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February 16, 2013
Charles M. Blow: Don't Mythologize Christopher Dorner
By Sheila Samples
Christopher Dorner is no hero. He threatened that he would "use the element of surprise where you work, live, eat and sleep," and discover the officers' "residences, spouses workplaces, and children's schools." He continued: "To those children of the officers who are eradicated, your parent was not the individual you thought they were." Through his own words, Dorner forfeits any aspiration to the title of hero. Rooting for a suspected killer who ...
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Christopher Dorner is no hero. He threatened that he would "use the element of surprise where you work, live, eat and sleep," and discover the officers' "residences, spouses workplaces, and children's schools." He continued: "To those children of the officers who are eradicated, your parent was not the individual you thought they were." Through his own words, Dorner forfeits any aspiration to the title of hero. Rooting for a suspected killer who makes threats against even more innocent people and their families is just horrendous. It's not exciting; it's revolting.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.