“and Dingy Harry’s nervousness about what it might do to his reputation.”
BINGO...
There is video of LV Police staging a huge jail convoy not far away, while the confrontation was happening under the bridge.
They were getting ready to do a mass arrest of everyone there.
Yep. Harry and his ilk are more afraid of a 150% increase in Tea Party election turnout than flying bullets.
Huntin' ain't as fun, when the rabbit's got a gun.