum, I find the Police are the big problem and cause of many death.
That’s police for you. They act like they can’t do anything until it’s too late.
Yes! You are right! And criminals know this, especially stalker types.
They are often themselves enabling a stalkers attempts. There was a huge kind of jealousy going on in a group of males, security officers and cops, I reported my own stalking to. Jealous of so many weird things, for not themselves as men being able to get close to me, for not being able to discredit me after their miserable failing to protect me the victim. Those law people that also banded together, against the victim, I found out later were just a part of a huge corrupt group of law enforcement gangs themselves.
The guys who were supposed to protect the victim just tried to use the stalking as a way of themselves getting close to a victim, and those guys themselves were involved in a dirty undercover red light district ring anyways. Just stupid disgusting stuff no normal private citizens would ever get involved in.
It's not police, it's the law that they are working with from what I understand. Also, it was amazing that officer called her to say he was missing.
How does someone ever get over that? They must have nightmares and ptsd the rest of their lives. I would constantly be looking over my shoulder forever. Horrible!
Yes, PTSD, and to this day, 11 years later, I am attacked every day by horrible jealous females who harass me about me being stalked.
More laws should be in place for these types of cases
Wow, stalkers have nothing better to do than haunt someone for 8 years? This is Crazzzzzy!!!!!!
I agree. Stalking is insane.
But the police will lay their hands on other people if their ego is threatened or their authority is challenged
YESSS!!
bass13mary yup!
bass13mary irrelevant
That is only a VERY SMALL % of police who are like that, most of them are carng, decent people who are trying to contribute to the good of society. So don't come here making blatantly biased comments like that.
Yes, that is true.
My stalking case got the attention of corrupt security guards who are connected to corrupt cops.
The fallout of the stalking case can be huge.
Due to a very capable human being the stalker has not been able to connect to me personally.
However, stalkers will continuously reach out by having friends deliver messages.
The stalking victim has to deal with such messages which can be distressing.
My stalker has always surrounded himself with women he can play easily like a fiddle. He feeds on their insecurities and uses them as weapons.
Often it is what you do not see that is the most dangerous.
It's infuriating that people who are victims of being stalked are told by law enforcement that they can't do much unless you have been harmed how many victims have been murdered because of that ridiculous nonsense. If someone is stalking you to the point you fear for your life that is when they should be arrested. It's gross the way stalkers try to take your sense of peace away. The stories I've read or seen shows of people being stalked for years and years are terrifying no one should go through that.
I remember watching her story being reenacted on Rescue 9-1-1. You can hear her whole 911 phone call.
Me too. Just watched it a few weeks ago...I knew something wA familiar with this story
Ah ok. Mine was ignored.
Wow, she's awesome!
You not listen to me
Yes, I agree. Her energy is amazingly good! I bet she helps a lot of people.
Thank God you are alive and well. I've been stalked and I understand what one goes through emotionally/mentally.
She's lucky she had her mom to call her and his po officer to warn her. . Otherwise she would have been chop liver.
Nikki D God made it possible
I wish I had a mom like that.
Liar!!! You're jealous of her courage!
@@GloryToTheHighest Yes! This is how He works. There are no coincidences with God❤️
Much of the time the victims aren't notified, putting them in great danger.
What are the chances that he was her pizza delivery man??
i thought the same thing ! seems strange.
He was following her 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️ so maybe he got a job there, maybe he was outside her house and stole the pizza from the delivery man
Or he knew round about where she lived (town or suburb) and deliberately got a delivery job knowing it gave him more chances of running into her.
He was waiting outside and bought the pizza
@CJ I think it's an obsession with fantasy land and the victim is the star of their dream, so no other person fits and they want this so much they try to make it happen. Imagine having seen Wizard of Oz but now Dorothy isn't Judy Garland? Times that by 100 and then you'll see how a stalker sees it imo - still not rational of course but to help you understand. It's about getting way lost in fantasy and obsession.
I am a victim of stalking. I'm being stalked by the man I have kids by, his spouse and their friends and possibly family. It's hard to get help especially when your stalkers know a lot of people.
I'm sorry to hear you've been through so much. I hope you find great resources and support if you haven't already.
Amazing woman, brave and articulate
Yes
be care full about who you tell information to , they can follow you.
charleen hopkins Be aware of your surroundings. If u are near your home and you notice someone maybe following you, then make a detour and go straight to the police station and /or call them on the phone so they can apprehend the stalker.
Nowadays it's super easy to find out anyone's info thanks to companies on the Internet.
@@sarcasticallyrearranged This is true. I found someone's information just by Google searching their name and putting one, two, and three together, like their college, job company, and places they went to and had posted on social media. If you connect the dots, you can find out where they live and even the people they were with.
I’m glad she handled it the way she did.
What an amazing woman and an incredible story of strength.
I have been stalked , police do nothing! I only got to enforce a no trespassing. He still stalked me for years after, until now he has no idea where I am .
Norman bates you are a troll go away
@norman bates mamas leave, no one likes you
I hope you would still think about taking self-defense class.
@@candusburkham8551 right!
@@user-ur2bx5ks1q why no one feel bad for the stalker 😹 I’m stalker
Wow Kathleen is a very strong woman
Laws should also be more flexible to allow women access with less proof regarding the stalker. Take care and thanks!
Dawn Elizabeth in Colorado - you tell them once 'get away'. second time, call cops and they tell them. If they are within sight - call cops again - they are charged. They know your schedule better than you do - its up to THEM to avoid YOU or they get charged. THATs an effective stalking law
Omg!!!!! This woman!!! Everybody who wants to see the reenactment on what happened, look up rescue 911 stalker save. I still remember that episode as a kid, I found it a while ago on here, but she's awesome!!
ty! I found it!
@@angelfrankenfine lol no problem I tripped out when I put that together lol
She's a badass!
Yes!
This is why women need to learn to defend themselves. Weather they get their concealed carry license,take some form of martial arts,learn to disarm an armed attacker. You shouldn’t have to be afraid In your own home. The police can’t always protect us. Like they said they couldn’t do anything till he touched her. Which is horrible. Most of the time action can’t be taken till it’s too late. Thankfully her mother realized there was a problem and got her help when he was in her home holding her at knife point.
In my opinion, police aren't really reliable sources for protection.
That’s why I said women need to learn to defend ourselves. It takes them to long to reach someone when you make a call. They are restricted on what action they take depending on the situation is.
You are racist
Whether*
Sick being threatened at my home with a knife in May 2020. Punched in February 2018 and strangled and assaulted Jan. 2011. Stalked on foot from 2005 in Calabasa CA. Stood behind my car, bruised. Nothing helps like therapy and empowerment. Can't wait to live free. Stalker coward. Sick.
as so many are repeat offenders- and are already 'socially awkward' - there needs to be a REGISTRY of these people. perhaps the public shame and fear of being identified for what they are will deter - itd definitely protect the public
I don't think those type of people can be publicly shamed.
Spirit Path
👍🏻❤️🙏🏻
@FlyingMonkies325 I agree.
@FlyingMonkies325 What kind of treatment do you suggest for those who show stalking behavior?
Yes jesus follower calling for shame. For no wonder satan masquerades as an angel of light. (Pastor/preachers who love drama and rumors)
Im stuck in the middle of a stalker situation right now... i managed to cut off my phone and reset my online informations, but hearing this tells me that the stalker is very capable of going to extreme measures... this is so scary!! im not even out of the woods yet!
I'm sorry to hear this. Hope things are at least a bit better now.
Sending this woman love. ❤️ amazing human, such an inspiration to all.
This is why as a woman, I just want to be left alone...no approaches, no flirts, nothing. Less I have to deal with. Not saying all guys do this but I just want to live my life in peace, not cause anyone else trouble or have anything done to me.
Amen. It is tooo many. I just want peace. But too many feel entitled to destroy that because they're miserable inside themselves.
" all the other stalking victims around him were dead."
Ahhhhhhh!!!! Sweet Jesus!
I have more to do with my life then to stalk someone. That takes a lot of time.
Liar, you stalk me day and night.
A stalker has an active fantasy life he would like to see fulfilled. If that does not jive with reality or the victim is not willing to let the stalker get close some very bad things can happen. When a stalker then attacks and hurts the victim all bets of what the victim can and should do are life or death bets.
This definitely does not exclude trusted medical professionals!!! So Be careful, make an appointment with the shooting range, just in case you have to protect yourself!
Wow stalking is on the rise. Sad that someone is delusional to the point of watching you. Its sad that someone is so desperate to intrude into there victims life. I think we live in a new society of stalking, its done through our devices/social media. To all people who are pursuing someone/giving someone unwanted attention...... Get yourself some help. Learn how to get real love in a HEALTHY way!
It is scandalous that stalking victims all too often do not get taken seriously, although most stalkers are mentally challenged and totally unpredictable.
It's a living nightmare.
verry smart woman wow
These ladies need a shout out for handling it so good for years, I know it feels so suffocating..
I was being stalked by a guy online. So far I’ve heard nothing from him but he’s creepy.
IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER TAKEN AS LONG AS IT DID TO PASS ANTI-STALKING LAWS...THIS WOMAN IS A SURVIVOR, SHE CAN CREDIT HERSELF FOR BEING SO SMART AND BRAVE.
She should have food delivered that is just left on a doorstep...I don't trust food delivery men, contractors etc- I live in a dangerous neighborhood so I don't talk to men who stop and I try not to be seen here so they don't know where I live. It is a dangerous world for us. Even in the NICEST and SMALLEST towns. Be safe!
The police never do anything 😡😡
This is really scary. I had a few stalkers and one of them had shown
up to my work and some would follow me in their cars when I’d go for walks on the beach.
"A few" stalkers? If you have more than one "stalker" you are imagining things, or think your self importance is so great that everyones following you. You're just self obsessed and deluded.
@@GameChanger597 Probably talking about gang stalking
Strong lady very traumatic going through that
She's amazing Jesus
Thank you for speaking your truth.
I am cyber bullied and my phone is hacked. Being tracked is an invasion of privacy, and the realization that there is pure evil in this world.
Please help me. I don’t know where to turn for assistance.
God bless you and ME .... oh my God! I’m experiencing this Now.
So she literally has to be hurt to get help...WTF...SMDH💝
This story is amazingly brave and courageous. Good for her.
She's incredible
Staying so calm, probably saved her life. Her instincts kicked in. Wow.
Yes, I know how she feels. I myself during the me being stalked had the same instincts. Talking to the stalker in person, can it rectify a dangerous situation? Or can such a situation only further the danger. Someone that has never been stalked has no idea how complicated such a situation is.
Wow, she’s incredible. What courage.
*You can endure great on-going stress when younger, but the stress destroys you when older.*
Yeah ....and the second a victim defends themselves,their given a speedy trial and life without parole ... WTF...and restraining orders can only be enforced when your wounded or dead ... seriously.. WTF???
What an amazing woman! She's so strong! I aspire to be like her! Strong and beautiful!!!
Every word of this is true. This is how you do it. Take your life back.
Thanks for this advice.
"...he asked me to come and testify because all the other women were dead."
🥶😳😱😖😫
An amazing woman well done
Wtf! That's terrifying! How long had he been watching her BEFORE I wonder! Ugh! I'm happy she is out
Great woman. Outstanding person
She makes me so happy, it makes me wanna cry!!!
200 Carat Sapphire.
Stolen.
..... . My ivory pendant stolen. My Air Force horn from my truck stolen. Please stop stalking me.
That's my home. It was not for sale. It had more heritage than all of the sites I know.
My Afgan can't be replaced.
Fight or flight .....🙏🏻❤️ I know that so well ....... 👍🏻
This is such a difficult situation.
What an inspiration ❤
I saw the Rescue 911 segment where Kathleen Baty had the stalker in the house. It was really scary!
Yup it sucks
Bravo !
What about a restraining order....you should be able to call the police when he breaks a restraining order
Kristi Arnold but you cant file unless it was a life threat and its costly
@@GloryToTheHighest He threatened her life in the very beginning, saying she won't make it home that night, with all kinds of guns in his car.
That 911 call was mind blowing
There are men who are still taking out their families. It's horrific what I read almost every day about these horrific crimes. Women need to be aware of who they're hooking up with. Single women with children put them at great risk when they let the latest boyfriend look after them.
Europa 17 the stalkers that stalk for years and years have had no prior relationship with their victim. They are delusional - OCD & dangerous.
This is not something women can prevent. They can start stalking a woman after any type of meeting that has nothing to do with a date or something like that. The woman can e.g meet them through their job and they immediately fixate on her and there is nothing she can do about it. They may see her as a saviour who will fix everything that is not OK in their life and when she does not fulfill their wishes, the nightmare starts...
Europa 17
👍🏻❤️🙏🏻
Horrific
This victim's story was featured on a Rescue 911 episode. Can't remember the title thought.
Most of time cops (law) are not helpful at all. I’ve had people treating my husband and they literally do nothing, even in front of the bastar the cops said “they’re not doing anything criminal” and of course the guys who threatened him laughing. Then why people take justice for their own hands
What is going on in the mind of a stalker??? What causes this?
Alex Klatt -
my stalker told me: it's not stalking if you really love the person >.>
Reine
Oh god. That's horrifying.
they are psychopaths with OCD and personality disorders. mine is delusional - no prior relationship
The OCD means he can NOT stop - and its an untreatable psych condition - but freaking Md laws are worthless. stalked x 14 years
Watch Criminal minds..
Every case is different, you never get to hear how the whole situation started.
From now on, forget being nice. Women, Keep ourselves SAFE!!!!!!!!!
I have been terrorized for 12+ years. From gangstalking\ community harrassment. I have evidence but the police will not do anything. Can anyone help ? Please ! Make it ✋
Same here, the extent people will go through to libel and slander me every day plus to seriously harass and threaten me every day takes people who take stalking as an occupation
Same here, the cops are in on it.
@@dm5129 i hope you get peace and privacy back
@@dm5129 i know the feeling! this nasty pycho has lied and smeared me along with her insane friends. she keeps lurking like a freak and it is tiring. that is their occupation it seems
ADVICE NEEDED: victims can't convince their relatives or friends that they are being stalked. Any apparent actions carried out by stalkers will lead to police investigation. So these creeps are careful enough not to let that happen. For example my stalker wouldn't contact me directly. The bunch of idiots working for the main perpetraitor invite me to like pages that contain illegally obtained details of my daily life, they send friend reqests to people who have posted picture or piece of information that resembles my personal/work/family life. They manipulate my google, fb, insta feed so that it brings results on my page that i have no interest in but contains illegally obtained information. What am I supposed to to in this case? Has anyone had similiar issues? btw in addtition to calls being intercepted, full access to my computer and phone, I am also stalked physically. They also installed device nearby our residental building to monitor my home activities remotely. So I had to change curtains. hat was the easiest part. This has been going on since october 1, 2018 and doesn't show any signs of stopping.
One day I was coming out of the local library and as I was walking down the street a guy began walking in lockstep with me, like an inch away from me, making me very uncomfortable. I recognized him from my high school gym class. We called him Weird Shawn because he had icy blue eyes and just stared through people. He said hi, I said 'um, hi...', then he says 'will you be my girlfriend?'. I don't even remember how I got rid of him. Didn't stalk me, but definitely the creepiest experience ever.
Also, I heard of a stalking victim use the code "So's (SOS), how's it going?" when she needed help. She had pre-arranged it with all of her friends and family and they knew to call 911.
Someone shows up at your house with a gun and the police says they can’t do anything? what?? Where I live, the police would’ve been there within minutes
@Lizzie Allen Exactly.
Yep. Lived it.
I’m being stalked and harassed by a former inmate at the prison I work at. He got out in November 2022. The phone calls started in December. Then the letters started. Saying how he was in love with me and there was nothing I can do to keep him away. This man has schizophrenia. He is also a high risk offender. Well I went to speak with a state trooper the end of February and he told me “I need to get over it” he wouldn’t look at the call logs the letters or listen to the recorded voicemails. (He’s called my work over 100 times) I even had screenshots of Facebook messages from people I work with of him telling them to have me call them. I was so scared. I live in the middle of nowhere and it would take the troopers about 45 minutes to even get to me. Well a few days later I went to a police department and was granted a EPO. He was served his papers and then CALLS again leaving a voicemail saying I better drop this.
Pizza delivery guy....WTF that is crazy
When someone wants to protect a stalking victim they know of every one of such sick scenarios that could occur.
God definitely helped. The amount of strength to do that! Amazing
LAWS MUST CHANGE....TO PREVENT THESE...CRAZIES FROM...ANY CONTACT BY THESE MONSTERS!!!!
The jealous onlookers of the stalking were and still are far worse than the stalker himself. His issues came from unfulfilled longings. The jealous onlookers that stalk me now have a nasty lets just trash the victim kind of attitude.
Not a lot has changed, a target still has to protect themselves, unfortunately help is only coming when it’s already to late to avoid danger- this needs to change- the criminals have the upper hand and advantage in every way
What do you do if a whole group of 10 cultish people are stalking your family? I'm trying to help my friends, by learning as much as I can 😥
I saw a show on TV several years ago about a woman who got anti stalking laws passed in California. What am I missing? Those laws have been effect for quite a few years now.
Joan Elizabeth Smith the laws vary state to state. its very difficult for law enforcement to help because the LAWS protect the stalkers
Joan Elizabeth Smith For the record, to be clear, a stalker is by definition a true 100% Outlaw, which in lamen terms means they don't give a crap about the law or abiding by the law.....
My point was that this woman in the show was not the first person who got anti stalking laws passed in California.
Joan Elizabeth Smith this woman’s story is not new and helped get some of those laws passed.
Thanks for clarify that Patricia, I thought that the laws had been passed quite a few years ago in California. I didn't realize that they were not reporting new news on the show.
Incredible
Thankyou
Our daughter was, but he was refrained, & hopefully he stays away. Our daughter, is very empowered, extra careful now.
She is awesome 👏🏽
I have been stalked its horrific only taking him to court worked after 3 court appearances
That is happening to me but it is gang stalking..forcyears and it's terrifying
Same here. How are you coping..?
Same here... How are you coping?