The second guessing of the officers actions is pathetic! These punks had just murdered a man and the officer was aware of who he was chasing. I don't care if he was shooting through the glass window of a crowded restraunt. These scumbags needed to be stopped at all costs.
So, if he had killed 5 civilians in the process, it would have been OK with you?These scumbags needed to be stopped at all costs.
By the same token, would it be ok with you if the scumbags who shot at the officer more than 30 times had killed 5 civilians and the cop did nothing?So, if he had killed 5 civilians in the process, it would have been OK with you?
I asked first, you answer first.By the same token, would it be ok with you if the scumbags who shot at the officer more than 30 times had killed 5 civilians and the cop did nothing?
I thought about that too, but in retrospect I don't think it would have been a good attempt. To successfully PIT, he would have needed to linger for a moment to line up the bumper, and have enough available street width to push the lead vehicle as close to steering lock as possible. Those road conditions didn't really allow for it, especially with the amount of traffic. Not to mention I'm not sure his driving would have been precise enough given his stress level.Seems like he could have pitted him.
He was beside him at one point.
Really easy to second guess watching the video.
And a question to all the LEO types out there. Since when has it become SOP to shoot at a bad guy through the windshield? This video is the fourth or fifth one where I've seen a cop do that.
Usually you wait for backup, the officer following I believe should have been more concerned with relaying information. If he had shot and killed a civilian he would have been raked over the coals, therefore he's lucky.
Reality vs Hollywood. Reality can dictate that you shoot right through the windshield and training often indicates that it can be effective. It permits aimed fire, and it permits it immediately--without the necessity to un-ass the patrol vehicle.And a question to all the LEO types out there. Since when has it become SOP to shoot at a bad guy through the windshield? This video is the fourth or fifth one where I've seen a cop do that.
The second guessing of the officers actions is pathetic! These punks had just murdered a man and the officer was aware of who he was chasing. I don't care if he was shooting through the glass window of a crowded restraunt. These scumbags needed to be stopped at all costs.
Usually you wait for backup, the officer following I believe should have been more concerned with relaying information. If he had shot and killed a civilian he would have been raked over the coals, therefore he's lucky.
I thought about that too, but in retrospect I don't think it would have been a good attempt. To successfully PIT, he would have needed to linger for a moment to line up the bumper, and have enough available street width to push the lead vehicle as close to steering lock as possible. Those road conditions didn't really allow for it, especially with the amount of traffic. Not to mention I'm not sure his driving would have been precise enough given his stress level.
Honestly it looked like he did pretty well with his shots, at least from what you can tell from the video. All things considered and watching it after-the-fact, of course.
No; however, a stray bullet hitting/killing a bystander would be an added charge placed upon the offender and NOT the officer, so long as the officer's legal status in making the shot (defense of self, defense of others) was in line with Chapter 9 of the Penal Code. Which it was. I don't know the law in Nevada, but in Texas, that would have been justifiable use of force and any injuries that flowed from the unlawful acts of the violator(s) and the righteous response by the officer(s) would be laid at the feet of the violator(s).So you would have been okay with a stray bullet killing one of your loved ones who was unfortunate enough to be driving on the same street?
Reality vs Hollywood. Reality can dictate that you shoot right through the windshield and training often indicates that it can be effective. It permits aimed fire, and it permits it immediately--without the necessity to un-ass the patrol vehicle.