Tough situation.
This is an example of intelligent policing! It's the antithesis of the moron cop over in Rohnert Park last week who drew his pistol on a guy who was taking his picture. This department is to be applauded for deciding that it wasn't necessary to stir the pot. Not every encounter needs to see the "use of force."
No SWAT team? No dead dogs? No dead respondent? Have those officers forgotten their training? What is the world coming to?
Too bad the FBI didn’t use this approach on David Koresh.