“The law shields perverts like him”

Though this happened a few months ago, it is my hope that by posting this story, I can alert someone else if this person happens to still be in NYC & still harassing women.

This was during the summer months, as I was still wearing shorts. He was a tall, thin white male, 20s-30s, with a blond crew cut. He was carrying a gym back & was in workout clothes. He could very well have been one of the military types or a skinhead.

It was about the early evening, around 7:30 p.m. as I was on my way to the theater to see a show. The train was crowded.

He took every opportunity to rub his hairy blond leg against mine. And even when I got off, he still spread his leg to try to cop one last feel. I dodged him successfully, but still ran into some of the other people in my attempt to get away from him.

Still shaken by what happened, I wasn’t sure if I should report him or not. So I circled the station & finally went to the MTA booth to report him. I waited 20 minutes until the police came & described the guy. The police couldn’t do anything because “no crime was committed.”

I don’t know if he was caught, but in case this guy is still out there, please be aware & continue to report him. The law shields perverts like him, and he probably knew what he could get away with.

As I am a petite Asian female, I don’t know if this guy thought he could get away with this because he thought I’d find it flattering, but whatever, men like him need to be stopped. Though I was not as bold as I wished I could be, I hope someone else can take courage from my story and serve this guy some good ol’ vigilante justice, especially if the NYPD can’t do anything.

– Anonymous

Location: New York City 50th Street station on the 1 train line

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