Traffic violence in the US is absurd.  If you want to kill someone you might as well just do it in a car.  Nobody will even bother investigating.<p>The most recent atrocity was this week when a notorious reckless driver ran over a child and killed her.  The driver is not charged with anything, but an outraged bystander who assaulted the driver at the scene was charged.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.streetsblog.org&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;02&#x2F;da-ken-thompson-charges-for-punching-driver-no-charges-for-killing-child" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.streetsblog.org&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;02&#x2F;da-ken-thompson-charge...</a>