> The AI flagged a bulge in his pants pocket
It's not totally clear -- we haven't seen the picture. The point is, it seemed to look like a gun. Shadows and reflections do funny things. For you to say with such confidence that this is absurd and bonkers, is itself absurd without us seeing the image(s) in question.
> It is frankly mind-boggling that you or anyone else can defend this crap.
That's not appropriate. Please see HN guidelines: