I presume you saw the video on FaceBook showing him slapping an individual.....maybe you didn't.  Additionally, when you make comments which cause another to fear for his/her personal safety, you've committed a crime." a :  a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension (see apprehension 1) of such harm or contact " frin the MW dictionary.  I hope Mr. Russell receives the counseling/therapy support he needs to address his apparent PTSD issues.  However, I don't feel minimizing the seriousness of his behavior is helpful to him.  Gary Crum