I think you have good instincts.
I just read this thread.
First, this sucks, and I am sorry it is happening.
Second, this is not reflective of the USA.
Third, I was thinking about how this thread would have gone if it was on the Democrat Underground. They would have: (1) blamed Trump; (2) demanded police, newspaper, school, and military retribution.
Very impressed that the actions discussed were 99% about dealing man to man.