Sobering thoughts. Don't see enough provocation in reports of what could be known at the time.
“Don’t see enough provocation in reports of what could be known at the time. “
In my state there is no open carry. What he was doing would likely have led to an armed confrontation with local responders. In any case, given the recent shooting, why was he taking this risk? This reminds me of several incidents where middle eastern guys acted like terrorist’s in airports to provoke a reaction. They got it and then they sued. This guy was provoking a reaction. Once the reaction started he would have no control over how far the reaction got. I suspect a number of cops would have shot him if it was there call. What he did was stupid in the extreme.
If someone wants their rights curtailed by law, what better way to do it than to abuse those rights and frighten people? My impression is our entire society is on a knife’s edge waiting for the shooting to start. I must see references to civil war several times a week. It’s time for cooler heads to prevail and ratchet down the rhetoric and the foolish challenges.