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Blue_Tires

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35. I read the whole thing too

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 02:13 PM

Feb 2013

And I know the gods will smite me for this, but all I could think while I read was "Damn, this stuff is pretty good -- If you added this as a subplot to the movie 'Crash', that movie sucks a whole lot less..." I don't know why he didn't write a blog under a fake name, or sell some tell-all story or screenplay of his experiences with the LAPD and Navy Intel (even if he had to change names)... I don't know why he decided on this tragic course of action...

(full disclosure -- I've suffered from severe depression before, even to the brink of suicide, and the 'manifesto' read almost exactly like something I'd write, with the names/situations changed...Maybe that's why it strikes such a nerve with me....)

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Interesting excerpt from Dorner's manifesto [View all] Duer 157099 Feb 2013 OP

When he started blowing people away out of vengance... Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #1

Not talking about sympathy, just understanding and a way to end this Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #2

He has murdered people out of revenge. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #8

It should be, but I don't know that his posted manifesto is related to the truth mythology Feb 2013 #12

And credibility as well Mz Pip Feb 2013 #24

He was also described by his ex-girlfriend as 'twisted' and 'paranoid'. randome Feb 2013 #3

After they catch him (alive, hopefully)... the feds should investigate the LAPD. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #4

The feds should have investigated the LAPD long ago. EOTE Feb 2013 #26

I'm 100% certain the LEOs have zero intentions of taking Dorner "alive" Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #28

No excuse can be made for murder but sure sounds like an abused and tormented person libtodeath Feb 2013 #5

Murderous nutjob simmering that a kid called him a mean name back in the 1st grade brentspeak Feb 2013 #6

Not a mean name. He called him nigger, its memorable. Have you been called a nigger? Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #20

In most cases, being called a nigger is much more than being called a mean name brentspeak Feb 2013 #22

He's also rather pissed that his COWORKERS call him that same name rather recently. EOTE Feb 2013 #29

The guy's been in major depression since 2008 at least Catherina Feb 2013 #25

Perhaps we could also take a good hard look in 2naSalit Feb 2013 #41

Wow - he's entitled to AT LEAST three cold-blooded murders, then. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #7

Come on, clearly that isn't what I am saying Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #9

Used what info? F that - I hope they leave him where they find him. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #14

Perhaps, but why would they assume that? sibelian Feb 2013 #40

Excellent eissa Feb 2013 #13

Agreed. HappyMe Feb 2013 #19

The Unabomber had a manifesto too and made many good points. bklyncowgirl Feb 2013 #10

And what about the women delivering newspapers in that truck? Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #11

That must be the 20th time I've seen those women brought up. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #15

OK Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #16

Except that his tactics are purposely designed to elicit this exact response SQUEE Feb 2013 #21

Did I excuse the cops? I seem to have missed that. bklyncowgirl Feb 2013 #17

The point was that motive is important. That's all. Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #18

LAPD has been out of control for decades... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #23

Do you mean that kids that are bullied are screened out for LEO? Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #27

Goes beyond just being bullied nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #31

And, by implication, those that did the bullying are OK for LE. ret5hd Feb 2013 #32

Cops want the bullies, not the bullied. EOTE Feb 2013 #34

I read the whole thing too Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #35

There is that too, the depression. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #36

my completely amateur internet diagnosis Enrique Feb 2013 #30

Well after trying to work this through the system. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #33

Policemen who strangle and want to put bullets in people over being called the N-word are not fit. dkf Feb 2013 #37

I certainly can't and won't argue with that Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #38

Serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was tortured and abused as a child... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #39