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Hahah I got stopped by cops twice for walking to a food court in San José ten years ago :D

They thought I was crazy for walking basically. After reassuring them I knew who and where I was, they let me walk off.

Much of America seems very car-centric (to a European like myself).

I was at a conference years ago in Burbank, wanted to walk during lunch break as I was tired from all the sitting and was stopped by the cops also. They were super friendly, offered me a ride but couldn't understand why I'm walking (especially without some destination). It's a really different mindset from Europe.

This is basically what seems to have prompted Bradbury to write The Pedestrian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pedestrian

There’s a great audio version (I think from the BBC) too.

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