LAPD Cracks Down On Jaywalkers - $197 Fines

[Root]

Thou must only cross the kings road at specified locations and times otherwise, you will owe the king a road crossing tax and the kings enforcers might shoot your dog.

 

[Origanalist]

It really doesn't matter whether you can cite them. It's a bunch of scientific mumbo jumbo bunk. Pedestrian walks and signals provide for a safe, orderly and expeditious form of travel between automobiles and individuals. Anyone that does not conform to these social improvements risks bringing about chaos, disorder and a loss of rule of law. Taftfan is right. We have a social contract and a rule of law to keep us civilized. If not this then anarchy and terrorism.

NOOOooooo!!!

 

[DamianTV]

Just remember the MSM Distorted Perspective: You are more likely to be killed by a Terrorist than by crossing the street.

 

[phill4paul]

Just remember the MSM Distorted Perspective: You are more likely to be killed by a Terrorist than by crossing the street.

...and more likely to be killed by a cop than a terrorist.

 

[Red Green]

I'm common-sense abiding too.

So in your universe, it's not common sense to cross a street when there are no cars in sight? The common sense thing to do is wait until you have a govt controlled sign that says you can cross? WTF?

 

[DamianTV]

So in your universe, it's not common sense to cross a street when there are no cars in sight? The common sense thing to do is wait until you have a govt controlled sign that says you can cross? WTF?

Slightly off topic, but I wish Govt would apply a bit more common sense where they put their Deer Crossing signs. They keep putting their signs up in areas that make it more difficult to see the deer. Maybe a better solution would be to post "No Deer Crossing" signs.

/sounding like idiot

 

[robert9712000]

I admit i Jaywalked today. It was so scary, I'm used to everything telling me what I'm supposed to do. At first I wasn't sure what to do, but then i remember what i used to do at 7 years old. So i took a deep breath and looked both ways and then proceeded across the road. I felt guilty at first for using my own judgement, because after years of conditioning that i must always obey all rules and do as your told i knew, i was probably angering my overlords. Amazingly though, i made it across without being hurt. It must be my lucky day, I think i should buy some lotto numbers tonight.

 

[DamianTV]

I admit i Jaywalked today. It was so scary, I'm used to everything telling me what I'm supposed to do. At first I wasn't sure what to do, but then i remember what i used to do at 7 years old. So i took a deep breath and looked both ways and then proceeded across the road. I felt guilty at first for using my own judgement, because after years of conditioning that i must always obey all rules and do as your told i knew, i was probably angering my overlords. Amazingly though, i made it across without being hurt. It must be my lucky day, I think i should buy some lotto numbers tonight.

It is good that you are aware of your mistakes, Comrade. Keep up the good work and make sure that others value Obedience over everything else.

/sarcasm

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Its not possible to Legislate Moral Behavior without losing the Morality in the process. Obedient Thinking is a dangerous because it eliminates Thinking, period.

 

[cjm]

Pretty exorbitant although I don't feel much sympathy for them.

Sure they are free to put their own lives in danger but they can also damage vehicles and even cause injury to others if they get hit.

Perhaps it is only because a very small % of people (the stupid) jaywalk.

It's ok to call jaywalkers stupid. You can post "no jaywalkers" signs on your property and you can buy Super Bowl ad time to ridicule them too. You just can't take their money until they've committed an actual crime like the ones you describe. I hope you see that.