> Reese Monson, a leader in the local protest movement who also helps organize security, said all the people who helped with security in Portland, including Mr.

> Reese Monson, a leader in the local protest movement who also helps organize security, said all the people who helped with security in Portland, including Mr. Reinoehl, were trained on de-escalation. > “He was excellent at that,” Mr. Monson said. > she has not seen him since three years ago, when she said family members broke off contact with Mr. Reinoehl after escalating conflicts. > “Things are bad right now and they can only get worse,” he posted on June 3. “But that is how a radical change comes about.” According to the article he 1) escalated conflict with his family, 2) wanted things to get worse to effect change, 3) shot a man who was spraying something at him, 4) got shot rather than arrested by the police. This does not sound like the profile of a man who was excellent at conflict de-escalation.