Posts about Asheville
Shot a cyclist? It's OK: The Asheville firefighter who shot a cyclist in the head because he thought cycling with a kid was unsafe will spend only four months in jail. A grand jury previously rejected an attempted murder charge, and now the judge awarded a lighter than average prison sentence. (Streetsblog)
Meanwhile, a teen in Tulsa Austin shot a cyclist with a pellet gun, "saying he hated cyclists," and a Miami driver intentionally hit a cyclist who wouldn't get out of a bike lane so the driver could make a right turn. (Tulsa Alternative Transportation Examiner, Transit Miami) (Comment)
Not a ham sandwich: An Asheville grand jury turned down an attempted murder indictment for the Asheville man who shot a cyclist in the head. They did give him a felony assault indictment, which only carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison. Grand juries usually indict people for anything prosecutors ask. (Streetsblog) (Comment)
Turns out it was unsafe after all: An Asheville firefighter passed a mom and dad biking down the road, with a child in a bike seat behind the dad. He thought it was unsafe, so he spoke his mind to the couple. When they didn't comply, he SHOT THE DAD. (Asheville Citizen-Times, Jeff Peel) (Comment)
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Latest Metro map drafts add Anacostia parks and other tweaks
- Latest Metro map drafts add Anacostia parks and other tweaks
- Bikeshare is a gateway to private biking, not competition
- Short-term Washingtonians deserve a voice, too
- DC Council makes major policy changes overnight
- Public land deals have both benefits and pitfalls
- Parklets give every block a little park
- Judge denies injunction against closing schools
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Sat Jun 1
10:00 am CSG walking tour of Wheaton
Tue Jun 4
6:30 pm Height limit meeting at NCPC
Thu Jun 6
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