Elderly woman cited for taking too long in the crosswalk

[Roon]

Mayvis Coyle, 82, was shuffling with her cane across busy Foothill Boulevard while a traffic police officer watched and waited.

And watched and waited.

Even before Coyle finished crossing the intersection at Woodward Avenue, he had scribbled a $114 ticket for crossing against a don't-walk signal. "I entered the crosswalk, it was green," said Coyle, of Sunland, who is fighting the infraction issued Feb. 15. "It turned red before I could get over. There he was, waiting, the motorcycle cop.

"He said, `You're obstructing the flow of traffic."'
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_3692441

You motherfuckers! You can wait! An elderly person can take all the time they need to cross the street, get over it.

[ZombieNixon]

1. Geez, the guy should have helped her across the street.

:eyes:

What a dick.

[Roon]

2. No doubt

Some cops can be such jerks.

[FuzzySlippers]

7. That's what I was thinking.

Asshole.:mad:

[Deja Q]

3. Why can't cops go after younger jaywalkers instead?

The elderly have a damn good excuse.

Little antisocial brats don't. And they are more capable of paying the fine too.

[SeattleGirl]

13. I'm with you there, HT

There is a high school in my neighborhood, and these kids cross the street looking like they are one breath away from death! That 82 year old could probably pass them. She has a reason she can't go fast -- age. These kids don't -- they're just lazy assed brats.

[Darth_Kitten]

4. it's about time......

they are elderly, they should know better. :evilgrin:

[Roon]

5. You're terrible

wait until you're elderly.x(

[Darth_Kitten]

6. hahahahahahahaha.........

Can't help it if I'm a law and order type. :D

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

8. Where's the BoyScout's when you need them?

[FuzzySlippers]

9. Too busy purging gay and atheist Scouts.

[Darth_Kitten]

10. In bootcamp.....

:D

[Roon]

11. That reminds me of a candid camera

Boyscouts would to up to middle aged women and ask them if they would help them earn their merit badge...they needed to help an old lady cross the street! LoL

[Spacemom]

12. For some reason I thought

that if you entered the crosswalk when it said walk, that even if it changed, pedestrians still have the right of way??

What a jerk. :eyes:

[bigwillq]

14. That is just awful.

That cop should be put on probation. Better yet, fired!

:mad:

What if that was his grandma crossing the street? How would he like some punk ass cop giving her a ticket!