I've read it. You need to re-read it so you know that we don't have to take what he says at his word. The injuries Sgt. Evans inflicted were photographed, but the photographic evidence was disregarded during his BOR.
While I am loathe to stand up for any cop, especially one from the LAPD and one that has committed murder, it's clear this guy was railroaded.
In 8/07 I reported an officer (Ofcr. Teresa Evans/now a Sergeant), for kicking a suspect (excessive force) during a Use of Force while I was assigned as a patrol officer at LAPD’s Harbor Division. While cuffing the suspect, (Christopher Gettler), Evans kicked the suspect twice in the chest and once in the face. The kick to the face left a visible injury on the left cheek below the eye. Unfortunately after reporting it to supervisors and investigated by PSB (internal affairs investigator Det. Villanueva/Gallegos), nothing was done.
During the BOR an officer named, Sgt. Hernandez, from Los Angeles Port Police testified on behalf of the LAPD. Hernandez stated for the BOR that he arrived at the location of the UOF shortly before I cuffed the suspect. He also stated that he assisted in cuffing the suspect and that’s old the BOR he told me to fix my tie. All of those statements were LIES!!! Hernandez, you arrived at the UOF location up to 30 seconds after I had cuffed Mr. Gettler. All you did was help me lift the suspect to his feet as it was difficult for me to do by myself because of his heavy weight. You did not tell me to fix my tie as the BOR members and everyone else in the room know you lied because the photographic evidence from the UOF scene where Gettler’s injuries were photographed clearly shows me wearing a class B uniform on that day. A class B uniform is a short sleeved uniform blouse. A short sleeved uniform blouse for the LAPD does not have a tie included.
What was also disregarded was that Evans' friends were on the BOR.
What they didn’t mention was that the BOR panel made up of Capt. Phil Tingirides, Capt. Justin Eisenberg, and City Attorney Martella had a signigicant problem from the time the board was assembled. Capt. Phil Tingirides was a personal friend of Teresa Evans from when he was her supervisor at Harbor station. That is a clear conflict of interest and I made my argument for his removal early and was denied. The advocate for the LAPD BOR was Sgt. Anderson. Anderson also had a conflict of interest as she was Evans friend and former partner from Harbor division where they both worked patrol together. I made my argument for her removal when I discovered her relation to Evans and it was denied.
Lots of folks have been railroaded.
There is NO EXCUSE for this guy.
And BTW, the Cops may have kicked the suspect in the face but I don’t see that guy on a murdering rampage.
There is a lot more to his history that just this incident. I have heard several stories on the radio today about his past. People have been out to get him all his life it seems. Here is some excerpts I found in print about some of what I heard on the radio.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/dorner-495119-police-officer.html
That year, he clashed with a former girlfriend. Dorner, in a June 2006 request for a restraining order, accused ex-girlfriend of cyber-stalking and harassing him by making intimidating phone calls and posting his name and badge number on the Internet.
Court papers filed by Dorner include an anonymous post on the website dontdatehimgirl.com, labeling him as severely emotionally and mentally disturbed.
“This guy is twisted...He is super paranoid, always thinking that everyone is out to get him,” said the posting.
The post continues: “Anyway be careful because this guy is a police officer...he will probably think he can get away with anything.”
She denied all allegations in a response to the court, which rejected the restraining order.
Perez testimony: She did not remember exactly what happened, but she saw Sergeant Evans use the taser, and she saw Gettler fall headfirst into the bushes. She noticed that some branches were broken when Gettler hit the bushes. Perez did not see Sergeant Evans go into the bushes or kick Gettler. Perez went back into the hotel, so she did not see the officers handcuff Gettler, but she saw Gettler struggling while the officers tried to get him out of the bushes
Other responding officer
. After learning from Sergeant Evans that use of force was involved, Sergeant Jackson began to interview people regarding the use of force. He interviewed the officers and the other witnesses individually and did not recall any of the witnesses reporting that kicks were used. When he inspected Gettler’s injury, he saw blood on Gettler’s face that he thought was from the bushes, but he did not see any bruising or other indication that Gettler had been kicked.
Dorner was and is a person who has difficulties with the truth. That is evident in his manifesto. You can not take his testimony as factual but only within the context of his delusions.