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Location:  Georgia Avenue/Petworth Metro Stop, Washington, DC Time:  Night (7:30pm-12am) Last night in the Georgia Ave/Petworth area, I was leaving a Yoga class and stopped briefly on the side walk to look up the nearest bus stop. A man, slurring his words, said, “How about 30 cents, beautiful?” I kept walking, and another man walked […]

Location: Warder St NW & Rock Creek Church Rd NW (Petworth) Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was walking the 50 feet from my car to my front door. Two men were walking on the opposite sidewalk. One of them yelled, “You pretty, girl.” I shook my head in exhaustion. Submitted 5/28/14 by “SKD.” Take a stand against public sexual […]

Location: Georgia Ave and Upshur St. NW (Petworth) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was walking home from the bus stop after work, around 4:30pm. This route is a short one, a mere four blocks between the drop-off point and my house. I was harassed, both physically and verbally a total of two times before I made […]

Location: Walking into my house in Petworth, DC Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) Last night, I came home and parked down the block since there was no space available in front of my house. As I walked up to my steps, the car full of guys parked right in front of my house turned their windows down to comment on […]

Location: 9th St. between Hamilton St. & Ingraham St. NE (Petworth) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Walking along the sidewalk, coming home from buying catfood down in Petworth. I’m sweaty and disheveled and carrying a backpack. A man is standing near the gate to an apartment complex. He steps in front of me and just starts shouting: “Hey […]