Ever wonder why they would leave a toothless law in place like this, rather than strike it from the books? Because it enables detention. Now that the local con

Ever wonder why they would leave a toothless law in place like this, rather than strike it from the books? Because it enables detention. Now that the local constable has a legal reason to stop and detain due to the criminal act of jay-walking, a round of questioning and a search for other violations may begin in earnest. It's part of the shakedown machine.