I was telling the story to some good friends over the weekend. When I got to the part about Det. Martin, one of them said "You mean Keith?".
It turns out that I have friends who are friends with someone named Martin on the White Plains Police force. Martin is not an uncommon name and the White Plains PD is large enough that there certainly could be more than one but it is also possible that the detective who contacted me is friends with a friend of mine.
Meanwhile, as I have said before, I have no intention of altering my schedule in order to avoid her. I will not make contact or even acknowledge that she exists but I am going to take the trains I want to take.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Now I Have Heard From The White Plains Police
When I came home yesterday, Elizabeth told me that I had a call from Det. Martin of the White Plains Police Department. I had a feeling that it was regarding the woman that this blog is about.
I called back Det. Martin and I must say that the conversation was much more pleasent then the one I had with the MTA Police. I asked Det. Martin if he wanted to hear my side of the story and he said that he did.
After telling my side of the story, he said that the woman was complaining that I have been following or stalking her. He also added that our accounts were similar except that she did not mention the episode in the elevator which was really how this whole thing got started.
Det. Martin did not tell me to alter my habits. He simply suggested that I avoid her. I agreed that this was a wise course of action since from my point of view, this woman is clearly unbalanced.
Det. Martin asked me about which trains I usually take and I gave him my schedule. I explained that this woman and I are often on the same trains and that we tend to park in the same area of the garage.
He explained that he couldn't stop her from complaining in the future and that all complaints had to be followed up. He also said that he would be calling her to ask about the episode in the elevator. I don't expect her to tell the truth about this but I'm glad she is going to be asked.
On the whole, I feel that my interaction with the White Plains PD regarding this issue has been very good. I feel that Det. Martin treated me with respect and had not rushed to judgement but rather was willing listen and investigate. It is about 180 degrees different from the way I was treated by the MTA PD.
So it appears that this thing isn't over yet. I am going to stick to the course of action I've already decided on. I am not going to interact with her. I will ride where I want to ride on the train and take the trains I want to take. As far as I know, simply being on the same train as someone (or even in the same car) does not constitute stalking or any other criminal behavior.
I called back Det. Martin and I must say that the conversation was much more pleasent then the one I had with the MTA Police. I asked Det. Martin if he wanted to hear my side of the story and he said that he did.
After telling my side of the story, he said that the woman was complaining that I have been following or stalking her. He also added that our accounts were similar except that she did not mention the episode in the elevator which was really how this whole thing got started.
Det. Martin did not tell me to alter my habits. He simply suggested that I avoid her. I agreed that this was a wise course of action since from my point of view, this woman is clearly unbalanced.
Det. Martin asked me about which trains I usually take and I gave him my schedule. I explained that this woman and I are often on the same trains and that we tend to park in the same area of the garage.
He explained that he couldn't stop her from complaining in the future and that all complaints had to be followed up. He also said that he would be calling her to ask about the episode in the elevator. I don't expect her to tell the truth about this but I'm glad she is going to be asked.
On the whole, I feel that my interaction with the White Plains PD regarding this issue has been very good. I feel that Det. Martin treated me with respect and had not rushed to judgement but rather was willing listen and investigate. It is about 180 degrees different from the way I was treated by the MTA PD.
So it appears that this thing isn't over yet. I am going to stick to the course of action I've already decided on. I am not going to interact with her. I will ride where I want to ride on the train and take the trains I want to take. As far as I know, simply being on the same train as someone (or even in the same car) does not constitute stalking or any other criminal behavior.
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