Don't worry folks, this is not a moral panic!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070418/ap_on_re_us/virginia_tech_colorado

> During a class discussion Tuesday of Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech, Max Karson "made comments about understanding how someone could kill 32 people," university police Cmdr. Brad Wiesley said.
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> Karson, of Denver, was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor charge of interfering with staff, faculty or students of an education institution.

So if a professor asks you in class how someone could be angry enough to kill, be sure to give the correct answer "I don't know, killing is always wrong Mr. Professor."

and, whatever you do, dont EMPATHIZE WITH THE ENEMY.

actually, that _is_ a traditional american value.

dude, you missed it. 'apprehended' not arrested.

Oh my god. I'm appalled.

They arrested him for that? They *charged* him for that? Jesus christ, you Yanks, this is serious shit. Honestly, all joking aside - your country is fucked and you need a *serious* change in attitude.

This leaves the 'Guns for all! That'll save us!' idiocy in the dust.

Holy shit. That's it, ZZ - I'm never going to your country: ever.

It would be damned funny if the same question is asked today and a student says something along the lines of, "Well, I think in society where someone gets arrested for simply stating they understand how someone could be driven to kill a bunch of people, then well, it's easy to understand why someone might be driven to kill a bunch of people."