Here is my question: if cops need to shoot barking, even mildly aggressive, dogs to protect themselves, then why are we allowing our brave workers in the poster service to go about their jobs so hopelessly unprotected from the angry dog menace? Clearly if dogs present such a clear danger to police, then postal workers should be packing heat as well.

Seriously, cops seem to be the only government workers that need to shoot dogs to protect themselves from them. Everyone else somehow manages, including cops in many other countries. Maybe we should contract with some european police officers to train our police...

Make sure to watch the part before this video too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwxaTpJTyI

I don't think the arrest was entirely unnecessary. The guy was really provoking the police right from the moment when he arrives. He knows he's messing with them and I think taking that dog out of the car was just another thing done to annoy them. He was asking for trouble and he got it.

Off course it's sad that the dog was shot. That was handled poorly. I guess people do stupid things in stressful situations where they don't have time to think.