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3rd former officer Brian Bentley comes out on misconduct by LAPD [View all]

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3rd former officer Brian Bentley comes out on misconduct by LAPD
http://www.eurweb.com/2013/02/ex-la-cop-brian-bentley-on-dorner-manifesto-not-only-do-i-believe-it-but-i-lived-it/ …

*Brian Bentley, 49, doesn’t agree with what Christopher Dorner — the ex-cop at center of a massive manhunt for the killings of three people—has done, but he certainly understands it.

As a former LAPD officer, Bentley, who is now an author, says that a Dorner-like situation was just a matter of time.

“It took longer than I thought it would for something like this to happen.”

In fact, Bentley says that when he was a police officer, there were frequent positings of “look out” bulletins on the walls at police stations featuring officers who’d been terminated and who were believed to have vendettas.

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3rd former officer Brian Bentley comes out on misconduct by LAPD [View all] Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 OP

Dorner was denied promotion twice by the navy BainsBane Feb 2013 #1

Shhhhhh! zappaman Feb 2013 #2

anyone who criticizes police and police actions are cop haters? Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2013 #11

How dare anyone here show nuance! backscatter712 Feb 2013 #42

This is not at all about what he did. It's about the cop culture which helped to create it Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #3

that's what YOU think it's about BainsBane Feb 2013 #5

Exactly where did I raise him up as some sort of model or hero? n/t Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #6

you are ready to ignore his many murders BainsBane Feb 2013 #17

I am ready to examine evidence that he did the murders cops claim he did Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #21

Your first and second paragraphs are at odds with each other mythology Feb 2013 #23

Please come live in LA for a few decades, visit Skid Row, march with Occupy or RAC Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #27

a trial would require he surrendered BainsBane Feb 2013 #24

I'm open to further evidence regarding the man, especially since what we're hearing is from LAPD. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #28

I'm not ignoring anything BainsBane Feb 2013 #32

Because police LIE. I'll need something called clear evidence to believe what they say. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #40

so the part of the constitution that says innocent until guilty BainsBane Feb 2013 #43

They all have to do with LAPD requiring significant change. That is my focus. I do not condone the Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #45

because I refuse to buy into Dorner's propaganda BainsBane Feb 2013 #52

Want to know about LAPD chief Beck and mayor Villain? Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #41

you confirm my point in my OP BainsBane Feb 2013 #44

I do not sympathize with Dorner. I condemn his alleged= actions. I am focusing upon LAPD's need for Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #46

Amazing nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #48

No, a trial would require that he be taken alive, surrender or not. beevul Feb 2013 #60

Certainly it is their job if possible BainsBane Feb 2013 #63

I'm not sure any more would have needed to. beevul Feb 2013 #64

I know none of this with certainty BainsBane Feb 2013 #65

Well said. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #25

"Note that in America, you are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law." NCTraveler Feb 2013 #33

Clear and present danger to psychopatic citizens. cartach Feb 2013 #10

And newspaper delivery people hootinholler Feb 2013 #13

A vast majority of the population is not "psychopathic". Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #16

while they're looking at why he was fired Skittles Feb 2013 #12

A very good point. Hiring guidelines should be significantly upgraded. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #30

He had a major screw loose, which neither the Navy nor the LAPD Warpy Feb 2013 #4

yet both Navy and LAPD have all kinds of screening tests for applicants HipChick Feb 2013 #8

He held a TSI HipChick Feb 2013 #7

If one has been passed over once going up for LCDR, I would advise them to use the year MADem Feb 2013 #9

He was Navy Reserve I believe HipChick Feb 2013 #18

You're right, he was. MADem Feb 2013 #19

Apparently he did, and was in Court for 5 years. robinlynne Feb 2013 #29

then killed the family of the officer who represented him BainsBane Feb 2013 #34

I dont know that the officer stood with him the whole time. Why do you say that? robinlynne Feb 2013 #35

my understanding was BainsBane Feb 2013 #36

This is the man he most hated. The one he feels is most responsible. Dorner killed his duaghter. robinlynne Feb 2013 #37

I'm saying that's what they reported on MSNBC BainsBane Feb 2013 #38

I dont think the two were exactly friends. Maybe you unconsciously added "the one person robinlynne Feb 2013 #39

for the third time BainsBane Feb 2013 #49

You said the person who stood uo for him. In fact it is the opposite, the person he held most robinlynne Feb 2013 #50

that he blamed his union rep BainsBane Feb 2013 #51

No, Randy Quan STOOD UP FOR HIM obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #57

BainsBane is correct obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #56

You're correct obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #54

Oh, my god. BainsBane Feb 2013 #58

lol obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #74

He was Dorner's attormey and tried to help him obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #53

Two other officers come out and say something is rotten in Denmark nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #47

You are deliberately BainsBane Feb 2013 #55

No, I have not ignored a thing nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #62

Okay you didn't ignore BainsBane Feb 2013 #73

Have you ever walked in Dorner's shoes? RC Feb 2013 #59

No, I have never been a psychotic murder BainsBane Feb 2013 #61

Because, right or wrong, there are reasons everything we do or not do. RC Feb 2013 #66

sure, and people have every right to process differently BainsBane Feb 2013 #69

Never mind, you don't get it at all. RC Feb 2013 #70

How about the point of view of the police BainsBane Feb 2013 #71

Bentley didn't go on a killing spree to get his message out?... SidDithers Feb 2013 #14

Most wouldn't. Dorner was clearly mentally ill, though... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #15

Kick Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #20

LAPD clearly has serious problems and has had them for a long time. NCTraveler Feb 2013 #22

my uneducated guess would be backtoblue Feb 2013 #26

"Everyone is responsible for their own actions, including the LAPD." NCTraveler Feb 2013 #31

Best of the article. beevul Feb 2013 #67

Kick nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #68

Smack Water Jack warrprayer Feb 2013 #72