It doesn't matter if it is not legal. The fact is that it is not practical. It doesn't even make sense. They have no way of knowing how the bullet will ricochet and would probably end up hitting a by-stander. You have no clue what you are talking about.

TigerTiger, I have friends that serve in both the UK and Canada and I can tell you that is absolute bullshit. As the other poster said, officers are trained to fire to the torso.

Firing ricocheting bullets into a crowd is the worst thing you could do. You have been watching to many Robocop movies.

As for all the anti-islamic comments on this board, I think you guys should be ashamed for such negative views. The whole muslim community should not have to suffer because of the actions of a few extremists.

It is utterly disgusting that people here are using this event to push their political agendas. Lives have been lost, friends and family, maybe not to us but to someone. And instead of showing support, you are hurling insults at one another like a bunch of petty children.