Earlier today I reached out to Grindr.com about the Visalia incident and they have graciously provided the following statement…
We at Grindr are extremely saddened to hear about the victim in Visalia, California. Although arrested for an unrelated crime, a suspect has been apprehended. Grindr takes the safety of its users very seriously and as such, we have a number safeguards in place, including our strict photo and profile content guidelines, privacy policy, detailed user agreements, terms of service and safety tips which can be found on our website. We encourage our members to utilize the safety mechanisms we’ve made available. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and his family.
