Corporate America seems more interested in protecting the feelings of a few trans-identified men than keeping women safe in public spaces.
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On April 15, a woman noticed strange behavior from a male customer walking around Target, seemingly following women. He held his phone at odd angles near women and seemed to be sneaking around. With her suspicions raised, she turned on her camera and followed him where she caught him stalking a woman who was squatting to look at children’s books. The video she took shows him carefully watch the woman, position himself behind her, and then slide his phone under her skirt while her back was turned to him.
Withinseconds,thewomanwiththecameraconfrontedhimasthestartledvictimstoodupandrealizedwhatwashappening.ThomasElliott,21,ofNorthCarolina,wouldbearrestedandchargedwithsecretfelonypeeping.Elliotwasavolunteerforanelementaryschoolandpassedafullbackgroundcheck.APittCountySchoolspokesmansaid,“Wearedisturbedanddeeplyconcernedbyvideofootageoftheindividualthathasbeensharedonsocialmediaandnewsoutlets,andbasedonthefootage,theindividualwillnotbereturningtoourca