[ThunderSleeps]

Why ram a cop car and rev and engine when asked to turn it off?

I don't know, maybe because you're angry, upset and not thinking clearly? "Ramming" a police car sounds serious but could have been something as simple as trading paint on the doors during the chase.

Why shoot the driver of a stopped vehicle? Lots of other options - try blocking it in. Shoot out the tires and engine first (rather than the driver)... If these cops are too afraid to do their jobs properly, resorting to shooting suspects as a first option, then they ought to find another line of work.

[Salamander]

And now there’s no witness to gainsay their version of the event, is there?

[A CA Guy]

The video paints a horrible picture of how dangerous this kid was being. I do not fault the police at all for this shooting.

[USNBandit]

The lawyers won’t let you shoot out the tires.

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

How would Andy have handled it? Sorry, Andy’s Mayberry doesn’t exist any more.

[FBD]

Watch the video. This kid damn near ran over some pedestrians and he rammed that cop car HARD. He was a menace. There’s no defending this one. This isn’t like the 13 year old kid with the bb gun , or the Jonathan Ferrell shooting.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cd3_1383861373

[Finny]

Why shoot the driver of a stopped vehicle? Lots of other options - try blocking it in. Shoot out the tires and engine first (rather than the driver)... If these cops are too afraid to do their jobs properly, resorting to shooting suspects as a first option, then they ought to find another line of work.

Amen.