Sorry if I misspoke: the “If you’re one of the folks defending this bit of chest-beating alpha-primate behavior” was intended as a general comment to the thread, not addressed to you specifically.
It's really quite frightening. I for the first time in my life find myself wary of law enforcement. I do not wish them any harm, but I also no longer trust that they will not shoot me, my dog or my husband if we don't comply immediately.