Firing at a vehicle

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Firing at a vehicle is a controversial practice in which a person discharges a gun at an automobile. Many police departments, including those of New York City,[1] Virginia Beach,[2] and Prince William County, Virginia, have rules specifically banning officers from engaging in it, even when the officer is about to be run down by the vehicle. Firing at a vehicle is viewed as being generally ineffective and posing many risks.[2] For instance, the bullet may go through the car windows and strike an innocent bystander on the other side.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Police Statements Vary on Firing at a Vehicle - New York Times
  2. ^ a b http://www.less-lethal.org/docs/53/VirginiaBeachUseOfForce.pdf


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