Is Chris Dorner's Story Really That Shocking?

Media pundits and sociologists across the county are "shocked" that any of the American public would support Chris Dorner. Why? His experience in the LAPD shows a systematic history of impunity (exemption from punishment or loss or escape from fines) in regards to human rights violations. Within international law, diplomatic immunity was originally a form of protection for government workers. Movies like "Lethal Weapon II" or "Enemy of the State" give examples of how some diplomats abuse it. Movies like "Training Day" or "Bad Lieutenant" show how some cops ignore the law and often conspire together more like gangsters than public servants.



Who did you root for in those movies?



The corrupt officials? The amoral CIA operatives? The blackmailing police? (all of whom kill with no conscience)

-or-

The characters who recognized the difference between right and wrong? (who also kill, but only when it's clear their targets are systematically injuring mankind with no regard for the consequences)



Those are just movies, but what happens when similar circumstances occur in real life? Do we expect people to keep attempting legal means of accountability when they don't work? Is it fair that some in power take advantage of their positions to wrong citizens?

How long does this go on before someone like Chris Dorner happens?