How a Marine Corps Veteran Disarmed a Rioter During Seattle Protest

So, perhaps someone else has shared this already... if so, my apologies. When I first saw this footage, there were a few things that struck me as "odd" that were later cleared up reading this article from "Coffee or Die". I live in Tennessee... Seattle is not Tennessee. We have "stand your ground" and other legal realities that "might" make it less likely an innocent person defending themselves or others would find themselves on the wrong side of the law in a similar incident. However, even here... there would admittedly be a lot of "grey area" involved in openly carrying, let alone employing a firearm during a riot. One guy in Cali has already been charged with "assault with a deadly weapon" presumably for just standing up for his own security.

The key take aways I gained from this were as follows: First, the security officer was NOT overtly carrying a carbine... the slung weapon was one he had already taken off ANOTHER possible shooter. Second, he had taken great care to make himself as "invisible" to threats as possible... no visibly holstered sidearms or visible "first line" gear, no "tacticool" clothing... no overt acts that would draw attention to himself. After taking control of the stolen firearms, he turned them in ASAP, notified the authorities, and took steps to alter his appearance to avoid confrontation. Other important details I took from this: His sidearm WAS equipped with a light. The second threat had already discharged the weapon several times... indicating ability and intent. He moved deliberately, aggressively, and quickly once committed (surprise, speed, violence of action)... no time for the threat to figure out what to do. He's obviously shot enough unsupported to instinctively use one hand for the weapon... one to perform another task. When he grabbed the weapon, he grabbed it where there was minimal risk of discharge and maximum leverage. He immediately established his own "360", and disabled the weapon (apparently, he had already done so to the slung carbine). He understood that the police would likely view him as a threat, and took step to ensure they clearly knew his situation and intentions before proceeding.

This man was cool, calm, and had the little grey cells on full.