Should have had a Glock 17 with a few 33 round mags instead of a sword. Without a phalanx of swordsman at your side, a lone man with a sword cannot stop a rioting mob.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
I ask myself that alot watching people get their azz beat during these riots. Are people truly this clueless as to the nature of humans, particularly angry humans in a mob? A lot of people need a get themselves a real world education, and quickly. Bravery and stupidity shouldn't look the same.
Here is a more complete video. You can see the machete guy out on the sidewalk confronting a bunch of the rioters. Then he chases some of the rioters and is swinging the machete at them. He looks like he is trying to hit the rioters. It wouldn't take but one good lick from a machete to kill someone. So the mob overwhelms the guy and beats him.
The story says the guy, believe it or not, is alive and in "stable" condition. Hard to tell if he is protecting some particular business.