Public Masturbator in Meridan Hill Park

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

Went to Meridian Hill Park to read, sat there by myself until I noticed an older man looking at me through the bushes and slowly masturbating. No one else was around and I called 911. The lady on the phone was extremely nice, but the police didn’t come until thirty minutes later and by that time he had leisurely exited. He is white, about 5’8″, in his 40s with a navy baseball cap, jeans, and a navy parka. White beard/mustache. Children were playing behind him. I hope he rots in hell.

Submitted by AM

Location: Meridian Hill Park

Time of Harassment: Evening Rush Hour (3:30P-7:30P)

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Leered At

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

Bent over to lock my bike. Heard a honk from a passing car. Turned around an saw a man leering at me as he drove past.

Submitted by anonymous

Location: Hamilton St at 35th Ave, MD

Time of Harassment: Day Time (9:30A-3:30P)

“I just ignored them.”

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

I got out of my car and noticed a two men in a beatup pickup truck with apples in the back talking really loud. I grabbed my groceries and started walking towards 16th. The next thing I hear is “Holy shit it’s a dude. Are you a dude? Hey mister are you a guy or girl.” Other shit was “I think that’s a dude” and “It looks like a guy but I can’t tell”. The driver and the passenger both kept hollering shit like that until they pulled away. I just ignored them. Not worth my efforts to acknowledge them.

Submitted by anonymous

Location: Hiatt Pl & Park NW
Time of Harassment: Evening Rush Hour (3:30P-7:30P)

Followed and Harassed

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

Walking down H street with my female partner trying to catch the X2 bus. We were walking side by side, not holding hands. Man with group with a group of friends yelled, “Hey girls!” repeatedly as we approached – probably five or six times, we veered away from him and he even moved towards us. He continued to yell as we passed him. I turned around, made eye contact as I flipped him off. He followed for a half block and continued to yell at us. He eventually got bored and stopped. Street harassment makes me feel unsafe when I leave my house and it greatly angers me. I *never* consider this type of attention welcome or a compliment.

Submitted by bb

Location: H Street

Time of harassment: Evening Rush Hour (3:30P-7:30P)

Terrifying Experience

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

Walking alone towards Dupont, hands full of bags, I was surrounded by a group of 5 young men. They circled me and taunted me with things like “I love you baby” and “Where are you going, we’ll walk you there.” One came very close to my face and asked if he could whisper in my ear. They refused to let me pass. People walked by and sat around without doing anything to help me out. I finally gathered my wits enough to tell them as loudly as possible to back off or I was going to start screaming. I guess they thought I just wasn’t worth the fight – they laughed and let me go. This was a terrifying experience, and I was VERY close to feeling like I needed to start using physical violence in self defense. The fact that people looked on as if it were entertainment was sickening. Groups of young men just sitting around on either side of a sidewalk are THREATENING and make Adams Morgan unsafe for women. More police presence is necessary to disperse these groups, and women must carry pepper spray and feel free to use it.

Submitted on 3/22/12 by Anonymous.

Location: 18th and Florida NW, DC

Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30P-7:30P)