[MrEdd]

The two men were armed.

They had a two thousand pound car.
They had already used that car to ram a police cruiser, so they knew how to use it.

Verdict: The reporter is an idiot who is unaware that you can squash people and things really good with a car.

[When do we get liberated?]

two thousand pounds...Was he driving an Opel GT?

[Leaning Right]

They had already used that car to ram a police cruiser, so they knew how to use it.

That's an important point. But what's missing from the article is the state of that car when the police started shooting. Was the car hemmed in, and so no longer a threat? Or was the car in motion and still capable of maneuvering, and so still a threat?

If I were the judge, the car's state would be most important.

[grania]

This reporting is so bad. For starters, it's assumed they were unarmed because no guns were found in the car after the 22-mile chase. Secondly, nobody is disputing that the car was backfiring and it sounded like shots fired. Third, it's a miracle that nobody not involved in the chase was injured, with the irrational way that car was being driven.

The question that hasn't been answered (or asked) is why this couple was so hell-bent on not stopping for the police.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, I wholeheartedly agree. I remember the eight times I led a dozen police vehicles on a 22 mile high-speed chase, I, uh, wait...

[The Antiyuppie]

“The two men were armed.

They had a two thousand pound car.
They had already used that car to ram a police cruiser, so they knew how to use it.”

I completely agree - and they demonstrated that the would definitely use it again if given a chance. OTOH...what happened at the link here? How far does that law stretch? a lot of witnesses say that the policeman deliberately jumped on the hood.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/police-release-dash-cam-footage-scene-kentucky-deputy-shot-woman-19-death-field-party-article-1.1772647