A few days prior to this we debated the relative severity of motorists and cyclists ignoring traffic laws. One argument against cyclists was that they ignore the law more than motorists. An argument against motorists was that the consequences of ignoring the law were much more severe.
It was also noted that many cyclists who disobey the law are people who cannot have a license, let alone afford a car. 
Boerste is one example of a motorist who did not follow the law with deadly consequences. He killed someone and now he faces 6 years in jail, removing his productivity and costing taxpayers for his keep.
Just as importantly, he will never earn back his license.  If he should start riding a bike to get around, he will be a person on a bike who used drugs while driving and killed someone.  Although I hope Boerste goes clean, I am grateful that even if he ignores the law when biking, he has a near zero chance of killing another person.