[OReilly]

it makes sense that the sniper would take out a high number of federal employees.

Are you saying that he must not be a democrat, since he would be in favor of big Government?

[ottersnot]

it makes sense that the sniper would take out a high number of federal employees.
That would imply that the sniper would know that someone was a federal employee just by looking at them, or had followed the person/researched them.
Just guessing that's not likely.