It’s so terrible what technology + predators who have no respect for women can equal.
“Metro Transit Police are investigating after someone posted a dozen videos that appear to be secret recordings of female passengers. The videos are on a well-known pornographic website. They show women and teenage girls wearing short skirts or shorts. The videos are labeled as “upskirting” on the website.
The latest video was posted just a little over a week ago. Many of the women are shown sitting in front of maps of the Metro system that are displayed on many trains. The videos appear to have been taken during warmer weather, but apparently were taken this year, because the new Silver Line can be seen on the maps.
In a statement, Metro says its Transit Police are investigating the videos. The statements asks riders to report any harassment or suspicious behavior, “even if the incident does not rise to the level of a crime.”
Metro says reports can be submitted online at wmata.com/harassment, by texting MyMTPD or calling 202-962-2121.”
H/T Collective Action for Safe Spaces who has been speaking to the media today about this story. Links to come.