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Also, HOW I break the law every day. :)

It's jaywalking. I'm a jaywalker. This is a video about the history of jaywalking. It's a fascinating history, actually. Somewhat unbelievable. Watch out for those jay drivers out there this holiday season.

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Why I Break the Law Every Day

Knock out all of your holiday gifting needs today with MeUndies. To get exclusive holiday deals and savings all month long, go to https://MeUndies.com/mrbeat and use promo code mrbeat. Mr. Beat tells the story of how "jaywalking" not only became a thing, but became an illegal thing to do. Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Shannon Beat and Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Dyalla, Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Jake County, and TrackTribe. Creative commons credit: Suesen. @zanytime referenced videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16as9ORv5s&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDjy6QWBR3o (as of 12/19/24, no comments and 91 views) Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14e4Q9M7LL1siJNjQo2-Nf97SAfNrtINngXny78LO3Uo/edit?usp=sharing Sources/further reading: Street Rivals: Jaywalking and the Invention of the Motor Age Street by Peter Norton (2007) https://www.academia.edu/958183/Street_Rivals_Jaywalking_and_the_Invention_of_the_Motor_Age_Street https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/why-is-it-called-jaywalking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalking https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-04-24/the-invention-of-jaywalking https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34392 https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/brief-history-traffic-deaths-us #jaywalking #jaywalker #history Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYesELO6axBrCuSpf7S9DQ/join For business inquiries or to send snail mail to Mr. Beat: https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact.html https://www.youtube.com/c/iammrbeat/about How to support and donate to my channel: Subscribe to @iammrbeat & hit the notification bell 🔔 Join for great perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/iammrbeat Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat Subscribe to my second channel: The Beat Goes On Patreon for The Beat Goes On: https://www.patreon.com/thebeatgoeson Connect with me: Links: https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat Website: https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebeatpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mrbeat/ @beatmastermatt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammrbeat/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammrbeat Beatcord: https://discord.gg/g8cZPjt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammrbeat Merch: https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ Affiliate Links: Useful Charts: https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Fourthwall: https://link.fourthwall.com/MrBeat StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5272340869152768

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DANTE VERONA

Honorable mention to the Midnight Cowboy reference of Dustin Hoffman as Ratso Rizzo... Incidentally, Dustin Hoffman is my favorite actor.

Adam Christians

I've blasted Rick Astley out of my car as an April fool's joke; that is a crime.

Randy K

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Gael Guerard

When I lived and worked in Seattle I had a boss who was given a $60 fine for jay walking downtown Seattle. He was from Scotland and was surprised about getting the ticket. To be honest I was surprised he got a ticket (about 20 years ago). Folks just would cross the street if it appeared safe. Like our parents would tell us look both ways before you cross the street. Funny video thanks and have a happy holiday!

Grant Hughes

In NYC and Hoboken, NJ, I literally jay walk in front of cop cars all the time. Nobody cares (as they should).

Matt Beat

I would guess and say he crossed like he would back home in Scotland and then didn't think anything of it in Seattle. I'm glad you get my sense of humor and happy holidays to you, Gael!