How did Can I Tell You a Secret’s stalker get away with it for so long?
Warning: contains spoilers for all three episodes.
It is even harder to achieve justice when it comes to the crime of cyber stalking.
The first messages seemed innocent enough, but soon escalated into lies, threats and intimidation.
Despite all three women being unsettled by the mysterious messages, none of them called the police initially.
Zoe realised [Theyre] not going to do anything until something like that happens.
Abby felt embarrassed by their tone which implied she was being silly and agreed.
After that, the police didnt follow up, investigate, or check on Abby again.
It means the inability to live a normal life or trust those around you.
Some of the victims even started sleeping with weapons nearby, just in case.
Zoe and Abby kept digging through messages and profiles until they came to the name Matthew Hardy.
They Googled him and founda Northwich Guardian articleabout his prior conviction for cyber stalking and Facebook hacking.
She got him talking and recorded the conversations.
These women essentially investigated their own cases and ensured their own justice.
The events detailed inCan I Tell You A Secret?are not necessarily unique.
The messages Hardy sent werent more salacious or violent than ones that have been sent before or since.
Not every victim of stalking is as lucky.
Abby, Lia and Zoe have relationships that were broken by what Hardy did that can never be repaired.
The way they carry themselves and respond to certain things have been forever changed.
Can I Tell You a Secretis streamingnow on Netflix.
