Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shoots Suspect, Fails Breathalyzer Test

If this one does not take the cake, the officer was off duty and just happened to come across a violent situation which he quickly resolved. He is nothing sort of a hero.

The policy was put into place for on duty officers working uc details, not something like this

If I was the victim of a brutal assault and an off-duty officers happens to shoot the assailant, saving my life in the process...I could hardly care less if he (officer) had 1 or 100 drinks beforehand.

I find it funny that they require a breath test only if the subject is hit. Not that I advocate it, but wouldn't it be more rational to require one either way, especially in the case of a miss?????

Another cop taken off the streets for protecting the innocent and quite obviously his own life. These incidents have to be case sensitive. If he was off duty shooting up a bar over a game of pool, then of course action must be taken, but this case is clearly the reason officers are given the authority to carry weapons off duty. The public needs to support this officer and see that he gets the recognition he deserves.

A veteran cop agreed: "Anybody who carries their gun off duty is an absolute idiot."
Wow I couldn't disagree with that statement more.

At least the brave officer is ALIVE to be suspended!! Keep carrying your guns off-duty and taking action!

Good job, not every incident happens perfectly, no body plans all the time on duty or off to have to use firearm. This is a hard job and not every body is peppered to do it.

Today������s society doesn't want officers to be the police. With all these civilian oversight committees and red tape. It������s to the point it's not worth being the police. I love my job and wouldn't do anything else but the days of being the real police are long gone. We're more worried about the thugs rights than the officers safety. I'm done with my B**** session but this article really pisses me off.

It like how they put that the state limit is 0.08....... last I checked that only has to do with driving a car. The Det. is a hero and probably saved the beating victims life.

It like how they put that the state limit is 0.08....... last I checked that only has to do with driving a car. The Det. is a hero and probably saved the beating victims life.