So, here's what I don't get, maybe you can explain it, bear with me here. Let's say hypothetically that the dude in the flannel shirt did go in and take out the shooter single-handed.
What is Burns' claim to fame with respect to the guy in the flannel shirt? He hung out and got his picture taken with some guys who may have trained the guy in the flannel shirt, or supplied him with a sling?
What does that mean in practical terms? Does it mean Burns has access to insiders with first-hand knowledge on what goes down in these kinds of situations, and has access to information that's unavailable to us mere mortals? Like insider information on which guys actually went in and stopped the shooter??
Does that about sum it up?
Yes.
He wants everyone to believe that he's personal friends with people inside the circles of SOG, SWAT, Operators, etc. He desperately tries to affix himself to that community in hopes that people believe he's credible.
