This is not a joke. In Sunland, CA, an 82-year-old woman was fined $114 for failing to cross the five-lane Foothill Boulevard before the signal turned to Don’t Walk.

While the police claim that she entered the crosswalk after the light changed, she maintains the signal was green when she began walking, and that she simply didn’t have enough time to cross.

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  • Benjamin Laurence

    are police people?
    Instead of tapping his feet and waiting for the old woman to cross the street so he can hand her a ticket, the policeman should have instead acted like a POLICE and help the old woman cross the street safely. What else is a police for other than to help, serve, and ensure the safety of each and every citizen in the community?

  • Katie Salay

    worldwide support for seniors and pedestrians
    This story is attracting attention worldwide:
    http://www.latimes.com