Catching Perverts With Cell Phone Cameras
HollaBack NYC actually dates back to 2005, but is continually expanding into other regions such as Arkansas, Boston and Chicago. The sites are all independently run, with no real association to each other other than a common goal: to oust perverts.
This is another great example of the Internet being used to promote vigilante justice. Just last month, we reported on a great crop of sites that allow people to tattle on other people, including Caughtya.org (dedicated to exposing those who illegally park in handicap spots) and isawyournanny.blogspot.com (dedicated to ratting out bad nannies).
Warning: These are real perverts captured on cam, so some of the accounts are for mature eyes only.
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Liz @ Jun 26th 2007 9:58PM
I love it. That is TOOOO great. Assholes need to be called out. Having someone do that to you is BEYOND annoying.
jordan monclair @ Jun 27th 2007 12:06PM
I think all of these sites are great. I especially love the I saw your nanny website because I hate to see people getting away with mistreating children- especially when in most cases they are being paid very good money to take good care of those children!
Oscar Canada @ Jun 27th 2007 8:36PM
Ok, how do we detect the MISUSE of such sites.
Example:
Ms.Prettygirl doesn't necessarily like Mr.Dont-bother-anyone Geek(for whatever reason), so she has a friend say something to him to get him talking. Then snap a photo of him "Making a pass at friend of Ms.Prettygirl", and there you have it: evidence that the geek is a pervert.
Oh yes, pretty much any man who says 'goodmorning' to any woman can be labeled a 'pervert'.
And a guy can do pretty much the same thing to some female he's not fond of, for whatever reason.
Tom @ Jun 27th 2007 9:07PM
I am a middle-aged white male, and I've personally experienced being deliberately lied about, by women who I didn't want anything to do with, and even by women who I didn't even know.
So I could see them "reporting" me for being a "pervert", like if they saw me checking out a beautiful twenty-something one,and ignoring the female perverts,who are watching every move that I make.
Steve @ Jun 27th 2007 9:10PM
I'd have to agree with Oscar...catcallers and whistlers are evidently perverts to oust by the above GeekSugar text...next it'll be men who hold doors open for women are just creeps that want to get into your pants. That's not to say there aren't assholes at every turn...my point is that if you go through your day with that attitude it becomes kind of a self-fulfilling prophesy of your own devices.
Belle Starr @ Jun 27th 2007 9:57PM
Both my housemate and I say the samething . What is sauce for goose is sauce for the gander . All you perverts no matter what sex best mind your manners . Big Brother is watching you .
Grafik @ Jun 27th 2007 10:34PM
It's too easy to call a guy a perv if he makes any advance and he's not good looking enough or doesn't dress well enough or look like he has a load of cash. All of the women who are offended by such a harmless nuisance should stop and think about how bad most of the women in the world have it. Rape, murder, ritual genital mutilation, general second class citizenship..."He whistled at me!" Oh, boo hoo. Wake up and realize how good you have it here.
robert @ Jun 27th 2007 10:49PM
Rosie is a BIG FAT PIG! ..........and so are Ria, Babs & Peanut.
Eve @ Jun 27th 2007 11:22PM
It is all a matter of respect. Holding a door open for a woman by a man, or for anyone, is a show of good manners and respect. Cat calling, whistling, making noises of any kind when a woman walks by is disrespectful. Hey, guys, IT'S DISRESPECTFUL! I just don't think men get it. They think it is complimentary. I wonder how you would feel if a group of women, some not so good looking, shouted, "hey baby, shake that money maker", or "like some fries with that shake?" I am not so sure males would welcome that either. Personally, I think men do it for the benefit of other males, to show off that they are some sort of "stud". Very seldom have I ever seen a solitary male, make a cat call to myself or other women. They don't have the kahunas! They move in packs, much like hyenas.
Lili @ Jun 28th 2007 1:16AM
I don't know about this. I like the idea of ratting out people parked in handicapped spaces or across two or more spaces, but that's a case of obvious wrongdoing. How do we know that the people pictured are really perverts and not just people that someone with a camera didn't like?
Hans Roenau @ Jun 28th 2007 2:18AM
Did you mean "oust" or "out" perverts?
HollaBack NYC actually dates back to 2005, but is continually expanding into other regions such as Arkansas, Boston and Chicago. The sites are all independently run, with no real association to each other other than a common goal: to oust perverts.
Morris @ Jun 28th 2007 4:16AM
What about the women "pervs" ? I have been grabbed, told how good my butt looks and been propositioned by women. I just ignored it and went on with my life. I'll bet these women really hate the Ugly Betty episode where she is whistled at and says thank you. Ask any 3 women what sexual harrasment is and you will get 3 different responses. Get over yourselves or report it, don't post it.
Charlie @ Jun 28th 2007 5:34AM
Well put Steve!
I'd like to add
I believe some girls wish they had that type of attention. But then you have this type that love tell about how men hit on them. The only way to do it without sounding like they are braggin is to claim harassment.
Which do you think a good looking type B girl would say?
"I had my new jeans on and everywhere I went guys were checking me out"
OR
"I couldn't go 5 feet without some jacka$$ perv trying to have sex with me shheezzzz"
I like a girl that I can be walking with and she smiles or laughs about another man hitting on her. Shows class. I'm like Yeah, that's my girl.
Corey @ Jun 28th 2007 10:49AM
I think its great, but I also think it will be miss used to get some people,just talking to someone can make you look giulty of what ever they want to say you are doing. I think it should be a specific picture or pictures,caught in the act of something that is un undeniable,of something that can be proved by the pics before they can just say you were doing what ever they like, just because they don't like you or you did something they didn't agree with,or office defferences,or someone that lives on your street,and they don't like your yard,old flings,the list can go on and on, something that is not even related to the offence you are said to have done.. really, is there someone out there that might not like you that would go this far??? probably, there are a lot of nuts out there!!
Valerie Cook @ Jun 30th 2007 1:56PM
WHAT A GREAT IDEA