So I think what really underlies this is the lack of understanding from those members opposite of how the real world actually works—of how prosecution, how front-line policing, and how the real world actually works. Yep, police dogs are important. Yes, we love them—we would never do a bad thing to them. People would die for them, but the reality is, and how the justice system works, is that people get charged with more than just killing or wounding a dog. That is the truth of the matter. 