The Price Of Fame

[Canary42]

Raducanu stalker convicted.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60183028

I've always thought there was something sinister about celebrity worship.

But the line between innocent admiration and criminal stalking could become a bit of a grey area. Not that I'm suggesting that this case is illustrating anything but completely unacceptable behaviour. This guy's letters went well beyond fan-mail.

And the John Lennon and Jill Dando cases show how dangerous it can become.

But where to draw the line could surely become contentious on occasion.

[LadyCG]

Who says Jill Dando was killed by a stalker? I personally think it was an execution ... and no I do not think Barry George was guilty.

[Canary42]

You may well be right LadyCG, but there are other examples.

[Patsy33]

How scary for her.
Glad he's been caught.

[ladybirder]

I didn't know that both JL and JD were stalked. Is that right?

[Canary42]

JL was stalked, JD I'm not so sure. But the point I was trying to make was the danger of celebrity worship getting out of hand, not specifically stalking. Sorry I didn't make that clear.

And thank you Patsy for a straightforward response instead of picking petty holes in my posts.

[youngmafbog]

I dont know is the simple answer Canary.

That is always the problem with this sort of thing, where is the line between fanatic admiration and where it becomes criminal.