That the News would publish such a letter is astonishing. The comment is perhaps best interpreted as an isolated, emotionally-charged outburst, but still its tone and meaning are disquiting. Others, however, find strong anti-violence themes in these films and an enlightened commentary on the human condition. That's why we have free speech, so that we can agree to disagree. We maintain freedom of religion for precisely the same reason.
Freedom is always at risk, but especially so in times of social turmoil.
The wrong way to resolve a crisis is to blindly call for more government control. The right way is to rely on and create voluntaristic social institutions to heal the wounds. Many students wear attire that associates them with a particular social group and conveys a set of specific attitudes. Athletes frequently wear sports uniforms and letter jackets. Others wear more striking, more rebellious attire.