There was a regular police presence at the offices of Charlie Hebdo , but the officers appear to have been as much a target as the journalists -- an easy , static target for a well-organized attack . Gunmen kill journalists at events that lampooned Islamic extremism , etc . Attack raises questions about where freedom of the press meets incitement . Is restraint self - restraint and submission , or a source of power ?
Gunmen kill journalists at events that lampooned Islamic extremism , etc . Attack raises questions about where freedom of the press meets incitement . Is restraint self - restraint and submission , or a source of power ?