BBC presenter 'repeatedly stopped by man wanting photos of her' while walking puppy
ok.co.ukBBC Sports presenter Emma Louise Jones has opened up about the recent harassment she has faced while simply just walking her dog.
Emma, 33, shared her horrifying experience on Twitter, detailing how she's been "repeatedly stopped" by the same man asking for photos of her.
She wrote: "I’ve taken my puppy on the same walk near my house the last few days & the same man has repeatedly stopped me to tell me he wants to take photos of me (along with other stuff that I won’t mention here). "This makes women/girls feel uncomfortable & I would urge anyone who sees what looks like an uncomfortable interaction to not just ignore it and walk past. "You don’t always have to intervene, but even just having the presence of someone else nearby can be reassuring." Responding to this, one Twitter user wrote: "Not possible to tell him to jog on he’s freaking you out?
Sometimes you just have to be blunt with people. Being nicey nicey can send the wrong message." To which Emma replied: "I would love to, but it’s not that easy when you’re alone in a situation with a stranger who’s being weird.
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