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Originally Posted by ZOA NOM
Show me the source that shows the attempt, and I'll change my tune. I've shown you a source indicating they were screaming to burn it, and the top cop at the press conference described the sequence of tear gas usage, and ignored the reporter when he asked if there was any attempt to get him to surrender. You'll never get me to say I support Dorner. But I'll defend his 5th Amendment right to due process forever. If you think my concern is for Dorner, you have a comprehension problem.
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I don't know if you or Shaun are right on the facts. I don't think any of us know.
I was able to watch the whole thing live on various news stations, though.
It seems like he was in the cabin, surrounded, for quite a bit of time. During at least part of that time, gunfire was being exchanged, as shown on video from the scene that was released the next day.
But, quite a bit of time passed while he was in that cabin.
The scenario you describe seems to be one where the cops chase him into the cabin, then immediately burn it down without giving him any time or chance to surrender.
Certainly, he had time to surrender. I don't think any of us know at this time what chances he had to surrender during that long time period (it seemed like it was at least 90 minutes, if not 2+ hours before the fire started).
I think it's hard to pass judgment here without knowing all of the facts.
It's also easy to second guess any decision they made. Night was falling, which made for a very dangerous situation. Also, if they tried to wait him out, and he managed to pick off and kill another officer, people would be saying that he was obviously a very dangerous person, and he should have been taken out earlier.