FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
Also, technically Pit Bull's weren't bred for fighting, at least for the majority of their history. Bulldogs were bred for bull baiting, they were bred with terriers to give them additional agility, and that's where the pit bull terrier came from. They were bred for bull baiting for centuries, just like bulldogs were. After bull baiting was banned on account of animal cruelty, they were used for dog fighting, because dog fights were easier to hide from the authorities than bull baiting tournaments. And they've been being bred for that purpose since then - but again, the vast majority of their history as a breed has them being bred for other purposes.
I'm also suspicious of the statistics that show pit bulls responsible for such a large percentage of bites. The problem is, again, the breed in these circumstances is usually determined by visual identification. I suspect that officers are likely to label a dog involved in such an incident as a pit bulls imply because of their reputation. As well, due to the pit bulls reputation, it is of course natural that bad owners would pick them up specifically to train them to be pieces of shit that lash out at everyone around them. If you ban pit bulls, these shitty owners will just look for a different breed to do the same thing with.
I'm also suspicious of the statistics that show pit bulls responsible for such a large percentage of bites. The problem is, again, the breed in these circumstances is usually determined by visual identification. I suspect that officers are likely to label a dog involved in such an incident as a pit bulls imply because of their reputation. As well, due to the pit bulls reputation, it is of course natural that bad owners would pick them up specifically to train them to be pieces of shit that lash out at everyone around them. If you ban pit bulls, these shitty owners will just look for a different breed to do the same thing with.