@gleick

I can't prove it but I think they killed him because he made them feel small.

You know, by really doing all of those things we like to say "makes a man a real man"

Stepping up to protect smaller people from the bullies. With calm with honor. Like at his job. Never losing his cool while doing it.

It was an inverted mirror for these little wannabes in all of their mismatched gear looking like boys playing "army" ...

His presence set them off.

@gleick

There are a lot of men who will say "I can't stand it when I see a man hit a woman." They will brag be proud of it. But, then there are the people who really feel this way. Who act accordingly. (often not the same people)

They can't stand to see a bully. A bunch gear-balls knocking people smaller than them over. And they respond. A controlled de-escalating response. To step in the way.

Hit me instead. I'm filming you. I'm calm. Leave them alone. A real hero.

@gleick

TBH when a guy says "I can't stand it when I see a man hit a woman." it's a little red flag for me. The men I know who have said that have always tuned out to be people with little respect for women, or boundaries or... other people.

But maybe my experiences are skewed.