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Old 01-16-2013, 04:48 PM   #591
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Originally Posted by AR_Six View Post
Absolutely there would be. If you jaywalk, you are breaking the law by illegally placing yourself in the roadway. However, if I were to... let's say... run you down in my F350 while yelling "50 POINTS!", I would be guilty of a crime and you could sue me.

You can't intentionally run into people with a car and not expect negative repercussions, regardless of the circumstances.
I am no lawyer but I would think there would be a difference between purposefully hitting someone jaywalking and driving slowly on a highway with people purposefully putting themselves in front of your vehicle.
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