Poor word choice

[gmg77]

Is it just me or did you expect a whole different crime to be discussed in this article from the title.

Mayor: Street walkers pose hazards crackdown

Now read how bad the "streetwalker" issue is

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[ClassicalLib17]

What term would you suggest to describe those that utilize the street as a pedestrian walkway? This is a common practice in my neighborhood, and some of these kids can be belligerent about it.

[verenablock]

I'd have gone with "pedestrians walking in the street," but I know that the News Sun has difficulty with words that have more than two syllables.

[gmg77]

Maybe I have a dirty mind?

Jaywalking

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[ClassicalLib17]

They have to use a sensational headline in order to entice people of a certain caliber to purchase their newspaper or read it online.