Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Stalking of Laura Black True Story


This movie is based on the stalking of Laura Black by her co worker Richard Farley. The movie stars Brooke Shields. It is also known as I Can Make You Love Me.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Workplace Shooting Case

1984: Richard Farley meets Laura Black and falls in love with her. She does not feel the same. He tries to convince her that she loves him by sending her all sorts of gifts. Laura continues to ignore him so that she does not hurt his feelings. He calls her and shows up at her desk all throughout the day. He follows her after work too. He sends her letters constantly.

1985: Laura contacts her Human Resources Department to see if they can assist her with the problem with Farley. The Department demands that Farley attends counseling. He attends, but his harassment continues. His work and relations with his coworkers suffer, and he is finally fired in 1986. He continues to stalk Laura Black.


February 2, 1988: Laura Black gets a restraining order against Richard Farley. The court date is February 17th.

February 16, 1988: Richard Farley walks into ESL Inc in Sunnyvale, California and shoots and kills 7 people. Laura Black and two others are also wounded in the massacre. He surrenders after 6 hours when the negotiators promise to give him a Sub sandwich and a Pepsi. Laura stays in the hospital for almost 3 weeks. She receives a letter from prison from none other than Richard Farley.

October 1991: Richard Farley is convicted of first-degree murder. Judge Joseph Biafore sentences Farley to California’s Death Row.

2009: Richard Farley still sits on death row in San Quentin his death sentence is upheld.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Richard Farley's Victims

SunnyVale Work Place Shooting Victims

Murdered

Lawrence J. Kane (46 years old) from San Jose,
Wayne "Buddy" Williams Jr. (23) from San Jose,
Ronald G. Doney (36) from Manteca,
Joseph Lawrence Silva (43),
Glenda Moritz (27),
Ronald Steven Reed (26)
Helen Lamparter (49) from Sunnyvale.



Injured

Laura Black,
Gregory Scott,
Richard Townsley
Patty Marcott.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009