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Want to Get Away With Murder? Just Run Over A Bicyclist

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It’s open season on bikers because America’s traffic laws are a joke.

Former North Carolina firefighter Charles Alexander Diez was sentenced to 120 days in prison after he shot cyclist Alan Simons in his head.

According to Mountain Xpress, the incident began when Diez stopped his vehicle to say it was not safe for Simons to ride with his three-year-old daughter in a child seat. The altercation quickly escalated and Diez pulled out a gun and shot Simons as he walked away from the row. Simons’ wife was also present when he was shot. According to police, the bullet ripped through Simons’ helmet, which stopped it from piercing his skull.

According to Mountain Xpress:

Convictions on such a charge result in an average 20-39 months in prison for the defendant. But in the sentencing, Superior Court Judge James Downs found that Diez’s military service, along with testimony from former colleagues about his good character, were mitigating factors, and chose to sentence him to 15-27 months instead. Downs suspended all but four months of that sentence unless Diez breaks the law again in the next 30 months.

Good character indeed. Way to go North Carolina legal system!

Continue reading at Alt Transport to find out all the other crap you can do to cyclists and probably get away with.

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