I'm not arguing against him having a weapon, but whether his intent was to actually attack Zeldin. As you say, he had the ability and the opportunity to do so, yet he didn't use them. Like Buddahaid said, he was drunk. Maybe he had the bright idea to try to "look tough" by brandishing his weapon while confronting Zeldin?
The guy had ample opportunity to cause harm, but didn't. Even when Zeldin grabbed his right arm, his left hand was still free yet he did nothing but stood there mouthing off.
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