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...