Fear is, after all, the Brady Campaign’s stock in trade, and they’ll happily lie to produce it. Frightened people are more controllable.
Twenty some years back, we had a park ranger here in our community who got outta hand. He was escorted out of our community under state police protection. Ever since, the park people go outta their way to be community friendly, no joke; and I have got along with all of them; ok by me.