Shooting in CO--and even here we allow that to distract us

[coalition_unwilling]

15. Pinboy, I think this story holds such morbid fascination in part because of its

iconic quality. The incident taps into deep archetypes (violence as a solution to problems) that underlie the American character and simultaneously reveals many of the fault lines that stress our society (inadequate access to mental healthcare, too ready access to firearms, and so on).

Add to that the suliminal fears of gathering together communally -- it's not just airplanes aloft that are a target any more -- and I think the proliferation of threads and posts becomes understandable.