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Originally Posted by the_real_Barleycorn
Being charged is not the same thing as guilty. They have to save face. They turned out, grabbed him, got the photo op, and they just can't let him walk.
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Yeah the more I'm reading about this as a whole(thank you other members for the additional information), I think he was indeed within his rights in what he did. Whether a smart ploy based on the heightened sensitivity at the time is another discussion.
I immediately over-reacted with the first headlines of him "brandishing" weapons that would have put everyone on alert.
From what I'm seeing, "brandishing" now means to many just open carry.
I need more overall information here. With the manager hitting the fire alarm, I don't condemn the off-duty firefighter for taking control with this gentleman, but under other circumstances could have been overreach.