Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Surely you are joking!!! I never heard of such a cock-eyed idea before. >________________________________ > From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Saturday, 22 February 2014, 12:17 >Subject: [Leica] Jaywalking > > >Generally, in the US, "jaywalking" is defined as crossing the street any >place except at a marked pedestrian crossing. It was something that was >invented back in the 1920s or 30s for the convenience of car drivers. I >think in Texas it is a capital crime. > >Cheers, >Nathan > >Nathan Wajsman >Alicante, Spain >http://www.frozenlight.eu >http://www.greatpix.eu >PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >YNWA > > > > > > > > > >On Feb 22, 2014, at 12:47 PM, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > >> What on earth is jaywalking? I am surprised I don't know what such an >> obviously heinous crime is. >> Frank D >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, 22 February 2014, 11:14 >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Kiev's Fatigue - an outstanding set of photos >>> >>> >>> Fascinating. The simplistic police versus the people always appeals, >>> even though the truth is never obvious - despite photographs. Of course, >>> everybody has a goodish camera these days, but not everybody has a good >>> eye. This photographer has. >>> >>> Speaking of everyone carrying a camera, and police versus the people >>> stuff, I was amazed to see this sort of incident happening - apparently >>> on a student campus - in the USA. You'd never see this type of thing in >>> Ireland or the UK. >>> >>> http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/21/austin-police-drag-jogger-to-car-screaming-after-jaywalking-without-id/ >>> >>> Douglas > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >