Maybe you haven't been paying attention, but the "torch mobs" have been pretty active as this situation has unfolded. There is nothing "preemptive" about it. Th

Maybe you haven't been paying attention, but the "torch mobs" have been pretty active as this situation has unfolded. There is nothing "preemptive" about it. The zeitgeist is pretty obvious. As to the "ridicule", putting aside the out of place attempt to moral high ground about a rhetorical turn of phrase, yes their commits were so egregiously flawed that ridicule was the only response.