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Should I report this to the police or just forget about it?

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Jessica147 · 14/03/2015 11:18

I went for a walk around 11pm last night, it was dark but I stuck to well lit roads. When I was nearly home I came across a group of 10-15 teenage lads walking in the opposite direction. As I got closer I heard one say to another 'hey mate, why don't we just rape this girl'. As I walked past a few started shouting things at me but nothing actually happened. I felt pretty shaken by it though.

My instinct is to avoid going out for late night walks, but I also don't want to change my behaviour. It all seems a bit ridiculous to be scared of teenage boys when I teach teenage boys for a living! Would reporting to the police on 101 be sensible?

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LastNightADJSavedMyLife · 14/03/2015 12:01

I think it's great that you did report it, and I'm sorry you didn't have an intelligent helpful person on the end of the phone.

The sooner society in general starts to realise how unacceptable it is to harass someone in this way the better, and that will be achieved in part by the police being contacted with these types of incidents.

FairPhyllis · 14/03/2015 11:59

What they did was a public order offence - causing fear of violence. Not your fault in any shape or form - you should be free to go about your business at any time of day or night without suffering fear of harm. Do report it.

PeaceOfWildThings · 14/03/2015 11:58

You should report it. My teenage girls walk home from sports/clubs at night and they have every right to do that unmolested/unintimidated and so do you!

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Jessica147 · 14/03/2015 11:54

Well that make me feel worse! I got told 'they were probably just lads showing off to their mates', 'I can log it if you want, but if we opened a log every time someone said something in the street there would be loads' and 'why didn't you report it last night when we could have done something about it '. But then at the end the person said 'don't hesitate to call us if anything like this happens again especially if you are feeling threatened'.

Still glad I reported it though.

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BuffyEpistemiwhatsit · 14/03/2015 11:45

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Jessica147 · 14/03/2015 11:38

I think my initial thought was 'well it's my fault for walking alone on a Friday night'. I'll call 101 and see what they say.

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BuffyEpistemiwhatsit · 14/03/2015 11:33

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BlameItOnTheBogey · 14/03/2015 11:21

YOu should definitely report it. Sorry that happened to you.

PotteringAlong · 14/03/2015 11:20

I'd report it. Hope you're ok Flowers

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