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"Recidivist Transit Grinder" Blames Big Apple Babes

2008_04_subwaywait.JPGHow does a guy who molests women on the subway get started? The Daily News found the disturbing answer to that and other questions with a jailhouse interview with serial subway pervert Freddie Johnson.

Johnson was arrested for the 53rd time--and the 29th time for a sexual offense--last week when undercover police saw him rubbing up against a Hunter College freshman. His life of crime origin story: Seeing a man rub against a woman on a subway in 1982--"After the assault, he said, the man dashed off the train, and the woman continued on, unfazed."

Some other choice thoughts from Johnson, who was dubbed a "recidivist transit grinder" by the Manhattan DA's office: "I've never been violent. At most, this is disorderly conduct. I would never hurt anyone" and "When there's this many attractive women in the city and on the subways, don't they know [this will happen]?"

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  • tingo

    Crazy how much the city has changed, huh? In 1982, the woman continued on, unfazed, it reads...



    Yeah back then, I suppose you'd only raise a little bit of a stink if you got stabbed in the eye with a screwdriver.

  • pissyrabbit

    Freddie, if I've told you once, I've told you a *thousand* times...you can play recidivist transit grinder with me at *home*. NOT on the subway

  • plk779

    All I want to know is..why the hell is this waste of space still getting press? Does the newsreading public care that much about the inner monologue of a such a pathetic, desperate loser?

  • drewo

    Yes, there are many women on the streets today who dress like prostitutes.



    No, that's not a reason to physically assault them.

  • theevilone

    I personally take offense when I'm NOT molested on the subway.

  • AHT

    Yes. My appearance is completely responsible for your inability to behave like an adult. I'm so glad we've got that cleared up.

  • RatherBeBiking

    death by firing squad +1

  • rbeshenk

    When I was in high school, a guy rubbed on on my friend on the train to the point of ejaculation. She was hysterical.



    I'm not sure she was asking for it, unless he had a quiet asian girl fetish, but she now owns a strip club, so it is entirely possible.

  • Muscley Armed Paper Boy

    I haven't seen a picture of this guy but I am guessing he's a disaster.



    Tuck in your shirt, do some sit-ups and brush your teeth and maybe, MAYBE you could get one of this women to touch your penis (consensually).



    Also it helps if you are white and rich.

  • Phil McCracken 222

    Why do you think Bloomberg rides the subway every morning?

  • JenChungsBaby

    The only difference between this guy and me is that he's a recidivist transit grinder and I'm a recidivist transit fantisizer.

  • babyhitler

    I'm compelled to say something snarky but sadly I don't know what "Recidivist" means.

  • JenChungsThong

    That's right, he's a victum of (an attractive female) society. Throw him in a cell with Bubba and call it a day.

  • Kojak

    "When there's this many attractive women in the city and on the subways, don't they know [this will happen]?"



    Theres a point to this. Some women dress so skanky its as if they want the whole world to look at them, and then when they see some sleazeball gawking at them, they go 'OMG ew, whats with all these guys looking at my tits??, how RUDE!'



    However, this doesn't excuse his junk rubbing.

  • robingee

    Sigh.



    Hey, he did it to some ugly broads too, it was a compliment! Makes 'em feel better!



    Stop being hot, ladies!

  • Phineas Gage

    He actually whipped it out and rubbed it on women, as opposed to simply poking them with his pants-tent? That's pretty hard to imagine. And stupid/gross. Just saying, that's nuts. (tip your waitresses!)

  • Dave Hogarty

    It is weird how unapologetic these guys tend to be when busted. The attitude seems like "Sure, I broke my junk out and was grinding on some girl; but what do you expect? She was hot, and probably liked it anyway." They seem like textbook examples of people who will elevate their action to rape or sexual assault, and in their minds, will find themselves faultless. A good testicle-stomping may be in order.

  • Quenepa

    He is a scum but let's not forget the laws that are in place and who passed such laws so someone like this can be on the streets.

    Thank the judge too.

  • Jen S

    Thanks for the compliment!

  • PBRK

    Similar attitude to that raw foods chef that was arrested earlier.

  • death by firing squad.

  • VanessaNYC

    "When there's this many attractive women in the city and on the subways, don't they know [this will happen]?"



    Apparently (according to this guy, it seems) NYC women should be wearing burqas.

  • amsci

    What a scumbag.



    I sense jeans with mandoline slicer blades sewn into the back of them will be the new hot trend in the city this season.

  • David

    Chop his nuts off already. Gosh.

  • Rocknrope

    Thank heaven he wasn't in the same car as those Metrocard tarts from a few weeks back.

  • allie25

    america's justice system at work...

  • janelle

    the "she was asking for it" defense... LOL

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