@sully1503 @stux
Jay-walking has a very interesting history, but basically:
When cars were getting introduced, people were getting (understandably) furious. People were getting hit by car drivers going crazy and noise polution suddenly sky rocketed from loud engines being everywhere (nowadays you have obnoxious motorcyclists putting speakers to make their engine sound louder) so they started to protest by (legally) blocking the roads and exercising their right to protest.