Originally Posted by
HawkOwl
Absolutely.
Very faulty logic. That is like saying holding up a store but only stealing a little bit of money is better than if they stole a lot of money. Also, directly maybe, only maybe. Indirectly from people taking evasive action is another matter.
Personally seen people who have no motor vehicle conflicts jump on sidewalks just because that is the way they want to go.
Nobody is saying that it is ok to ride like this. Just that there are many other things more worth it to get all worked up about.
In your stealing analogy it is like walking into a Chipotle and put some of their hot sauce on your own sandwich without buying anything. It is not nice, but you wouldn't go to jail for it.