“brazenly blocking traffic or daring motorists to hit them. “
Challenge Accepted!
That was tried very briefly in my old neighborhood. Very briefly. All were recent transplants from the inner city either staying with their “auntie” for the summer, or Section 8 brood. The kids soon learned that a pedestrian's life had little value as it was. Try being a tough guy with an angry and overly-stressed long distance commuter, and you become a high value target. One or two got their saggy pants creased by a Buick. The bad behaviour ended.
whats the big deal? A few hundred scum jump out in front of your 74 caddy and you can’t stop cause the brakes are out. problem solved for that poor family and america in general.