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Sunday, September 03, 2006

9:50 a.m.: Can I at least drink my coffee first?

This morning circa 9:50 am, I rode the 4/5 train to 86th St. Leaving 59th St., I saw a creepy guy in the doorway with his dick hanging all the way out! His bag was pulled to the side & he was looking confidentally casual, not like he was even prepared to adjust his bag quickly should he be caught. He had briefly stood opposite me back at Union Sq. & I wondered if he had it out when he was standing right in front of me!!! I calmly got off at 86th St. & easily reached the conductor. I simply pointed through the window to the next car.
"That man was exposing himself to me." He looked surprised, pointed to him and said "That man?"
"Yes."
He simply walked over to him between the cars, and the asshole was standing there w/his bag positioned in front of him and not even looking nervous. He probably even still had it out, covering it w/the shoulder bag.
The conductor returns with this look on his face that said: "Well, sorry but I don't see anything unusual..." And then, Mr. Dickhand ran out of the car because the genius conductor had left the doors open the whole time! I went to chase him, but said: "Wait, can you just call upstairs and tell the token booth person?!" And he says..."Well, he just ran off, and there's nothing I can do since he's already left the train..."
I never was able to find the slimy weasel again, but saw an NYPD van parked right there. They took my description and phone no., & asked me if I wanted to press charges if they found him. (Hell yeah!) The cops were actually really nice. The female officer actually said: "I'm sorry this happened to you..." The male officer was more aloof but still seemed vaguely concerned. And then they drove off to look for him! I went back downstairs thinking maybe he was somehow still lurking around the station, instead of running to street level. I told the token booth clerk: "A guy was exposing himself to me on the train...I told the police but thought maybe you want a description?"
She said: "Well did they call it in?"
I looked at her blankly because I didn't see them make any phone calls. Though they did seem on it.
"Yes?"
"Well they're handling it, something, something, blah.."
It was time to tune out and go to work.