Always Wear Your Helmet…Seriously

Written by Boston Biker on Jul 27

This is not a story from Boston, but HOLY SHIT is this messed up. Seriously people always wear your helmet…

hat tip to Andres for the heads up.

A driver, now identified as an Asheville firefighter, shot a bicycle rider because he was angry the man was riding with his child on a busy road, Asheville police said.

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Charles Alexander Diez

The shooting happened Sunday morning on Tunnel Road.

Officers said the victim was riding with his wife and had his 3-year-old son in a child seat attached to his bicycle when a driver approached him.

Police said the driver, Charles Diez, claimed he was upset that the victim was bike riding with his child on the heavily traveled Tunnel Road.

Diez pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting the victim in his bicycle helmet, according to police.

They said the bullet penetrated the outer lining of the helmet but did not actually hit the victim’s head.

Police arrested Diez and charged him with attempted first degree murder.

His bond was set at $500,000.

Diez has been a firefighter with the Asheville Fire Department since 1992, according to officials.

On Monday, they confirmed he has been placed on paid investigative leave pending the outcome of this investigation.(via)


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3 Responses to “Always Wear Your Helmet…Seriously”

  1. By Andres Salomon on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    http://www.wspa.com/spa/news/local/article/father_on_bicycle_shot_at_in_asheville_helmet_saves_his_life/24099/ has even more info. Apparently the bullet went through the helmet, narrowly missing his head.

  2. By Lydia Sugarman on Aug 1, 2009 | Reply

    If he actually gets hard time, when he *ever* gets out of prison – Take away his guns. Take away his motorized vehicles. Take away his genitals. And, make him and his entire extended family and all their descendants forever only use bikes to get around.

    The Second Amendment has been compromised to rationalize letting unsuitable people own unsuitable guns and carry them in unsuitable situations. Why on earth does an engineer with a fire department need to own and be carrying a concealed handgun?

  3. By Residential Painting Boston on Aug 31, 2013 | Reply

    Its required actually nothing is more then your life so do wear it.

    Thanks!

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