Shooting someone from the sky--- when that someone is traveling 100 miles per hour----sounds.....

[branford]

52. A lot could go wrong, and no one is denying that fact, as my other posts readily admit.

The issue is whether, under the circumstances of this particular case, if practical and realistic options existed that were demonstrably less risky.

The decedent was obviously personally dangerous and he presented an immediate, pervasive and extreme risk to large numbers of people. Time was also of the essence.

Complaining about "Rambo shit" and "Fast and Furious" is meaningless unless you actually offer means of more safety apprehending a very dangerous individual trying to escape a lawful arrest for a serious and violent felony under the dangerous circumstances in question, and how such a suggestion could be implemented in a timely manner without further risk to the public.

Based on the facts we know, it appears that shooting the SUV was quite likely the "least worst" of a limited selection of horrible choices. In no event is there any indication that the police were acting in "the role of judge, jury and executioner."