I’ve said it a million times and I’ll say it again, the only people who think they need those kind of dogs are the regular “one-inch-d*ck” types. Very insecure about their masculinity, so they need these dogs (and other things) to show how “tough” they are. God bless this poor child.
Liberals don’t believe in self defense with a gun, but are fine with self defense via pit bull (especially since pits so frequently kill children, whereas a properly maintained firearm never will). This isn’t surprising, given how much they hate personal responsibility.
It's mainly a cultural thing, especially for Hispanics and Blacks. Along with numerous tattoos, black SUV's with equally black tinting, a big fierce dog is a status symbol meant to intimidate.
A couple of weeks ago I was on a commuter train (populated mainly with Blacks) in Saint Louis with a friend when an old white man came on with a service dog (mixed breed, not a lab) with a vest marked "service dog." I believe he had vision problems. The train was crowded and he sat up front in an area for seniors with the dog by his side. It was instructive for us to watch Blacks get on and see the dog. Most instantly froze before moving past slowly keeping an eye on it. One over-weight Black girl was petrified with fear and positively refused to pass the dog. Her girl friend finally had to go back up the aisle and grab her hand and pull her by the dog back to a seat. It was both amusing and somewhat enlightening to see that culture in action.