David Caruso - Heidemarie Schnitzer Profile of A Stalker

Found this very interesting article on stalking from an award-winning Canadian blog published by a law student. It gives some background and insight into what motivates Heidi Schnitzer, David Caruso's fugitive Austrian stalker, who remains on the lam hiding out in Tijuana, Mexico:

Profile of a Stalker

Stalking the Stalker

We all have them, even if the innocuous kinds like on Facebook.

But we thought it would be fun to stalk the stalker, by creating a profile of the different types out there.

Stalking is defined as an obsessive behaviour towards another, motivated by intense affection or extreme dislike [i.e. Heidemarie Schnitzer]

The behaviour of stalkers can range from the irrational and the violent, to the flattering and overly affectionate. Most, however, do not represent physical threats, but are still usually unpredictable.

Their behaviour is outside the norms of social acceptance [i.e.Heidemarie Schnitzer], which projects them as unpredictable to their targets. It is the lack of predictability of stalkers that usually sets off alarm bells of their victims, who often fear that they may instantly turn aggressively violent.

Four types of stalkers types are described below, though many stalkers have elements of more than one profile.

Erotomania

An erotomaniac [i.e. Heidemarie Schnitzer] has a persistent belief that they are loved by another, even if the other person does not know they exist.

Usually this bond is formed with someone of a higher social status or position of authority.

Their goal is to establish a relationship with their fantasy (we’re not sure how this is entirely distinct from groupies).

An example of an extreme erotomaniac can be seen in Tarasoff v. Regents.

Borderline Erotomania

Yes, there are moderate forms of stalkers too.

This type of erotomania is characterized by the knowledge that the victim does not love them back. They actually may have even had some sort of contact, conversation, or otherwise meaningless contact with their victim.

Their behaviour, however, can be exactly the same, and just as creepy as the regular erotomaniac.

Former Intimate Stalkers

Yes, rejection hurts.

These stalkers usually have a real romantic history with the person. So basically this is the guy/girl who got dumped and never got over it and kept going.

They don’t fantasize about a relationship with their victim, but have an unhealthy emotional attachment. They can so far as to target the spouse or partner of their victim, who may be perceived as the obstacle to their reunification.

Extreme cases can even result in double murders, such as Andre Ducarme with Sherry and Maurice Paul.

The LAPD claims that 48% of their case load are these types of stalkers. Something about those California Girls probably.

Sociopathic Stalkers [i.e. Heidemarie Schnitzer]

This type of stalker is so messed up that they don’t even want a relationship with their victim. Instead, they’ve created an ideal partner in their head, and find someone they can place into this ideal.

The extreme sociopathic stalker can become a serial murder or rapist, such as Charles Ng.

So now that you know what to look for, identify these stalkers and keep them out of your life.

If, that is, you even know they are watching you.
Directly based on an excerpt from an article by Bruce MacFarlane, People Who Stalk People. (1997) 31 U.B.C. L. Rev. 37-94.

http://lawiscool.com/2008/06/23/profile-of-a-stalker/

David Caruso - Stalker Threatens to Murder Three People

These are the three innocent people that Heidi Schnitzer, David Caruso's fugitive Austrian stalker, has threatened to murder. On the left is Liza Marquez, the mother of two of Caruso's children. The photo on the right is Caruso's daughter Greta and David Caruso himself is on the lower left. Schnitzer has threatened to kill all three of these people for no other reason than the fact that she never received an autograph from David Caruso. Do people really deserve to die for such a perceived slight?

Schnitzer remains in hiding from Austrian law enforcement south of the U.S. border in Tijuana, Mexico. It is feared by many with knowledge of this dangerous situation, that Schnitzer may attempt to illegally enter the U.S. in order to carry out her death threats against these three innocent people.

The U.S. Border Patrol has been placed on high alert and has photos of Heidi Schnitzer at all check points. For those traveling to the Southern California/Tijuana, Mexico area please be on the look out for Heidi Schnitzer whom a court appointed psychiatrist has diagnosed with profound personality disorder. She is likely armed and is very dangerous. Report all suspicious activity to the Border Patrol at 1-800-232-5378. Or contact the local police in Tijuana, the U.S. FBI or Austria's Bundeskriminalamt at +43-(0)1-531 26-0.

David Caruso's Daughter Greta Target of Deranged Stalker

Meet Greta Caruso, the lovely twenty-something daughter of David Caruso and actress Rachel Ticotin. Through no fault of her own, Greta became a target of Heidi Schnitzer, the fugitive Austrian wanted for stalking and threatening to murder David Caruso, Liza Marquez and Greta.

After Schnitzer's requests for an autograph went unanswered, she composed and sent her now famous "Death Threat Letter." In it, Schnitzer stated that she would kill Caruso and Liza Marquez, but she would start with his daughter first. Why? Schnitzer herself is the mother of a young daughter, Katharina Sophie whom she abandoned to pursue her deranged stalking of David Caruso. Would Schnitzer welcome threats against her own daughter? One must wonder if she would even care.

Schnitzer's verbal attacks on Caruso, his friends, family members and professional associates have become all too common place in cyberspace. No one will ever understand what prompted Schnitzer's hatred of Greta who, but for being the child of David Caruso, did nothing to provoke any of this. For that matter, neither did David Caruso or Liza Marquez.

Be on the look out for Heidi Schnitzer who is considered to be armed and dangerous. Report any suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol at 1-800-232-5378. Or contact the local police in Tijuana, the U.S. FBI or Austria's Bundeskriminalamt at +43-(0)1-531 26-0.

David Caruso - Border Patrol Remains On High Alert For Stalker

The photo on the right shows the actual letter authored by Heidi Schnitzer which she mailed to David Caruso. In it, Schnitzer threatens to murder Caruso and Liza Marquez, but states that she will start by killing his daughter Greta Caruso first. This letter spurred the FBI into action in 2007 following Schnitzer's first flee from Austria.

With Schnitzer having fled Austria again in April 2008 and reportedly hiding out in Tijuana, Mexico, the U.S. Border Patrol has been placed on high alert. It is feared that Schnitzer will attempt to illegally enter the U.S. to carry out her threats against David Caruso and his family.

Be on the look out for this very dangerous woman and report any suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol at 1-800-232-5378. Or contact the local police in Tijuana, the U.S. FBI or Austria's Bundeskriminalamt at +43-(0)1-531 26-0.

David Caruso - Stalker Threatens to Kill CSI Miami's David Caruso

The photo on the right shows the actual letter authored by Heidi Schnitzer which she mailed to David Caruso. In it, Schnitzer threatens to murder Caruso and Liza Marquez, but states that she will start by killing his daughter Greta Caruso first. This letter spurred the FBI into action in 2007 following Schnitzer's first flee from Austria.

With Schnitzer having fled Austria again in April 2008 and reportedly hiding out in Tijuana, Mexico, the U.S. Border Patrol has been placed on high alert. It is feared that Schnitzer will attempt to illegally enter the U.S. to carry out her threats against David Caruso and his family.

Be on the look out for this very dangerous woman and report any suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol at 1-800-232-5378. Or contact the local police in Tijuana, the U.S. FBI or Austria's Bundeskriminalamt at +43-(0)1-531 26-0.

David Caruso - U.S. Border Patrol Placed On High Alert for Heidi Schnitzer

The U.S. Border Patrol has been placed on high alert for Heidi Schnitzer, David Caruso's fugitive Austrian stalker, who is hiding out in Tijuana, Mexico. It is thought that this armed and dangerous woman may attempt to illegally cross into the U.S. in order to carry out her death threats against David Caruso, his daughter Greta and Liza Marquez. Schnitzer fled Austria earlier this year to avoid prosecution.

If anyone sees this woman attempting to cross into the U.S. please report all suspicious activity to the Border Patrol at: 1-800-232-5378. Do not attempt to apprehend Heidi Schnitzer. She is armed and dangerous. Contact your local police, the FBI or Austria's Bundekriminalamt at +43-(0)1-531 26-0.