The installation of high-definition cameras helps identify repeat offenders and provides evidence for police reports. What to Do if It Happens
Safety experts and activists suggest several steps if you experience or witness this behavior:
A profound sense of intrusion into their physical autonomy.
While the word can sometimes be used in consensual, flirtatious contexts in social settings like dance clubs or Carnival, its occurrence on a bus is almost exclusively associated with and sexual harassment.
If safe to do so, loudly stating "Don't touch me" or "Move back" can draw public attention, which often causes the harasser to back off.
The psychological toll of experiencing an "encoxada" on a bus is significant. Victims—predominantly women—report feelings of: The inability to move away due to the crowd.