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Propaganda and Public Perception
To embed this concept into the public consciousness, widespread advertising campaigns began emphasizing the dangers and foolishness of jaywalking. Posters and advertisements of the era painted pedestrians as irresponsible and even criminal. One notable example read:
"The pedestrian may say that if he chooses to risk life or limb, it is his own affair, but it is not his own affair if he forces another citizen to be his partner in a serious accident. The jaywalker rarely indulges his willfulness at his own expense."