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From: ames!claris!netcom!cowpatti@ncar.ucar.EDU (Patricia Mae Anthony)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Sexual Harrassment at the workplace
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Date: 2 Jan 91 02:24:14 GMT
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In article <29057@usc> mary@mizar.usc.EDU (Mary Froehlig) writes:
>I am new to this newsgroup, but really need input from the net here.
>he said) isn't sending him out on job assignments any more.  I thought
>he was basically weird but harmless, but I found out that my student
>worker was _afraid_ of him (that he would do her physical harm) and my
>SO, who has met this guy, has also said never to be alone at the
>office if the guy says he will "stop by."  On evaluation, I have to
>somewhat agree with their observations.

Follow your instincts in this situation.  The price of a magazine or
two isn't worth the possible harm, emotional and physical, that has
and might still come from this situation.  It's not worth it to worry
about who's feelings you might or might not be hurting.  Tell the
agency you don't want him back in the office, and ask THEM to get the
magazines back for you or buy new ones.  A call to the police
department might not be a bad idea.  Agencies don't usually check
things like that.  The police could find out if he was new to this
area, and what he may have been involved in, if anything, where he
previously resided.  This guy needs to get the message LOUD AND CLEAR
that his behavior is inapporpriate, and if he IS a potential offender,
needs to know that you people aren't playing roulette with your
safety.

Patricia