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0 pointsjawilson21y ago0 comments

Like 75% of these kinds of phrases in American English, without looking it up I'm going to assume there is a racist etymology behind it.

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Many states had to repeal their jaywalking laws during the civil rights movement because police used it as an easy excuse to abuse black people.

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Many states had to repeal their jaywalking laws during the civil rights movement because police used it as an easy excuse to abuse black people.

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