The park ranger shot at the car in which a couple was sitting, the media thunder. However, there is also a second, much less publicized version of events in this story. According to Kampinos National Park, park rangers were on duty in a two-person patrol and were driving a marked vehicle. They intervened with a car that was in an area where private vehicles were not allowed. The park ranger's report states that the driver did not comply with issued orders and then suddenly accelerated the car towards the ranger, nearly hitting him. Only then did the ranger fire a shot aimed downwards. The bullet damaged the vehicle's radiator. This is significant because park rangers do not carry weapons "for decoration." They have legal authority to use it, and one of the legally provided cases is the necessity to stop a vehicle whose actions threaten the life or health of the officer or another person. Kampinos National Park has filed a notice in this matter concerning the suspicion of active assault on an officer. The ranger himself has many years of experience, appropriate training, and qualifications required to carry a weapon. Of course, it is ultimately the prosecutor who will determine which version of events corresponds to the actual course of the intervention and whether the use of the weapon was correct. However, it is worth remembering these circumstances before turning the ranger protecting the park into a person who "shot at tourists" for no reason. We wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that they simply wanted to flee to avoid responsibility for driving into the woods, and encountered a ranger who knows his rights and performed his duties excellently. (translated)
