LIVE from the Camino Alert. Lograno to Najera

[Introibo]

My group stopped for lunch at the high point of this stage. We were passed by a young Korean girl who we knew. Later that night at the alburge she said that as she had passed an elderly man and waved hello to him he had exposed himself to her. We probably passed him maybe 20 minutes later.
The lady felt uncomfortable reporting the incident which is obviously her own decision.
Maybe other pilgrims can be aware of this "gentleman" and take appropriate action.
Exposing yourself to young girls is never,ever acceptable

 

[NoQ]

Best reaction to that is for the exposee to suddenly laugh loudly and exclaim something like 'How pathetically tiny!'

 

[peregrina2000]

I'm sorry this happened. It has happened to me on the Camino at least four or five times, and it is never pleasant. People should be encouraged to report this to the police, because they take these things very seriously and will be on the lookout. If no reports are filed, the behavior continues.

 

[Con Palos]

There should be a spray for that... trouble is you would have to take your pack off to get it out.

Wishing her a buen camino

 

[Magwood]

It's difficult to think quickly on occasions such as this, but a photograph (including face and exposure) would provide evidence for the police, and possibly give coordinates of the location as well. He should definitely be reported.

 

[mla1]

Laurie - I remember one of those times on the CF....You and Dana were right behind me.

 

[oursonpolaire]

Report each time. The Spanish authorities take pilgrim safety very seriously but can do nothing unless they have reports.

 

[peregrina2000]

Laurie - I remember one of those times on the CF....You and Dana were right behind me.

That was the very first flasher on my very first camino -- coming down from the Alto de Perdon. We didn't report it and later changed our ways. Since then I always report. Once I was flashed just outside of Los Arcos. The police station wasn't open, so the next morning on the way out of town I told a street cleaner what had happened. And I heard the next day that the police were looking for the car I had described. Once we were flashed up near the radio station on the way into Santiago. We took down the car license plates and told some cops in the Plaza Obradoiro. They said they would make a visit to his home. So, please please report. You might spare someone else, and the guy may get the mental health support he obviously needs.

 

[ranthr]

Best reaction to that is for the exposee to suddenly laugh loudly and exclaim something like 'How pathetically tiny!'[/QUOTE
Well, I might have reacted like that way if I was in a known place where I knew there were people around. But lonely on the camino I guess I would walk away quickly, not doing or saying anything that could cause reaction. May be a fuck off if necessary, understandable in most languages I think. But nothing more to provoke.

 

[ranthr]

Laurie, I also think it is important to report to the police, but that is not so easy if you do not speak Spanish. But at least one could perhaps report to the alberguehospitaleros.

 

[Mark Lee]

Yes, a photo if possible and if it doesn't place the victim of the indecent exposure in any danger, would be helpful to the police in identifying the pervert.