NYC Is Decriminalizing Jaywalking In The Name Of ‘Equity’
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NYC Is Decriminalizing Jaywalking In The Name Of ‘Equity’

These so-called "racial disparities" in jaywalking enforcement happen to exist everywhere — not just in New York.

Matt Walsh

It’s not every day that you accidentally stumble upon a vast conspiracy among the nation’s various local police departments — especially when it’s a conspiracy that relates to the upcoming presidential election. But yesterday, as I was watching some reporting about New York City’s decision to decriminalize jaywalking, that’s exactly what I did.

In case you missed it, yes, New York’s city council just voted to decriminalize jaywalking. No one’s going to get any more tickets for crossing against the light, or for walking in the middle of the street. Technically, jaywalkers still don’t have the right of way, so I guess they might have some liability if they cause an accident. But realistically, it’s open season for jaywalking in the city. The mayor, Eric Adams, didn’t take any official action on this bill to decriminalize jaywalking — probably because he’s busy with the Biden administration’s attempts to throw him in prison — so the bill has now automatically become law.

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