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In reply to the discussion: Ex-LAPD cop (Dorner) gains sympathizers on social media [View all]onenote
(42,700 posts)42. Yes, racism probably is widespread in the LAPD and in many other PDs.
But how does that explain or is any way all that relevant to what he did. There are plenty of other police officers in the LAPD and other police forces that confront a fucked-up culture. But they don't decide to start killing innocents and threatening children and issuing hate-filled manifestos that attack gays.
So yes the LAPD should be investigated. Maybe other forces should be investigated. And the rising price of gas should be investigated. They all are equally relevant to this fuck's killing spree.
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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