Seems that P.A. police are using a tool (K9) that can potentially bankrupt the City. If it's not possible to make the use of this tool near-foolproof, we should think hard about if we can afford it. When DeGrand's mistake potentially costs so much from a tight budget, essentially taking away desperately-needed City services, something is not being thought through. Why was his door-popper device where it was? Why wasn't he trained correctly before the incident? What other accidents are waiting to happen?

Seems also, from the scenario painted in this article, that Edmiston and his ambulance-chasing shark (as well as Dickerson and the shark's sibling perhaps) are trying to hit the jackpot with this unfortunate chain of events, whatever actually did transpire in each case. Seeking a $2.7 million payout for the consequences of this dog bite -- if it is judged police error (which is not clear) -- is about 10x too much, and it's shameful. That jackpot would be taken from all City residents.