Yesterday’s attack on the police in Dallas resulted in the deaths of five officers and the wounding of seven more policemen. We all express our sympathy for the families of the deceased and wounded officers.  These families are experiencing the ultimate nightmare when their husbands and fathers did not return home.

The statement made by the dead shooter makes it clear that this is a hate crime, plain and simple.  These murders are the predictable outcome of the “war on the police" and the racial polarization that has been fostered in this country.