In enforcing the law, force used should be proportionate to the offense involved.  It is not reasonable to use deadly force when only a minor transgression has been committed.  The teenager involved in this matter was abused by his mother when she throw a chair leg at her.  He threw it back, but truly we know that the plastic chair leg caused outrage not injury.  We the people are the boss of the police and we must ensure that their rules of engagement restrict force to be proportionate to offense.  Unleashing an attack dog on the teenager was beyond rational use of force and the lawsuit is currently the only way to rein in inappropriate police action.  If we the people demanded training reform, the lawsuits could stop.