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Richmond RCMP pedestrian safety video accused of victim blaming draws online ire (www.cbc.ca)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

My brother:

Despite the saturation of polarized media, the world does not exist as a set of mutually exclusive options.

Saying "Pedestrians can use their eyes and ears to help them avoid danger"

DOES NOT MEAN

Drivers, therefore, have no responsibility.

It's like you're reading words, and conjuring all kinds of meaning that is not there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Saying “Drivers can use their eyes and ears to help them avoid danger”

DOES NOT MEAN

Pedestrians, therefore, have no responsibility.

It’s like you’re reading words, and conjuring all kinds of meaning that is not there.

If you read my comments in this thread you will see me explicitly saying that it is a good idea for pedestrians to look both ways, several times in fact.

My brother.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then we agree, as you'll see that I also repeatedly state that drivers need to pay attention. I go so far as to say that ultimately, in an accident, the driver is at fault.