[Palter]

The article is short on facts. Was the cops in her yard? Or did she just let the dogs out of her house into the street to piss?

If the latter, who just lets their dogs run outside into the street?

I'm not defending the cops, just irresponsible for the presumed owner to have no care to others and especially the actions of their dogs.

[Immerito]

There is another possibility—the dogs were in her yard, but the officer didn’t appreciate a dog in its own yard growling at him.

The canine, in so doing, failed to respect his authoriteh.

The average UPS man or meter reader has larger cajones than the average cynophobic cop, it seems.

If a police officer can’t handle a growling dog, how will he deal with a real threat?

[umgud]

You are right, not enough facts here. I think far too many cops are shooting dogs when they don’t have to, but I gotta tell you that is a pit is growling at me, I might shoot too. I’m a dog lover, but no fan of pits.