Jackson Heights Life

It was only later that I realized I should have made a call.

And you could have made a phone call later. What stopped you once you realized you could report what happened?

As a woman, I'm going to do whatever I need to do to feel safe.

Nobody suggested otherwise. Certainly not me.

If that doesn't include stopping to call the police right away, so be it.

Nobody suggested otherwise. Certainly not me. The question was, did PizzaRat report someone exposing themselves to the police at any point ever which would have provided information to the local police about a problem, or did PizzaRat just post it here?

You certainly seem to have a knack Lillybell of adding content to my statements and questions that wasn't put there by me.

^Great. I'll hold you to that. Remember this declaration on your part in the future when you're tempted to assume more than what is actually in my posts.

Quote from: PizzaRat on August 12, 2018, 06:50:13 PM

I just wanted to come back to this thread and note that one of the violent homeless men that I was referencing earlier (one of the people who came back after the renovation to continue harrassing people) has taken a new turn, and I want to warn you all to watch out.

I went into the Diversity Plaza subway entrance yesterday afternoon (broad daylight, around noon) and saw this man in the stairwell. His penis was just out in broad daylight, and he walked right toward me, mumbling and holding it. I was so shocked that I just ran away, and if I had felt safer I would have taken a video and reported it to the police.

This is absolutely traumatizing, especially to women, sexual assault survivors, and CHILDREN! This was at noon on a Saturday with people steadily coming in and out of the subway entrance. Something needs to be done, and every time I've reported anything to police in this neighborhood it's never been taken seriously.

I apologize if this deserves a separate thread, but please stay away from that subway entrance if possible. I know it's not right to have to inconvenience ourselves for one perv's gross behavior, but the police aren't doing anything to help.

Ugh! I go through there every morning and evening. But I'm not going to change—that entrance is much more convenient for me. I will keep my phone handy, though.

I do too, and have been continuing to use that entrance for years even though this kind of stuff keeps happening :/

Not everyone reacts "perfectly" when they are caught off guard. I didn't call the police when one of those dudes harassed me. I just ran away and then got on the train and went to work. It was only later that I realized I should have made a call. I also once chased a mugger who pushed me to the ground and stole my purse (this was not in NYC). A getaway car pulled up and pointed a gun in my face. I would never have thought I would do something so stupid. It was instinct. 

As a woman, I'm going to do whatever I need to do to feel safe. If that doesn't include stopping to call the police right away, so be it.  I did call the time an old man was pleasuring himself while staring into my kitchen window (in Bklyn). They never even showed up.  The only reason they took a report (two days later) was because my police captain father called to find out why they were ignoring me.

Yes, I'm with you all the way on this. I can't count how many times I've been harassed, groped, followed, etc. and haven't reported it. The police in general don't take this seriously (and I would be willing to talk to any of them that did) and these situations are often full of fear for women experiencing them. Sometimes the only thing you can think to do is run, or protect yourself, or whatever your instinct tells you.

A blatant example I can think of is when there was a man who was taking upskirt photos and pics of women's butts in Jackson Heights and posting them on a Tumblr blog talking about the bodies of all these women in Jackson Heights. It was absolutely disgusting, and it was discussed on this forum. The police were notified and did nothing to find or stop this guy, who continued to photograph and film women in the neighborhood without consent and comment on their bodies inappropriately.

It's true. There are plenty of disgusting jerks who have no problem whipping it out in public and urinating at any old hour of the day. Not to mention the exposure for harassment purposes. There are never any cops around when it happens. I've seen it everywhere, especially in Jackson Heights, and there are certain areas I've learned to just avoid. Diversity Plaza is one of them. Besides the vagrants, and the trash, and the red spitting problem, it stinks to high heaven in that subway entrance. I don't even know why they bothered renovating the plaza. I can't tell much difference.

Quote from: daisy on August 15, 2018, 04:18:44 PM

It's true. There are plenty of disgusting jerks who have no problem whipping it out in public and urinating at any old hour of the day. Not to mention the exposure for harassment purposes. There are never any cops around when it happens. I've seen it everywhere, especially in Jackson Heights, and there are certain areas I've learned to just avoid. Diversity Plaza is one of them. Besides the vagrants, and the trash, and the red spitting problem, it stinks to high heaven in that subway entrance. I don't even know why they bothered renovating the plaza. I can't tell much difference.

My guess is that area has always been like that.  I imagine for decades (20? 30 years?) before I moved into the neighborhood. I am confused as to why folks move into the neighborhood and imagine that things will change just because they are here. 

It makes no logical sense.

Newcomers like us knew what we were moving into. Or were some folks blind as to what was here?

Am unsure why all the complaining...

Yes, always called a "complaint" when women don't wanna see a random C*ck on the street corner.

DEEEplorable

I continue to believe it's a function of living in this city.

I have seen women flash in New York City.

In this town, you see everything.