Death Note?

In a very short span of time, 2 very shocking shooting sprees made it to headlines across the globe. We're referring to the German teen killer who did a 'Columbine' (or shall we say VT - Virginia Tech?) in his homeland. What started out as a thing in the USA is now spreading to Europe. Is this a trend of things to come based on what Jack's Observer mentions? With the economic gloom will tempers run higher?

After all the discussions that will rage from this outcome, cries will be heard and fingers will be pointed all over, but for those who were caught in the crosshairs unfortunately, it is already too late.