Re: In today's news...
I have to agree with Sin on all counts and think it primarily comes down to the inexperience of the officers in question. I've known several green officers that simply didn't have the operational experience to make what any of us would call the right or smart call simply because they were nervous or afraid. Granted this always leads to problems but everyone makes the same mistakes at some point or another. Although it's a shame, to lay blame solely on any one person is probably wrong at this point and since I haven't trusted news of any kind in a long time and think there's more to this then anyone is telling us that to pass judgement with a lack of information is probably not the best idea.
Although I love dogs deeply, I've also known two owners who thought they had their animals properly trained and well under control... Both are dead, ripped apart by their own pets for getting involved at the wrong time. People tend to forget that larger canines are actually frighteningly powerful creatures and hail back to some of the most successful pack predators this planet has known in a long time. An angry dog is not to be taken lightly. That said, and please don't think I'm simply refusing to take a stance, The officer probably had better options at his disposal, and mistook a threat display as an act of aggression, HOWEVER, the second that the man refused to follow an armed officers orders, he put himself in that situation, even he admits as much. Also pay attention to several things. Several people say that they THINK or that it couldn't have acted aggressively, but the only back up they have for that is a shad green low light vision security system. They weren't there in person except for the man being arrested, and trust me, he was looking at the officers rather then the animal.
