> Nor will I be surprised when legions of pundits come out of the woodwork exclaiming it wasn't punishment enough, and all the copycats should be treated the sa

> Nor will I be surprised when legions of pundits come out of the woodwork exclaiming it wasn't punishment enough, and all the copycats should be treated the same way. No need to look very far, those people are right below the article (in the comments section). I rarely expect much from commentators on news sites but these ones are especially appalling. Samples: > "The feds need to put together a database of teens who post threats online and make them available to future prospective employers. I would have no issue if their lives get ruined." > "It's high time we treat 10-14-year-olds, boys and girls alike, as severely as adults until they get the message. This means throwing them in maximum security prisons with violent hardened career criminals."