That sucks.

I had a friend in So Ca that owned a classic VW van in very nice condition. One day he was sideswiped and the car that hit him continued to drive away. The entire side of the van was damaged. Because of the age of his vehicle, he knew there was no way his own insurance would pay for the damages. He managed to chase down the vehicle that hit him - it was being driven by an illegal. My friend was born in Mexico and was legally in the US. So he knew this guy didn't have a license or insurance. Understandably my friend was pissed and wanted to know who was going to pay for the damage on his van.

As the argument got more heated there was some physical contact. Some concerned citizen called the police. When the police arrived my friend thought for sure there would be some kind of justice. At least the illegal would be arrested for driving without a license, hit and run, and no insurance. He thought for sure the illegal's vehicle would be impounded - so even though it would not pay for the damage on his van, at least he could have the satisfaction that the guy wouldn't get to just walk away. Boy was he wrong. The police instead arrested my friend for assault and let the illegal go. He spent the weekend in jail. The charges were later dropped and he paid to have his van fixed.

No wonder these people come here. They know they can pretty much get away with murder and our system will not hold them accountable. It seems like a good time for frontier justice to be making a comeback.