“the driver didn’t start driving like a maniac until the cops turned on their siren.”
Usually people find that a notice to stop and pay attention and not go endangering the lives of others. Seems killing the predator was appropriate.
No, the cops didn’t need to start a chase and put other people’s lives in danger over a stolen vehicle.
So failure to stop is a capital offense?
I would note that, if the argument is the cops need to kill a driver before the driver goes crazy and puts others in danger — well, I’ve rarely seen a case where the police successfully kill the driver while the driver is actually moving in a way that could endanger others.
Most of the time, like in this case, they first chase the driver at high speeds causing all sorts of risk, and only when they manage to get the car stopped do they jump out, rush the driver, and kill them.