I've never seen jaywalking like I've seen driving in the 'hood.
Growing up, "jaywalking" was waiting until traffic was clear and then crossing at a crosswalk while the "no crossing" light was flashing.
And then there's jaywalking in the 'hood, which is roughly defined as walking out in the middle of busy streets typically 100 feet away from a proper crosswalk because you just don't give a f***, walking down the middle of busy streets, walking out in front of cars doing 50 mph forcing them to slam on their brakes (and you'd better because if you hit a jaywalker in the 'hood, 50 people will jump out of the shadows, pull you from your vehicle, and beat you to death).
In the 'hood, jaywalking is a sport!
Another “fun” aspect of jaywalking in the hood — the walker can move suddenly and at good speed as they leave the sidewalk and enter the road unexpectedly ... and then ... as they mosey across the street ... being sure to catch your eye ... they move on across ... at a leisurely pace ... and at an obtuse angle ... until they finally ... reach the other sidewalk.
I always figure that these are people who feel they have no power in their daily lives, but as they stop traffic and make everything in the world all about their trip across the street, they feel powerful and awesome.