Exploring the historical context of automobile accidents, blame shifting, and the societal perceptions surrounding pedestrian safety in the early 20th century United States.
In 1991, two police officers stopped Tupac Shakur for jaywalking. He said he was knocked unconscious during his arrest, and sued the city of Oakland for 10 million dollars. His lawyer says many of the police brutality cases he's worked on started with jaywalking stops.
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