you obviously have no real-world police experience. but you’ll second guess a cop even though you weren’t there.
Now on the point of coming after an LEO with a tirade...
No one in his right mind should do that. The LEO even said he ‘was leaving now’ and had witnesses. However, how would the LEO know himself that there was no weapon? At the very least, it was menacing behavior.
Finally, if ANYONE behaved in such a manner, or should I say anyone else, s/he’d be arrested. End of story.
Gates wanted this. I think it’s ego. After all, who do we think he is?
Then again, when was the last time people who stood in front of a polling place in para-military garb and clubs/extendabatons were not menacing voters?