We don't really care how they do it in LA.
Cops here in Florida shoot perps often when they are using a vehicle as a deadly weapon.
And I believe that LA policy was just changed. Their loss.
The father's a dumbass. Reporter probably planted a few seed questions about the new law when talking to the father.
Funny thing is the new law doesn't take effect until Oct 1. Guess the reporter forgot that juicy part.
Besides, even under the current law, given these circumstances with his sister there, disabled vehicle, perp in his vehicle acting menacingly, I'd go with a good shoot.
He should have shot him in the head- end of case...
Bingo! I almost guarantee that the reporter worked hard to get quotes that he could use in the version of the story that he wanted to write.
I notice that he did not have any quotes from the daughter or from people who knew both the daughter and the former boyfriend.
This is one of those instances where a restraining order could have done some good. It would have clearly put the heckler/boyfriend in the legal wrong.