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The kids went to far. But being a New Yorker I am laughing that someone would even care about jaywalkers. If he ever visits NYC he could spend days just photographing the streets here. Jaywalking here is the norm rather than the exception. I don’t know anyone who waits for the walk signal. We all time traffic and make our move to cross the street as soon as an opportunity arises, traffic signals are for tourists

I know quite a few people to moved from NYC to Seattle, and every single one of them not only was astounded that Seattle police actually write citations for jaywalking, every single one of them piled up at least seven citations before they got that fact through their skulls.

Oddly enough, Seattle natives rarely get ticketed for jaywalking. Mostly it's because we just don't do it as a rule. But when we have to, we always look furtive and intensely guilt-ridden. The cops seem to figure obvious natives must have a good reason to invoke the social stigma.

It’s also the norm down here in Miami. Hell, I do it all the time myself. I just don’t cross when the cars are coming.
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My city doesn’t have a real jaywalking ordinance, the only rule is that if you do are jaywalking you can’t obstruct traffic.

It’s the same way in Buffalo and Pittsburgh too. I would be shocked if any cop stopped me for crossing the street. I wouldn’t even think of it as jaywalking unless a car was forced to stop because of me being in the road. I was working at a hotel in Pittsburgh and was asked to walk a customer to the store because she didn’t want anyone to bother her. She was from L.A. I was about to just cross the street when she asked why everybody here jaywalks. So I waited for the light at her request. But it felt so awkward as it was at night and there was no traffic at all.

It’s only a matter of time before my ass ends up in jail for taking pictures too. I’ve already been chased away by cops for photographing traffic in Hialeah.
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Right on Jay!

I photograph cars when they blow through crosswalks. On two occasions police officers were there to bear witness but they never acted.

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Guy Freeman wrote: “I photograph cars when they blow through crosswalks. On two occasions police officers were there to bear witness but they never acted.”

Isen’t it amazing at how selective cops can be? They’ll let some people blow through red lights but if another person doesn’t turn on the turn signal quite soon enough then he/she gets a ticket (a moving violation I might add).

As for the jay walkers, well, everybody likes a story with a happy ending!

I also like to photo infractions such as kids skateboarding at the courthouse entry or in front of “no skateboarding” signs. Got to get ready for summer.

I invite him to come to New York, where photographers are constantly harassed AND everybody jaywalks!

I’m surprised he wasn’t arrested for suspicion of possessing child p*rn.