So, what do you propose to do to fix it? I don't think scolding people on HN is going to accomplish much.

No way. Humanity since the dawn of time has always had the potential to mob when things became dire. We still have it today, only it is more controlled via technology and rationality. This killing will not start anarchy. But it does have the capability to start a resistance against existing power structures, and that is what everyone is actually (consciously or unconsciously) worried about. We are only conditioned to believe that anarchy might ensue as that is the easiest way to instill fear of rebellion against the power structure.

That sounds pretty extreme. There's a large amount of possibility between those two positions. ;)

Jumped the shark there, dude! But some of these posts are hilarious over-the-top horseshit. Seriously...

Get a grip. For all we know the shooter was pissed b/c his girlfriend was banging the health insurance executive while babysitting for him!

[I would loooove for HN to have optionally-visible meta-threads, so onlookers like me could sit in the gallery, drink a beer, joke and remark about what is posted w/o affecting the stream of thought. Now back to y'all...]