"Neither did I. I even tried to explain to him that I didn't want a lawsuit. Nevertheless, he seemed to take it as a threat. I think he was hearing what he expected to hear from a lawyer, more than what I was actually saying." And that was true; she had not wanted to intimidate him. But she had mentioned the likelyhood that someone would sue, without realizing that Ronnie might see that as a threat. Oh well.
"You're right about people being scared. I'm afraid if we don't find a way to keep people calm, they're going to get violent soon. I've already seen talk on the message boards about storming the bridge. Fortunately Molly calmed them down, but I don't know how long they'll stay calm."