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In reply to the discussion: You are not required to support Dorner, [View all]CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)142. Good post.
I'm not even surprised anymore when these violent incidents happen in the USA. Living next door to a pathological, heavily armed and unjust society is scary enough but to have to read the rants of so-called "liberals" screaming for blood is simply unnerving.
As you suggest, the society is itself the chief culprit, and the narrow-minded condemnation and vitriol focused against one individual clearly misses the point. Or....it is the point.
I'm convinced that those posters who insist on extracting their pound of flesh from Dorner are the biggest part of the problem.
If Sociology had been taught as thoroughly as 'Christian' justice, there wouldn't be this national psychosis.
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When he killed three people that is when he lost it. I wouldn't be surprised what he
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#3
I believe we have a legal system which states that a person is innocent until proven guilty in
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#112
I should have said "in the court of public opinion". Sounds better.
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#120
LAPD officers might not have to BE so afraid if they would learn to treat Angelenos like
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#84
Thank You. This conspicuous dearth of curiosity has gotten my attention as well.
99th_Monkey
Feb 2013
#96
It appears dorner executed two young people..for no other reason then he was mad at..
Tikki
Feb 2013
#11
No one who thinks clearly believes that murdering innocents is going to work for them.
MADem
Feb 2013
#106
I know enough about the topic; I know a few people with serious mental illness who
MADem
Feb 2013
#109
We saw it on Netflix. It investigates a shooting in a post office by a disgruntled employee.
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#161
It boils down to a central problem with the abuse of authority and the inability to deal
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#178
but it got him a platform for his grievances. so it has been effective in that way.
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#115
You're not infuriating me in the slightest. I don't care for spree murderers, either. nt
MADem
Feb 2013
#13
Fact-he killed multiple people. that supercedes any other consideration as of now.
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#10
Even from the East Coast, I understand that the LAPD is little better than a crimminal gang.
FSogol
Feb 2013
#21
Bullshit, civilians are under control and the police are one of the iron fists
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#38
There is absolutely NOTHING in his manifesto that indicates that he believes what he is doing
cali
Feb 2013
#15
Screw Murderin' Christopher. Nothing he wrote was new news and he murdered innocent people.
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2013
#17
Agreed but there is still the problem of what to do with him if they ever arrest him. he gets due
patrice
Feb 2013
#50
How many people support his point of view? What do we do about the "rights" that they claim,
patrice
Feb 2013
#69
"I certainly can't condone Dorner's tactics...but neither can I condemn his motives"
ProSense
Feb 2013
#31
Dorner was attempting to expose this corruption, but was punished for that.
99th_Monkey
Feb 2013
#57
You don't think society justifies the killing of innocent people everyday? /nt
libertypirate
Feb 2013
#98
Thank You! Understanding does not require assent; it validates DISSENT with Dorner or anyone else.
patrice
Feb 2013
#32
An awful lot of reflex -ive responses going around right now. I fear being a reactionary is
patrice
Feb 2013
#76
"Dorner knows what he is doing is wrong, but he has lost the ability to care. "
ProSense
Feb 2013
#33
First of all, exposing corruption in the LAPD is exposing the wetness of water.
Dreamer Tatum
Feb 2013
#74
Not all of them. A lot of cops don't wait to become ex-cops to kill people when they don't get
EOTE
Feb 2013
#152
The world is a scary place when the public loses faith in their police force.
shcrane71
Feb 2013
#35
Understanding does not necessarily = agreement. Disagreement does not necessarily = misunderstanding
patrice
Feb 2013
#37
Thanks for that, Sid. I was wondering what the fuss was about because the poster edited
Number23
Feb 2013
#171
i did try to understand him and came to the conclusion he cares nothing about exposing corruption
JI7
Feb 2013
#83
Dorner being a low-life murderer of innocent people and the LAPD being little better
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2013
#91
Then should we understand James Holmes, Adam Lanza, Jared Lee Loughner, or the many others
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2013
#107
I don't support him, if he did what was claimed he needs to be apprehended to face charges but...
Puzzledtraveller
Feb 2013
#165
I don't give a shit about this murderous asshole. I wish it wasn't an all-consuming news story.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#170