lay the first of the two officers to rest. msnbc has been following the story. he joins now from brooklyn. let's talk about the protesters. tell us what you know and what happened. why did they go ahead with them. >> good morning. it wasn't a large protest. about a thousand protesters in manhattan blocking 5th avenue and lexington. mostly peaceful. they defied the mayor's request not to protest until after the funerals of the two officers. about the same time there was a moment of silence last night at 9:00 p.m. as lights dimmed around the city at particular landmarks in honor of officer lu and ramos. >> they are just like their dad. they will be fine.