Quote:First of all, my comments weren't directed towards you specifically.  I was pointing out the mis-information about him being "banned" from the base.  That isn't the case.  He wasn't "provoking" any kind of incident.

 

Sure he was. Look at how quickly the one service man reacted when Rodriguez started his speech, and how quickly others joined when Rodriguez resisted. There were acknowledged attempts to bar him from even being there, never mind reading his speech. According to another contributor there is a long history between Rodriguez and the unit commander. Regardless of who is right or wrong on either side, Rodriguez was an idiot if he wasn't expecting an incident when he recited his speech, but he asserted his right to be there. That is provocation, whether it was justified, or not.

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