That was Reid's purpose for doing that. It was a signal to Holder, to the Democrat propaganda machine, a/k/a, the main stream media, the Government moles and plants on this and other forums to rachet up their attacks and efforts to demonize Mr. Bundy. After the Bundys are thoroughly demonized, a/l/a David Koresh and Randy Weaver, then the FEDs without warning will swoop down and murder everyone there under the guise of "resisting arrest" , burn the buildings to the ground and clean up the scene of the crime, a/l/a Waco.
Make no mistake about it, Reid is mast angry that his plans to murder the Bundys and steal their land was exposed. He is insanely mad. That he has not had a stroke or heart attack because of it demonstrates how black and evil his soul is.