http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/opinion/rolling-coal-is-a-crime.html 2016-09-08 22:07:17 ‘Rolling Coal’ Is a Crime A reader asks, “Who would be so senseless as to treat polluting as a sport?” === To the Editor: Re “ When I first heard about rolling coal, I thought that it must be a hoax. Who would be so senseless as to treat polluting as a sport? For the “coal rollers” who intentionally blow smoke at cyclists, drivers of low-polluting vehicles or anybody else, we do not need special laws. Spraying somebody with a noxious blend of carcinogens is not just nasty; it is assault, and it should be prosecuted as such. JONATHAN ECKSTEIN Princeton, N.J.