In the state of New York, a 2019 study shows that 90% of jaywalking tickets were issued to Black and Hispanic Americans even though they represent 55% of the population.
A high-profile case out of a suburb of Kansas City shows how explosive those stops can become.
Layton believes he was stopped for walking while Black. He believes that night, he could have died. He also believes, if he had died, his death would have ignited a movement similar to what happened after George Floyd died. “Jaywalking is something that was made up by automobile companies to deflect blame when drivers are hit,” Brown said. “A disproportionate number of the number that are arrested and ticketed as it relates to jaywalking are people of color.”According to the police report, the Independence officer said he observed a man “dressed in a black hoodie” with “a hood pulled over his head,” the same as “prowlers” who “attempt to cover their faces so to not be identified.
“It has always been happening,” said Brown. “But now that we’re seeing it caught on tape, I think it’s leading more people to look at laws that are on our books that don’t actually improve safety. And jaywalking is one of those.”
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