Just Where Does the Hysteria Lie?

Speaking of anti-muslim hysteria, the poster-incident is of course the bizarre case of the young man who suddenly and without provocation began stabbing a cab driver after talking to him about his (the cabbie's) Muslim faith. I'm glad the cab driver is alright, but I fear there will be no stopping the elevation of this incident into grand theories of right-wing evil and hate-mongering. After reading this article about him, however, I'm inclined to guess that the young man's erratic behavior will end up having a far more prosaic and sad explanation.