# Serial buttocks stabber in Northern Virginia malls **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 12, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-buttocks-stabber-in-northern-virginia-malls/592455 "2011-08-12T14:47:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-buttocks-stabber-in-northern-virginia-malls/592455/1 "2011-08-12T14:47:49Z")
DC Dopers beware! Apparently nine women have been [slashed](http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/3-more-buttocks-slashings-in-fairfax-stores-reported/2011/08/10/gIQAcn546I_story.html) in the buttocks by a man with a box cutter, in various Fairfax County malls. Each time, he melts back into the crowd before the victim has time to realize what’s happened and cry havoc. Obviously, this guy has issues. I always have to wonder in these kinds of cases, though – what finally sets him off? What makes him say, “Today’s the day I’m going to do it. I’m not getting any younger, and those buttocks aren’t going to slash themselves. Let’s get started.” ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-buttocks-stabber-in-northern-virginia-malls/592455/2 "2011-08-12T15:15:25Z")
Buttocks Slashing has a long and storied history. Check out the tale of [The London Monster](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Monster). ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-buttocks-stabber-in-northern-virginia-malls/592455/3 "2011-08-12T15:46:51Z")
I thought this was going to be about “stabbing” buttocks with a different kind of instrument. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-buttocks-stabber-in-northern-virginia-malls/592455/4 "2011-08-12T16:18:23Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Obviously, this guy has issues. I always have to wonder in these kinds of cases, though – what finally sets him off? What makes him say, “Today’s the day I’m going to do it. I’m not getting any younger, and those buttocks aren’t going to slash themselves. Let’s get started.” I’m not a psychologist but my WAG is that this guy obviously has some really whacked out sexual issues and presumably the sight of a woman’s ass is a trigger for him. So he’s stabbing asses because in his mind, they’re causing his problem and attacking them is his mental defense. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-buttocks-stabber-in-northern-virginia-malls/592455/5 "2011-08-12T22:19:22Z")
Oddly, the Washington Post says about the article: “Those who read this also read…” Why the center-left is fed up with Obama Bert and Ernie should not get married Obviously, if we had a Republican president we wouldn’t have butts at risk in the mall or gay Muppets. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-buttocks-stabber-in-northern-virginia-malls/592455/6 "2011-08-12T22:29:42Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > . So he’s stabbing asses because in his mind, they’re causing his problem and attacking them is his mental defense. So apparently THIS guy was lieing the whole time! And he’s got a violent streak to bootie. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7nprhxc2Lxc/maxresdefault.jpg "Sir Mix Alot - Baby Got Back~ (I like big butts and i can not lie!)(lyrics)(HQ)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nprhxc2Lxc) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-buttocks-stabber-in-northern-virginia-malls/592455/7 "2011-08-13T00:46:14Z")
Whoever is doing it seems to be taking care not to cut very deep. Several of the ladies didn’t notice it until getting home. The guy needs to be caught quickly before it escalates into something worse.