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Just left the police station after reporting a man who was staring at me while stroking his exposed privates. This was just after the “welcome to Pamplona” sign, and he ducked through a field and did it again a few minutes later, after which I was very frightened he was following me. I realize he can’t be prosecuted in Spain for this action but I hate that he wanted to make me feel scared and small and he succeeded.
The police were wonderful, though. Couldn’t have been more understanding and kind.
If anyone else experiences this in the same spot, please call the police. They can’t prosecute, but they said if they can identify him, they’d talk to him and hopefully make him stop.
Well done for taking the time to make the report. You’re helping others.Just left the police station after reporting a man who was staring at me while stroking his exposed privates. This was just after the “welcome to Pamplona” sign, and he ducked through a field and did it again a few minutes later, after which I was very frightened he was following me. I realize he can’t be prosecuted in Spain for this action but I hate that he wanted to make me feel scared and small and he succeeded.
The police were wonderful, though. Couldn’t have been more understanding and kind.
If anyone else experiences this in the same spot, please call the police. They can’t prosecute, but they said if they can identify him, they’d talk to him and hopefully make him stop.
Thanks to that law of "Solo si es si" more than a thousand of sexual ofenders have seen their sencences reduced, some of the have been setting free. Dont ask me what I feel about this, I want not to infringe the Forum´s rules about politic criticisms.So sorry this happened to you and well done for reporting it.
IMO the attitudes in Spain towards sexual harassment are changing.
Last year the so-called solo sí es si law [ only yes means yes law] came into effect.
Harassment with sexual connotations is considered sexual violence.
Since you did not give consent to be targeted, this is an infringement of law.
The police should update their knowledge, but still, even if they don't do that for now, a serious conversation may be very effective and hopefully enough to stop the offender.
Report and roll on!
Thanks to that law of "Solo si es si" more than a thousand of sexual ofenders have seen their sencences reduced, some of the have been setting free. Dont ask me what I feel about this, I want not to infringe the Forum´s rules about politic criticisms.
The spanish police is very profesional, be sure they update their knowledge weekly. If they said the could do nothing, be sure they couldnt. That pervert, estared at her while stroking their parts, but never touch her speak to her. This bast_rd was simply masturbating in the field when a woman, inadvertently by him, walked through there. No harassament Your Honor.
Sadly no wasp stung his testicles.
That said , please always report, Maybe the police can´t do anythin to the ofender, but maybe they can increase their patrolls. You know, sometimes some policeman, inadvertently, attracts furious wasps.
He wasn’t trying to be unhelpful.That is not what the OP said, nor what I said. Please do not twist someone's words.
I'm no expert but I think it is wiser to ignore the pervert as being someone worth no consideration than to make light of his manhood. His humiliation over time may end up making him want to show his supposed power. Some other woman in the future may be his target.On the light side,
A guy once exposed himself to my friend and her young daughter.
She just pointed, laughed, and said, 'Look Megan, like a penis only smaller!"
He quickly drove away.
No, of course this is not what any of of you said except your comment about that failure of law, the need of updating the police knowledge, how to interprete the laws of Spain, what its considerated sexual violence, etc.That is not what the OP said, nor what I said. Please do not twist someone's words.
No, of course this is not what any of of you said except your comment about that failure of law, the need of updating the police knowledge, how to interprete the laws of Spain, what its considerated sexual violence, etc.
"That pervert, estared at her while stroking their parts, but never touch her, speak to her. This bast_rd was simply masturbating in the field when a woman, inadvertently by him, walked through there. No harassament Your Honor". With those words I´was trying to explain how those things would work, in a hypothetical judgement, and why the police didn´t do nothing. As long as I know Im not twisting anybody´s words,
That said if anybody need some aclarations, my feelings are with the female pilgrim, not with that failure of a man.
I have no idea but I sort of doubt it. Usually the excitement comes from the horror/fear the target shows. - The one time a fellow exposed himself to me during rush hour on the Burnside Bridge in Portland, I almost fell off my bicycle laughing.I'm no expert but I think it is wiser to ignore the pervert as being someone worth no consideration than to make light of his manhood. His humiliation over time may end up making him want to show his supposed power. Some other woman in the future may be his target.
I agree. We certainly don’t need personal interpretations of Spanish law and tired jokes about exhibitionists that have already been posted more than half a dozen times on the forum.Come on folks, wind it in. The OP has suffered an outrageous experience and has had the decency and fortitude to go and report it.
Other than wishing her a flasher-free remainder of her Camino; need we say more?
God hope you’re ok! Thanks so much for the heads up, a good few of us females walking into Pamplona today so will be vigilant, enjoy the rest of your camino and hope the sad creep didn’t put you off too much!Just left the police station after reporting a man who was staring at me while stroking his exposed privates. This was just after the “welcome to Pamplona” sign, and he ducked through a field and did it again a few minutes later, after which I was very frightened he was following me. I realize he can’t be prosecuted in Spain for this action but I hate that he wanted to make me feel scared and small and he succeeded.
The police were wonderful, though. Couldn’t have been more understanding and kind.
If anyone else experiences this in the same spot, please call the police. They can’t prosecute, but they said if they can identify him, they’d talk to him and hopefully make him stop.
Thank you for reporting this. I hope the rest of your Camino is great.Just left the police station after reporting
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