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sb319 t1_j567gtq wrote

Finally, a good cop.

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imaluckyduckie OP t1_j55rren wrote

ELIZABETH — A Jersey City police officer who accidentally shot himself late Tuesday afternoon is expected to make a recovery.

RLS Metro Breaking News reported the officer was removing his holster while on West Jersey Street in Elizabeth around 5:30 p.m. His service weapon went off shooting him in the groin.

The officer was taken to University Hospital in Newark where he is expected to recover, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office, which is investigating the incident along with Jersey City and Elizabeth police.

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scubastefon t1_j56g891 wrote

Cops are allowed to have their weapons with them when off duty, irrespective of where they are, at least within the state.

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Hipster-Stalin t1_j5694sw wrote

This is some minority report stuff right here, stopping a perpetrator before a crime occurs.

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cfjs132 t1_j58rwup wrote

Checks out

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doglywolf t1_j56a6dl wrote

that internal safety strikes again

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kczar18 t1_j59xj9j wrote

Is Plaxico Burress on the JCPD payroll!?

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Fozziebear3 t1_j5ewfni wrote

Plaxico Burress… is that you??

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danm888 t1_j56ksy4 wrote

Bollocks?

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aggressivetumor t1_j56v65y wrote

Was his name Michael Salamanca lmfao

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Economy-Cupcake808 t1_j55uui1 wrote

That sucks. Wonder how this stuff ends up happening. You hear about faulty service weapons injuring officers from time to time.

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ChissWiz t1_j565au0 wrote

Chambered round and poorly trained police officer.

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RebeccaLoneBrook29 t1_j5694h9 wrote

Poor training?

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