[LostAbbott]

I think we are getting away from the real problem here. There have been too many Officer on Dog shootings all around the country lately. I think the general citizenry feel that police think shooting the dog has become an acceptable threat and or deterrent to anyone standing up for themselves or resisting the officers commands... etc....

For me here in Seattle the Police have actually shot and beat people so much that he now have the DOJ leaning over their shoulder and the citizens do not feel they are safe from the police. The Seattle area and King county has seen the highest percentage of handgun purchases and CCW permits of anywhere else precisely due to higher robberies and 0 faith in the competence of out police force.

I was not there and have no idea what actually happened, I do know that if the people feel the LEO's are over reacting and not serving the people, then the LEO's are doing something very wrong. It is very much more about perception than anything else.