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Two separate sexual attacks, one in Greenwich Village and the other in the Bronx, on Sunday have left people worried. In the Greenwich Village incident, a young woman had left Society Bar and Restaurant at LaGuardia and Bleecker and was trying to hail a cab. Police now say the woman entered a dark sedan voluntarily; the Post reports that it's "unclear if the driver was someone she knew or if the man posed as a livery cab driver." One of the three men in the car raped her, before dropping her off in Midtown East.
The Post spoke to young women in the neighborhood, many of them college students, who are shocked and worried, since it's a relatively safe area with many people around. One woman said, "I like this area. It's very busy. I'm very worried now about my safety. I think every young girl should downplay her looks. Wear a hoodie or baggy pants."
And the 80 year old woman who was assaulted in the Bronx told the Daily News about her frightening experience, and frankly, it's really disturbing. The woman, who had been waiting for a bus to go to church (her second church service of the day!) thought that the man was a livery cab driver, but he locked her into the backseat and assaulted her. Bizarrely, the attacker asked for his victim's phone number and gave her what he was his number. The woman said, "It's in God's hands. Leave him to God. God does the rest."
Related: Though Greenwich Village and the Bronx are not areas served by Right Rides yet, Right Rides is a good service to keep in mind. Right Rides offers "women, transpeople and gender queer individuals a free, late-night ride home to insure their safe commute to or through high-risk areas." Right Rides serves parts of lower Manhattan, parts of Brooklyn, and Long Island City right now, and hopes to expand to more parts (including Greenwich Village) next year. If you want to volunteer, go here for more information.
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First of all, who takes a livery cab in Greenwich Village?
Second of all, Right Rides will serve the Bronx when hell freezes over; it's only for hipsters too cheap to take a cab over the Williamsburg bridge.
How about providing the elderly with rides? Who's more at risk -- 80 year-old women or cross-dressers??
Where are our priorities?
When will people stop the blame the victim mentality? It has nothing to do with age (see eldery woman assaulted) or with what you are wearing. People in baggy clothes and big pants still get assaulted. This line of thing does nothing to solve this issue. The problem is not the victim (I know this may come as a shock to some), the problem is the offender.
And, Leslie, it helps to research something before you post. Right Rides is relatively new. They cannot service everywhere all the time just yet. They rely on volunteers, and they can run as many cars as they have volunteers. Once they get the funding and attention they deserve, most likely they will be able to service areas like the Bronx. But you are right, an organization for woman that is supportive and beneficial may never receive the funding and attention (and the respect you fail to extend) before hell freezes over. Here's an idea--go be a part of the change rather than complaining about it. They always need people.
How does one ascertain who is more at risk? They both pose different risks. Statistically, overall the trans person probably is. But that does not matter since Right Rides would still serve a woman, no matter her age, at night.
I think every young girl should downplay her looks. Wear a hoodie or baggy pants."
Nice. Fug girls, continue on your way.
I'm not sure about Leslie's priorities and think they may be a bit askew if talking trash about Right Rides is one of them. As MC correctly pointed out, Right Rides provides women of all ages -- that would include the elderly -- a free ride at night. The reason that it serves the neighborhoods that it does is because it was founded originally to address assaults that occurred in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. It has since expanded its area of service to other neighborhoods, and has plans for further expansion. However, its expansion is hampered by the following: 1) it's still relatively new, 2) it's all volunteer, and 3) it's wholly dependent on donations. So cut these people who are doing great work some slack. Better yet, go out and do something useful yourself.
Oh, come on Leslie. Everyone knows hipsters ride track bikes and hate cabs with a passion.
Why any person would critize what Right Rides is doing is beyond me.
Well, it looks like I was right to blame the victim yesterday. The LaGuardia chick got into the "dark car" voluntarily. Cheap, drunk, lazy. You get what you pay for.