Written by Apparently, it’s a crime to adjust your belt in Queens now, because that’s why NYPD Officer Brian Moore approached Demetrius Blackwell on Saturday. It was just after 6pm on 212th Street in Queens Village. Moore and his partner, Erik Jansen, both “anti-crime” officers, were in an unmarked car with Officer Moore at the wheel near 104th Avenue when they approached a man who was “walking and adjusting an object in his waistband”.
In New York City, there is a “stop & frisk” policy that basically allows police to search anyone, anytime, anywhere. Blackwell, having numerous run ins with law enforcement before, knew he didn’t have much time. If caught with a loaded handgun in New York City, he could be facing seven years in prison. So he quickly pulled out his gun, and shot Brian Moore in the face, before the gun grabbers had the chance to search, disarm, handcuff, and cage him.