Comments on: Sexual Harassment on Public Transportation

By: sexual harassment attorneys

sexual harassment attorneys — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:05:15 +0000

Shameless people were out there looking for their next victim. Typically, a woman. So everyone should be careful.

By: Carrie in KS

Carrie in KS — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:00:35 +0000

Mara, what a terrifying experience. I hope you are OK. Lately, I have started taking pictures and videos on my cell phone of any situation I consider to be odd in even the smallest way. I hope this experience is not repeated by any other travelers this holiday season, but just in case, remember to use the tools at hand to protect yourself and others.

By: Mara

Mara — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:21:24 +0000

around 6PM i was in a bus going from NYC to NJ when a man coming from the back of the bus sat right next to me. he seemed agitated or nervous about something but i’ve turned my head in another direction and tried not to pay any attention. after 15 min of squirming he started leaning on me. when i finally looked at him i realized he had his penis in his hands and was masturbating. i jumped on my feet and started shouting to bus driver to stop the bus and to call the police. the bus driver stopped the bus and did not open bus doors as the harasser tried to get out. i wanted to call the police but in that moment the harasses started to cry and plead with me to let him go “because he is a sick man” (his own words). i was really upset and angry, but at the end i told the bus driver to open the door in order to kick this guy out. now i regret for not calling the police because this guy will most likely do the same thing today and tomorrow. however, i’m not going to make the same mistake again. and that’s a promise!

By: beckie weinheimer

beckie weinheimer — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:34:24 +0000

I live in NYC and ride the subway often, as I have no car. One day when it was especially crowded–we were crammed in body to body, and my arms were full of bags I felt something strange behind me. At first I thought someone had a bag and it was bumping up and down against my back side. I turned around and finally came to realize that the man directly behind me had been rubbing his penis in and out of my buttocks. I moved two inches away at the next stop when I had the room, but I never thought of taking a picture, or saying anything. This was not a homeless man. He was dressed in expensive dress slacks and a nice button down shirt. I was too horrified and frightened to do anything but try to get away from him. Who would have believed me anyway? I now plan to keep my camera phone handy. I have since watched men, who will sit too close to a woman, when there is plenty of room on the subway. The subway etiquette is to give each person as much personal space as possible, and when this is purposely violated, I feel it is harassment.