No, not him. Much younger.

No I don’t think so!

He will follow you even if you don’t have money. It’s bad.

Yes!

It’s not “fear porn.” I wanted to see if anyone had encountered this person.

Also, it seems like you’re blaming me instead of the man that followed me and lunged at me. Am I the problem here? I’m getting “holier-than-thou” feelings from you.

And surely warning people on Reddit is better than nothing? If I encounter the guy again, I’m calling the police and I’ll contact the mental health resource.

Yes I think so.

See my below comment—after I ran, didn’t see where he went.

He’s African American, mid to late 20s, under 5’5”, and last I saw was wearing a red shirt and jeans. He generally will walk towards you and will then walk closely next to you, asking you for money. He will not let you walk away from him and displayed extreme anger at a moment’s notice.

Last see at 9th and L NW.

I'll give you a description if you'd like to make the call.

Il Canale in Georgetown!

When someone lunges at me and screams "faggot" because I said I didn't want him following me, I'm running, thanks.

He’s dangerous. He won’t stop following you—I would recommend running.

Was it near the convention center? He was talking about his grandmother and sounded pretty unhinged.

Young guy, maybe mid to late 20s. Short, maybe 5’ 3”.