Actually, calling a grieving father sound exactly like what this kinda person would do.
He’s not going to attack them head on, but from the sides and where they are weak. Very much like terror tactics.
Classic insurgency tactics, and reeks of Sun Tsu. He is controlling them, not the other way around, and selecting his place and time of engagement.
Like it or not, approve or not, take notes. He's showing people how TPTB can be messed with far beyond what one guy should be able to do if they are as powerful as they would have us believe.
The lessons, better applied, could be handy someday.