California man served with restraining order for allegedly 'stalking' Apple CEO Tim Cook

Members of Silicon Valley-based security firm Urban Tactical Group (UTG), which does "regular" work for Apple, have been granted a temporary restraining order preventing a California man from approaching them. The order was granted on Wednesday by the Santa Clara County Superior Court against a man in his forties named as …

[Pascal Monett]

Don't forget the Trump defense

If it's in his best interests, then it's legal.

[NoneSuch]

Re: Don't forget the Trump defense

"Both restraining orders mean that until a court says otherwise, Sharma cannot own, buy, or try to buy firearms or ammo under Californian law."

Unless he crosses the border into Oregon or Nevada, of course.

[sawatts]

He was just collecting Tim Cook's personal data.

[Khaptain]

Woke member and Apple product user

Title says it all really

[Fruit and Nutcase]

Apple PR

UTG should have contacted Apple PR - they've been successfully keeping journos from The Register away from Tim Cook for years

[hoodedgeometry]

This sounds like a mental health case. Not that it’s nice to be on the receiving end of it either but presumably the poor chap isn’t getting the care he needs, mental health and social care isn’t great in the UK so I can’t imagine what’s it’s like in the USA.

[Anonymous Coward]

The natural detriment that comes with fame

Oh Tim Cook, quick to take the public eye, but loath to accept the natural consequence of Fame.

The wisdom of descretion was lost on you.

[whileI'mhere]

So this guy was doing an Apple stalk. Well, he did it first - nobody pipped him to it. He's rotten to the core, of course.

[NeilPost]

Steve Jobs

I’m surprised he is not being stalked by the fucking ghostl of Steve Jobs.

[Intractable Potsherd]

Mental health care

In many countries, someone like Mr Sharma would be directed to mental health services quote a long time before he got to this stage. Unfortunately, neither the USA nor the UK seem to have this option available.

[IGotOut]

Re: Mental health care

actually I've found UK mental health care to be pretty good.

[NeilPost]

You sure it’s not a haunting by Steve Jobs aghast at Apple 2020.

[NLCSGRV]

Members of an outfit "Urban Tactical Group" that has "tough guy" written all over it have "concerns about their personal safety"? Pull the other one!