It's not exactly a spectator sport, is it? It seems reasonable that people might actually be bothered by it. Or endangered, as the case may be. Especially since a large percentage of the city [ including him - dammit he's still got bruises everywhere :| ] just recovered from the last minor catastrophe.

[ he's not a paragon of virtue, but a job's a job! he's going to go Get Things Done. ]

Though I suppose it was inevitable.