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Background
The government has for a long time followed and investigated suspects such as drug
dealers, terrorists, and known criminals, although the stalking was resource-intensive and
relatively expensive.
Gang stalking is also believed by many to be a purposeful form of directed aggression
towards people whom the government considers unsavory. It is therefore oftentimes
considered a modern-day version of historical surveillance, discrediting and psychological
torture/warfare programs. The most notable of these are COINTELPRO, MKUltra and
Zersetzung.
New technologies such as the ability to track people using fake cell towers has enabled
the automation of detecting when someone is 'on the move'. Combined with mapping
systems and satnav technology, it has enabled much more efficient stalking of individuals.
Now a lot of people who would not previously have been followed, including people with no
criminal history whatsoever - are being placed on watch lists for years and even decades.
This is a global phenomenon and it appears to be happening in countries all over the
world.
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