Just to clarify, I don't think it would've been right to shoot the kid, but of course that's thinking with logic in a calm, cool, collected environment during a message board discussion. In real life, if someone is coming directly at me on a motorcycle, I may very well tackle him off or draw my gun on him. When the threat is immediate, a lot of cool, calm, collected thinking goes out the window.
Am I glad the officer didn't shoot? Absolutely. Do I think he should have tackled him? Yes. Do I think the kid should spend some time in county for being stupid? Of course.
I fought the law and the law won... I fought the law and the law won...