It’s suspicious but... naah, I don’t buy it.
The current violent political environment does justify the abundance of caution. But it’s probably more like a vantage point for adventurous journalists seeking a money making photographs.
I concur, given the photos of the "hunting stand". It's in an old live oak tree with heavy, spreading branches that aren't far off the ground - and are nearly horizontal where this thing is attached. Looks more like the floor of an old treehouse.
A sniper could use that tree as an observation and shooting position, even without the "hunting stand' - so caution is warranted.
” it’s probably more like a vantage point for adventurous journalists seeking a money making photographs.”
Which, by happenstance, also fit the description for good sniper hides.