See it regularly here, especially when the overpass is a regular road. Cars slamming on the brakes on the highway at an overpass isn’t great.

Also concerned, and honestly expecting, this will be primarily applied to visibly ethnic groups (aka not white guy in a suit)

Depends on where you live. Mint does have limits. It really dislikes dry and cold. We’ve planted it several times here and it’s quite difficult to keep it alive. Our growing season is quite short so it’s a bit depressing to have it die so quickly.