Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalking 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 3:08 PM, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > 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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >