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(47,245 posts) Fri Feb 15, 2013, 05:21 PM Feb 2013

Latest "screw you" from authorities regarding former fugitive Dorner... [View all]

Now there is talk the people who led cops to the asshole won't get any reward money.

A legal loophole could prevent good Samaritans, instrumental in ending the manhunt for a fugitive ex-cop accused of killing four people, from claiming more than $1 million in reward money because Christopher Dorner died and was not captured.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/legal-loophole-1m-dorner-reward-paid/story?id=18506414

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Latest "screw you" from authorities regarding former fugitive Dorner... [View all] Archae Feb 2013 OP

Sounds like they gave themselves an out from the get go. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #1

But Dorner died rocktivity Feb 2013 #2

Sounds like speculation at this point. Probably worth $1 million to avoid the bad geek tragedy Feb 2013 #3

He may not have been captured alive ... Trajan Feb 2013 #4

I think Dorner's estate should pay for the millions in overtime it cost graham4anything Feb 2013 #5

yeah ... his kids should become indentured ... Trajan Feb 2013 #6

When they arrested Bernie Madoff, his whole family was forced to pay up. graham4anything Feb 2013 #7

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #8

Dorner cost the state tens of millions. Why should the taxpayer pay? The perp should. graham4anything Feb 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #10

If not for a gun and a bullet in the street, none of this would happen. graham4anything Feb 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #17

How? graham4anything Feb 2013 #19

where did you read that he had kids? shanti Feb 2013 #21

No one should profit off these hideous crimes Dorner committed. graham4anything Feb 2013 #22

actually it was post #6 that first said he had kids now that I looked at it. graham4anything Feb 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #23

the kids thing came from poster in post 6. I never said he had kids til after that. graham4anything Feb 2013 #26

If he left no assets and no heirs, there's not geek tragedy Feb 2013 #28

He was only a terrorist if you are an authoritarian cop-lover. MindPilot Feb 2013 #27

Yeah, like Monica Quan, her fiance, the guy he carjacked, the couple geek tragedy Feb 2013 #29

That is funny as DORNER WAS A COP. graham4anything Feb 2013 #30

Nor am I. MindPilot Feb 2013 #25

Yep. Some crazy ass shit. jsr Feb 2013 #32

I don't think it is the same. LiberalAndProud Feb 2013 #13

Dorner had no children, so I don't know what people are geek tragedy Feb 2013 #15

Because 1. Madoff STOLE money Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #31

Dorner had no children. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #12

What estate? Virtually no assets, no heirs. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #11

This seems to be standard procedure for rewards... NV Whino Feb 2013 #14

"Legal loophole"? "WTF"? You honestly believed LAPD wanted him alive so that he could Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #18

The LAPD doubtlessly wanted him to stop roaming free geek tragedy Feb 2013 #20