For those of you who don't read the news, Chris Dorner is a former soldier and police officer who has declared a one-man war on the L.A.P.D. for being drummed out of the force. Apparently, he refused to play the game of "see no evil, hear no evil" when confronted with injustice on the job, something we're all familiar with, but which becomes a matter of life and death in certain professions. He was punished because he stood up for the truth rather than be a team player, for not sacrificing his principles on the altar of office politics. It is tragic that he snapped and decided to take other people's lives, which is clearly wrong. But it is also tragic that legions of Chris Dorners are chewed up and spit out every day by a corrupt society that values money and expediency over truth and honor. Men cannot live by bread alone. It is not enough for us to be clothed, fed, or even loved; we crave justice, and modern society has made it almost impossible to find. Chris Dorner decided that because society would not give him justice, he would seize it for himself (albeit in a warped way). Perhaps this episode will encourage some soul-searching among the powers that be, but I highly doubt it given their soulless nature.
There are other lessons to be had here as well. One of them is how the police are behaving in a savage, unprofessional, and unapologetic manner in gunning down vehicles similar to Dorner's and thus endangering innocent lives. The modern mantra of the police is to protect and serve themselves before considering anything or anyone else. One could easily conclude that Dorner -- who saw firsthand how trigger-happy the police can be -- is implementing a famous revolutionary tactic, i.e., provoking overreaction from militant authorities and sitting back while they foolishly inflame the populace. Another lesson is exploding the myth that one armed man cannot possibly compete with the government. Yes, he can, which again is why the Second Amendment exists. I'm sure someone out there will accuse me of siding with Dorner now, but I am not. I am merely trying to find a silver lining in the clouds here. As I have said before, the dangers of having the Second Amendment are nothing compared the dangers of not having it. If Dorner's rampage is what it takes for government to re-acquire a healthy fear of the people, maybe some good can come from all this. In the meantime, let's hope this ends without any further loss of life.
DENOUEMENT:
Though the L.A.P.D. has been very effective at blacking out news coverage and destroying the crime scene, by all accounts it has summarily executed Chris Dorner. In so doing, the L.A.P.D. has stepped beyond its professional role of law enforcement and outed itself as a paramilitary death squad. I consider Chris Dorner and the L.A.P.D. as in pari delicto, equally murderous and criminal.
DENOUEMENT:
Though the L.A.P.D. has been very effective at blacking out news coverage and destroying the crime scene, by all accounts it has summarily executed Chris Dorner. In so doing, the L.A.P.D. has stepped beyond its professional role of law enforcement and outed itself as a paramilitary death squad. I consider Chris Dorner and the L.A.P.D. as in pari delicto, equally murderous and criminal.
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