I was walking to school, and when I was nearing the bottom of a hill a construction worker looked at me, smiled, and as I passed he told me I had “No where to run.” This type of thing had never happened to me before,it was the middle of the day. I love walking to school but I don’t know when I’ll be comfortable with it again.
Optional: What’s one way you think we can make public places safer for everyone?
Maybe get into the habit of reporting people instead of just letting it go because the persons “a jerk who won’t actually do anything”.
– Anonymous
Location: San Francisco, a block from Lombard Street
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See the book 50 Stories about Stopping Street Harassers for ideas.
