I saw a weirdly inspiring story tonight. I don't know if anyone posted on this earlier.
A New York City woman, 22, a web developer, empowered herself, using her camera phone and the internet, by photographing a man engaged in sexual self-stimulation on the subway, in front of her, and then posting the picture - entitled (caution - somewhat explicit) Pervert - on the internet.
Where it has been viewed by legions of people.
The New York Daily News covered the story, spreading the information, and camera phone photograph via print, as well.
Not since U.S. soldiers snapped digital photographs and camera phone photographs of the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib have I heard of such a clear example of the way technology and the internet can be used to empower people.
This young woman, Thao Nguyen, was intended a victim by the sicko exposing himself to her.
Instead, she took action and she's proven herself stronger and smarter than the guy with the open fly.
Look at the picture in the linked story or from the website and, like the article says
If you recognize the man in the picture, call the Daily News at (212) 210-1574 and let us know.