For the FTP's amongst us

He's backing up, into the danger zone. If he'd stayed put, or moved to HIS right (not the camera pov's), he'd be safe and still have a clear shot.

The fact that we're discussing this means he didn't HAVE to shoot. He CHOSE to shoot, which by definition means it's a bad shoot.

 

If he'd never moved, in the last photo he'd be about even with the drivers door handle, or even the rear door, still not run over. Right about where the yellow circle is (could you have found a crappier picture?).

 

He didn't care one bit about the passenger. I'm REALLY surprised she wasn't hit. Bullets do crazy things going through glass and bouncing around inside a steel shell. Besides, they were probably in on it together. Bonnie and Clyde, bro! Bitch is seriously lucky they didn't gun her down when she jumped out of the car.

 

He would not have shot if he'd moved to his right. He wouldn't have had to. His arriving buddies would have boxed the guy in and he'd have either given up, or stepped out with a gun and been justifiably shot down.

 

What's the sarcastic font again?

 

I can't put myself in the bad guy's shoes, but I seriously doubt he'd have tried to get away if he thought it would mean the cop would be put in a real position to shoot him. He probably saw a gap and went for it, thinking the cop would do what any sane person would do and move.

 

I dont have a dog in this fight, i got enuff of my own problems to think about this one.

What I saw in the video.....the guy braked/stopped the vehicle 0.5 seconds before the shooting started. As soon as the shooting started the brake was released, and the shooting continued. I suspect as soon as he was hit, he involuntarily released the brake.
Imho, the dude crept, and played chicken a hair too long, before stopping vehicle. Then it was too late.

Would I have put myself in front of the car? No!
Would I have shot the dude? No. What would I have done? I dunno....I am not trained to deal w/ this type scenario.
Would I have jumped on the hood? No!
Would I have T-boned the car w/ the SUV? Yes!

 

Respectfully, he never tried to run the cop over.

 

No, initially. And he did wait. He backpedaled for nearly three seconds before opening fire. That's another cause for my concern. If you have time to walk backwards (and make a radio call), you have plenty of time to move right, out of danger. That's why I say he was using his body to block the car.

 

He had a gun. If his intent was to kill cops, he had the tool. He saw one cop standing there, off to his side, and tried to slowly drive past, basically "calling his bluff". He knew he wasn't getting away, but at the very least he was going to try, and probably ditch the gun.