Why did they open fire?
Because she was ramming the White House gates.
And if she had gotten through the gates the question would have been, "Why didn't they open fire?"

Why didn't they shoot the baby? It could have been a very cleverly disguised animatronic bomb.

There logic is not very consistent is it?

I am really surprised that after all the money they spent there that they don't have a device that will safely stop a car without having to worry about ricochets and stray shots.

Sorry I am really tired...that should have been "their logic"

I agree, if anything the tires should have been shot out before they opened fire on this woman.
Cops today do NOT use logic when faced with a situation. They had plenty of opportunity to stop this car before it got as far as it did...

Yep,
I read quite a few stories this past week of cops shooting who they should not have. Seems to be a nationwide trend going on.

Another senseless murder of a mentally ill person, I don't give a fuque she was driving a 3000 lb car pin it with 3 4000 lb police cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are so many GD cops with cars and they had to kill this young woman is a sign we have problems in high places.

This was horrible , an unstable woman that needed help and was getting help but apparent not quick enough to save her life. Thank God they didn't shoot the baby. Even if she got through the gates that didn't warrant what happen. Must give these trigger happy cops more contrast training or for better words thinking on their feet.