By the way, it's people projecting absolutist opinions just like you've done here that have led the the travesty that is the Rikers Island part of the justice system - where four hundred people have been imprisoned for two years or more without being charged.
Stop injecting your own biased talking points into other people's stories and show some empathy.
> I would assume blame if I hit one while riding or driving.
What a nice, safe assertion to make from the comfort of not actually facing a murder change based on that assumed blame.