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In reply to the discussion: You are not required to support Dorner, [View all]obamanut2012
(26,068 posts)77. He is the same as the Unabomber
I don't support murderers, whether insane or a sociopath, even if they CLAIM to be fighting injustice. Which he isn't.
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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