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> the invented crime of "jaywalking" to me - jaywalking a crime famously invented by US car companies to take control of our roads That's a popular explanation
by rootusrootus 3y ago
> the invented crime of "jaywalking" to me - jaywalking a crime famously invented by US car companies to take control of our roads
That's a popular explanation, but this dictionary explanation suggests the origin isn't so sinister.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/why-is-it-called-jaywalking https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/why-is-it-call...
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- notsound 3y agoWhile interesting, this is just the word's origin; the comment you're responding to is claiming that the auto industry made jaywalking a crime. That claim seems to be based in fact: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26073797 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26073797
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