There are times when all of us are jerks, or morons, or both. We should certainly shun such behavior, but I don't get this knee-jerk reaction to sent the sucker

There are times when all of us are jerks, or morons, or both. We should certainly shun such behavior, but I don't get this knee-jerk reaction to sent the sucker to jail. Which law did he violate, and which government has jurisdiction over it, and in what way are you a victim? Answer all three and yes, you can actually send him to jail.