I am not sure how this happened, but a wealthy banker was able to hit a bicyclist with his car and then flee the scene and, amazingly enough, avoid a felony prosecution. What makes this so impressive is that the prosecutor cites the banker's profession as the primary reason to avoid felony charges, stating that such a prosecution would have a dramatic impact on his ability to earn money. I have literally never heard that rationale before. Even more interesting is the fact that the victim was begging for charges to be pressed. Of course, the victim is not a party to a criminal case (the state takes his roll), but you rarely hear about such horrific crimes going unpunished when there is sufficient evidence, cooperation, and attention. Oh well. A more pessimistic man would say that the wealthy own this society and the rest of us are just playing supporting roles. A rational man would just keep his mouth shut.