Hit-&-Run Driving - unconscionable murder

Dear friends,

With all of the talk about terrorism and our enemies around the world, it seems, at least to me, that there are many people, in the thousands, who have murdered far more citizens in our country, than those cowardly, inhuman terrorists from Saudi Arabia did on 9/11. Yet, these murderers go free. They sit and laugh with us. They go to church with us. They serve in occupations from politicians to janitors. They are of all genders and skin complexions. Worse yet, even when they are caught, they are simply slapped on the wrists. Low-lifes like them are far more dangerous to our livelihoods than Al Quaeda. Why are not more resources used to catch them? Why are their "punishments", when they are caught. so laughable? Moreover, in my own angry opinion, if there were ever a case for a mandatory death penalty, hit-and-run drivers should be posture children for such a law. Why do we need people like this in our species?

G. Djata Bumpus
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