Originally Posted by DWB

Last time I was in LA I got a jaywalking ticket in downtown LA at like 10pm while loading some gear into my jeep. My friend got one too. The police said we would be mailed a ticket, how much to pay and all of that.

Mine never came.

So I asked my friend if he got his, he said yes, it was a little over $100 and he paid it. I called whatever department at the time I had to call and they informed me that it was "optional" to actually mail anything to me and that I missed the pay date and I now owe the city $1000 and some change. For walking across the street, on an empty downtown street, at 10pm, and doing so not on the designated walking area which was about 20 feet from where I was actually walking.

Go figure. I can see why we're hated for our freedoms.