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Originally Posted by drakers
Sounds to me the police overreacted. There in a freakin police car, putting a car in reverse to hit their car is NOT going to endanger their lives (they're in the car). There is no reason why they needed to shot the car, aim for the tires or something but jesus they shot the kid to death for that. Give me a break.
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First of all, they might not have been in their car at the time. Secondly, if he has already shown himself willing to run down police officers how do you think he will react to pedestrians? They needed to stop him right then.
As for the shooting, a lot of people seem to have been watching way too much TV. There are rules about when and how you should shoot.
1) If you decide to fire your gun you have a good reason; shoot at the target, not tires or their weapons. The police are not the Waco Kid. Bullets flying around are bad news, so shoot at something you know will stop the situation instantly.
2) If you have already decided to shoot, do so until you have accomplished your goal. A "shoot and check" attitude will get you killed. 10 rounds can go off very quickly, and I am certain many of them did not hit the kid.