<span>Tybalt commands Romeo to draw his sword. Romeo protests that he has good reason to love Tybalt, and does not wish to fight him. He asks that until Tybalt knows the reason for this love, he put aside his sword. Mercutio angrily draws his sword and declares with biting wit that if Romeo will not fight Tybalt, he will.</span>
Answer:
Rashad's father is a strict, military type, and we learn that this is because David is also a former police officer. He confides in Rashad that he is also guilty of police violence, having killed an innocent black boy in a similar misunderstanding.
