[Travis McGee]

Killing dogs has become SOP for too many cops, beginning with the BATF. If a dog is within 50 feet it "could" present a threat, so shoot it preemptively seems to be the law of the land.

BTW, I have also read Point of Impact about ten times, and I think you might enjoy "Enemies Foreign And Domestic" just as much. There is even an episode of preemptive dog killing.

[dirtboy]

Killing dogs has become SOP for too many cops, beginning with the BATF. If a dog is within 50 feet it "could" present a threat, so shoot it preemptively seems to be the law of the land.

I think that is the point that should be looked into here. If the cop was following the department tactical guidelines regarding dogs, then the idiot who drew them up should be roasted, not the cop in question.