Aren't non-lethal police techniques needed, or perhaps just some simple common sense and a dignified respect for the lives of all creatures (not just some humans)?
Read the article; therein you will find pressing ethical concerns on two fronts: one is a question of civil rights, the other and more fundamental I believe, is about justly respecting the inherent evil that is wholly unnecessary suffering. It is just because when considered from a moral point of view, as opposed to self-interested rationalizations or mere prejudice, it cannot be described in any other terms.
The Humane Society of the United States has a well-written article about this here.
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