Don't know if he is still in the Knoxville area or if he has taken off, but this sounds like a guy that wants to have a show-down. So if you see him, stay clear, call the cops, and let them handle it. Don't want to lose any FRiends.
I’ve built my life around the rock solid foundation of a single governing principle: “Never go to Knoxville.”
Then again I live in New Jersey where you assume the worst will happen just because it is a Blue State. Coddling Criminals and Illegal Aliens as well as taking tax paying law abiding folks for granted is the rule of law around here.
I am still looking for a good place to retire in some day.
lucky for the GF that he threatened cops, she actually got some public service outta the deal...