Well, here it was. Cooper has to stand by his decision or he'd be seen by a milksop by both sides. He wasn't going to apologize or make excuses. So he explains it in blunt terms. "I don't look at it that way. I see it as a lawful measure t'control a group that's had little to no rules in the past."

He braces himself, looking like he's waiting for harsh words at the best and an attack at the worst.