MR LAX
Mr Dastile the issue is, had there been tension before, in the light of the fact that your brother said, from the way your brother spoke, he's implying these sorts of threats had happened in the past and he had ignored them.  He said this is usual.  What Mr Draht is asking you is, was there tension before as a result of such threats, or not.  That's really what he's asking you?