Pitbull terriers are typically very mellow dogs with respect to people. I do not know how they react to a home invasion - most dog breeds with which I have had experience would not be passive in such a situation, but some breeds are not the threat that people think. What really sets off a pitbull is another dog - another dog in their territory or challenging their space turns on a switch in the pitbull - they are/were bred for fighting other dogs, they were not bred as watchdogs (though their musculature certainly makes them appear intimidating).
That being said, it is SOP for the cops to kill the dog not because of the threat or potential thereof to the police. The reason they kill the dog is to get maximum shock affect on the family whose home they are invading.
No knock raids are an abomination to our Constitutional freedoms. The perpetuators of this type of no-knock violence (all in the name of law and order) are themselves as thuggish as the criminals whom against they act - different sides of the same coin.
Instead of no-knock raids - the tool of tyrannical regimes throughout history - why do we not insist on less violent solutions to our social problems?
The para-militarization of law enforcement in this country means we can expect a greater frequency of these types of incidents and an increase in their lethality. The rationality and acceptance of excessive force by law enforcement is dispicable. $60 worth of mj - wow! People in that area should sleep a whole lot better tonight knowing the police are on top of this sort of crime. Accomodations and medals should be issued....
That's a very bad start. They are not. By nature, that's biological mind you, they are intractably vicious attackers, that mount their attacks with very little, or no provocation.
"That being said, it is SOP for the cops to kill the dog not because of the threat or potential thereof to the police. The reason they kill the dog is to get maximum shock affect on the family whose home they are invading. "
I don't believe that's generally true whatsoever.
"No knock raids are an abomination to our Constitutional freedoms."
That's besides the point. It's true though.
I agree. In the future you should lead the way, knocking and walking into an MS-13 lair, for example, quoting the Constitution as they they blow your head off.