I wouldn't say Appelbaum is a psychopath, but I'd say he's certainly trouble. I agree torch wielding angry mobs are not a solution; so how do you prevent that, yet deal with the problem without relying on the legal system?

Perhaps the global 'social networking' phenomena / the democratization of the media / etc offers something - all in all, all the discussion around things like this is ultimately useful; it raises people's awareness.