[Travis McGee]

Exactly. He’s an ex-cop who thought he was still allowed to order folks around at gun point.

[MrB]

Sounds like he had a big chip on his shoulder about texting, as well,

and also still thought he should have the power to intimidate people into complying with his will.

[backwoods-engineer]

Yes, it does seem the ex-cop was throwing his "authoritah" around, but in the article the OP linked, it seems as though the media is ignoring its usual "cops' authoritah must be respected by the proles!" meme, and going into full blood-dance and ban-guns mode instead.

It must be a terrible dilemma for the media to have to choose between "respect cops' authoritah!" and "CCW's are murderers!". In this case, they kinda have to pick one.

And thanks MrB, my fellow friend of Jack.