But what I want to know is this: What kind of person becomes a cop who can hand out $197 jay walking tickets. That's what I want to know. Who can put on that uniform everyday and sell his soul for a pay check. I don't get it.
I would not even be able to look myself in the mirror doing what these "good guys" do everyday. Hassling people and taking hard earned dollars for what? These union thugs are leeches on the back of society. Sure, a city council directs them to do this, I have no problem hating politicians, or hating the ambulance chasing lawyers in robes who back up the boys in blue.
At the end of the day if they couldn't find a special type of human blood sucking leech to do the job, then no tickets would or could be issued. Where do they find these people?
Follow the money. The area is now “flush” with cash and big government wants to fill the till.
This isn’t about safety. It’s about targeting wealth.
It wasn’t a “problem” when “homeless” people wandered in the streets.
THEN talk about you feeling all sympathetic for those poor peaceful pedestrians. Let alone having to undergo it every day because you have to make deliveries in the area...
“At the end of the day if they couldn’t find a special type of human blood sucking leech to do the job, then no tickets would or could be issued. Where do they find these people? “
There is a surplus of “people” with size 44 coveralls and size 4 hats, who want to belong to a union that gets them maxi benefits, retirement at age 50, and the ability to abuse their fellow citizens and shoot their dogs. And don’t get me started talking about their “fellow leeches” over at the fire department. Same benefits and you can “eat till you’re sleepy and sleep till you’re hungry” 99% of your working life, plus you can have a side business to “supplement” your $250k annual salary.
The city of LA is doing all it can to rake in the dough.
Ever try to drove in downtown L.A.?
The pedestrians ignore the signal lights and just block traffic in all directions. It can take 1/2 hour go 2 blocks.
Yes, this is about money — the money lost by pedestrian-caused gridlock. As the article stated, downtown used to be a ghost town but no more.
Soon, they should put in the overpasses like they did on the Strip in Vegas (I remember when it was almost impossible to move on that street for the same reason).
That would’ve been the most boring episode of Dragnet EVER!
About ten years ago, in Bellevue Washington, I saw a guy j-walk in a light traffic street into an office building in a spot where cops actually look for it. The cop revved up the bike, shot across the street, and jumped the curb so violently he almost lost it and slid throught the plate glass frontge on the building. He dashed into the building on foot to try to catch the guy.
For your amusement...
Wikipedia entry says: The word jaywalk is a compound word derived from the word jay, an inexperienced person, and walk. No historical evidence supports an alternative folk etymology by which the word is traced to the letter “J” (characterizing the route a jaywalker might follow).
Call me stupid if you want to. It seems to me that a car in motion can do severe damage to my body, hence I look for cross walks and lights for pedestrians. Jay walking has been ticket able as long as I can remember. For those who want to live dangerously, have at it
Roads were built for cars. Everything else needs to find another path or at least get out of the way.
I’m 100% on the cops side, THE STREETS ARE FOR CARS!!!!!!
You leaches stay on the sidewalks and obey the crossing laws!
Sounds like a typical money grab from the mafia which is totally out of control.I bet they will even start using tazers on jaywalkers soon and try to justify it by saying they deserved it.
The cost of tickets in California is outrageous. That said, the invasion of third-worlders has created a huge jay walking problem. It needs to be addressed.
I don't block traffic, mind you, but I also understand there is no constitutional right to jaywalking.
Walking in LA - Missing Persons
Look ahead as we pass, try and focus on it
I won’t be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick
It must’ve been just a cardboard cut-out of a man
Top 40, casting from the record stands
Walking in L.A.- Walking in L.A.
Nobody walks in L.A.
Walking in L.A.- Walking in L.A.
Nobody walks in L.A.
I dunno, could’ve been a lame jogger, baby
Or someone just about to do the freeway strangler, baby
Shopping cart pusher, or maybe someone groovy
One things for sure he isn’t starring in the movies, cause he’s
Walking in L.A.- Walking in L.A.
Nobody walks in L.A.
Walking in L.A.- Walking in L.A.
Only a nobody walks in L.A.
(nobody’s walkin walkin walkin walkin...)
You won’t see a cop walking on the beat
(nobody’s walkin walkin walkin walkin...)
You only see them driving cars out in the street
(nobody’s walkin walkin walkin walkin...)
You won’t see kids walking home from school
(nobody’s walkin walkin walkin walkin...)
Their mothers pick them up in a car pool
(nobody’s walkin walkin walkin walkin...)
Walking in L.A.- Walking in L.A.
Nobody walks in L.A.
Walking in L.A.- Walking in L.A.
Nobody walks in L.A.
Could it be that the smog’s playing tricks on my eyes?
Or it’s a rollerskater, some kinda headphone disguise
Maybe somebody who just ran outta gas
Making his way back to the pump the best way he can
Walking in L.A.- Walking in L.A.
Nobody walks in L.A.
Walking in L.A.- Walking in L.A.
Nobody walks in L.A.
Ok this is a story about the competing interests of cars and pedestrians, and how down town Los Angeles is changing. Cool.
It’s beginning to be like driving in friggin Tijuana all over Southern California. The “immigrants” haven’t got a clue as to what crosswalks are for and don’t even get me started on how they completely miss the concept of sidewalks and walk down the middle of the road instead.
Whatever you do, we can criminalize it to protect and serve you better.
Pedestrian vs. Car: No matter who has right-of-way, car wins every time. Saw a young girl get hit once. Do not want to see that again.
There’s no one to blame but yourselves because everyone is ALLOWING their criminal government to do this!