Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. I see that the news brings bad tidings from Ferguson as two cops were shot overnight and that the facts of the shooting are still under dispute.

I am withholding judgment as to what exactly happened, but also have no trust in the local police to conduct an investigation of any sort. Not the FPD. Not the county police. Not the local prosecutor. None of them.

Could it have been a protester? Possibly.
Could it have been an agent provocateur? Possibly.
Could it have been someone who used the protests as cover for carrying out violent acts? Possibly.

The motives are uncertain because we still don’t know much about what transpired.

But even more basic than that:
What is the condition of the officers (where were they shot)?
Where did the shots come from?
How many shots were fired in total?
What kind of weapon was likely involved?

Those who have been involved in the protests have been pretty good in avoiding violence with the cops, so why would someone shoot a bunch of cops on the day when the police chief announces he’s resigning (and getting a golden parachute too)? That comes days after other city officials announced their resignations.