Two pooches? Little wittle pooches?
First of all, he shot AT two, hitting one in the leg (treated and released) and missing the other. Second, the dogs were unregistered with no vaccinations. Third, they were mixed breed -- you can guess the mix. And fourth, both dogs attacked the officer and "bit Blanco several times on his elbows, arms and hips, and he was taken to Tampa General Hospital. Roberts said the dogs attacked Blanco so ferociously he shot at them."
Now, that's the whole truth on one story. Ask yourself how many of the other "poochie" stories referenced by this pro-drug, self-professed Libertarian writing in a Libertarian rag (Reason) are just as misleading?
He and Reason have no shame.
Even the magazine name is misleading.
I guess I do not understand your point. If the dogs had their shots up to date and their tags, the police man shooting at them would somehow be more acceptable? Are you saying that if a cop decides to cut across my yard he has the right to kill my dogs just for being there? Even if they are on my property and not bothering anybody at the time? Will they knock on my door and give me time to let them in before hand? I expect my dogs to challenge uninvited trespassers, that is one reason they are there in the first place. I do not believe that a policeman has the right to shoot my dogs on my property just to facilitate his desire to cut across my yard. I am sorry but the "whole story" in this case still sucks, in my oopinion.
He was on private property (the neighbors)and as far as I'm concerned the dogs had a right and a duty to bite the son of a bitch. If my dogs let some damn cop walk across my property to bust the neighbors it would be time for re-training.