“I stayed up late fretting over this “
I pretty much didn’t sleep at all. Praying mostly.
“...so many FRiends seemed to hint at payback. If this escalates, everyone loses.”
We’re smart enough to figure out ways of taking them down without resorting to violence.
I can only hope that an awful lot of people will finally realize that the police canNOT protect you!
They can only show up AFTER something bad happens.
Bottom line: Better get your OWN weapon(s) to defend yourself and your loved ones.