A man sat down in the seat next to me on the metro. I noticed he was sitting close but assumed it was not purposeful. He asked me whether I was a student or working, and then if I was “doing anything tonight”. I responded I was going home. He then asked if I had a boyfriend, and I told him I did. He asked me what I was doing this weekend and if I wanted to do something. At this point I noticed that he had slid his fingers onto my thigh very near my groin. I asked him, “What are you doing?!” and told him that I don’t like it when people I don’t know touch me. He said it was ok, that he was getting off at the next stop.

Submitted by SN on 6/3/2010

Location: Red Line train towards Glenmont

Time of Harassment: Night (7:30P-12A)

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