[This Just In]

I have family and friends who have served in law enforcement for quite a number of years now. All of them will tell you that in a situation like that things happen so quickly, and your split second decision may result in an outcome like Stowers.

If Stowers in fact tried to use his vehicle to kill the marshal, who's to say he wouldn't turn that car around and try to run him over again. According to the article, the shot that hit Stowers was believed to have entered for the side and not the back of the vehicle.

[beltfed308]

Except he kept firing! Remember Stowers was already shot once and had called 911. I simply think that the marshall was not trained for average police street work.

What if's do not apply. Any common citizen whould be serving time.