In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here is something I am NOT thankful for:

A while back when I first heard about this story, it kind of blew my mind.

Recap:
Police said Charles Diez, an Asheville firefighter since 1992, stopped his car to confront a couple riding bikes along heavily traveled Tunnel Road. Diez was apparently incensed by Alan Simons carrying his 3-year-old child on a seat mounted on the back of his bike. After an argument, Diez pulled a gun and shot at Simons, but the bullet passed through Simon’s bicycle helmet, just missing his skull, police said.

I recently read that Diez plead guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. The judge decided that Diez’s military service + testimony from former colleagues about his good character were mitigating factors…

In the end, Charles Diez will spend 4 months in prison for shooting someone, point blank, in the head. It honestly disgusts me that this type of thing can happen.

Articles: Streetsblog / Treehugger

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