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In reply to the discussion: Ex-LAPD cop (Dorner) gains sympathizers on social media [View all]appacom
(296 posts)14. Any way you look at it, it was a tragedy of all involved.
Nothing justifies killing innocent people, and my heart goes out to all the victims.
But I am especially sad for Dorner's mother who will spend the rest of her life, peeling herself like a grape, second guessing every parenting decision she ever made. The other victims' families, in time, will begin to heal. For Dorner's mother, that day will never come. For her, I weep.
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He had a lot of sympathizers here, to the point where I saw that they equated......
George II
Feb 2013
#1
What bugs me is that people around here like to generalize when something out of the ordinary...
George II
Feb 2013
#91
She probably won't suffer over her mothering the rest of her life. She'll miss her son. Rather than
ancianita
Feb 2013
#21
"Sympathizers" is the wrong label. CNN, as usual, tells the wrong story and will never follow up.
ancianita
Feb 2013
#18
You're not a supporter of his, just an apologist and cheerleader of his murders.
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#30
You would know all about "cold blooded," I see. I reject your characterization.
ancianita
Feb 2013
#37
Oh yeah...pom poms all over an attempt to remind people of context of a killer's actions.
ancianita
Feb 2013
#47
You are the one who called murders of innocent people "retributive justice"
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2013
#60
You may not interpret me back to me. I don't endorse his form of retributive justice.
ancianita
Feb 2013
#61
I accept that HE decided what was his form of justice was, and you Grand Inquisitors need to
ancianita
Feb 2013
#79
In #37, you called a DUer a 'hater'. In #47, you called them a 'hater' again.
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2013
#84
I get your 'proof,' and understand that my reaction reflects frustration with personal attack. I'm
ancianita
Feb 2013
#85
Unlike you cheerleaders for a murderer, we will not describe his atrocities as 'justice'
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#68
As I see it, your post is a long-winded justification for cold-blooded murder.
George II
Feb 2013
#95
None of us know enough about the real facts of this case to make a complete judgement...
truthisfreedom
Feb 2013
#58
I believe he did get screwed and Dorner's manifesto against corrupt police. Do not support the kills
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#72
wreckless blind rage firing by police into populated areas could have killed many citizens.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#86
Actually, in the end, that could be a good thing. It just might wake bad PD's
appleannie1
Feb 2013
#77