Groping and sex on the bus in LA

By | August 7, 2015

Nearly one out of every 14 Metro passengers has been fondled or groped while riding public transit in Los Angeles County, and one in 10 has been subjected to indecent exposure on the bus or train, according to a new survey.

As part of a regular poll of passengers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority asked nearly 20,000 bus and rail riders in May and June whether they had experienced any form of sexual harassment on transit in the past six months.

About 19%, or 3,760 people, said yes. That’s a decrease of three percentage points from last…

Here’s how to avoid exposure to the plague – LA Times.