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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by abeppu on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @03:25PM (#41999165)
> First, let's not forget that jaywalking is one of those "crimes" that is used as a pretense by police to harass people, usually young people and people of color.

But let's also not pretend that decriminalizing jaywalking ends this harassment. In 2023, California decriminalized jaywalking when it's not dangerous to cross. But police have still used jaywalking as a pretense for stopping (and assaulting) people. https://missionlocal.org/2024/09/sf-violent-jaywalking-incid...

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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by standardUser on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @08:36PM (#42002221)
I don't know why you're downvoted, I think you are totally correct, but these changes to the laws do make it less simple for cops.
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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by almostgotcaught on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @10:31PM (#42002866)
> But let's also not pretend that decriminalizing jaywalking ends this harassment

Can you show me a single person that thinks/says this

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