Shoot at a school bus because you have a beef with the ex-wife who is the driver? And a kid inside? Happy ending.
By Miguel.GFZ
Semi-retired like Vito Corleone before the heart attack. Consiglieri to J.Kb and AWA. I lived in a Gun Control Paradise: It sucked and got people killed. I do believe that Freedom scares the political elites.
DRT!
Adrenalin dump, much? I can only hope that I have steadier hands (shooting)(reloading), than that officer.
Although, tbh, my prayers are that I never confront the need to find out.
Off to the range!
That first officer should’ve reacted more quickly and started ramming.
The little bug in the corner of the video indicated that this happened in Buena Park, California. I don’t know what their policy is on ramming and PIT-ing cars, but I bet it’s pretty restrictive. (In fact, I was surprised that the pursuit was allowed to continue as long as it did. After all, they had his plate number and would soon have the bus driver’s statement; why not let him go, get a warrant, and arrest him at home? That’s the way most police bosses think these days.) So I wouldn’t second-guess the coppers in this thing. They’ll get enough of that from their bosses, the press, and the lawyers.
Old1811. In most places, a deadly felony (like, well, shooting at a school bus) overrides the ‘no dangerous chase’ policy. This wasn’t just running a red light. It was sideswiping at least 1 car in a dangerous attempt to kill someone with a gun, and then a very dangerous armed chase. Totally different than just a simple traffic stop.
Beans, “In most places” being the operative part of that statement. The cops I shot with while I was stationed in California bitched about the stupid restrictions quite often, some of which were blanket bans on things with no exceptions. And I left Cali five years ago, I can only imagine how much worse it is for them now.
You’re right about “most places,” but this was California. QED.
I was adding to my reply when the “edit” timer killed it, so here it is. These cops will be second-guessed out the wazoo because they ended up offing the guy after the bus and its passengers were no longer in jeopardy. If they’d just broken off the pursuit, gotten a warrant, and arrested the guy at home, he’d still be alive today. (Maybe.) You can bet that the lawsuits are being prepared as we speak. You need to quit thinking like a normal person and start thinking like the craven politicians that run police departments these days. No pursuit=no shooting=no problems. (Did I mention this was in California?)