What "due process" does not mean:

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69. I'm just a little curious,

what's your experience in this field? I'm asking an honest question without any rancor.
I do know about the different types of cannisters, I do have experience in the use of these different types of cannisters, I do know the difference between the "cold" cannisters and the "burner" cannister.
And whatever you may think, you're taking those statement way out of context.

"We're going forward with the plan, with the burn" very likely meant that they were going to deploy the burners,
"7 burners deployed and we have a fire" meant that the cannisters were fired into the cabin and maybe those started the fire, maybe Dorner did, neither of us know yet.

It could be that the burners started the fire and certainly the SBCSD knew the dangers, but they also had a very dangerous subject who had already shown no inclination to surrender and was willing to kill as many police as he could, darkness was coming on, making the situation even more dangerous., They had already tried using the "cold" cannisters with no effect, so they went to what they considered their next best option, to introduce into the cabin, a tear gas agent that would cause extreme discomfort and pain in the hopes that Dorner would finally surrender.

It is not my belief that they intentionally ignited the fire, if it was the burners that did start it, although they certainly knew the dangers of that happening.
But the fact still remains, Dorner, and only Dorner is responsible for being denied any due process.