This idiocy got its start when we began making things like "carjacking" federal crimes. Hardly anyone truly believes in any sort of Constitutional principles anymore... it all comes down to "I like it - good. I don't like it - bad."
We're witnessing the masses of FReepers who believe the Constitution is a living, breathing, document, written for the express purpose of being bent and twisted to suit individuals needs on a whim. This is the same thing that got the Democrats in trouble as far back as 2000 when they tried to hijack an election.
Uh-oh. It't the dreaded "carjacking is against the law, so let's kill Terri" trick.