That dog was everything but a true "killing machine," I agree. These Gestapo (out of control), cops did wrong, and threw all restraint, and common sense out the window. They should be in jail, as they're no better than the trash they lock up. Worst case, IMO, is the dog should have been tazed. I would have given him a headache with an ASP baton, but couldn't fathom shooting him. Inner city cops are becoming more Gestapo/out of control more and more these days due to America's morality problems... Isn't it amazing to read liberal excuses from people who usually hate cops? That is until, common sense people speak out against the cops/government... At that point, the mental case liberals show up, and defend the very cops they truly hate to further their sick agendas...
I agree with every thing said here except for the last line which may or may not be true. The only thing I'm seeing left out of the entire equation was Rosb'y irresponsible, negligent, and obtrusive behavior during the moments armed officers were involved in a potentially lethal situation. I thought you of all people should understand that. I'll repeat myself because I think its a worthwhile cause. 1. Rosby showed no concern for the dog's well being. 2. The police are in a heightened state, as should anyone be who is performing these types of maneuvers. 3. For those of you who think the officers should have rushed to Rosby, quickly shook his hand and introduced themselves before asking him in a polite manner to safely lock his dog up, and turn down his radio, are just ignorant to the reality of the situation. 4. A dog of that size, stature and misdemeanor can take a chunk out of you before know what's missing. 5. I don't care how badass you claim to be with a ASP baton, or a tazer. For you to use either of those weapon's effectively means you would have had to holster your firearm. 6. If you chose not to holster your firearm, and decided to still grab your baton or tazer, you may have been giving up your best defense in the situation which is a hand to grab with. 7. Holding your firearm in one hand and welding a baton in the other would have rendered you much less effective with your firearm, which was the appropriate weapon to engage in armed raid activities. 8. The officers should not have had to holster their firearms in the moments during or following an armed raid. That may have put them at substantial risk. 9. Rosby should be in jail, just like Michael Vick.
===================== Good points Ak-47; ;especially since, that is a dangerous breed of dog + that man was was warned- turn radio down [lawful order] ''robbery in progress'' I though[at first ] this was about the FOX news story on the pit bull in Ausitin TX,Pet Co. Gunned that dog down rightly so, in Petco, for attacking a smaller dog.Female police cleared area,made 2 good shots in to pit bull; again the pattern of a dead dog/good shooting by police.. ==============================
Here is an official report in which Leon Rosby, the dog's owner, recaps the incident from his point of view. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/y-mVjFJbTvM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> His crying doesn't convince me he had any concern for his dog. He's obviously never had any background experience with dogs because he tells us "I'm 52 years old and never thought I'd get attached to no dog like dat, man." Which means he probably obtained the dog for protection services, but was clearly unable to provide any kind of training for "Max". Perhaps he initially only wanted the dog to protect his drugs from his friends and neighbors- we simply don't know why he owned it, but it sounds like at some point he became affectionate for the animal.
Watch how several adults struggle to take control of this retarded owner's retarded dog. The kid in the video was lucky in that it looks like the dog only had hold of clothing, but note the amount of time it takes for someone to punch at it's face hard enough to break a hand before the dog releases. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qUoXxgMwzjU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Most people are just clueless how quickly a limb can be lost in these situations. The dog actually looked like it was just playing rough, and not even close to shaking and pulling at full strength capacity.
You're scared to death of large dogs to the point of pissing your panties at the sight of one, we get it already.
Well, here's a grown ass man who looked like he could handle himself, in the beginning, but was evidently unaware that his own pitbull didn't give a shit whether or not he was over 18. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/YKgQy5IXuNk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Once a switch is flipped in these animals, it often takes death to turn that switch off. Notice how the pitbull actually releases the man for a moment and looks as if it will hold off further attack. It is merely waiting for a better opportunity to seize the man's throat which it succeeds in doing. Also notice how the pedestrian trying to help the man beats the pitbull repeatedly over the back and head with a steel rod to no avail.