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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by 0dayz on Thursday October 31, 2024 @04:13AM (#42004498)
Most likely because jaywalking was an insult before a legal word.
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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by jawilson2 on Thursday October 31, 2024 @01:34PM (#42009190)
Like 75% of these kinds of phrases in American English, without looking it up I'm going to assume there is a racist etymology behind it.
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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by mrguyorama on Thursday October 31, 2024 @02:43PM (#42010075)
Many states had to repeal their jaywalking laws during the civil rights movement because police used it as an easy excuse to abuse black people.
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