Years ago, when I was younger, I came across men who would not come in my house for any reason. One of them came over one day so I could notarize some documents for him. He asked if I would come outside. I ended up spreading papers on the trunk of my car, and signing there. He was married and concerned about any look of impropriety that might come from the two of us being indoors together.
I know these kinds of thoughts are on the minds of many men when they are around children, too. One accidental move, or one wrong, accusing person, and ….
(please jump over the unfortunate blood splatter)
1.)
I wonder if the instructor was trying to be respectful and safe. Not gun-safety safe, but another, important kind of safe. Not wanting to get behind a little girl with his arms around her, huddling close. You can see how gently and minimally he touches her to line her out. He looks so gentle to me.
2.)
The other thought I'm having is that if the above is not the case, it would not surprise me if he was behind her and whoever was taking the video (The Parents?) asked him to move so they could better see the little girl and get her on the video. If he was behind her as he should have been, they couldn't capture the memory. You wouldn't have been able to see her at all, so why even take the video? If it's not on YouTube, it didn't happen.
Yes, he should have known better, but these thoughts have crossed my mind. Often a seemingly inconsequential decision turns out to have major results. Such a tragic event.