A few people have voiced concern that this is a made up story. I have to admit that I belong to that bunch.
I would imagine that if a store had a concern that this was an ... odd individual, carrying a video recording device, recording customers, employees and the store itself, I would send out security to escort the person out. But I would do so with a great trepidation, because of lawsuits.
There MUST be something missing in this story. It would take great recklessness and lack of ethics to completely fabricate the story, but it is possible.
More likely is that there were some leading events that we have not been told about.
The biggest red flag for me is how he is suddenly assaulted without any warning or prior dialogue taking place. That doesn't mean that any assault was justified, but it means we are not being told something.
I would imagine that if a store had a concern that this was an ... odd individual, carrying a video recording device, recording customers, employees and the store itself, I would send out security to escort the person out. But I would do so with a great trepidation, because of lawsuits.
There MUST be something missing in this story. It would take great recklessness and lack of ethics to completely fabricate the story, but it is possible.
More likely is that there were some leading events that we have not been told about.