Posted on 02/13/2013 3:00:36 PM PST by Repeat Offender
A six-day California manhunt ended Tuesday with rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner apparently dying in a cabin fire on Bear Mountain.
One of many big questions to be answered is how the deadly fire was started.
Multiple unconfirmed audio clips appear to show police officers talking about burning down the cabin in which the alleged cop-killer was hiding.
Deliberately starting a fire, rather than waiting out the suspect, could be seen as an extreme measure.
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In an unconfirmed video showing live footage from KCAL9 Los Angeles, officers are apparently caught in the background around the 20 second mark saying, "burn that f------ house down." It continues:
[Inaudible]
"Burn him out!"
"Get to him right now, f------ burn this motherf-----!"
Another unconfirmed video posted to YouTube of television coverage from CBS 2 captures officers apparently saying, "burn it down, burn it down ... get the gas." Another officer says, "yeah, burn it down." The exchange happens around the 1:24 mark:
The Guardian reports that journalist Max Blumenthal was listening to the police scanners, and live-tweeting the event.
On the scanners, Blumenthal reports hearing an exchange where the police talk about using "burners." The Daily Caller is reporting that is police slang for tear gas.
"All right, Steve, we're gonna go, we're gonna go forward with the plan, with the burner."
"Copy," is the response.
"We want it, like we talked about."
"Seven burners deployed and we have a fire," says the first voice.
"Copy. Seven burners deployed and we have a fire," responds a female voice.
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So you insist on due process for your fellow thugs but deny it of everyone else.
typical
It wouldn’t take much to turn him into a martyr for how this was handled. Many more people could die as the crazies follow his example.
40 years. The fugitive was firing at police officers, endangering their lives and possibly innocent bystanders.
Was that before or after he killed and wounded police officers? Why would an innocent person open fire on uniformed police officers while holed up in a cabin with police helicopters flying overhead? What would a person expect for an outcome?
You posted this, "I believe police are subordinate to the people." You failed to answer the question I posed to you in #225. "Then you are stating that Dorner had authority over the police?"
The police are charged with the duty of enforcing the laws and apprehending criminal suspects. If those suspects fire at LEOs, they are endangering the lives of the officers and stupidly, themselves. Why do you defend the stupid and criminal?
nice try, but again you fail
Actually, AWolf is right on the money.
Once he killed 4 cops and then holed up and started a firefight with deputies, he’s begging and deserves to be killed.
And good riddance to the sick creep, was targeting wives and children of all LAPD.
Another mindless stupid allegation. Is it an act or are you really as dumb as you appear?
So far that's all you have done.
yes, you boot lickers aren’t big on due process unless its one of yours.
otherwise just blaze away, shoot anything that moves
So, you think it’s ok to kill cops.
And then engage in a firefight killing another local deputy?
Gotta be a Paulian. You’re slime buddy.
Can you two just “shake hands” and agree to disagree?
Neither one of you is going to change your opinion.
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Sorry, I can't abide with criminal apologists and moral cowards.
“So, you think it’s ok to kill cops.”
Did I ever say that? No, you ignorant fool.
Then you agree that it was his fault that he engaged in a firefight and was thus killed....correct?
Then STFU
Yes I won’t change my mind that the police should not be judge jury and executioner.
Reminds me of the ObamaTrons who would require our military to serve a warrant to people firing on our soldiers, sailors and marines.
If there is ever a time that the police opened fire on me, I'd hole up in the house and shoot back. They've already made up their mind to kill you......might as well bring a few along for the ride.
Look, Chris Dorner is was a scumbag and society's better off with his death.
However, we have a rule of law in this country. We are a country of laws; not men. The police are no better than you or I, and the police do not have shoot on sight authority.
I cannot believe people on FR don't see a problem with LAPD slamming into two vehicles, shooting (AT) three people and hitting 2. Opening fire on an individual without positive ID and then intentionally burning down property that didn't even belong to the alleged, as of then unidentified, perp.........oh yeah and didn't know if there were hostages/others in the cabin.
Yay giddy FR glee that the guy the think is a cop murderer is dead and the police posed more menace to the public at large than the perp.........yet, they'll be the first one to bitch when it's their rights that are being trampled.
It's fine to assume guilty until proven innocent when the alleged perp votes democrat (and apparently Huntsman and GHWB). They lap up the media (they claim to not trust) story and hang on every somber cop's statement.
Who cares if a property owner lost their property because the police set it afire.
Until that is the shoe is on the other foot......then it's the property owner all the way. Randy Weaver was innocent. The Branch Davidians were unjustly slaughtered. The guy that shot Tiller was defending innocent life. The NOPD had no right to confiscate firearms during the riots and killings in the aftermath of Katrina.
I've come to realize that many a FReeper is happy being their own little statist so long as the police power is doing their bidding or the outcome falls in line with their views.
Dorner declared war in his Manifesto.
He declared war on every member of the LAPD. Every wife and every child of an LAPD member.
And numerous other people, he perceived to be wrong.
You should read his Manifesto.
He was running from the police? Why?
they opened fire on him BEFORE he opened fire and murdered police officers.
Can you provide some evidence to support that?
If there is ever a time that the police opened fire on me
Why would that happen? Can we have a show of hands here on FR of all the people who the cops have opened fire on?
I cannot believe people on FR don't see a problem with LAPD
We are discussing the San Bernardino Sheriff's department. I 've already dealt with the LAPD previously. Separate departments and incidents.
a cop murderer is dead
What about the young female basketball coach and her fiance? Don't they count? Are you so blinded by your cop hatred?
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