Well, he does seem to have a firm grasp on the obvious. In describing the two incidents that occurred in Carolina, Bridges said:
"Things happen and I can't blame nobody but myself.
If I wouldn't even have been in that situation then I wouldn't have been in the situation."
washingtonpost.com
He seems to think that his being in the situation resulted from his being in the situation. Actually, it is somewhat zenlike. Maybe he is presenting us with a koan that challenges us to think beyond his situation...
Or, maybe he is just a meathead.