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> "[...] their colleague that put out a manifesto about how corrupt they were. Sure he was killing cops [...]" Dorner didn't just publish a manifesto and kill
by MichaelCollins 4y ago
> "[...] their colleague that put out a manifesto about how corrupt they were. Sure he was killing cops [...]"
Dorner didn't just publish a manifesto and kill corrupt cops. He also murdered Monica Quan who's only 'fault' was being the daughter of a retired LAPD cop, and he murdered Keith Lawrence who's only crime was being Monica's fiance, with her when she was murdered.
Your whitewashing Dorner for rhetorical effect to make the LAPD look worse. Don't do that. The truth is bad enough, it doesn't need to be 'enhanced'.
- notch656a 4y agoHe published a manifesto and killed cops. These are incontrovertible facts. I see nothing "whitewashing" Dorner. It's utterly bizarre to see every time someone mentions Dorner's killings or manifesto, people come out of the woodwork to make sure we don't defend the honor or whitewash Dorner or whatever perceived sin you see of accidently somehow not saying enough bad things about Dorner.
- MichaelCollins 4y agoThe whitewashing is weaksauce's failure to mention that Dorner was also killing people who weren't police. This whitewashing was done for rhetorical effect, to make the LAPD seem worse by making Dorner seem better. This is completely unnecessary, because the facts of the case are already bad enough for the LAPD.
- donmaq 4y agoOr notice how the core of his manifesto is ignored: that of all the police who horribly beat Rodney King & sent him to an early death, all were significantly rewarded in their careers and/or retirement. No lasting institutional changes were made.