Archive

At about 9:10 pm tonight, I was walking the dogs down V St towards Flagler NW. When I was about a third the way down the block, a thin young black man with long braids and a dark jacket crossed from the north to the south side of the street in front of me and […]

Over the weekend one of our  former GW interns alerted about a male riding a bike around the GW campus and exposing himself to females. So far three incidents have been reported. You may report any information you have about these incidents to GWPD at 994-6111 or anonymously at 994-TIPS. From the GW Crime Alert: On […]

I was walking alone across the Key Bridge, in the middle of the afternoon. Guy was covering his mouth with one of those avian/swine flu masks, approaching me. Just as we crossed paths, he leaned over and spat full on in my face. He gave me the finger and smiled. This was four years ago […]

Cross posted from Stop Street Harassment Blog: I live in a D.C. suburb (Md) in a well-established community that has a small town atmosphere. There are lots of walking paths and recreation. I am frequently out and about, walking, jogging, biking, as I don’t have a car and work in the community. I’m in forties […]

I was inspired by a recent story to share mine. It happened about a year ago, and I didn’t think anything of it at the time. I now realize it was harassment. I used to commute home from the U Street station. I would arrive on the platform a little after 5pm every evening. I […]