Sheer horsepucky. Only in the movies will a human body shield another from the impact of high-velocity rounds. In the real world both would be torn to shreds.
Jawa's (http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/070103.php) been all over this from the start: "Sgrena's vehicle was warned to stop but continued speeding toward a US checkpoint on a road which has been the scene of frequent terrorist attacks. US soldiers signaled for the car to stop, flashed lights at it, and then fired warning shots at the vehicle before opening fire on
the car. The troops then shot the car's engine block, not the passengers. The car spun out of control. It was the car accident which killed one occupant and wounded Sgrena."
And A.Pole, I'm sure the soldiers at the checkpoints are using low powered guns with special bullets that, wile they rip through steel and iron, they suddenly stop when they encounter soft human tissue. Uh huh, really.