Cases of sexual harassment in public places are rarely reported, but as of April 15 this year the police registered 433 cases, a nearly ninefold increase from 49 reported in the year-earlier period.

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Furthermore, any speaker should be able to attend and leave a public hearing free of threatening harassment.

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The next few hours will likely see the fate sealed of legislation designed to protect alert, public-spirited Americans from harassment and potentially devastatingly expensive lawsuits arising from their warnings to law-enforcement authorities concerning possible terrorist activities.

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While Herman Cain might be looking for any shelter to hide from the media maelstrom surrounding alleged sexual harassment claims, the public has been anything but silent.

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The man was arrested under the Malicious Communications Act and was also held on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress.

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Ms Mayhew complained to the police last year about alleged harassment from Euro-sceptics opposed to her public stance on the issue.

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After two investigative reports on May 15, Donovan's and another by the state ethics board, Democrats focused their public criticism on Vito Lopez, the assemblyman accused of harassment.

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"Some activists have targeted city planners and the public transport officers to make the case that women should not face harassment in the streets, " says Zippel.

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The investigation hadn't confirmed sexual harassment, so there was no need to make the allegations public, he told them.

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