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The point I'm trying to make is that its difficult to complain that he's doing something that other people can't do or that he's getting away with something when its something just about everyone does and frequently get away with.
Generally speaking, I'd say you have a point. However, DeBlasio recently kicked off a campaign to improve pedestrian safety in NYC. As a result, not only have drivers been getting tickets for things like speeding, but pedestrians have also been getting tickets for jaywalking (which in NYC, is almost a lifestyle) and that's gotten a decent amount of media attention locally.
It's just bad PR to be promoting pedestrian safety while being a danger to pedestrians. He's not going to lose his job over this, but it just does not look good. It's the kind of thing that, if repeated, can create a truly damaging perception of a candidate.