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Inevitable? Death is inevitable for all of us and though his was probably going to happen there's always the chance he could've been saved. Once we remove the sane and sacred worth we place on any life, then you will see something you might not want.
What about the value of the individuals that are doing their job and protecting the public? They put their lives on the line to do their job but throwing them in a situation in order to protect the life of an individual that has made clear his intent to do them harm just makes no sense. At some point it was up to Dorner to display that he was willing to give himself up. How far should the state go in order to protect the life of someone in that situation? How many officers lives should be traded in order to protect Dorner from himself?
In a broad sense I agree with your sentiment but I also don't believe in absolutes. The idea of every life is sacred shouldn't mean we toss aside the lives of police in order to save one single individual whose actions have already cost others their sacred lives and had the potential to take more lives. There's a certain point were lives are weighed.