Green Daily

As people flock to public transportation to avoid paying $4 a gallon at the pump, these would-be drivers are preventing tons of carbon from being spewed into the atmosphere, and Mother Earth smiles. But not everyone is so happy about the crowded trains. While many are groping for ways to make their commute more affordable and environmentally friendly, others are simply groping.

A study conducted in Manhattan found that 63% of women surveyed felt that they had been sexually harassed while riding the subway. Almost 70% said that they had felt the threat of sexual assault. Now, this could be a problem that's isolated to New York City, but I doubt it. Usually, it's pretty safe to assume that what goes on in Manhattan is, or will be, happening all over the country. Bummer.

To fight these subway pervs, NYC is distributing 2,000 posters in order to encourage people to report all incidents to police or MTA authorities. Hopefully, the NYPD will be able get a handle on this groping epidemic. In the meantime, there's always the eco-friendly technique of judo-chopping a perv's face off.