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51“No, I Wasn’t Asking for It”: Harassment at a Club

“No, I Wasn’t Asking for It”: Harassment at a Club

Mar 31, 2016

  Location: Soundcheck nightclub / 14th & K Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I went to this place because one of my favorite DJs would be there playing for the first time. I went alone because none of my friends wanted to go with me, and I was ok with that, but since the moment I got […]

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What Happened at Town Hall

Mar 21, 2016

My 2016 started in a shocking, horrible way. My friends and I planned to spend New Year’s Eve out together. We wanted to celebrate out and have a good time where we could catch up, drink a little, and be safe. One friend came across the event at Town Hall in Georgetown. There were reduced-priced […]

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“It Was Someone’s Hand Grabbing Under My Butt”: Harassment At Giant

Jan 28, 2016

Location:  Giant,1400 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. Time:  Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was pushing my cart down the grocery aisle when I heard someone coming up behind me quickly. I moved over to the right to let them pass. Soon I noticed something was touching my butt, and I assumed it was just a […]

54

“He Had Been Waiting There”: Leering in Arlington

Jan 10, 2016

Location: S Eads St. & S Glebe St., Arlington, VA Time:  Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I noticed a red SUV drive past me and approach the intersection ahead. He got in the lane to make a right turn, but then stopped, even though no cars were coming. I stopped paying attention. Roughly two minutes later, I reached the […]

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“I’m 50; I Guess It Never Ends”: Harassment on Capital Crescent Trail

Jan 8, 2016

Location: Capital Crescent Trail, Bethesda, MD Time:  Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) On December 31, 2015 around 12:30 pm walking alone southbound on the Crescent Trail, a distinct, rough-looking, white (larger than a Jeep but smaller than a Hummer) vehicle with 2 men driving on the adjacent service road stopped to leer at me. They drove 30 feet past […]

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