i hate racism. i think it is obscene.  i think i t goes both ways.  that said -  there is a line crossed when it's people who are police that are targeted .  they are the people who DO put their lives on the line for the public.  the service the police provide the public  is by no means done fairly, equally, honorably, unbiased, without ulterior motives, altruistically, etc, etc.  some cops , on-duty cops,  exhibit every evil that exists in the world.   they are relative to the total, but a small number of cops  are just bad, some real bad - had one in the family.  but, as a job,  these ARE the people who show up when most others would run.  they DO protect.  they DO save lives.  targeting cops or targeting soldiers - just wrong. not to say they are top notch individuals, but as a group - they deserve respect. the shooter targeted a group - i'll bet not one cop killed had ever killed a black person - or  any person. eye for  an eye? not the answer.