I think they should be connected because if the officer did nothing wrong then those involved should have nothing to fear.  If it was a "good shoot" then the public should be able to give the officer the respect he deserves.  Those who truly believe in the cause the Bundy group really stood for know right from wrong.  Granted there are kooks like David Fry who are nut cases, but for the most part the real protesters are akin to the originators of the "Occupy" group in belief of their cause.  I believe the Bundy's cause was hijacked by subversives in their group who escalated trouble due to their lack of common sense and intelligence.