I'm not saying that pitbulls are harmless, but in both of these cases, the owners were MORONS. Especially in the last article.
I think the argument in this thread is not whether pits and pit mixes are docile or not, it's about why should we be punishing the responsible owners who do keep their dogs inside and socialized and such.
I am not a fan of pits and agree that their population is way out of control. I'm not advocating that we should SAVE THE PUPPIES and not protect our kids. But with ANY animal comes responsible ownership, and obviously a good chunk of pit owners can't control their dogs so they give up on them and let them roam the streets.
What city officials SHOULD be spending their money on is looking for these irresponsible owners rather than throwing up their arms and saying "let's take all of them and get rid of them."
ETA: The post below made me think of something. What about mandatory microchips? It's pretty cheap to get one anyway (maybe $25).