Harger: A 15-year-old girl followed a homeless stranger into the woods because she didn’t want to be rude. Seattle taught her that

A 35-year-old homeless man approached a 15-year-old girl at a Northgate bus stop Monday morning, told her she was beautiful, then commanded her into nearby woods. She followed out of fear and politeness; he assaulted her before fleeing on a bicycle. Police say he has more than a dozen prior arrests for robbery, shoplifting, assault, and drug possession, with no felony convictions and active warrants in Snohomish County and Puyallup. This regional incident raises safety concerns for South King County families and transit riders.