packerbacker,
When I saw that video, I thought exactly the same thing about the LEO trying to shoot out the tires. I say that because that video puts you almost directly behind that cop dpoing the shooting. However, having said that, him shooting at a van with five kids in it, no matter how well intentioned, was a very stupid thing to do. If one of his bullets had glanced off something and then been directed higher into the vehicle and hit one of those children, we'd of had another "racist shooting" to deal with since as I recall, all those cops were white or Latino. Had one of his bullets hit the gas tank and the vehicle exploded, well you can just imagine. It was a STUPID thing for that officer to do, especially since neither that woman or her teenaged son were armed or pulled a weapon on those officers. Even that one LEO taken his baton and breaking in that passenger's side window was a stupid move. That flying glass could have cut one of those kids badly too. No, this entire incident was uncalled for. The LEOs could just have followed and then cornered the vehicle later down the highway and handled it at that point with determination, but without letal force involved.
Sorry packerbacker and I'm not in any way trying to put you down, but these LEOs were wrong. I'll back any LEO to the max, when possible, but that is not just possible in this case. They had no reason to use lethal force.