Nick S

I don't want people to think I am saying anything bad about the PD. I realize he was part of a gang now and they probably assisted in his escape once it started. I realize it takes a long time to get a positive ID and that's not easy because most people don't want to talk in fear for their own lives and the perp retaliating against them. I made the earlier statements not knowing he was part of a gang and figuring he was off in the woods somewhere running for his life trying to hide. Honestly I think all of the agencies involved did a great collaborative job in finding this guy and bringing him to justice. I am glad he was caught and that no other people were hurt or killed by this man when he was caught. I too am not pleased that the taxpayers of this state will be paying to house this guy for the next 60 years or so. He was cold blooded in doing what he did and it was to avoid being brought in on the warant he was already out on bond for if I understand correctly. I feel for the officers family, friends and coworkers and want to express my sincerest condolences to all of them. I realize there are even a few members on this forum who knew the officer that was killed and I hope that they continue their work and the hard work this officer was doing. Please be safe out there and always be aware.

This is fantastic news. I am thrilled to hear that they caught this guy so quickly. I can't believe he got all the way to Camden though....Oh well now he's right where he belongs and will be enjoying a very long stay at Hotel de NJ State Prison.

I have never seen this show before but it looks cool. Can anyone tell me what day and time it's on?

Wojo I just sent you a PM through the site. I hope you get it.... Nick

I do emergency management/disaster preparedness consulting and have been in the field in some way shape or form for the last 10 years or more.

I agree this is a well written and well thought out article. I've often told many of my clients that the costs of recovering from a known risk that you do not plan for can be the demise of your organization. I like to use the analogy that everyone plans for a vacation because that's fun but many people do not plan on what they will do to reduce their risks. Insurance is a good thing but if you ask the people impacted by September 11th and other disasters how easy it was to collect on an insurance policy after the disaster took place you'll find that it was extremely difficult. Many insurance companies did not have the funds to pay for such catastrophic events. In many presentations I've done I always stress to people that they need to prepare for disasters or emergencies as individuals and as businesses also. A significant portion of businesses that do not have plans in place for disaster recovery, risk reduction etc. are unable to resume operations after a disaster event. The US economy is primarily made up of many small "mom and pop" type businesses and the economy can come to a screeching hault after a disaster if these businesses can not resume due to a lack of a business continuity plan. I believe as both an individual and as a business we need to take personal responsibility and not wait for "Big Brother" government to come in and bail us out. The government is already running on limited resources and we all must do our part to help.

NickT my condolences go out to you, the officer's friends, family, and coworkers. You all are in my thoughts at this difficult time.

RIP to this officer and may they catch the guy who did this. Unfortunately the state cannot give the person who did this the same fate as the fine officer. I hate being in a touchy feely state that doesn't have the death penalty. Too bad this didn't happen in Texas

Oh wow...when I was about 8 one of my Uncle's bought me a BB gun because he worked for a gun manufacturer. I had that gun in my closet for years until it was finally stolen during a burglary in 2003. I never even took the gun out of the box because my Grandfather, who's house I was living in at the time, hated guns although he had several rifles. You learn something new every day.....

While I am all in favor of a CCW law that actually allows someone who is NOT politically connected to get a CCW permit in NJ, I have to agree with the Governor that in a Democratic controlled state senate no gun laws are going to get past in favor of the gun owners or CCW 2A advocates. There are more pressing issues that he needs to deal with. He's just playing the cards he was dealt unfortunately. It's the same reason the NRA isn't really advocating strongly in NJ...there are better fights to be had that have a greater chance of being won. I just hope that the Governor gets more people in NJ back to work and controls the outrageous spending in the state. I am hopeful that he'll lower taxes with a minimal disruption of services. On a side note I was reading an article about Camden where they are about to lay off approximately half of their police force and many other first responders for that community. These are the tough battles he needs to get involved in to help protect the citizens of NJ. If we want to see a positive change in gun laws in NJ then we have to vote out all of the people who want to take away gun rights of the citizens. We need to find 2A supporters and gun advocates that could be viable political candidates and vote them into office in each district.As long as NJ keeps going along the same path and voting in the same people year after year (Laughtenburg) then we will never see real change in NJ. The citizens of NJ got tired of the way things were in the State house so they voted someone new into office...now if we can only take those efforts and get them into the local districts real change can happen. One person alone.....even if they are Governor cannot effect change by themselves. Christie has to be careful with what he says because he's trying to broker deals with the devil so to speak and he knows he has a tough battle with a Democratic Senate in NJ. That's why he isn't coming out and saying that he wants gun laws to change. Honestly, I also believe Christie is quite liberal for a Republican on many issues too and that's why he has taken the stance that he has.

If only that had happened! She's now the leader of the Minority Party....didn't they learn that most people in the US can't stand her???

It's good to see the good guy win one every now and then. Wojo congrats on getting more peace at work. It's amazing how someone takes a job in an industry they know they don't agree with. What was that guy thinking...best of luck for the future.

It'll never happen. You are lucky we can buy ammo at Dick's and other sporting good stores. Now with what happened in AZ it'll only get worse here in the Peoples Republic of NJ.

Happy Birthday ladies. May you both have a wonderful day today and a fantastic year ahead filled with many tight groupings on the target.( Tried to keep it shooting related)

I am just glad that a citizen stepped up and defended the women involved. Now he'll probably unfortunately be made out to be a lunatic because he beat the knife weilding assailants with a baseball bat. Someone will say that he used unecessary force because of the touchy feely state we live in.

I too had a previous job where I thought about buying my own body armor since it wasn't issued to me. The cost is what stopped me from getting it. At the time I had little disposable income. I would be hesitant to get something of this nature off of ebay since you don't know the condition of the vest until you get it in your possesion. I know Gall's used to have tons of these available and that was the retailer I was more than likely going to use. However I was also leary because I know they are better if you are specifically measured for them. I have strange measurements and finding a normal shirt or blazer can be a challenge for me at times.

Looks like a great time was had by all. I didn't know there was going to be poker!!!

Happy New Year to all. I wish you all the best in 2011. Hopefully 2011 will be the start of NJ joining most of the other states in the US in having REASONABLE CCW laws so that law abiding citizens can protect themselves.

Agreed. It's a start at least. The battle continues.

As a person living with a disability,who is recently just taking a much bigger interest in guns, I am very impressed by this guy. He's overcoming a very challenging obstacle to shoot guns. I have no problem with this as long as he does so in a safe manner and puts nobody else at risk. This also shows you just what you can do when you put your mind to it. Here is a guy who's not letting his challenges stop him from doing something he wants to do that's perfectly legal. I'd be interested to know just how accurate his shots were. I'd also be interested to know if he was a licensed firearms owner or if he just went to the range with friends who owned the gun. I'd be very interested to know where this took place. It looked like he went to an outdoor range to shoot based on the video. I guess the range officer had no problem with him shooting there either. I am glad to see people supporting him. I also agree that he must have pretty amazing muscle control to be able to handle the recoil on that gun.

Sorry man...I've done the same thing with my EMS/Fire gear I bought...way more than I needed...I could sponsor my own little fire department.

Like kenw I got a real laugh out of it. Thanks again!

Shane45 did you create this on your own or was it already on the website? This was hysterical. I have seen so many whackjobs like this who buy unnecessary stuff. That's why I am glad I found this place so I don't go down that wrong path.

While I am not super familiar with this case ( I did read the brief that was created for it)I believe some of you are spot on when you said the attorney is trying to do what is in the best interest of his client. The attorney may support gun rights but in this case he's been hired to criminally defend his client and anything that might interfere with that is not something that a good attorney would want. When this case has been resolved we'll have to wait and see if Mr. Aitken gets behind trying to change NJ gun laws. It's a tough call to determine if support by organizations would hinder or assist Mr. Aitken's case. What really needs to happen with this whole issue is the politicians who write the laws need to write better laws but that won't happen as long as the majority of voters continue to not get involved in the issues and continue to vote along party lines no matter what illogical nonsense, members of the political party they support, speak. Too many people do not pay attention to the issues. They just continue to vote along party lines like they always have no matter what. I can't tell you how many people I've heard complain about how their NJ taxes get increased every year but they continue to vote in the same people who they know will raise their taxes. It makes no sense to continue to do the same thing time and time again and expect a different result.

I found this place while trying to research gun laws in NJ as I want to get a gun permit and I am looking at finding a firearm that I can use for home protection. I have minimal experience with firearms myself but I have been around them my entire life and professional career. I was looking for a place where I could find like minded people who want to protect their homes and family and had more experience with firearms then I do....which is exactly what I found on the forums.