[exDemMom]

Silly study. There are so many confounders that it is hard to say that the difference is really race. For instance, what was the behavior of the people waiting to cross the street? Did they step boldly out and begin to walk? Did they try to make eye contact with the drivers first? Etc.

I was badly injured crossing the street after a black man stopped to wait for me. I tripped and broke my arm. He pulled his truck over and helped me to get up and stayed with me until the worst of the shock had passed. He wanted to drive me to the hospital, but I would not let him, since I thought I had already taken up too much of his time. I drove myself. And what does this story show about the race of people crossing the street? Absolutely nothing, just like this “study” shows.

[cripplecreek]

There are so many confounders that it is hard to say that the difference is really race.

It really isn't about race. The race element is just bait. I see the behavior I described above from people of all races in the inner city.

[C210N]

Silly study.

Exactly.

There was a poor black child a while ago who was stacking cans. A crazed white guy starting shooting at him. Turns out the crazy just hates cans.

[Avid Coug]

“...what was the behavior of the people waiting to cross the street? Did they step boldly out and begin to walk? “

Exactly. Unless each of the test jaywalkers acted exactly alike as they jaywalked, this “study” is meaningless. It would have been very easy to direct the behavior of the jaywalking participants to get whatever result you want. If nothing else, tell the black walkers to give up immediately after the first hesitation, but tell the white walkers to push the issue of crossing, after the first hesitation.