It was.. and he gave a great prayer..
One man summed up everything... not a pretty picture.. he was straightforward and he said what was being done under the cover of darkness.
Darkness covers the land..
John 3:19-21 King James Version
19 ... men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.