Re: Wasn't stupid.
Shooting to injure is not easy at all. Aiming to hit arms or legs, and then actually hitting them is actually quite difficult. Shooters are trained to shoot 'centre mass' for a very good reason. If you need to stop someone then this is where to shoot as it gives you the best chance of doing what you're trying to do.
I'm not a left-pondian. I live in a no gun country (where only criminals [and police]) have guns. I am anti-gun. Yet I agree 100% with what was done, and I would hold the two idiots pulling the 'prank' as 100% responsible for the consequences.