It was my second day in DC. I was already frustrated, having moved to a new city with no job and no functioning computer. That’s why I was in Columbia Heights. I had just dropped of my laptop at Best Buy, and was walking to back to the metro. As I approached the metro stop, I noticed a man walking towards me. I assumed he would say something stupid and then continue on his way. But oh no, that wasn’t all.

He slapped. My ass.

And that’s when I went into a blind rage. I started hitting him back with my empty laptop case that I luckily had been holding. Any ways, he got scared and ran away, with me screaming at him in the background.

I couldn’t believe this had happened to me. Seriously? In broad daylight!! I was livid. I don’t know if I’m proud of the way I reacted. But I sure hope that jerk learned his lesson and never tries to pull a stunt like that again.

Submitted by amz on 12/16/2010

Location:Columbia Heights

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

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