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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was walking with my son on 14th street to get ice cream but got distracted and soon realized we were turned around. I stopped on a corner - was talking to my son and a homeless guy took a Frappuccino out the garbage and hit me in the face. I was stunned but was scared. We went into Teds bulletin to rinse off and wait a while for the guy to leave. I then just asked a staff to accompany me to the corner to cross the street. Of course this was traumatic but I also had a hard time explaining to my son what happened and how to deal. He is 6. He was nervous, I was nervous.. all my best judgement went out the window.  I’ve given homeless people money on occasion - to show my son empathy. I dont think I ever want to do that again. I feel violated.
Im also a bit scared now - is there anything I can do better? Any thing I can teach my son? I also wanted to fight back but something in me said it wasn’t worth it. This is weird to ask for advice — but if you have any that would be great. I’m lucky it was just a drink and not glass or spit or metal.[/quote]

You should have reported it to police and still can. That is the lesson for your son. Years ago I was flashed in the stacks at old B+ N in Gtown. Staff made a feeble attempt to catch the guy running out of the store. I had a good look at ALL of him and should have reported it then or after. Instead, like many women, I let shock and my namby pamby husband who was there and did nothing take over. Terrible lesson for our daughter. Who knows what the flasher went on to do? Women have been murdered by aggressive crazy homeless on 14th Street. Don't know if you are a man or woman but report it! There will be video footage and you can ID this a**-hat, or mentally ill person, who violated you in front of your child.[/quote]

So I’m a woman. Is it too late to report this? I’m 100% sure if I went down 14th he would be there. [/quote]

No, you can still report it. [/quote]

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