News Article: Police investigating alleged rape at PPG Paints Arena during Game 4

[Harv]

This is all very odd.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating reports that a woman was raped in a bathroom at the Pittsburgh Penguins game Wednesday night.

KDKA-TV has confirmed that a report was filed by a woman claiming she was raped in a bathroom during game the Penguins – Capitals game at PPG Paints Arena.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/05/04/penguins-game-bathroom-possible-rape/

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[66-30-33]

First that stabbing, now this? da ****...

 

[Dying Alive]

Very odd...in the article it says that this happened in between periods but I wonder if that's correct. At intermissions the bathroom is packed, I don't see how it would be possible for this to happen with nobody noticing. During the periods is a different story. If I need to go during a game I usually go during a tv time out and while it's never completely deserted in there it comes pretty close sometimes.

As a woman who goes to 30+ games a year I would like a lot more detail. I've never felt unsafe at a game and I hope that wasn't naive on my part.

 

[Finesse]

Very odd...in the article it says that this happened in between periods but I wonder if that's correct. At intermissions the bathroom is packed, I don't see how it would be possible for this to happen with nobody noticing. During the periods is a different story. If I need to go during a game I usually go during a tv time out and while it's never completely deserted in there it comes pretty close sometimes.

As a woman who goes to 30+ games a year I would like a lot more detail. I've never felt unsafe at a game and I hope that wasn't naive on my part.

Unfortunately, I don't think it sounds too far fetched for something like this to happen. For example, if two people entered a bathroom stall right before the end of the period, and then didn't exit the stall until after the following period began, then I could see how an incident might go unnoticed. It's very loud at games and people are focused on getting into a bathroom stall, doing their business and then leaving the bathroom. No one's going to go over an pry the stall door open because someone's taking too long. and if alcohol or drugs were involved then I would imagine it might be possible that there were no obvious audible or physical signs of struggle.

Anyhow, this is terrible and I hope that the perpetrator is arrested and prosecuted. No one should have to worry about something like this happening at a game.

 

[orby]

Ugh, terrible situation. Public safety is way more important than anything else at entertainment venues. Not much else to say at this point.

 

[SweetStache]

Very odd...in the article it says that this happened in between periods but I wonder if that's correct. At intermissions the bathroom is packed, I don't see how it would be possible for this to happen with nobody noticing. During the periods is a different story. If I need to go during a game I usually go during a tv time out and while it's never completely deserted in there it comes pretty close sometimes.

As a woman who goes to 30+ games a year I would like a lot more detail. I've never felt unsafe at a game and I hope that wasn't naive on my part.

Weird. Maybe it happened in one of the "family" restrooms? These are typically available for a single person to use and lock the door (although they're meant for people with kids). Perhaps the perp was able to trap the victim in one of those? Absolutely disgusting if true.

 

[PensPlz]

Probably wait until after the investigation to react.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

Awful and bizarre

 

[Harv]

Very odd...in the article it says that this happened in between periods but I wonder if that's correct. At intermissions the bathroom is packed, I don't see how it would be possible for this to happen with nobody noticing. During the periods is a different story. If I need to go during a game I usually go during a tv time out and while it's never completely deserted in there it comes pretty close sometimes.

The only place I can see this being possible are the bathrooms on the suite level. If you use them during the period they are often empty. Another option is there are private restrooms in some of the bigger suites as well.

Since the news report doesn't say anything at all we don't know anything. Of course our minds drift to some kind of CSI episode where a random creeper traps a random woman in a bathroom and rapes her. It's far more likely that two people who know each other go into a bathroom together and the man goes gets aggressive on the woman saying no. That's just as much rape as the any other scenario.

 

[steveg]

First that stabbing, now this? da ****...

Stabbing?

What?

 

[Night Shift]

Stabbing?

What?

Yeah, there was article during the Blue Jackets series, Pens fan got stabbed in the head with a screw driver (I don't think they said by who but I assumed it was by a Jackets fan). Anyway the Pens fan refused medical attention until after the game to stay and finish watching the game.

 

[TimbitsHockey877*]

PPG does have 1 person handicap bathrooms. Only way I see that being possible. Pretty sure somebody would see somebody getting taken in against their will. Other bathrooms are usually packed at all times.

 

[Dying Alive]

The only place I can see this being possible are the bathrooms on the suite level. If you use them during the period they are often empty. Another option is there are private restrooms in some of the bigger suites as well.

Since the news report doesn't say anything at all we don't know anything. Of course our minds drift to some kind of CSI episode where a random creeper traps a random woman in a bathroom and rapes her. It's far more likely that two people who know each other go into a bathroom together and the man goes gets aggressive on the woman saying no. That's just as much rape as the any other scenario.

Oh good call, I wasn't thinking about suite level bathrooms. Those are probably a lot more private.

If I had to wager a guess it would be a non-stranger assault. The vast majority are.

Yeah, there was article during the Blue Jackets series, Pens fan got stabbed in the head with a screw driver (I don't think they said by who but I assumed it was by a Jackets fan). Anyway the Pens fan refused medical attention until after the game to stay and finish watching the game.

That didn't happen at the arena, it happened at the auto body place the guy owned.

 

[steveg]

Yeah, there was article during the Blue Jackets series, Pens fan got stabbed in the head with a screw driver (I don't think they said by who but I assumed it was by a Jackets fan). Anyway the Pens fan refused medical attention until after the game to stay and finish watching the game.

Wow, hadn't heard about that...glad it apparently wasn't too serious.

Finished watching the game before accepting medical attention?

 

[Night Shift]

Wow, hadn't heard about that...glad it apparently wasn't too serious.

Finished watching the game before accepting medical attention?

Dying Alive is right, I had to look it up. I missed the Auto body shop part

 

[BHD]

Fan safety is a concern, but none of us know what actually happened. Further, this site has guidelines regarding claims and such. We'll revisit this topic if further details become known.