When you hear a gunshot on the street, your brain tries to rationalize it into something it understands—like a fire cracker or a board dropping on a construction site. But it is still a vile criminal act just the same.
Thus we try to rationalize the crime of Roberts by imputing some secret motive. There was none. It was a heinous act of murder of the constitution. Tax my ass.
They will indeed tax your ass, among other things!