Exactly. He was a seventeen year old out for excitement. Helping was a pretense, an excuse to go where he did not belong. As I've said what parent would allow their teenager to do this. "Hey mom. I'm going to Kenosha to stop the rioting. I'm taking my AR-15." Typical answer: "The hell you are! Give me you car keys, your rifle and your phone and go to your room until I call you for dinner."