This will ALWAYS be news. And I think the news likes it.

BREAKING NEWS

'Full frontal assault' on Georgia courthouse

Shooter had bombs, zip ties

The gunman fired through his windshield, shooting a deputy in the leg before being killed in a minute-and-a-half shootout with authorities, Forsyth County Sheriff Duane Piper said. He "came here for the purpose of occupying the courthouse."FULL STORY

HERO TACKLES GUNMAN
Student maced, grabbed
suspect in deadly shooting

• Suspect shot, killed in courthouse attack, report says

In the book, you learn that coverage of these types of events is common. I suspect that this coverage tends to make such events more common. What do you think?