I was not there.
In the heat of the moment, they let the mob know what was waiting for them.
If it had been me, with a menacing crowd that large, I would have given them one warning over a bull horn at a predetermined distance. If they continued to approach to another pre-determined distance, I would open fire.
IMHO, these criminals, egged on by people in what they believe to be positions of authority, need to be handled directly and harshly when it comes to looting, burning, and pillaging. Particularly when they bring it to my neighborhood, my family, friends and neighbors.
Zero tolerance.
I’m all for meeting violence with stronger violence. As I said, about time men had some balls.
I just stated that shooting down and a little away if you want to do a warning shot is safer that shooting up.
Buy your friend a beer when you get the chance and pat him on the back for doing what most in this country are unwilling to do.