[Kenny Bunk]

if he did nothing, he would be held responsible for not acting on the information he had.

Good way to put it. As it developed, he went with "Answer A,"
Now hindsight tells us the correct response was "Answer B." Ort maybe even "None of the above."
Comes with the territory. Bottom line, though: 50 rounds downrange, none of which hit the vehicle (!) just ain't right.

[Mad Dawg]

... 50 rounds downrange, none of which hit the vehicle (!) ...

Are we taking about the same story here? Maybe it would be good to read it again before we render a verdict on the incompetence of the cops.