Tag Archives: Sexual harassment

Metro to Harassers: “It’s Off Limits”

Metro, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and the community organization Peace Over Violence (POV), announced last week that its doubling down their efforts to thwart sexual harassment on the bus and rail system. Last spring, Metro rolled out the initial phase of the “It’s Off Limits” campaign.  Metro’s semi-annual Customer […]

Thank You, Metro and LASD

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about an experience at Union Station where a Metro Sheriff made a sexually harassing comment towards me.  I was blown away by the responses I received from that post. My blog quickly made its way to Paul Gonzales, Senior Public Communications Officer for Metro.  Paul has been spearheading Metro’s […]

An Open Letter to the Metro Sheriff Who Sexually Harassed Me – UPDATED

You may not remember me, Officer, but I remember you.  I was the tall blond woman heading to the Gold Line platform at Union Station during the evening rush hour on Monday.  I was dressed appropriately for the office, in business slacks and a button down shirt.  You were the Metro sheriff in his late […]

Ear Bud Security

On most Fridays, I do a quick happy hour with my co-worker and her boyfriend to kick off our weekends.  Afterwards, I will head over to another local spot to meet friends, or take the subway straight home.  As I queue up my iPod when we part ways, her boyfriend always calls out the same […]