13 y.o. girl sexually assaulted in Rock Creek Park trail in Kensington earlier this evening (March9)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yikes. It's dark at 6:45pm. Trails are unsafe.

A few years ago, I witnessed a woman get assaulted on a trail in DC at 2:30pm on a Thursday. It was on a weather day like today - warm, sunny, lovely.

The time of day doesn't matter for men looking to hurt women and girls.

What happened? Did you or someone else intervene?! That’s horrible.

The perp didn't know I was still in eyeshot, but my spidey senses went off when I saw him following her. And when I saw him pull her and heard her scream, I ran towards them - he took off. I called police (who were useless).

Hats off to you!

It still makes me so angry when I think about it.

And I'm so tired of people saying women and girls shouldn't be out alone at night - this sh!t happens all the time. How many times do you hear about creepy men following kids after school? Are these men only good during some hours, and then suddenly get molesty, assaulty, and rapey after dark? They don't give a sh!t about the time of day. Disgusting men just look for an opportunity when it's convenient for them, at any time of day or night.

[Anonymous]

Don't police female behavior. Tell your sons to stop attacking women. Heck, start telling your sons they can't be outside after sundown.

I'm sure a bunch of "boy moms" are going to bitch at me, but it's interesting how we think girls need to police their behavior but when it comes to boys we all shrug and say it's normal. If you don't want your son to sexually assault someone stop letting him out by himself at night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yikes. It's dark at 6:45pm. Trails are unsafe.

A few years ago, I witnessed a woman get assaulted on a trail in DC at 2:30pm on a Thursday. It was on a weather day like today - warm, sunny, lovely.

The time of day doesn't matter for men looking to hurt women and girls.

What happened? Did you or someone else intervene?! That’s horrible.

The perp didn't know I was still in eyeshot, but my spidey senses went off when I saw him following her. And when I saw him pull her and heard her scream, I ran towards them - he took off. I called police (who were useless).

Hats off to you!

It still makes me so angry when I think about it.

And I'm so tired of people saying women and girls shouldn't be out alone at night - this sh!t happens all the time. How many times do you hear about creepy men following kids after school? Are these men only good during some hours, and then suddenly get molesty, assaulty, and rapey after dark? They don't give a sh!t about the time of day. Disgusting men just look for an opportunity when it's convenient for them, at any time of day or night.

I was assaulted at 14 walking home from school at 1 pm in broad daylight on a busy street, wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Disgusting men are not vampires.

[Anonymous]

I live within walking distance and am totally shaken. This is a very very quiet residential neighborhood that I (apparently stupidly) thought was so safe sometimes I leave my front door open when I take the kids on a short walk. I let my 8 year old ride around the block alone. What am I to think of this? In the summer I myself walk around the neighborhood after dark (it’s cooler then).

[Anonymous]

I used to play there all the time as a kid. So much fun, but yeah homeless people camps, beer from who knows hidden by the creek, packs of cigarettes. I wouldn’t let my kid go there alone now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't police female behavior. Tell your sons to stop attacking women. Heck, start telling your sons they can't be outside after sundown.

I'm sure a bunch of "boy moms" are going to bitch at me, but it's interesting how we think girls need to police their behavior but when it comes to boys we all shrug and say it's normal. If you don't want your son to sexually assault someone stop letting him out by himself at night.

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[Anonymous]

This was a child walking near her home at dinnertime. Predators attack anytime, any place. Any of you insinuating that you are a different type of parent with magic prevention abilities — there is nothing mean enough I can say to you.
Signed, adult survivor of a random violent crime

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't police female behavior. Tell your sons to stop attacking women. Heck, start telling your sons they can't be outside after sundown.

I'm sure a bunch of "boy moms" are going to bitch at me, but it's interesting how we think girls need to police their behavior but when it comes to boys we all shrug and say it's normal. If you don't want your son to sexually assault someone stop letting him out by himself at night.

Are you for real? What’s with the antagonism toward ‘boy moms’?

Maybe you should go find this young man’s mom and tell her she was a poor parent.

This man was in his 20s.

This has nothing to do with moms on DCUM letting their 13 year old boys ride bikes in the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are young still, but wondering how you parents of kids old enough to wander on their own talk aobut this. Do you keep it abstract? Do you share news stories like this? Do you talk about what to do if someone approaches you or attacks you?

This is why I don't let mine wander alone.

A 13 year old could be in 8th grade. Meaning high school in a few months.

A 13 year old will be driving in 3 years.

If your kid plays sports or does an after-school club, it is reasonable to expect that she can safely walk home at 6:30-7:00pm.

It is insane to think that a female, here in the United States, a first-world country, can’t walk home in the evening safely.

THAT is the problem. Not the fact that some parents allow their 13 year old girls to walk home at 6:45pm.

Even so, my teens will not be out alone.

That doesn’t make them rape-proof.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't police female behavior. Tell your sons to stop attacking women. Heck, start telling your sons they can't be outside after sundown.

I'm sure a bunch of "boy moms" are going to bitch at me, but it's interesting how we think girls need to police their behavior but when it comes to boys we all shrug and say it's normal. If you don't want your son to sexually assault someone stop letting him out by himself at night.

Yeah, because that’ll work.

This is unfortunately the world we live in. Predators are going to attack women no matter what they’ve been taught. They are broken people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yikes. It's dark at 6:45pm. Trails are unsafe.

A few years ago, I witnessed a woman get assaulted on a trail in DC at 2:30pm on a Thursday. It was on a weather day like today - warm, sunny, lovely.

The time of day doesn't matter for men looking to hurt women and girls.

What happened? Did you or someone else intervene?! That’s horrible.

The perp didn't know I was still in eyeshot, but my spidey senses went off when I saw him following her. And when I saw him pull her and heard her scream, I ran towards them - he took off. I called police (who were useless).

Hats off to you!

It still makes me so angry when I think about it.

And I'm so tired of people saying women and girls shouldn't be out alone at night - this sh!t happens all the time. How many times do you hear about creepy men following kids after school? Are these men only good during some hours, and then suddenly get molesty, assaulty, and rapey after dark? They don't give a sh!t about the time of day. Disgusting men just look for an opportunity when it's convenient for them, at any time of day or night.

The issue is safety. Yes, we should be able to go out any time and not worry about these things but that's not the world we live in. Women do bad things too. Its not just men.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't police female behavior. Tell your sons to stop attacking women. Heck, start telling your sons they can't be outside after sundown.

I'm sure a bunch of "boy moms" are going to bitch at me, but it's interesting how we think girls need to police their behavior but when it comes to boys we all shrug and say it's normal. If you don't want your son to sexually assault someone stop letting him out by himself at night.

[phone]

Most caring parents teach that to their boys. The question is what are you going to do about your mean girls?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't police female behavior. Tell your sons to stop attacking women. Heck, start telling your sons they can't be outside after sundown.

I'm sure a bunch of "boy moms" are going to bitch at me, but it's interesting how we think girls need to police their behavior but when it comes to boys we all shrug and say it's normal. If you don't want your son to sexually assault someone stop letting him out by himself at night.

[phone]

Most caring parents teach that to their boys. The question is what are you going to do about your mean girls?

It really isn’t. At least not on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yikes. It's dark at 6:45pm. Trails are unsafe.

A few years ago, I witnessed a woman get assaulted on a trail in DC at 2:30pm on a Thursday. It was on a weather day like today - warm, sunny, lovely.

The time of day doesn't matter for men looking to hurt women and girls.

What happened? Did you or someone else intervene?! That’s horrible.

The perp didn't know I was still in eyeshot, but my spidey senses went off when I saw him following her. And when I saw him pull her and heard her scream, I ran towards them - he took off. I called police (who were useless).

Hats off to you!

It still makes me so angry when I think about it.

And I'm so tired of people saying women and girls shouldn't be out alone at night - this sh!t happens all the time. How many times do you hear about creepy men following kids after school? Are these men only good during some hours, and then suddenly get molesty, assaulty, and rapey after dark? They don't give a sh!t about the time of day. Disgusting men just look for an opportunity when it's convenient for them, at any time of day or night.

The issue is safety. Yes, we should be able to go out any time and not worry about these things but that's not the world we live in. Women do bad things too. Its not just men.

Oh cut it with that bullshit. No, not all men are rapists, kidnappers, sexual assaulters, molesters, murderers, etc. But comparing men and women by saying "women do bad things too" is completely dishonest and monumentally dismissive. Not remotely on the same level.

[Anonymous]

And two years ago, a teen BOY was sexually assaulted by a man just outside the Bethesda Metro station.

What I don't understand is why so many people want to hurt others. They should either go to jail for a really long time, or accept some kind of castrating medication that dampens their urges.