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Prince George's County police are warning residents after a woman was robbed and sexually assaulted in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon.
The woman was returning to her Temple Hills apartment, on the 2500 block of Southern Avenue, just after 4 p.m. Sunday when a man forced the victim into her apartment. He then revealed a gun and demanded money, and then raped the victim and fled.
The suspect has been described as a black man in his 20s, 6 feet tall with braided hair, between 140 and 160 pounds. He was wearing a black hat with blue trim, a black jacket and black sneakers. Anyone with information on is asked to call 301-772-4908.
Police are urging women to exercise extra caution when walking home at night. They advise women not to walk alone and to have their keys ready as they approach their homes.
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Barring hiring a full-time body guard, "not walking alone" is totally and completely not an option for me, and most other women in the D.C. area. This is bullshit advice provided only to quell fears, and does nothing to actually make streets safer.
Rather than just encouraging women to be safe, and protect themselves from physical and sexual assault, why not encourage men not to physically or sexually assault women as well? It would do about as much good.