REMARKS
Council Member Narcisse shares personal experience of sexual harassment
2:21:01
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse shares a personal experience of sexual harassment from her high school years to emphasize the seriousness of the issue being discussed. She describes an incident where someone touched her inappropriately while trying to grab her chain, resulting in long-lasting trauma.
- The council member spent almost two years mentally processing the incident
- She emphasizes that sexual harassment is not a joke, especially for vulnerable individuals in custody
- The personal story serves to highlight the importance of addressing sexual assault and harassment in city jails
Mercedes Narcisse
2:21:01
Good morning, and thank you, chair.
2:21:03
Good afternoon on this time.
2:21:04
And thank you for being here.
2:21:07
I'm gonna share a brief story the reason that I even though I'm very I have to run-in my district.
2:21:13
I had to stay here because this is very serious.
2:21:16
And I can share the fact that in high school, Somebody was trying to get my chains inside my coat, and they touched the area.
2:21:24
They should not be touched.
2:21:25
That should not be touched by a stranger.
2:21:28
And I was very upset, and I had to spend almost 2 years washing it.
2:21:34
So this is very serious.
2:21:36
This is this is not a joke, especially for staff that exposed and the folks that kind of like vulnerable that they don't have no choice.
2:21:47
They have to be a certain place at that time.
2:21:50
So follow-up my colleagues.
2:21:55
If everything based on evidence, right, to make a case.
2:21:59
But I'm gonna go back to a question here, and if you can help me with that.
