I'm so, so sorry

The legal system in this country is just backwards when dealing with drivers who kill or injure cyclists or pedestrians. Unfortunately, it would take a lot to change it to deal with things differently - but my opinion is that we need to start making the changes - more of a european model where the driver bears responsibility. The person who killed my friend 10 months ago (hit and run) was sentenced to 12 months. He was driving on a revoked license with 2 pending DWI's, and there was evidence he was texting at the time. His statement to the family at the sentencing - "sorry" - said in a very annoyed tone, while his state senator uncle did damage control in the courtroom (shaking hands, etc.).