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Location: Navy Yard Metro Station (Green Line), Washington, DC Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Just after noon on Saturday, March 21, 2015, I entered the Navy Yard Metro station on the Half St. entrance. After reloading my SmartTrip card, I headed down the escalator to await the next Greenbelt train, scheduled to arrive in 12 minutes. When I got […]

Location: South Capitol Street & M St SW overpass (Navy Yard) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking from the Navy Yard metro stop to my house. As soon as I turn the corner on M St, I could hear a man talking loudly behind me. He was about 30 paces behnd me, but kept shouting hateful things […]

Location: DC Circulator bus towards Navy Yard Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was riding the bus sitting next to a man who kept touching his knee to mine and touching his crotch. I wondered if I should say something, but didn’t….until he exposed himself. I yelled at him and got up from the seat and […]

Location: N St SE Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) After reading a post on here about one girl’s street harassment for a week, I felt that it was only fitting to write about my experiences this week. Monday, Oct 28; walking down Half St SE & N St SE (in front of the Nationals stadium) Group of teens […]

Location: Navy Yard Metro Station Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was waiting for the train to Greenbelt after work, when a unkempt man touched my arm. I had headphones on and didn’t see him approach, so I jumped and yelled, “Don’t touch me!” He started swearing at me and yelling, I think because I embarrassed him. […]