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[+] -9 points 1 day ago (7 children)

But they may not have even done so. This is for alleged stalkers.

2km also essentially allows stalking them if you accuse them. Are they at home? Let's just walk within 2km and find out. Even just saying a distance and not location would make triangulation easy. Just go to 3 spots and see where the distances overlap. 2 would often be good enough for an educated guess.

I am more in favour of notifying police. 1km is probably still a bit of a wide area although if they are just notified first and only take action if you continue moving closer, say to 200m or so, then it might be more reasonable.

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  • [–] 26 points 1 day ago*

    The app’s effectiveness depends on courts ordering suspects to wear electronic tags, something that remains relatively rare in South Korean stalking cases.

    Police arrested 29,404 people on stalking charges across 2024 and 2025. Authorities made 1,187 applications for electronic monitoring during that period, but courts approved only 427.

    Seems courts are taking the power seriously for the accused.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago*

    I don't know how the South Korean legal system works, but this sounds a bit like "release with conditions" we sometime have after arrest in the US.

    Reading the article, dangerous stalking seems to be increasing. I hope someone is looking into what's creating that motivation.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 day ago* (2 children)

    If they have an ankle monitor, there is probably some sort of proof. Otherwise the app would probably be the least of your worries. Your theory about tracking the stalker is pretty useless because most people want to avoid their stalker at all cost and not track them down.

    Also if the police only reached out to you when your stalker is 200m away how would they arrive in time to help you.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    Its more about notifying them earlier so they can monitor it. If you are clearly moving straight there then they can probably send someone sooner. Rather than automatic catch you for going vaguely nearby.

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