“Innocent people can get killed or injured, and all for a crime that results in a slap on the wrist.”
Couldn’t an innocent person be killed if the criminal ran anyway?
I'm talking about a crime that does not carry a stiff penalty. If the perp was in an accident, or speeding, or stole a car, he will not do much time, if any. It is not worth an innocent life just to arrest a dude who will end up getting community service.