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Looking for a Good Samaritan: “a man I’d never seen before had run up and punched me in the face. While I stood there in shock, a bystander quickly intervened”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

Last Monday (5/30, Memorial Day), around 11am, I was walking south on 8th street. At either the 8th and H or 8th and I NW intersection, a few blocks from the Chinatown/Gallery Place metro, I was looking at my phone while waiting for the walk sign to appear. All of a sudden, I felt an impact to my jaw–a man I’d never seen before had run up and punched me in the face. While I stood there in shock, a bystander quickly intervened, putting himself between me and the person who had attacked me. He told me to get away and call the police and started shouting and following the person who attacked me. Meanwhile, the person who attacked me was still shouting at me. Because of this bystander, I was able to get away without further harm.

I’m an East Asian woman, and because of the rise in violence against women who look like me, I can’t help but feel that I was targeted at least in part because of my race and gender. (more…)

“It’s a Tatte takeover.”

By Prince Of Petworth


2129 I Street, NW

Thanks to Ruth for sending: “It’s a Tatte takeover. I saw the newest signage in Foggy Bottom on I Street, a block away from Whole Foods. Do we have enough to establish quorum in DC?” (more…)

“trying to parallel park”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to D. for sending:

“Saturday at 1 pm in Trinidad. Apparently some person was “trying to parallel park” and somehow ended up ramming into the houses. One porch column of two houses were destroyed. Nobody was injured, thankfully.

Never thought to see something like this on a quiet block.”

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