We have a good police saga going on:
A few months ago an off-duty Raleigh officer was working late night security at a restaurant in a semi-rough part of town. She was leaving for the night, got in her personal vehicle and started the engine. Then somebody from the restaurant waved her back to the door. So the officer got out of her car and went up to the restaurant door to talk with the manager when some crackhead walks up and starts stealing the car. The officer starts to run after the car, pops a bullet through the door and kills the crackhead.
Police regualtions are clear that you cannot fire at an unarmed person for the protection of personal property, such as a vehicle. A lot of folks are saying it's a murder and a lot of folks say the officer is a hero, and one less crackhead.
In the end, the Grand Jury refused to indict the officer. She might lose her job, but she won't face criminal punishment.