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My family is on the run from a large group of politically charged stalkers. We have been political/human rights activists for several years, since about 2007. Last year we volunteered to head Jill Stein's campaign in our county. We have dealt with harassment before being that we used to run a online radio station. But never to this degree. I have sought law enforcements assistance in 2 different counties ( Martin Co. FL and St. Cloud FL) with no help. Even though Stalking/harassment and cyber stalking are all criminal in FL no one will take it seriously.
In mid 2016 I found myself in a local facebook group that was suppose to be for posting local news etc but quickly grew into a prodominently Trump supporting troll group. I was brought to their attention after on numerous occasions defending Muslim members or other people targeted. I did leave the group but they began to follow everything I did on social media and quickly found my husbands activist page. At the time we made all of our income as resellers both online and at local flea markets. In Novemember 2016 we had set up at a market (Big O) located in Okeechobee. They had set up a Trump campaign booth next to us so we decided to set out Stein literature and our signs. The owners got very upset and after asking and us refusing to take down out signs they proceeded to kick us out of the property. We recorded live the entire incident which was seen and spread through the "troll group".
Due to car issues, a hurricane threat and losing half of our income we lost our rental house. After relocating 40 miles away we went back to the flea market we had been vendors at for over 10 years (B&A in stuart FL). Things were great for over a month but then the people from that facebook group began harassing the company and forwarded them our anti Trump videos. The market decided they no longer wanted us as vendors for 2 reasons. 1. They very much supported Trump and 2. They didnt want to deal with the harassment.
The "stalkers" managed to find our address and harass several family and friends via social media. They tried to get others to contact child protective services on us. (although DCF never showed up). One of the individuals publically announced that they gave out our address in the hopes something would happen to our family. The online harassment turned into stalking as daily we were sent screenshots of photos of our family being taken in public. The individuals would call stores and accuse us of theft or whatever else they could do to mess with us.
In March 2017 we got rid of everything we own including our vehicle. We purchased a 80s model winnebego and decided to move across the country. The day before we left town we were followed by a local sheriffs deputy. after noticing a man filming us from the side of the road my husband exited the camper to confront him but changed his mind when he seen the deputy following me. The deputy stopped us and openly admitted on camera that she knew we were being stalked by the group and had spoken to the man filming already. When we inormed her we were filming she changed her statement completely and left. The plans to move were crushed when we traveled only 2 hours and our camper began breaking down. We spent 2 days in a gas station parking lot. Little did we know the group had been trying to locate us. A employee of the gas station tried to reach out to the community to get help for our camper and that is how the stalkers found the city we were in. We managed to get the camper running but the same night the motor blew and we had parked it at a Walmart. Speaking to management we were told they were ok with us being there. After only a day the stalkers located us at the walmart. We were forwarded several photos from the parkinglot. Local police filed a report but when the investigator followed up we were told it wasnt illegal. They began showing up in person to harass us and contacting walmart to try to have us removed. By the 3rd day Walmart gave us only 3 hours to move it or it be impounded.
With no choice left we sold the winnebago for $100 and rented a uhaul. as we were about to depart, one of the stalkers showed up and began screaming at us and our children while filming. Police were called but they said it wasnt illegal. We left the walmart heading west but within minutes the tag and truck number were announced on facebook and by 12am an employee of Uhaul from their "stalker group" published out contract details. The stalkers knew exactly where we were and the following moring were waiting at the drop off location. Luckily I was able to get the location and dates changed over the phone.
After a week stranded we are now a little further toward our destination. But we used the large donation to rent a truck and have not enough funds for gas.
One of the stalkers has now openly admitted they are physically following us, the screenshots are in the updates.
In mid 2016 I found myself in a local facebook group that was suppose to be for posting local news etc but quickly grew into a prodominently Trump supporting troll group. I was brought to their attention after on numerous occasions defending Muslim members or other people targeted. I did leave the group but they began to follow everything I did on social media and quickly found my husbands activist page. At the time we made all of our income as resellers both online and at local flea markets. In Novemember 2016 we had set up at a market (Big O) located in Okeechobee. They had set up a Trump campaign booth next to us so we decided to set out Stein literature and our signs. The owners got very upset and after asking and us refusing to take down out signs they proceeded to kick us out of the property. We recorded live the entire incident which was seen and spread through the "troll group".
Due to car issues, a hurricane threat and losing half of our income we lost our rental house. After relocating 40 miles away we went back to the flea market we had been vendors at for over 10 years (B&A in stuart FL). Things were great for over a month but then the people from that facebook group began harassing the company and forwarded them our anti Trump videos. The market decided they no longer wanted us as vendors for 2 reasons. 1. They very much supported Trump and 2. They didnt want to deal with the harassment.
The "stalkers" managed to find our address and harass several family and friends via social media. They tried to get others to contact child protective services on us. (although DCF never showed up). One of the individuals publically announced that they gave out our address in the hopes something would happen to our family. The online harassment turned into stalking as daily we were sent screenshots of photos of our family being taken in public. The individuals would call stores and accuse us of theft or whatever else they could do to mess with us.
In March 2017 we got rid of everything we own including our vehicle. We purchased a 80s model winnebego and decided to move across the country. The day before we left town we were followed by a local sheriffs deputy. after noticing a man filming us from the side of the road my husband exited the camper to confront him but changed his mind when he seen the deputy following me. The deputy stopped us and openly admitted on camera that she knew we were being stalked by the group and had spoken to the man filming already. When we inormed her we were filming she changed her statement completely and left. The plans to move were crushed when we traveled only 2 hours and our camper began breaking down. We spent 2 days in a gas station parking lot. Little did we know the group had been trying to locate us. A employee of the gas station tried to reach out to the community to get help for our camper and that is how the stalkers found the city we were in. We managed to get the camper running but the same night the motor blew and we had parked it at a Walmart. Speaking to management we were told they were ok with us being there. After only a day the stalkers located us at the walmart. We were forwarded several photos from the parkinglot. Local police filed a report but when the investigator followed up we were told it wasnt illegal. They began showing up in person to harass us and contacting walmart to try to have us removed. By the 3rd day Walmart gave us only 3 hours to move it or it be impounded.
With no choice left we sold the winnebago for $100 and rented a uhaul. as we were about to depart, one of the stalkers showed up and began screaming at us and our children while filming. Police were called but they said it wasnt illegal. We left the walmart heading west but within minutes the tag and truck number were announced on facebook and by 12am an employee of Uhaul from their "stalker group" published out contract details. The stalkers knew exactly where we were and the following moring were waiting at the drop off location. Luckily I was able to get the location and dates changed over the phone.
After a week stranded we are now a little further toward our destination. But we used the large donation to rent a truck and have not enough funds for gas.
One of the stalkers has now openly admitted they are physically following us, the screenshots are in the updates.
Organizer
Jeremiah Holsclaw
Organizer
Ft. Pierce, FL
