Just prior to the takeover, I met Mike Castro and William over at Moss Mill. However, I heard about Tow Truck Terry and her new boyfriend Pete Salcido.
Pete Salcido had been already involved in gun shooting confrontations and was thought to be dangerous. Mike Castro went to talk to Fred about these new violent threats. It just so happened that Tow Truck Terry was behind in her rent and Mike Castro got the lease. Fred Moss told Tow Truck Terry to vacate the ranch. You weren't there Laughingbear and neither was I. Obviously when they approached there was concern that there could be danger.
When you are up there in the "lawless" area of Deep Creek, anything can happen and help is far away.
It is not whether a person has a gun, it is what the person does with that gun that makes it dangerous. Mike Castro will point his gun first at hotspringers and ask questions later. Mike Castro will shoot off his gun while making terrorists threats and blocking the road.