I've been saying for years that you should fear the "Little Hitler's" in your local government far more than anything from the State or the feds. For the most part, the average Joe is too small potatoes for the State or the Federal Government to spend much time watching or going after, they have bigger fish to fry. But, if you happen to get one of the "Little Hitler's" on the town council or at the Sheriff's Department down on you, which you can do quite easily just by going about your life in a small town. They can make your life a living hell.
My first thought was that the wrong person couldn't get the sugar cone he wanted and is now seeking revenge.