A driver kills three kids and injures their mother on Main in Springfield because he accidentally ran a red light.  An elderly woman is killed legally walking in a crosswalk in Cottage Grove. A young child is killed in Junction City  walking in a parking lot. Discussion ensues: Was a ticket enough? Is a greater penalty warranted? Should it be a felony to seriously injure someone even if it was a lapse in attention? Is the felon conviction too harsh if it leads to a lifelong charge? Is the real problem with pedestrians and cyclists who fail to obey law?
Council member Taylor is charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian. Meaning (I think) that she entered the crosswalk but did not strike a pedestrian. Cries are raised that she received preferential treatment. She should stop driving. Laws should be enacted. EmX is bad. So is Bikeshare. Taylor is a green hypocrite because she was driving, not walking.

Defend deadly motorists. Vilify a city council member for a harmless incident.