While out and about, in the University District, Seattle,WA, I observed this street preacher telling people they were going to Hell,unless they repented. I, being me, took this opportunity to approach her andtry asking a few questions. What Ithought might be a video of me talking to a street preacher, turned intosomething quite different when a man who witnessed me obviously filming, tookthe opportunity to come into my video and tell me I was an asshole and shouldbe nicer to people.With regards to ALL participants in this encounter - I supportthem all. I support her right to stand on a corner and preach. I support hisright to tell me I am an asshole. I certainly support the right of a citizenjournalist to document the entire encounter.The man who called me an asshole seemed to be a really nicefellow. He was willing to dialogue with me and share his thoughts. The cameramakes a lot of people angry. What he might not have realized is this encounterwas probably captured on a NUMBER of different cameras from a number ofdifferent angles – but those cameras belong to his government. I think the idea of someone calling anotheran asshole, while simultaneously telling them they should be nicer to people,is quite a dichotomy.Those who know me or view my videos know I am an open carryadvocate. MANY people have suggested it is the open carry that causes so muchdissention. I have always maintained it is the camera, and not my firearm, thatcauses such an uproar in public. For this video, I was neither concealed noropen carrying. I was simply documentingthe daily goings on in the streets.*** UPDATE 5 JUNE 2014*** After reading the comments and enjoying the poll results, I can say: they are EXACTLY what I thought they would be, given the responses I saw from the past. I find it quite curious that a person is free to say their message in public, while another says his to a person recording the incident - but..no matter what - if a person films something, they are automatically the asshole for doing so.I have been asked if I would do things differently, should I encounter this type of incident again. I do not regret leaving my lunch to go approach this preacher. I certainly support her right to preach. She has 1st Amendment rights..just like I do to approach her and challenge her. I DEFINITELY do not regret meeting the man that called me an asshole. He seemed like a really cool guy. I have never been called an asshole, in such a nice way. He was well spoken and seemed to genuinely agree that all people should be treated with respect and dignity. I think he and I just disagree on what that means. Just because I film does not mean I am treating someone in public without dignity.What I would do differently, had I been able to rewind the time is: I would have shaken his hand and thanked him for his genuine dialogue. I think he was cool enough that he would have shaken my hand back.Freedom of speech means sometimes we might be offended. We might even get pissed at someone else. In this video, everyone was simply being free Americans....and it was magnificent!Rogue Reflections