The attempted murder of two cops in Ferguson was inevitable. My guess is, it won't just stop there.
When the two top law enforcement officials -- President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder -- declared that the Ferguson cops are racist, it became music to the ears of those who already hate police. Further, to some, it may have been a green light to even the score for the shooting death of Michael Brown and others.
But, Obama and Holder didn't just label the Ferguson PD as being racially biased, they went on to say that the problem wasn't limited to Ferguson. Thus, the crazies who may be inclined to murder police officers may not be limited to that now-famous town in Missouri.
Simply, racial tensions are on the rise because of the way Ferguson and other similar racial issues have been handled by the President, the Attorney General, and many black leaders. In a CNN/ORC poll in 2009, 6% of whites and only 2% of blacks thought race relations had gotten worse. After 6 years of Obama's presidency, that same poll -- taken just last month -- found that 45% of whites and 26% of blacks think race relation have worsened.
These stats are horrible and not what was expected to happen with a supposed post-racial President in charge.
References:
Eric Holder believes all cops are racists: http://nypost.com/2014/12/07/eric-holder-believes-all-cops-are-racists-targets-unconscious-bias/
President Obama Acknowledges Ferguson's Racist Police Practices. Not an 'Isolated Incident': http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/06/president-obama-acknowledges-fergusons-racist-police-practices-isolated-incident.html
Chief: 2 officers shot in Ferguson were 'ambushed': http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/12/shots-fired-ferguson/70194012/
2009: Henry Louis Gates arrest controversy: Obama: "police acted stupidly":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Louis_Gates_arrest_controversy
CNN/ORC poll: http://www.pollingreport.com/race.htm
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