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What difference does it make if he was shot or roasted?

Beats me.

It must make some difference, else why would the police feel compelled to lie?

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Some folks on FR seem to take particular umbrage at Dorner getting roasted. I think a lot of people see it as a more gruesome way to go. Maybe the SBSD wants to avoid the possible PR issues of admitting to a deliberate burn? Hard to say.

But the larger point stands, lethal force was justified here, and burning the building ended the siege and the chance that other deputies could get shot.

Now they just need remidial training for the LAPD. Maybe get all officers screened for color blindness so they can tell a blue pickup from a gray one?