[BlazingArizona]

Not wanting somebody to get away is not considered grounds for justified use of deadly force. Mr. Reid was not being threatened in any way. It is likely that he’s in a lot of trouble.

That's why he claimed "My foot got stuck on the accelerator!" This will get him off.

[SergeiRachmaninov]

That's why he claimed "My foot got stuck on the accelerator!"

That's right up there with "the dog ate my homework."

It would have been more plausible if he had said, "I guess I got stuck on stupid."

(Apologies to Mr. Reid...I really have huge sympathy for him. He is in a lot of trouble, though. As others have mentioned, Sharpton will be coming to town if the DA does not go after Reid.)