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42-yr-old pedestrian in crosswalk almost hit by car. He kicks the car. The driver pulls out a gun and shoots the pedestrian. (chicago.suntimes.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[+] -17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (8 children)

There are at least 5 or 6 cars in my city that have a pretty good scratch from my ring.

if this happened to you 5 or 6 times in your lifetime, you either live in some pretty absurd place, or you need to rethink your habit of jumping in front of the incoming cars.

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  • [–] 15 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    there's a crosswalk near me that has a 50% historical chance of the approaching driver ignoring the no right on red. of that 50%, roughly 25% are close enough to me that I would say I am in danger and I can reach the vehicle.

    I could absolutely have avoided some of those if I just waited for the car to blow the stop line, but I don't, because I don't want to live my life in fear, it's their fucking obligation to stop and not maim me, and then if I hesitate to walk out that just means it'll confuse other drivers who stopped for me but then see me not going and take the opportunity to blow the stop anyways as soon as I start walking. I'm fucked either way.

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  • [+] -8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    close enough to me that I would say I am in danger

    but I don’t, because I don’t want to live my life in fear, it’s their fucking obligation to stop and not maim me

    you don't want to live your life in fear, so you will rather subject yourself to danger of being maimed? that is interesting strategy. who cares whose obligation it is when it is you who is going to be injured or worse?

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Me, motherfucker. I FUCKING CARE.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago

    it was rhetorical question, motherfucker. when you are dead, it doesn't matter whose fault it was or if they should have stopped, you are still dead. ANd ThAT CAPslocK dIDN"T REalLy HelP!

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  • [+] -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    learn to read jfc it's not a matter of whose fault is it, it's that there is no safe way to cross anyway because drivers are fucking stupid

    then if I hesitate to walk out that just means it’ll confuse other drivers who stopped for me but then see me not going and take the opportunity to blow the stop anyways as soon as I start walking. I’m fucked either way.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    You obviously never lived in a city.

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