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Location:  Metro: Redline to Glenmont Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I got on at Gallery Place toward Glenmont. Just before Judiciary Square a I noticed a man staring at me with a very angry glare. I was very uncomfortable and I was questioning what was going on with him so I moved to what I thought was out of eye […]

Location: Georgia Avenue & Quincy Street NW (Petworth) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) On a Sunday afternoon, I was on my way home from yoga. I’d realized that I’d left my keys inside my apartment (that I share with roommates who were home at the time, luckily). After getting off Metro at the Petworth stop, I was walking up […]

Location: Metro: Yellow line, between Shaw & Gallery Place Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I boarded the yellow line to Huntington at Columbia Heights metro station a little after 6pm. I was seated at one end of the car reading a book. A man, 40s to 50s, wearing sun glasses, started walking over to me while the […]

Location: M & South Capitol Street, SE Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Today, a man came up to me indicating he wanted me to take out my ear buds (I was listening to music.). He lacked front bottom teeth. He first asked if my name was Karen. It is not. He then guessed about three other names and I […]

Location: 15th and Isherwood St NE Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking home from school and was catcalled by a group of men. As I ignored them, they turned and walked towards the block to see what house I was entering. Submitted on 1/8/13 by Anonymous Editor’s Note: January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Stalking is a dangerous crime […]