An occupational hazard of military service made all the more hazardous with the increasingly angry voices of our fellow frustrated citizenry these days of 24/7 talking heads.

This occupational  hazard is a communal problem not limited to the member alone. Family,  friends, as well as shipmates they man the rails with. Grunts they share a foxhole with, or an Air Dale they share flight time with. As this incident illustrates so vividly is happening all to often can burden strangers too. This being the responding law enforcement officer as well our community now. 

Chief Petty Officers Perkin's  made the choice, no one else, his alone.

Choices beget consequences intended or not. Folks caugth up in consequences only response is the same as finding yourself on the back of angry horse, your going in the direction the horse is going. The burden must remain chief Perkin's  no one else.

Experience speaking