Shoot not to kill policy............?

A young lady was filling her tank at a petrol/gas station, smoking a cigarette, even though all the signs warned against it. Suddenly, the fumes that came out of the petrol/gas tank ignited, severely burning her hands and, catching her sleeve, the flames also set fire to her arm !!

Instead of rolling on the ground to put it out, she panicked. She took off running down the street.

A police car was at the junction/intersection where it happened and the officer took one look at her and her burning arm and…………..shot her.

The officer ran over to her and put the fire out, then called for an ambulance.

When later questioned about his course of action, the officer said………….

"My only thought was to stop her………..After all………….she was waving a fire-arm."