Maybe Someone can help me, Rules of Engagement?

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For law enforcement... what has to happen to allow an officer to engage a "suspect"?

I ask because, somehow California officers shot two women because they were in a vehicle that matched the description of the vehicle that the alleged cop-killer was driving.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/7/manhunt-under-way-ex-cop-suspected-killing-cop-cou/

By the details given, this is not an "accidental shooting". The officers knew shot what they were aiming at. It was negligent because (I hope) they did not properly identify their target before firing.

Heck, our soldiers overseas have stricter ROEs than California cops it seems...



Sorry if this is off-topic, I am just wondering what actually has to happen for an officer to be able to fire his or her weapon. I understand that all the details of this shooting are not released, so let's not over-speculate.
 
Was it not California cops that recently unloaded 170+ rounds into several vehicles including their own? Or was that New York?
 
The vehicle the police were looking for was a gray Nissan truck with a roof rack being driven by a 6 foot tall 270 pound black man. They shot up a blue Toyota Tacoma (w/o roof rack) being driving by two asian ladies delivering newspapers. Both ladies were injured, hopefully they fully recover.

The police also rammed and shot up a Honda Ridgeline, fortunately the driver of that truck wasn't hurt.

The suspect who was driving the gray Nissan is a former cop who is on a killing rampage, targeting LA area cops and their families. Needless to say, law enforcement people in the LA area are a bit on edge right now.

Since this guy is directly targeting police officers and their families, they seem to have adopted the "shoot first and ask questions later" approach.
 
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For law enforcement... what has to happen to allow an officer to engage a "suspect"?
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Essentially? Articulate that the totality of the circumstances at the time led one to believe that the suspect presented a lethal threat to yourself or members of the public.

The deal with the newpaper delivery ladies in LA sounds like a very bad shoot from what little information I've heard about it.
 
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Essentially? Articulate that the totality of the circumstances at the time led one to believe that the suspect presented a lethal threat to yourself or members of the public.

The deal with the newpaper delivery ladies in LA sounds like a very bad shoot from what little information I've heard about it.
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Bet they got a line of lawyer out the hospital door....
 
If it even comes to that. I bet they've also got a line of representatives from the LAPD and LA city government with blank checks lined up around the hospital also . . .
 
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