He chose not to give his name to the arrogant thug. The congressthug was being threatening and intimidating. And somehow the kid is being criticized?!
The college student approached the congressman. It’s not a question of choosing not to give his name who someone who first approached him. If you are going to accost a public person on the street and ask him for an answer to a question with a camera running, you can jolly well give your name.
The congressman should not have touched him.
The kid was either incompetent and flustered or an arrogant fool. He could have said, “I’m Joe College Student from Podunk U. and I’m doing a class project. Would you be so kind as to answer a few questions.”
The camera was running. You are a congressman. Your answers are going to be recorded and made public. Don’t you have the reasonable expectation to know the name of the person who wants to record your public response?
He should not have touched the kid.
But the kid should not have expected an interview if he’s not willing to give his name.
And why should a “constitutient” have to give his name. I’d not want a government employee to no my name, either. Not during these “big brother” times.