The question is often asked, “What can a handgun do against an army?” Well, if a 19-year-old with a gun can shut down a city of millions for a few days, I’d say the answer is evidently quite a lot. What would it look like with 1000, or even 100 people “strenuously objecting” to some sort of tyranny? I’m not seeking to find out, but I think we have the answer.
All of this sound and fury and show of force was meaningless and ended up delaying the perpetrator’s apprehension. It wasn’t until the lockdown was lifted that the homeowner went out to have a look and found the terrorist hiding in his boat. The politicians wanted to make it look like they were doing something to catch this guy when their grandstanding actually was a major distraction that had no role in the apprehension.