This was a case of the cops doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. It was absolutely stupid on their part to engage those two perps in a shootout in that situation. It is a wonder there were not more innocent people killed. I hope the family of the UPS driver and the other bystander sue the cops for every penny they are worth.......and then some.
I'll ask you too, and I have a hunch I know what the response will be. Imagine yourself being the HMFIC. When the armed robbers took the driver hostage and took off in his truck, what would you have done?
Follow at a reasonable distance and stage other officers ahead.
Don't press hard or close in until they are in an area with minimal general public in the area.
Around here, because of lawsuits, cops back off any pursuit that threaten the general public.
