This city is fighting ***ual harassment on the subway with a 24/7 hotline
 

This city is fighting ***ual harassment on the subway with a 24/7 hotline
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If you are female and have ever ridden a train or bus, ***ually inappropriate gestures, words and even contact are things you might be all too familiar with.

**w the Los Angeles public transit system will be the first in the world to address this problem by offering its riders a 24/7 hotline for ***ual harassment, according to a statement from the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.*

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When riders call 1-844-Off-Limits (633-5464), they can talk through the incident with a counselor from the organization Peace Over Violence and receive the resources and information necessary to report it to the police. The group has counseled victims of ***ual abuse in LA County and has hosted its own 24/7 hotline for survivors of rape and battery for over 45 years. Read more...

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