"How do we fit the latest tragedy into our political agenda?" The media wondered. "Gun control is so cliché. And even though the tragedies get bigger and bigger, we still have little luck!"

"I have an idea!" Exclaimed one outlet, "We can convince people that if they don't report their neighbors and family members to authorities for acting subjectively crazy, then they are to blame for crazy people's actions!"

"Yes!" Agreed another, "And we can tell them that 'micro-aggressions', criticism of the government, and just getting a bad feeling from someone are all worthy of reporting to the authorities!"

And just like that, the media was able to turn their frowns upside down. They exploited the good crisis in the name of the progressive dream. It's easy to keep citizens under strict watch when fellow citizens do the policing for you! And they all lived happily ever after, sewing fear and mistrust into the fabric of society. The End.

Snitch to Absolve Yourself of Guilt

You may think these events are engineered, or rather that real tragedy will be used to push political agendas. Either way, perhaps the old gun control push is out of style.

A possibly more sinister attempt is underfoot to get Americans to turn on each other. Be suspicious of anyone that makes you feel icky. Rat out your neighbor. Being politically incorrect is just one step shy of a shooting rampage. That is the message.

And if you don't call the police to report suspicious behavior, you are just as guilty as a mass murderer. That is the story the media is selling.

Instead of ignoring, mocking or laughing off the people in our society who seem disgruntled, angry or somehow "off" we must report them. We need to take a more active role in not just paying attention to the people who give us an uneasy feeling, but in taking the next step by alerting law enforcement when we have uneasy feelings or are worried about a person's potential for violence.

That's right, the true problem is that we haven't been proper social spies.

But if the problem is mental health, this will only exacerbate it. When people feel restricted, they literally go crazy. If someone seems angry and disgruntled now, imagine how they will feel after you report them as a suspected terrorist.

How many people on the edge might be pushed to violence when they find out that their neighbors alerted the authorities to their "potential", whatever that means, for violence?

Coercion is linked to mental illness. When people feel trapped, a small minority will act out violently.