Perry E. Metzger [17/10/08 14:16 -0400]:
Perhaps, but it is probably of value that we ask the question "what causes all of this" rather than simply deciding the solution is to put more concrete barriers up in the middle of our towns. Clearly what we're doing now isn't of much help -- asking fundamental questions isn't stupid.
There are enough rather nuanced studies put out by a dozen ++ think tanks - this schneier piece is pop psychology, and just what you get when you try to condense a complex issue into soundbites, and then apply blogger theory like memes and mobs to it.