You appear to be making the same assumptions of our government being prone to "tyranny" that the Malheur occupiers did.

These people who participated in this criminal act are widely supported by well known and documented anti-government hate groups.    These people represent a clear danger to commit further criminal acts, including intimidation and violence.   To argue that this officer should have a target painted on his back, and his family to also then be allowed to also be targeted, is an argument that is extremely irresponsible for anyone to make.   Members of law enforcement do not sign up to become targets of terrorists.

When Muslim extremists attacked that Mohammed Cartoon event in Garland, TX 9 months ago, the name of the officer that killed both of the  extremists was withheld from the public, and was  never released.

This incident at the Malheur Refuge is no different, as it also involves extremists with radical viewpoints that are heavily armed and prone to violence.