"...he thought..."
The people he confronted were not nearby residents as this biased article makes it sound. The were cruising the area scoping things out. Older guy was a hothead, but probably thought these cruising around were looters.
One on them thought shoving the older guys was macho.
Really? Were you there? How do you know what thoughts go through the mind of someone who is about to lose their entire house and the history contained within? You arm chair Rambos are a real hoot on this site............LOL!