When events like these reach the media, attention turns towards catching the perpetrators, and then retribution, usually through the judicial system.

Axe31 ~ it was very interesting to hear you advise against such summary justice, most of us would have at least wanted to react in this way. And believed this would have made the victim as well as ourselves feel a lot better, and maybe the matter dealt with.

Grumbleguts ~ On the topic of revenge, as this appauling attack took place on a military base, one would assume it was relatively easy to identify the culprits? Did it help at all when your attackers were caught and punished. Assuming they were of course.