Posted on 04/15/2017 8:47:50 AM PDT by Mariner
Sacramento police issued 233 tickets for jaywalking last year in the police district that includes North Sacramento and Del Paso Heights – nearly triple the number handed out in the entire rest of the city.
Black people received 111 of those citations, nearly 50 percent, but account for about 15 percent of the area’s residents.
The equivalent of 12 citations were issued to every 1,000 black residents in District 2 last year, more than 5 times the issuance rate for non-blacks, city and census figures show.
The citation numbers, released in response to a request by The Bee, drew outrage from public officials and community members concerned that residents of the largely black and Latino area are unfairly targeted by law enforcement.
“It’s absurd and it’s something that has to be looked at,” said Councilman Allen Warren, who represents the area where the citations were issued. “That is why there is such concern and anger within District 2, because they are being stopped disproportionately and with no reason.”
On Monday, a jaywalking case in Del Paso Heights made headlines when Nandi Cain, 24, was stopped and repeatedly punched by an officer after allegedly walking illegally across Grand Avenue near Cypress Street on his way home from work. Cain questioned the officer over the reasonableness of the jaywalking allegation and initially walked away as the officer ordered him to stop. Video of the event shot by a bystander went viral by Monday night, prompting the department to release further dashcam video that showed the officer punching Cain about 18 times.
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Blacks typically cross the road outside of crosswalks and go AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE on purpose. Everyone knows this.
Black American women are the most racist humans on Earth. The worst scenario of all is a White taxpayer forced to deal with a Black female government worker in a position of authority. God help you.
Quite obviously this is racist institutional hate. The only solution is mass rioting. Burn every business in Sacramento. Black Jaywalkers Matter, Dammit!
Sure they do, and they know we know this... I see it every time I go into the city. Just another power play to taunt people with.......this and other tricks of their culture is why they are where they are.
I’m a real true blue Freeper then!
Heck one womens suing for racism because a clerk asked if she was paying with cash, check or food stamps!
Few dare to say that a higher proportion of minorities jaywalks. That will lead to non-enforcement for minorities. That will result in more minorities getting killed while jaywalking.
And they don’t jaywalk at normal speed! They mosey! In Cleveland they stop traffic. If you’re a White driver, they “mosey” even slower!
I had to use the side mirror on my 2500HD to brush a guy over to the side of the road. He waved his appreciation. Evidently, I'm number one.
That’s exactly what I see all the time. Lazy intentional sauntering meant to disrupt traffic. Happened to me last weekend in Union City. I swear they WANT to get hit so they can ignite a race riot.
Mirror whacking also works with arrogant bicyclists.
I’m giving some serious thought about upgrading to brush-cutter mirrors.
Haven’t heard of those?
It’s because I’m still working on them.
At least that’s how I’ll describe them to any cops who might ask.
Wanna hear a horrible confession?
I have, on occasion, slapped it into neutral and stomped the gas, just to see them scatter.
Yes, exactly! Racism!!! Burn that mutha down!!
Bingo! The cop is out issuing citations to every jay-walker, they are color blind.
I do a thing while driving. Certain drivers are just too aggressive, defying the traffic, pushing to get ahead:
1) Running a stop sign or red light
2) Passing on the right, even into the ditch because they can't pass on the left
3) Speeding well over the limit in a residential area
and my favorite
4) Passing on the left, then forcing a merge up ahead back into the lane for a right turn. More often then naught, the driver is acting like they are going to the hoop in a game of midnight basketball.
The omitted statistic is how many Negroes jaywalk compared to Caucasians? This same crap is proclaimed about imprisonment,the relative rate of commission of serious crimes is not deemed worthy of comment..
In Florida if you hit a pedestrian, under almost any circumstance, the authorities will ruin your life over it. Green arrow to turn right? Uh no. You better stop and look for some hobo stumbling out in front of you.
And don’t get me started on the zombie panhandlers at every major intersection! Aarrrg!
I want them ticketed. Who is going to be the bad guy when you run over and kill one of them? You are, that’s who.
In Newark NJ I’ve seen a panhandler in a wheelchair maneuvering through traffic right in front of a cop (who did nothing). Absolutely ridiculous!
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