Unfortunately, it also sounds like he may be projecting that into unrelated situations.He said he has experienced racism after 9/11. He said he had also been physically assaulted being mistaken from middle east.
We only have one side of the story, and not a complete one at that.
Too bad there is no such as a "time machine". I would transport you back with me to Basic Training at Fort Knox, Aug. 1962, so you could expalin to the sargents (instructors) that threatening someone is unacceptable.The instructor needs to work on his instructional techniques. Threatening someone is unacceptable.