The story of Christopher Dorner has captivated us here in the office. If you haven't heard what's going on, here's what we understand has happened:
In 2008 Mr. Dorner was working as a police officer in Los Angeles and says he witnessed another officer beating a suspect. Mr. Dorner reported it, and was later terminated by the department for making a false allegation. Mr. Dorner took that rather hard and has allegedly killed some of the people involved with his termination. Further has written a long and rambling manifesto declaring both his love for the Hangover movies and the "high value targets" whom he is planning on assaulting next.
Mr. Dorner was in the military and apparently is very well trained. The police in LA are obviously on edge as they recently shot into a car that looked like Mr. Dorner's injuring two people. Here's a story about it. I know that if I was in that city, I'd be a little nervous, as its hard to tell where the violence is going to come from next.
I actually understand Mr. Dorner's frustration, but he clearly has more problems than just a possibly unjust termination. In my position as an attorney I've dealt with a lot of people who felt they had been wronged, and a few who took that perceived injustice into their own hands. It never ends well.
For Mr. Dorner, I don't see any ending except for his death. From his manifesto it seems as if he's prepared for that as well. If asked, I'd tell him he should turn himself in. Though, at this point, judging from the edginess of the police, its possible even that could be dangerous.
His entire story seems like its something out of a movie, and it's one that hopefully won't have any sequels or remakes.
