Eric Holder actually said...

What happened last night was a pure ambush. This was not someone trying to bring healing to Ferguson. This was a damn punk. Punk, who was trying to discord in an area that's trying to get its act together and trying to bring together a community that has been fractured for too long.

Context

Eric Holder describes the shooting of police officers in Ferguson as an ambush and criticizes the shooter for undermining community efforts.

03/11/2015

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