Christopher Dorner manifesto: a guide to ex-cop's alleged rampage

In Los Angeles, meanwhile, police had set up more than 40 security details to protect law-enforcement officials and others threatened in Dorner’s 11-page manifesto.

Dorner’s writings are a reminder of Mr. Kaczynski’s manifesto of 18 years ago; both were linked to killings, and both made bizarre demands. (Kaczynski is serving life imprisonment without parole for killing three people and injuring 23 others in mail bomb attacks.)

But there are major differences in the two documents as well.

Kaczynski’s diatribe was against modern society and technological development that threatened the environment and personal freedoms. He had no apparent intention of publicly acknowledging authorship, and he was tracked to his remote Montana cabin only when his brother recognized the rhetoric in the manifesto and reported it to the FBI.

Kaczynski used the US mail system and newspapers to publicize his beliefs. Dorner used something not available to Kaczynski in 1995 – posting to his Facebook page.

While Dorner includes the names of police officers he appears to target for their involvement in his being fired from the LAPD, he also threatens lesbian officers who “degrade male officers” and certain Asian officers who failed to back him up, warning that they are “high value targets.”

But he also extols gun-control legislation, specifically citing Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) of California for wanting to reestablish a federal ban on assault rifles.

He has kind words for President and Mrs. Obama, but also for former president George H. W. Bush (“always one of my favorite presidents”) as well as certain journalists, athletes, and entertainers.

Dorner’s letter seems to implicate him in the deadly attacks so far.

"When the truth comes out, the killing stops," he wrote in his Facebook posting. "The attacks will stop when the department states the truth about my innocence. PUBLICLY!!! I will not accept any type of currency/goods in exchange for the attacks to stop, nor do I want it. I want my name back, period. There is no negotiation."

Although Friday’s search is focusing on the Big Bear mountain community, officials have been looking for Dorner in Nevada, Arizona, and northern Mexico as well. He owns a house in Las Vegas.

There is no indication that Dorner expects to give up or be captured alive, which adds to police warnings that he is heavily armed and very dangerous.

"Unfortunately, I will not be alive to see my name cleared," he wrote in his manifesto, noting that, "Self-preservation is no longer important to me. I do not fear death as I died long ago."

[Editor's note: The original headline was changed to make clear that the case against Christopher Dorner is an allegation.]

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