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12. I remember when I posted the story about her being shot before we knew who did it:

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:33 PM

Feb 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022312600

Just another murder to some (one person asked me 'slow day'?)

Murder here, drone attacks abroad where innocents die, are so common place now it is easy to go right past a story.

Guessing this one would have been forgotten as well had some cops not been killed and gotten scared.

This one seemed off as there was no real motive at the time.

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Monica Quan was 28. She was beautiful. She was a basketball coach. She was engaged. [View all] cali Feb 2013 OP

That earned you 5 hearts from me nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #1

thank you cali Feb 2013 #3

People get murdered everyday in this country HipChick Feb 2013 #2

wow. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #6

and that has nothing to do with the op. cali Feb 2013 #7

Who is defending Dorner's killings? EOTE Feb 2013 #149

I think it betrays a certain intellectual weakness Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #10

Well...she could have been average, 47, single, and a cashier at Safeway...does it matter? TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #4

totally agree Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #5

ya. i was wondering if the fiance was beautiful, also. but.... i was letting that go. lol. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #8

That is an excellent point. cali Feb 2013 #14

I knew exactly what you meant. timdog44 Feb 2013 #33

thank you timdog for the heart and mostly thank you cali Feb 2013 #42

OK. I have a peeve about the media, in particular, elevating some deaths TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #69

You're OT Now: However, That Sounds Like a Great Subject for Your Own Thread. dballance Feb 2013 #87

This Is One RobinA Feb 2013 #125

I knew what you meant. Heavens! October Feb 2013 #74

Gees, I Didn't Think You Implied She Was Better than Others dballance Feb 2013 #83

Don't even bother to explain lillypaddle Feb 2013 #137

true and there is always some sense that the deaths of young people treestar Feb 2013 #156

people who know her said she was beautiful but not based on how she looked JI7 Feb 2013 #16

It's so hard to say just one thing Fumesucker Feb 2013 #17

I know lots of beautiful people at DU EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #23

Yep, that's why I didn't bristle at Cali's description tavalon Feb 2013 #40

yes, she needs to have a face hfojvt Feb 2013 #35

+1 840high Feb 2013 #85

Fabulous points. All of them. Number23 Feb 2013 #95

When at a wake and the deceased is described as bright and beautiful, do you infer in that case too LanternWaste Feb 2013 #141

Like Ray Stevens sang years ago, Everybody's Beautiful. Bake Feb 2013 #145

good point, it does not matter treestar Feb 2013 #155

No getting around this...he murdered people who had nothing to do ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #9

And it wasn't even a case of people being caught in a crossfire. He deliberately chose people Squinch Feb 2013 #97

i told my hubby last night those defending and even rootin' for this guy. seabeyond Feb 2013 #11

some claim they aren't defending what he did but we need the message JI7 Feb 2013 #20

he is a murderer. no more or less, when it comes to this situation. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #26

Some people only read SO deep into an issue. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #148

I remember when I posted the story about her being shot before we knew who did it: The Straight Story Feb 2013 #12

Her father must be devastated question everything Feb 2013 #13

There was a thread posted the other day... Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #15

I don't understand the practice of cali Feb 2013 #18

It has to do with the unfortunate reality of being related to someone that is the target Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #21

well, in this case Monica and her boyfriend WERE the Target of Dorner JI7 Feb 2013 #28

The actual target was her father, the point being to make him suffer Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #30

and how hateful, vile and sick is that? cali Feb 2013 #31

It doesn't get any worse n/t Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #32

Favored mob tactic. nt wtmusic Feb 2013 #50

DU Rec zappaman Feb 2013 #19

Dornan is not a victim, he's a victimizer and sick in the head nt flamingdem Feb 2013 #22

Thank you Cali warrior1 Feb 2013 #24

Say it over and over. bayareamike Feb 2013 #25

Sums it up in four para's. Thank you. -eom Amonester Feb 2013 #43

K&R. n/t FSogol Feb 2013 #27

K&R nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #29

Do you think Dorner really did it? I'm starting to question everything out there. shcrane71 Feb 2013 #34

yes. he did it. no need for CT shit here. He did it. cali Feb 2013 #36

Connecticut??? Where is that association coming from? shcrane71 Feb 2013 #39

CT refers to "Conspiracy Theory". n/t bluesbassman Feb 2013 #41

Ah, thank you. Yeah, never question what the LAPD or the MSM says is the honest truth. shcrane71 Feb 2013 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Maynar Feb 2013 #48

We'll probably never know for sure. mwrguy Feb 2013 #46

Whistle-blower? Maybe. Maybe not. I tend to doubt he was that cali Feb 2013 #66

'maybe, maybe not' is exactly it. mwrguy Feb 2013 #73

Have you even read it? cali Feb 2013 #75

I read the whole thing. mwrguy Feb 2013 #81

Silly? zappaman Feb 2013 #100

Add another to the "Dorner is a victim and whistleblowing hero" geek tragedy Feb 2013 #127

Thanks for the laugh RZM Feb 2013 #58

So you believe that the LAPD is seriously going to re-look at the grievance filed in 2008? shcrane71 Feb 2013 #68

I have no idea RZM Feb 2013 #77

Wow. zappaman Feb 2013 #59

I no longer am as sure as I was. I think he's being framed. Think in the abstract about plethoro Feb 2013 #89

how is this different from those who claim Obama staged Sandy Hook and killed the pro gun people JI7 Feb 2013 #92

You got it! One more web..................nft plethoro Feb 2013 #94

Dorner truthers . . . RZM Feb 2013 #98

why is it a real possibility? What evidence do you have cali Feb 2013 #96

I lived there where the LAPD sespool was fomenting. You are a remote poster plethoro Feb 2013 #102

There's just something about what's going on that doesn't sit right. shcrane71 Feb 2013 #106

Using 'alleged' is par for the course RZM Feb 2013 #108

As it should be, don't you think? shcrane71 Feb 2013 #111

Yes n/t RZM Feb 2013 #112

No. Do you happen to have that piece? I sure would like to listen to it. Based on LAPD's panic plethoro Feb 2013 #110

I listened to it on my local FM station on Friday night. shcrane71 Feb 2013 #113

Copy that. Thanks...........nft plethoro Feb 2013 #116

The final straw may be the Navy not letting him oldbanjo Feb 2013 #101

He's being referred to as the "Dark Knight" plethoro Feb 2013 #105

I fear he's probably already dead. The problem with convicting someone like this shcrane71 Feb 2013 #107

Yeah. Maybe dead and in a bag full of rocks in LA Harbor. That might plethoro Feb 2013 #114

North Korean? geardaddy Feb 2013 #140

Innocent people getting murdered Aerows Feb 2013 #37

k&r obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #38

There's a difference between rooting for him and understanding the motive. wtmusic Feb 2013 #45

i have never been "pushed" over the edge. so do not include me in that "y'all". nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #52

You've never lost your temper? wtmusic Feb 2013 #56

no, it is not going over the edge. i have always been aware and chose my action, seabeyond Feb 2013 #61

Oh please wtmusic Feb 2013 #63

this is feeling like people that say... we are all capable (willing) of cheating on our mate. seabeyond Feb 2013 #71

Funny, all the people I know who have cheated on their mate wtmusic Feb 2013 #76

he has a history of being violent and just being an aggressive asshole if he doesn't get his way JI7 Feb 2013 #79

but that is just ALL of us. i hate that logic. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #84

how old do we have to get to say.... see seabeyond Feb 2013 #82

I've never murdered anyone, if that's what you mean REP Feb 2013 #119

from what i have read he wasn's pushed over the edge, he is just a thug who wants to kill JI7 Feb 2013 #55

I'd like to see wherefrom you're getting that opinion. nt wtmusic Feb 2013 #57

based on the manifesto and him not doing anything like going to media JI7 Feb 2013 #62

It's very possible he did "make a website" wtmusic Feb 2013 #65

not really, he did leave behind a manifesto, why not include all his attempts JI7 Feb 2013 #70

His friends painted a pretty negative image of him. joshcryer Feb 2013 #117

I read just the opposite--..........nft plethoro Feb 2013 #123

Oh the hugh-vanity! RandiFan1290 Feb 2013 #47

this seems to be a chorus you like to sing cali Feb 2013 #53

So, in other words - HappyMe Feb 2013 #129

Easy Access To Guns And A Retribution Society That Mimics The Wild West cantbeserious Feb 2013 #49

Yeah, the semi-supportive threads about this guy are surprising Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #51

Why kill the family and not the cop alone? budkin Feb 2013 #54

because he had that much hate for the lawyer cali Feb 2013 #60

It's in his manifesto. LisaL Feb 2013 #91

The manifesto says that plethoro Feb 2013 #93

I can feel some sympathy for the cop, and still be heartbroken over the damage he's caused. PDJane Feb 2013 #64

I think justifying or defending him is wrong. Very few things are simple for me. cali Feb 2013 #72

That's just how I feel. polly7 Feb 2013 #80

Undoubtedly, there is a plethora of information on Randall Quan and plethoro Feb 2013 #88

I agree naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #67

And he's been stewing about this for FIVE YEARS rocktivity Feb 2013 #78

It reminds me of the movie Natural Born Killers. Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #86

Oh, really? I thought he was suspected of murder?....nft plethoro Feb 2013 #90

I've been to maybe 2 church services as an adult justiceischeap Feb 2013 #104

Get that murderer's image off the news. Show this picture instead Bucky Feb 2013 #99

Dorner admitted to killing people? abelenkpe Feb 2013 #103

Online, I guess. And nobody's identity has ever been stolen online. shcrane71 Feb 2013 #109

So why isn't Dorner sitting in an FBI office, chatting them up to clear his name? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #128

Why did Gov. Ryan pardon death row inmates? Oh, he saw that the majority of them shcrane71 Feb 2013 #153

Cali, sorry that your thread has drawn out the CTers zappaman Feb 2013 #115

This thread seems to have birthed the Dorner truther movement n/t RZM Feb 2013 #118

First I've seen of it! zappaman Feb 2013 #120

I think it's been referred to colloquially as "Innocent Until Proven Guilty". I'm plethoro Feb 2013 #121

As much as I distrust the police and believe the LAPD is corrupt, I'm disturbed ecstatic Feb 2013 #122

LAPD Created the Monster Squaredeal Feb 2013 #124

huh? care to explain that claim? cali Feb 2013 #126

wow. zappaman Feb 2013 #133

k&r HappyMe Feb 2013 #130

If only everyone had a million guns, this could be prevented. valerief Feb 2013 #131

This is the kind of psychos they let in the LAPD. Dash87 Feb 2013 #132

It's also the kind of psycho the LAPD throws out. zappaman Feb 2013 #134

Unfortunately, not if you know the right people. Dash87 Feb 2013 #135

But he was thrown out, correct? zappaman Feb 2013 #136

He was a member of the LADP. Too little too late to fire him later. Dash87 Feb 2013 #144

When I heard they were going to reexamine his being fired,.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #138

Message auto-removed eternal being. Feb 2013 #139

Thank you ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #142

i tried expressing my outrage at this monster and my comment was hidden by jury decision samsingh Feb 2013 #143

This was a senseless murder of two completely innocent and worthwhile human beings. classof56 Feb 2013 #146

Reading his manifesto, he is clearly bent. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #147

This message was self-deleted by its author chameleon32 Feb 2013 #150

I'm sorry about your cousin and what you endured. cali Feb 2013 #152

Thank, for the info, cali. K&R! patrice Feb 2013 #151

+1 there are no excuses for this Dornan guy treestar Feb 2013 #154