"Lets not pay any attention to the proof. The stories of kids being eaten by these monsters. "
Wow. So nevermind the experts on this subject that wholeheartedly disagree with you and the rampant ignorance of reporters everywhere calling any dog attack a pit bull attack, even when the photos they provide show otherwise.
I'm going to stick with good old fashioned education and real proof on this one. Reporters are not dog experts, and many people don't even know what a real pit bull looks like. The Center for Disease Control used to provide statistics on dog related fatalities, but they stopped because the media is too unreliable for them to trust.
And by the way, the only reason you hear more about pit bull attacks than any other is the same reason you heard about Dobies and Rotts in the past. The media does not have to print every bit of news. They can choose what they want to print, and they do, based on sales. They are not a non-profit agency set on informing the public. They are in a business of selling papers, and there's tons of money to be made off of whatever they can demonize.
You do what you like. I could care less. I see a Pit Bull running in a pack or running without a leash in my neighborhood and I get rid of it.