Heather noted the New York Times’ take on the shootings. I was struck by this line from Eric Holder yesterday: “This really disgusting and cowardly attack might’ve been intended to unravel any sense of progress that exists.” If he really meant this, it is Tsarist-secret-police-level paranoia. Unless this was an act committed by someone who was severely mentally ill, can’t we just assume the person or persons who shot the cops really hate the police?