I’ve written and presented extensively on racist origins and continued abuse of jaywalking laws. It’s encouraging to see California start the process of removing what has always been an intentionally bad law. Jaywalking was initially a crime lobbied for by the car industry, and is seen by some as a law that unfairly targets people … Continue reading California in 2023 Decriminalizes Jaywalking
Brilliant comedy routine by Hannibal Buress Humor helps underscore a very real problem with Jaywalking laws, which any historian should be able to tell you: What sets jaywalking apart is that it never should have been against the law in the first place. City streets were meant for foot traffic and horses from ancient times … Continue reading Jaywalking is a Fantasy Crime
Related from 2023: Waymo Robot “correctly identified” Dog Before Killing It A new Los Angeles op-ed on AV safety opens with “there’s nothing wrong with mourning” a cat, then spends the entire piece arguing that mourning should produce exactly zero policy response. There’s nothing wrong with mourning the death of a neighborhood cat. You’ll have … Continue reading Kit Kat Death is a Tragedy. Waymo Corporate Immunity From Murder is R Street Business Model
A San Bruno police officer pulls over a Waymo robotaxi during a DUI checkpoint. The vehicle has just made an illegal U-turn—seemingly fleeing law enforcement. The officer peers into the driver’s seat and finds it empty. He contacts Waymo’s remote operators. They chat. The Waymo drives away. No citation issued. The police department’s social media … Continue reading Waymo is Murder: Who Controls the Life Save or End Button?