It's not surprising really. In times like these the governments have to be seen do something least they get crucified on twitter by peace loving people for thin

It's not surprising really. In times like these the governments have to be seen do something least they get crucified on twitter by peace loving people for things beyond their control. Since the governments can't really do anything else in the real world, they take to banning sites with edgy reputations. The fact that banning 4chan won't solve anything isn't lost on anyone with a working mind, especially not the government. But hey, that's how they stop the violent peace protests and not loose the next election in advance. Everyone wins here. The terrorists win, the government gets popularity, the peace loving people get internet brownie points and moral satisfaction to overcome their insomnia till the next time, the media gets their clicks and ad revenue and the people on 4chan get their kicks.