Man ticketed for jaywalking after being hit by car

[Devious]

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/5457750/detail.html

Man Given Jaywalking Ticket After Being Hit By Car

POSTED: 8:41 am EST December 3, 2005
UPDATED: 8:44 am EST December 3, 2005

WASHINGTON -- A former secretary of the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts has gotten a $5 ticket for jaywalking even though, at the time, he was lying critically injured in the street after being hit by a car.

Police told The Washington Post that Charles Atherton, 73, was conscious when he was issued the ticket before being taken to the hospital Thursday night.

But witnesses report that Atherton was unresponsive and struggling to breathe.

They said he had been knocked out of his shoes and was bloody from hitting his head on the vehicle's windshield.

Police said Atherton received the ticket because he caused the accident by crossing busy Connecticut Avenue in the middle of the block.

Atherton's daughter said the story is puzzling since her father "always felt strongly about crossing at intersections," especially since a friend was killed crossing the same street.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Talk about hittin a man while he's down.lol.

 

[outlaw_ridah85]

^not only not funny but utterly hiliriously

 

[Bobby Sands]

What?^^

 

[SiGh]

man that sucks.

 

[bigmack]

it's his fault and he deserves the ticket.If he didn't try to jaywalk,the whole thing wouldn't have happened.That's why you got a little crosswalk and a button you press when you want to cross.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Yea,but giving him a ticket while he is lying on the ground unconscious is a bit much.

Outlaw_Ridah85,did my first response upset u.It was just a joke.

 

[AmerikazMost]

it's his fault..he should have to pay any damages to the car too

 

[marc]

at least it will teach him a lesson (the ticket ^^)

 

[Maverick]

LOL... funny shit right there...

pz.

 

[LesanePCrooks96]

5 bucks...that'll have him think twice next time.

 

[KAMIKAZI]

That's why you got a little crosswalk and a button you press when you want to cross.

LOL

I hate when it says "Walk", and people still turn. Some bitch didn't hit her turning signal and almost hit Me n Diaz. Shoulda kicked her fuckin car, we were close enough.

 

[ShockA]

He deserves both. In most instances, especially here in Canada, it's the drivers fault even though the pedestrian ran out in front of the vehicle. This has happened many times here in Toronto.

 

[The.Menace]

lol, that can't be real lol.

 

[Bobby Sands]

I can picture the policeman writing out the ticket and slippin into the poor guys pocket while he is being stretchered into the ambulance.

 

[S O F I]

LOL

I hate when it says "Walk", and people still turn. Some bitch didn't hit her turning signal and almost hit Me n Diaz. Shoulda kicked her fuckin car, we were close enough.

Well, technically, they can since it's green for them. But, the pedestrians do have a right of way in that situation. However, it'd be better if she hit you. Have a nice day.

 

[KAMIKAZI]

Well, technically, they can since it's green for them.

Without turning their turning signal on? I'll answer that for you: No.

 

[S O F I]

^Well, the green light stillallows her to turn, regardless of whether she turned on the signal. The turn signal is just a rule to be followed and you can get ticketed for not followoing, and it woulda helped in your case. But, you know, lots of people don't use turn signals.

 

[C.R.Y.]

damn talk about a shitty day lmfao