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Monday, March 16, 2015

New at Reason TV: Why Are Pit Bulls Banned? How Media Scare Stories Create Stupid Laws - Watch As Lisa LaFontaine, CEO, Washington Humane Society Gives Her Views


"This idea that aggression can be traced back to specific breeds is the folklore of a criminal subculture. This is not an idea that exists in science."

That's Janis Bradley, one of the country's premier experts on canine cognition, dismantling the idea at the heart of laws banning pit bulls, a dog breed that has become synonymous with violence, mayhem, and attacks on humans.

Watch the video below:




                                 Here are pictures of what Pitbulls looked like in the 1800's:


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