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Location: Georgia-Ave Petworth Metro Station Time: Day Time (9:30A-3:30P) I was waiting on the metro platform for the greenline to my job in Chinatown one Tuesday morning a few weeks ago. I was propped up against a pillar minding my own business, listening to my ipod when a man approached me. I ignored him and […]

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 […]

A group of us were out for Halloween. I was wearing a pink dress. As I was walking, a man knelt down, and ran his hands up my leg and up my dress. I was so stunned that I didn’t kick him in the face. I did chase after him and scream at him. I […]

I’ve seen the following type of street harassment happen dozens of times in Adams Morgan. A few weeks ago, it finally happened to me. The scene: Adams Morgan late night, from 10pm onward. The players: Groups of four or more men loitering, sitting on their cars, and otherwise “hanging out” in the street. Typical activities […]

I was walking along Columbia Rd while trying to find a cab home, when I saw a group of guys on the sidewalk ahead. As I got closer, I heard them talking about cigarettes. One of them said “yeah man, where’s my pack? Hold on a sec.” He then turned to me and said “hey […]