Soren Brockdorf: Police dogs aren't the problem
In an article published Dec. 20, “Critics say use of police dogs warrant changes,” the author alludes to “critics” and says “some are also calling for reforms,” but no critics or groups are mentioned. In the article, there was only a single mention of one possible change for the Gainesville Police Department. The warranted change was to train dogs to circle fleeing felons. As the article states, it is true that K-9 handlers can only release dogs to chase and bite suspected murderers...
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Source: gainesville.com