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I don't think it was bait & switch.
I think it was his unwise attempt at deescalation.

In no way am I saying that I know what went on. When information comes from the media, you can bet that none of us know.

What I am saying is that we give a little too much wiggle room for the perp in our discussions of what would you do.

A man gets his drawers in a wad when you brush up against him on a Metro bus. (I don't imagine Metro buses are the roomiest of locations.) Said man charges you. What are you supposed to think? He's running to give you a big bear hug?
It's not exactly my first thought.

My husband heard the second story on the news not long after the first one broke.

The first and second report are two completely different scenarios.

If some stranger brushed up against me on a bus (or vice versa), then made a big stink over it, I would likely take the blame for it and apologize for the sake of making peace. It's an innocent bump. The worst consequence from bumping into someone should be catching their cold.

Now if he bumped up against me, threw a fit, then pulled a knife (as in the second situation), I would feel inclined to pull my gun. Afterall, I would be in an inescapable situation with a person threatening me with a deadly weapon.

I'm interested to see how this turns out and what actually happened.

And 31? Ahem... I'm 31. That is not old.