So, for the sake of argument, let's say there's a coyote in your backyard and it's threatening something valuable to you -- say your lifelong friend, the dog, or maybe even your small child.

Now, let's suppose you just happen to live in the middle of nowhere (nothing around you for miles in any direction) -- and have an old single-shot rifle that you bought some time ago because the coyotes have come your way before, and you've found  throwing a shot their way is an effective means of getting them to turn and run out of your neck of nowhere.

So, once you see that coyote, or think you do, it's only natural for you to grab that rifle and pluck off a few shots in the direction of the coyote. You’ve done it dozens of times before. Heck, it's your dog (or kid) you're protecting.

So, you take aim and fire.

But unknown to you, there is a group of heavily camouflaged Marines in the distance. Without communicating with you in anyway, they begin to track you, for 20 minutes, and then they kill you.

If you think everything is fine with that picture, then I suggest you look out your window, because someone just sent the Marine's in across the street to deal with the illegal immigrant problem in your neighborhood. (Oh, by the way, you won't be able to see them, because they're wearing camouflage.) And, please, don’t slam the door when you pick up your newspaper.

By way of background, the land Hernandez fired his gun from was private property, and the Marines, due to a mix up at the brass level, did not have an agreement with the owner of that property to be on that land, the FOIA records show. However, the Marines did fire from a separate piece of private property where an agreement had been negotiated with the owner. That was part of the confusion of the whole thing, and that's why Hernandez', nor his family, knew that the Marines were out there. (In addition, as you probably know, clandestine military operations are held close the vest so the “terrorists” don’t find out about them.)

But the big point here that you seem to be objectively missing in all of this is not the question of the individual Marines’ fault, but it is really about examining the wisdom of those who made the decision to put the Marines on the border that day in the first place.

I hope this clears up your question. In any event, I wonder just how objective you would be in this case if it were your kid that was killed? The military seemingly shared some sympathy with the family in this case, as they paid out a $1.9 million settlement – without admitting any wrongdoing.

So if you’re looking for the blame in all of this, I guess that means the taxpayers must have been at fault. I’ll own up to it on that level. Will you?