Editor's note: Given the not-unreasonable concern for her safety, we've withheld the letter writer's name. We hope her words add to the ongoing discussion of issues centered around fostering a community where all can feel, and be, safe.
BRATTLEBORO-I have been on the receiving end twice this month of threatening behavior by erratic white men, either outside my house or right nearby, after dark. Both incidents scared me so much I could barely speak above a whisper.