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10. are you familiar with the novella "Michael Kohlhaas"?

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 11:13 PM

Feb 2013

This story seems to never get old. It was adapted to an American milieu by E. L. Doctorow in his 1975 novel Ragtime which is probably better known, and made into a movie by Milos Forman.

Kohlhaas/Coalhouse have to suffer an injustice. Not insignificant, but not exceptional either. They demand justice and go on to actively persue every avenue to achieve it.

Since the administrative "old boys' club" prevents any progress through legal channels, Kohlhaas resorts to criminal means. He begins a private war.

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(Kafka devoted one of only two public appearances in his whole life to reading passages from Michael Kohlhaas.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kohlhaas

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OK, this seems to be the main thrust of the Dorner / LAPD charges.... [View all] Junkdrawer Feb 2013 OP

They will kill him. They've made that clear. He will not receive a fair trial. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #1

May be true. But I doubt it's for what is in the Manifesto.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #2

that's probably true 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #30

Wouldn't a judge keep all the manifesto controversies out of his trial? Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #32

truly the local press would not want to tick off the lapd 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #33

He will not see the inside of a court. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #3

+1000 n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #24

LAPD have been unloading clips into trucks at will...the number of bullet holes implies they mean to Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #4

CNN should FOIA the living daylights of the LAPD. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #5

That's the proof there. I don't in any way support what Dorner is doing, but the LAPD Squinch Feb 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Star Feb 2013 #27

Caught that.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #9

Uh...no. His ex-girlfriend described him as 'twisted' and 'paranoid'. randome Feb 2013 #13

He clearly had no (or limited) support systems in his life to give perspective.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #19

yeah, incredibly odd that an ex would have bad things to say 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #31

Since LAPD are shooting to kill, there may be more involved than presently known. n/t Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #16

They're probably afraid he'll tell even more. Warpy Feb 2013 #7

Dorner thinks LAPD wrecked his life Lurks Often Feb 2013 #8

I see it about the same.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #11

are you familiar with the novella "Michael Kohlhaas"? reorg Feb 2013 #10

I read Ragtime in the 70s. Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #12

He snapped under the abuse he was subject to libtodeath Feb 2013 #14

Would YOU start killing people who had nothing to do with you? randome Feb 2013 #15

None of us including you have any idea what we would do if in the situation libtodeath Feb 2013 #18

I didn't mean to imply anything. randome Feb 2013 #21

Some Anons were stirring as a result of LAPD shooting up citizens in their rush to kill Dorner. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #17

Christopher Dorner is wanted over deaths of Monica Quan and Keith Lawrence Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #20

Local law enforcement needs more federal oversight... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #22

Policing the police is a BIG, never ending job..... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #23

Not just federal oversight... beevul Feb 2013 #29

Kick Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #25

Yes, this is his beef, as far as I can tell. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #26

The big picture I see is that our police are being turned.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #28