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Originally Posted by AustinsCE
I understand and agree with the law, but this is after the fact, nothing DID happen. I bet nobody was around. The law prevented nobody from being hurt, nor was anyone hurt from the incident. If the law is in place to protect people, yet nobody was hurt, wheres the problem? Why hassle the guy? So he won't do it again? The cars already shot. Kind of like speeding. Nothing bad is happening, but you get a ticket for it anyway. unless you get in a wreck because of it, in which case it makes sense to get a ticket for it. But the cops get to make "use" of themselves, and the courts get their "payment". Ridiculous. Basically, the guy is arrested and jailed for something that didn't happen. Cops shoot around kids, but people love them? Cops shoot kids and they get suspended, sometimes. No fine, no criminal charge, it was "an accident".
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People are killed very frequently by indirect or misdirected gunfire. Here in Southern California there are a lot of kids being accidentally caught and killed in crossfire situations. It is not safe to discharge a firearm (let alone in a public area) unless the target is clearly identified and definitely NOT sheet metal or an engine block which will bounce a bullet if the angle is shallow. If he fired the bullet into the car which deflected into an adjacent home injuring or killing someone, how is that not illegal? This situation is entirely different than traffic cops making a monthly ticketing quota. Just because you REALLY hate your car doesn't mean anyone else has to suffer because of it. Would you want everyone and your neighbor to start shooting cars in the street?