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>> “I’m thinking there’s a lot more to the story than isn’t being reported here.” <<
Like a neighbor who was irritated with the old fart, and called the police and said he was brandishing a gun...
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I’ve speculated he was SWATted as have several others on this thread. Seems to be a likely explanation, they seriously need an in-depth interview with the person who called this in. Other neighbors would likely know if there was some sort of issue between them, too.