Comments on: Discouraging Jaywalking by Humiliation

By: Tempscire

Tempscire — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:50:28 +0000

shadowfirebird: I assume it's illegal because, unlike sticking your finger in an electric outlet or something, if you cross a street in a random location and become injured, you screw up traffic patterns for a mile around.

By: Aar000n

Aar000n — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:38:26 +0000

Hell that would just make me want to Jaywalk more

By: sw

sw — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:17:46 +0000

i'm so glad shanghai has their priorities in order. #1 threat: pedestrians

By: streetattack

streetattack — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:44:17 +0000

well if motorists are that bad there that people can't cross the road then they should be "shamed". I hope this never takes hold in Boston no one uses the crosswalks.

By: shadowfirebird

shadowfirebird — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:19:49 +0000

I completely fail to see the point of making crossing the road illegal. Here in the UK you're free to cross any road wherever you like -- apart from a motorway, which pedestrians aren't allowed anywhere near.

What is the rationale behind this law? That crossing the road is dangerous and so should be illegal? Is jumping off a cliff illegal? Hitting yourself over the head with a wooden mallet? Sticking you finger in an electric socket? No. We know that these things are dangerous without a law banning them.
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By: MoonCake

MoonCake — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:14:28 +0000

i don't think they're gonna have enough space in their cute little newspaper to humiliate all the people they would like to.

dumb tactic. almost as dumb as the whole red-light camera thing. it's only gonna make matters worse, and will not change a thing. what a waste of energy, time, money, law enforcement, and more time.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:49:57 +0000

As a chronic jaywalker, I say I would definitely go ahead and do it, while giving the big double thumbs up to the camera. I used to work on an aircraft carrier; your simple roads amuse me.