NJ Officer Shoots Defendant with his "Hands Up"

[jmoney]

NJ Officer shoots Defendant on camera. Starts out as normal traffic stop for blowing through a stop sign. When the driver is getting out his papers it appears a gun was in the glovebox. The officer struggles numerous times to get the door open and eventually the defendant gets out of the car, at which point the officer shoots him several times. The defendant was told not to move several times.

Take a look, I'd like to hear what everyone thinks about his one.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/22...ing-his-hands/

[wildcard600]

Another fine, upstanding citizen -

" Reid, 36, spent about 13 years in prison for shooting at
three state troopers when he was a teenager. And Days
knew who he was; Days was among the arresting officers
last year when Reid was charged with several crimes,
including drug possession and obstruction."

Not that i agree with him getting killed.

[ralph]

Paging Al Sharpton, Paging Al Sharpton in 3..2..1..

[markm]

These things happen.

[Alex V]

I don't think Sharpton will get involved since the black officer did most of the shooting. This does not follow his "Racist White America" narrative.

[Watrdawg]

The officer knew the guy he shot. As the article stated he had multiple arrests and had shot at officers before. He was also recently arrested for drug possession. So general bad guy with a violent history and the officer knew him and his past. He didn't follow directions, was armed at one point, and got out of the vehicle even though the officer told him he would shoot him if he moved. Even though he had his hands halfway up he pushed the door open forcing his way out of the vehicle. Given all of that I think it would have been very hard not to react like the officer did. The States Attorney's office has refused to pick up the case. I think that say's a lot also.

[Eurodriver]

The officer knew the guy he shot. As the article stated he had multiple arrests and had shot at officers before. He was also recently arrested for drug possession. So general bad guy with a violent history and the officer knew him and his past. He didn't follow directions, was armed at one point, and got out of the vehicle even though the officer told him he would shoot him if he moved. Even though he had his hands halfway up he pushed the door open forcing his way out of the vehicle. Given all of that I think it would have been very hard not to react like the officer did. The States Attorney's office has refused to pick up the case. I think that say's a lot also.

That's how you see it. That's how I see it. That's how J-Dub sees it.

That isn't how Malik sees it.

[wildcard600]

The officer knew the guy he shot. As the article stated he had multiple arrests and had shot at officers before. He was also recently arrested for drug possession. So general bad guy with a violent history and the officer knew him and his past. He didn't follow directions, was armed at one point, and got out of the vehicle even though the officer told him he would shoot him if he moved. Even though he had his hands halfway up he pushed the door open forcing his way out of the vehicle. Given all of that I think it would have been very hard not to react like the officer did. The States Attorney's office has refused to pick up the case. I think that say's a lot also.

where does it say he was armed ? the article indicates the pistol was in the glove box.

[SilverBullet432]

While this guy has had a violent past. I wonder to myself if I could get killed for simply getting out of my car with hands in air.. Or anyone else.. I mean really? Guy gets out (even thouhe was told not to) and they kill him... Just like that...

[markm]

While this guy has had a violent past. I wonder to myself if I could get killed for simply getting out of my car with hands in air.. Or anyone else.. I mean really? Guy gets out (even thouhe was told not to) and they kill him... Just like that...

That is the concern...