[Cvengr]

Multiple interests may be involved. If the 'public land' was BLM land, there may have been other BLM regulations which Cooper may have actually enforced better than the person who encroached on Cooper's land. Yes, you might claim the planet, but if others have a more immediate claim on portions then their title will probably prevail legally. Cooper isn't automatically in the 'wrong' simply because he escorted a trespasser off his property and over BLM property to the nearest mode of egress. I do grant it;s an extreme and abrasive action which promotes a decisive engagement, but an intervening authrity like the Sheriff, probably should have handled it differently. Obviously they put enough forethought into their actions to encourage a decisive engagement.

My position is that the initial complainant has a story which is highly suspicious. Cooper wasn't hiding his concern for his security and probably had good justifiable cause for concern.

Even if every point here has been satiated, Cooper probably invited an attack from every Satanist, Luciferian, many FreeMasons, and even UFO extremists. He had good reason to defend his home and surrounding area from any perceived threat. Doesn't seem like the Sheriff helped to protect Cooper when such threats exist, regardless if they were active or inactive in this case.

[Poohbah]

Maybe you're missing the point.

The allegation is that the man Cooper went after NEVER WENT ON COOPER'S PROPERTY IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Second, Cooper DID NOT have the authority to chase the man down AFTER he left the BLM land and stick a gun in his face.

Right there, we have two serious violations alleged, and Cooper was charged. Now, if he were a true patriot and friend of the Constitution, he could demand a trial by a jury of his peers. Instead, he THREATENED TO SHOOT the sheriff's deputies IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS prior to this one.

Face it: your hero was a very sick man, and he CHOSE to go out this way.