Looks like a Ferguson lunatic attacking what he perceived as a soft target in a uniform. TSA cops are not exactly on their toes, because they rarely have to do anything other than pat down grannies. So his thinking was that they’re going be careless and will be easy targets.
Fortunately, they weren’t. I have heard about wasp spray or bug spray being used in attacks before. Does this appear on some jihadi website, or did he just come up with it from Southern lore?
The JPSO deputies have a reputation for not playing around with criminals. Harry's boys don't play.
Fairly common suggestion for make shift defense against home intruders or domestic violence If sprayed in eyes person is blinded until they get medical attention
I read that locals who knew him said he was a Jehovah’s Witness and very into that.
At 63, and an Army Vet, seems unlikely he would be getting ideas from a Jihadi website.
BTW, I’m not blaming his religion if true what he was. Just stating what I read and concluding he’s not driven by Islam.
The authorities have already said mental illness was involved.
They wanted to speak with him, trying to get something on motive. But now they can’t.
The female agent who shot him while he was swinging the machete, didn’t mess around.
TSA are not cops. They have no arrest authority and do not carry firearms (thank goodness!). Now there will be more calls from DHS and assorted fools to give TSA law enforcement authority. You think TSA is bad now...
There are places you can't buy pepper spray.