Women delivering newspapers in Torrance shot in manhunt for ex-cop/Dorner thread

Quote from nobama : You Betcha there were reasons. They didn't want the news "reporters" to be broadcasting their every move to Dorner on live TV from the air, exposing their every movement so they could be fired upon. Additionally, the helicopters would be potential targets.

that was the "officer safety" part of my statement. The helicopters and anyone with a truck were at more risk from the police than the suspect.

Quote from riznick : that was the "officer safety" part of my statement. The helicopters and anyone with a truck were at more risk from the police than the suspect.

Dorner's could have killed the maids and probably would have made a clean getaway. He could have killed or kidnapped the guy he carjacked after crashing the maids purple Nissan. But again he didn't. He even waited to let the guy get his dog from the truck.

I'm not sold on Dorner being a crazed bloodthirsty killer. It is clear the LAPD badly wanted him dead. They got their wish. They would have found a reason for Dorner to end up dead even if he surrendered - suicide by cop or a suspicious jailhouse hanging.

I will reserve judgement intil the facts are in.

Quote from BigBananaMess : I'm not sold on Dorner being a crazed bloodthirsty killer.

He killed the daughter of his ex-captain and her fiance.

Quote : I will reserve judgement intil the facts are in.

Doesn't this mean to reserve all judgement?

Quote from paperboy05 : He killed the daughter of his ex-captain and her fiance.

And we know this how? Because the LAPD said so? Because of the facebook manifesto attributed to Dorner? By the LAPD?

Quote from BigBananaMess : And we know this how?

You're right, how do we know he killed anyone. If you believe he killed anybody, don't you think it's also possible he killed them? Or is it all a coincidence?

Quote : Because the LAPD said so? Because of the facebook manifesto attributed to Dorner? By the LAPD?

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Quote from paperboy05 : You're right, how do we know he killed anyone. If you believe he killed anybody, don't you think it's also possible he killed them? Or is it all a coincidence?

As far as the people killed in cold blood, I am unconvinced either way. Could have been Dorner. Could have been LAPD cleaning up an internal mess. Could be an unfortunate set of coincidences.

As far as the officers killed in Big Bear, is it clear they were shot by Dorner? Accidental blue on blue shootings would not surprise me given how trigger happy the police seem to be.

Quote from BigBananaMess : As far as the people killed in cold blood, I am unconvinced either way. Could have been Dorner. Could have been LAPD cleaning up an internal mess. Could be an unfortunate set of coincidences. As far as the officers killed in Big Bear, is it clear they were shot by Dorner? Accidental blue on blue shootings would not surprise me given how trigger happy the police seem to be.

Do you watch the same movies 124nic8 does?.....

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I'm sure he killed all 4 people that he is credited for killing, assuming the provided information is correct. They fit the demographics of his targets. He didn't intend on killing random civilians.

He didn't hurt anyone outside of his demographics. Now if a civilian became a threat, he might attack them.

Police shot at 4 people, put 2 people in the hospital, and destroyed at least civilian 5 vehicles in the hunt for Dorner. The police were a bigger threat to us than Dorner.

Quote from nobama : Do you realize that "An Innocent Man" was fiction - a movie - not real - a fantasy? You disparage the entire Long Beach PD and LAPD based on a fictional movie? Do you base all of your opinions on fiction, fantasies and movies? Explains a lot..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_I...%28film%29

Except that "fiction" was based on an historical event that happened in Long Beach a couple of years earlier. I lived there at the time and remember it well.

I disparage the LBPD and the LAPD based on their well earned reps.

Though the LAPD's rep has improved markedly from atrocious.

Another reason to kill Dorner? [cbsnews.com]

Quote : LAPD Officer Alex Martinez says it's unlikely anyone can claim it because the reward referred to Dorner's capture and conviction. "There was no capture and no conviction. It's kind of a no-brainer," Martinez said.

It saved the LAPD over $1M