1) the dogs are used as an excuse to search you when the police have no probably cause. they can say that the dog alerted them to narcotics or whatever illegal substance of the day and get the free pass to do a search against your wishes. Esp. people of color.
2) the dogs being used as an attack weapon.
- one there are too many instances of the police not being able to control their animal and cause more harm than necessary.
- two its animal abuse
Lopez has found police K-9s are “grossly, disproportionately” used against people of colour, inflict gruesome lifelong injuries, and often attack people who have committed minor crimes.
An extensive investigation led by the Marshall Project last year examining more than 150 severe bites found almost none of the victims were armed and most were suspected of low-level, non-violent crimes. Some were innocent bystanders. Among those cases are an Arizona man whose face was bitten off, and a 51-year-old man who committed no crime but was mauled to death in Alabama when a dog tore an artery in his groin.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3xqzy/ ... xperts-say