[South40]

Put a target on that man's back.

I understand his passion. But carrying a toy gun in is not going to intimidate anyone. It's just going to get him killed.

[sockmonkey]

But carrying a toy gun in is not going to intimidate anyone. It's just going to get him killed.

Having his uncovered mug pasted all over the internet to be seen by members of the Basiji & Iranian Thugocracy has most likely already marked him, his house, and his family for death, or at best, arrest & torture.

[ajwharton]

Yeah, he would be better served carrying a bat or a board with nails at the end, or a boulder. Anything but that useless airsoft POS that will just get him a bullet in his ass.

[Travis McGee]

He knows that. He doesn’t look stupid in any way. He is making himself sniper bait. Does it get braver than that? He could be at home hiding in a bedroom, but instead he’s on the street, with a target painted on his chest.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

But carrying a toy gun in is not going to intimidate anyone.

Would you have known it was a toy gun if the Ass Press hadn't mentioned it? From a distance, it does look like a real gun, which is why the guy is effective at holding off the police.