Quote Originally Posted by DHC View Post
Yeah, he makes a number of claims that sound like mere bluster. Other claims and allegations, however, have the 'ring' of truth - at least, as I read it.

Like I wrote earlier, I am curious about the impressions of others who read the entire document closely. Is it the work of a 1st-rate nutbag? A guy leading a decent life by all accounts and then something snapped and he just dropped off the deep end? My sense is the guy was mildly to moderately imbalanced for quite some time but managed to hold it together to keep out of trouble for his military and early police career. He began to witness some things that, for some reason, touched a nerve in him deep inside. Were those real or imagined? Did he exaggerate them or act out-of-proportion to the norm? Again, my sense is it was a combination of real and exaggerated. In any case, his current actions are going to shine a spotlight on the LAPD - which seemed his primary objective. His secondary objective, though necessary to achieve the primary, is targeting and killing those whom he feels wronged him.

Just my take. FWIW

Problem is nutcases dont generally manage to get a bunch of security clearances and lead security forces in the Navy if you are barely holding it together. I think he is a trained individual dealing with his issues the best way he can make sense of it. Real or not, he feels betrayed and lied to, by people he was supposed to be able to trust with his life, and he has decided to fix the situation. He obviously knows he will be killed, so its equally obvious he wants to call attention to a specific set of circumstances. Sometimes, right or wrong, someone chooses to fight rather than be a victim. In his mind, he is a victim and he is fighting back. You dont have to agree with him ( I dont) , and it is not worse because he is targeting cops. Easy answer is dont be a crooked cop, dont get shot, since he seems to be going out of his way to only shoot people he feels (or has knowledge of) being dirty.