Not just his comment, but the fact it was at +9 before getting censored. There's definitely a lot of mob mentality when it comes time to find somebody to blame, and that's very dangerous.
Nearly all comments on the linked article share this comment's sentiment, with quite a few asserting that refusal to cooperate means that he deliberately triggered a false alert.
Interesting contrast to here, where most comments agree on blaming the process/system and that shutting up to avoid incriminating yourself is the proper response, regardless if it was an innocent mistake.
HN commenters are usually fairly thoughtful and level-headed. They have other problems (it's depressing how many HNers have clearly never met a poor person), but it's still much better than most comment sections.
