[rbmillerjr]

"Sounds like a cure worse than the disease."

1Do you know that the rounds came from police weapons? There were casings in the vehicle, correct?

2 Riccochets

3 What, police officer can't fire weapons around houses if there lives are in danger?

[ex 98C MI Dude]

Don't know if they were from police weapons. But just for giggles I 'searched' my POV for fired casings. Came up with three .45s and one 9mm. And I haven't been to the range in a while. Guess they fell out of my range bag when I put them in the truck. I generally go through a couple thousand rounds on any given day on the range.

Ricochets are generally actual bullets, as opposed to fired brass.

And lastly, it is accepted practice that one makes sure of ones backstop when putting live rounds downrange. It is the citizens responsibility to make sure that his/her bullets don't hit innocent bystanders when firing at a 'bad' guy. You are responsible for where your bullets go. If you are irresponsible when you put rounds off target, you are responsible criminally and civilly for the result.

So tell me why a police officer should be any different? If I shoot at an armed criminal in the commission of a felony, I will be held responsible if I shoot an unconnected person. Always make sure of your target, and nothing bad can ensue. But if you miss such a LARGE target, then you are spraying and praying.