This article would have been a lot more interesting if it had said something specific to support its claim. Hans Reiser got convicted, therefore geeks are crow

This article would have been a lot more interesting if it had said something specific to support its claim. Hans Reiser got convicted, therefore geeks are crowd-followers no less than non-geeks? Hans Reiser committed murder, therefore geeks are crowd-followers no less than non-geeks? The author thought Hans Reiser was probably innocent until he saw the evidence, therefore geeks are crowd-followers no less than non-geeks?