I think the words popped into his head as a fact of life, and he correctly attributed it to the author. I don't think any completion occurred because I wasn't

I think the words popped into his head as a fact of life, and he correctly attributed it to the author. I don't think any completion occurred because I wasn't confused about the two of them being the same. I don't think you were confused that they were the same either. I don't think there are people out there that would read the paragraph and walk away thinking the author is just like Rodney King. Therefore I think taking offense for possible conflation on behalf of others is overly cynical.