Nothing that I say about Pits is based on the media. The data, factual data is out there if you chose to look. You are repeating the pit bull owners propaganda line. Here are a couple that I use when preparing data for prosecution.
http://www.dogbitelaw.com/PAGES/statistics.htmlhttp://www.dogsbite.org/blog/2008/08/insurance-institute-releases-2007-data.html Pits make up from 9-12% of the pet dogs in this country but are responsible for almost 60% of the K-9 homicides. They are responsible for more fatal attacks than all other breeds combined. This has nothing to do with the media and everything to do with recorded factual data.
If you wish to continue to lie to yourself that is great but your statements don't live anywhere near the truth. These dogs have been identified specifically by many different laws and they are getting convictions all the time. No criminal element has a 100% compliance with any law. Laws of this nature are used as tools to eliminate the threat and make people accountable for their decisions and actions. If you wish to challenge this data, go for it. I'm really interested in any factual, provable truth type documentation that you can bring up. The I feel, or I know stuff is an insult to rational thought. Facts, provable truth only please.
I have read these and dogbite.org clearly states that it gets it's info from the media. A biased media in my opinion.
dogbite .org Relies on CDC data which is also bias.Breeds are routinly misidentified by the media and law enforcement.
The word pit bull sells. I have been following this topic for some time and it is pretty obvious.People drink the kool-aid on this conservative site which surprised me.
I have no problem with your opinion. I think dog bite crimes are a horrible thing. I also think picking on a certain breed is counter productive. Bad dogs bite. I don't have the time to post the real data I have seen on this site. Solosmoke has done it for me on past postings on this subject.
I just want to see some positive solutions that work. Not the constant “ban the breed “ I see here from hateful people.
I would give a rats a$$ about this topic if I didn't have 15 years of hands on experience with the breed. I realize they are over bred and they aren't a dog for everyone. To wipe any species of animal, domestic or wild, off the face of the earth seems foolish. It seems it is a good place for people to state how macho they are about killing an animal that can't speak up to defend itself.