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>“In the old days there was no such thing as a jaywalker,” he recalled, because one “could cross the street wherever you pleased, subject to your liability for
by i_am_proteus 8y ago
>“In the old days there was no such thing as a jaywalker,” he recalled, because one “could cross the street wherever you pleased, subject to your liability for negligence.”
This is largely still the case in East coast cities.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoWhich is kind of a pleasant oddity because east coast cities (or cities in general for that matter) are not known for their deference to personal responsibility when legislation is an option.
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- notfromhere 8y agopersonal and social responsibility are two different things.
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- mtnGoat 8y agoI can attest seattle does in fact ticket you for jaywalking... my brother has two tickets for it. :x