retired police officer rick mangis was trying to cut down a tent built over a statue of general jamesk. police ordered the group to take it down. when they refused mangis showed up and was quickly surrounded. [yelling] [shouting] >> stop, stop. megyn: rick mangis joins us live. thank you so much for being here. what made you go down to the park and take matters into your own hands? >> well, megyn this has been going on now since i guess mid october and i was nearby. i'm a retired, tax paying citizen of washington d.c., and enough is enough with this. i'm not an avenging angel, i'm just an average person who has seen this park transformed into a beautiful spot where people can go for lunch, or just to go down and read a book, or whatever. it is now a decembe desolat e-waste land. the grass is gone. it is overrun by rats. it's a dangerous spot. there are hypodermic needles all over the place laying on the ground. the place smells of urine, and it's very disgusting. megyn: this is a before and after shot of the mark as you used to enjoy it versus the way it looks now. so you decided to g